Patent ID: 6953445

Claim:
An automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically sell dminisiering the medicameni upon actuation thereof, the automatic injection device comprising: a housing assembly having an interior chamber, wherein the interior chamber includes, a dry compartment for storing a predetermined dry charge of dry medication therein, and a wet compartment for storing a predetermined amount of liquid injection solution therein; at least one medicament support assembly located within the dry compartment, wherein each medicament support assembly includes a plurality of apertures formed therein; a movable separation assembly located within the interior chamber for separating the dry compartment front the wet compartment, wherein the separation assembly is movable with respect to at least the dry compartment, wherein the separation assembly prevents transfer of the liquid injection solution from the wet compartment to the dry compartment prior to activation of the automatic injection device; an activation assembly for causing the liquid injection solution in the wet compartment to be transterred to the dry compartment, wherein the dry medicament dissolves in the liquid injection solution as the liquid injection solution passes through the dry compartment, wherein the activation assembly includes a drive assembly having a stored source of energy located therein, whereby upon actuation of the activation assembly, the drive assembly releases the stored source or energy for causing liquid injection solution in the Wet compartment to be transferred to the dry compartment; and a needle assembly for dispensing the liquid injection solution containing the dry medicament dissolved therein.