Marhshall, Jeremy,Julian, Joseph F.,Bicknell, Stephen,Rolfe, Steven
申请号：
AU2007269791
公开号：
AU2007269791B2
申请日:
2007.06.29
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
The invention provides an automatic injection device for providing a subcutaneousinjection of a substance into a user, comprising: a housing having an open firstend and a second end； a syringe movably disposed in the housing, the syringe includinga barrel portion for holding the substance, a hollow needle in fluid communicationwith the barrel portion for ejecting the substance from the syringe, and a bungfor sealing the barrel portion and selectively applying pressure to the substanceto force the substance through the hollow needle； a plunger for first moving thesyringe towards the first end such that the needle projects from the first endand subsequently applying pressure to the bung, the plunger including a rod connectedat a first end to the bung, a compressible expanded central portion and a flangebetween a second end of the rod and the compressible expanded central portion；and a biasing mechanism for biasing the plunger towards the first open end of thehousing, the biasing mechanism disposed about the second end of the rod betweenthe flange and the second end of the housing. The present invention also providesmethods and kits for using an automatic injection device, and methods and kitsfor promoting an automatic injection device comprising a medication based onadvantageous properties of the device as compared to a pre-filled syringe. Theinvention also provides methods and kits for training a recipient on use of theautomatic injection device.
