Patent ID: 7927317
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An injection device comprising: a needle support; an injection needle joined to the needle support, the injection needle having a main portion with a free end, the free end being spaced from the needle support; and an extraction mechanism for extracting the injection needle, the extraction mechanism including: wherein the pushing member lies along an axis of the main portion of the injection needle when the extraction mechanism is in the active position, wherein a hollow portion is defined in the base, the hollow portion constituting a passage for allowing movement of the pushing member, wherein the pushing member is disposed in the passage such that the pushing member is slidably movable between the first position and the second position, and wherein the base is connected to the needle support by a joint such that the base is rotatable relative to the needle support about an articulation axis, the articulation axis being perpendicular to the injection needle.