Patent ID: 7112187
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. Injection device, comprising: an elongated body, including a container with medicament, a connector for connecting a needle to the container, an actuator capable of injecting a dose of the medicament upon activation, said actuator comprising a plunger rod connected to said container, an actuating spring arranged to said plunger rod and capable of pushing said plunger rod into said container for expelling the medicament through said needle, an activator capable of releasing said plunger rod from a position where the actuating spring is tensioned, and a needle shield arranged to said body and slidable between an extended and a retracted position in relation to said body, wherein, said needle shield is designed and arranged such that, upon penetration of the needle into a patient, when moved or pushed towards its retracted position, it acts on said activator, which in turn releases said plunger rod for injecting a dose.