Patent ID: 8998855
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A treatment apparatus comprising: an injection device having proximal and distal ends with a hole at the distal end; a syringe having a syringe body, a needle and a boot providing a sterile cover for the needle; and a boot remover, the boot remover having a body substantially enclosing the boot and a lip or lips projecting inwardly to engage a junction between the boot and the syringe body, the boot remover having, at its widest point, substantially the same outer dimension as, or a smaller outer dimension than, the syringe body, wherein the syringe and boot remover are configured to be loaded together into the injection device through the opening at the distal end of the injection device such that, when loaded, a portion of the boot remover projects through the proximal end of the injection device to facilitate removal of the boot remover and boot by a user.