Patent ID: 11904143
Assignee: AMGEN INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method of adjusting an actuating mechanism for an injector, the injector comprising a housing having a syringe assembly at least partially disposed within the housing and being coupled to the actuating mechanism, the actuating mechanism comprising:
disposing a frame member in the housing, the frame member having a threaded opening formed between a first surface and a second surface;
providing a plunger assembly comprising a threaded plunger rod and a plunger face, the threaded plunger rod threadably coupled to the threaded opening of the frame member, the plunger face being disposed near the syringe assembly;
placing the threaded plunger rod at a desired depth relative to the frame member, the desired depth corresponding to a quantity of medicament in a syringe barrel of the syringe assembly during manufacturing.