The safety device includes a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis. The tubular body is configured to receive the medical container, a needle cover movable relative to said body between a retracted position, and an extended position in which the needle cover distally extends from the retracted position in order to shield the injection needle after activation of the safety device, a release element configured to move the needle cover from the retracted to the extended position after activation of the safety device, and a retainer for maintaining the release element in a compressed condition when the needle cover is in the retracted position. The retainer is configured to transmit a user's activation force to the needle cover once the injection operation is completed. The needle cover includes a distal abutment surface, said distal abutment surface abutting against a proximal abutment surface of a bump protruding from the body in the retracted position of the needle cover. The body has a first axial slot extending from a distal end of said body, the first axial slot having a predetermined length comprised between [1-6] mm.

The safety device includes a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis. The tubular body is configured to receive the medical container, a needle cover movable relative to said body between a retracted position, and an extended position in which the needle cover distally extends from the retracted position in order to shield the injection needle after activation of the safety device, a release element configured to move the needle cover from the retracted to the extended position after activation of the safety device, and a retainer for maintaining the release element in a compressed condition when the needle cover is in the retracted position. The retainer is configured to transmit a user’s activation force to the needle cover once the injection operation is completed. The needle cover includes a distal abutment surface, said distal abutment surface abutting against a proximal abutment surface of a bump protruding from the body in the retracted position of the needle cover. The bump of the body has a first end, an opposite second end, and a decreasing height from said second end to said first end.

The safety device includes a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis. The tubular body is configured to receive the medical container, a needle cover movable relative to said body between a retracted position, and an extended position in which the needle cover distally extends from the retracted position in order to shield the injection needle after activation of the safety device, a release element configured to move the needle cover from the retracted to the extended position after activation of the safety device, and a retainer for maintaining the release element in a compressed condition when the needle cover is in the retracted position. The retainer is configured to transmit a user's activation force to the needle cover once the injection operation is completed. The needle cover includes a distal abutment surface, said distal abutment surface abutting against a proximal abutment surface of a bump protruding from the body in the retracted position of the needle cover. At least one of the proximal abutment surface and the distal abutment surface includes a chamfer configured to ease passage of the needle cover over the bump of the body when the needle cover moves distally to the extended position.

The safety device includes a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis. The tubular body is configured to receive the medical container, a needle cover movable relative to said body between a retracted position, and an extended position in which the needle cover distally extends from the retracted position in order to shield the injection needle after activation of the safety device, a release element configured to move the needle cover from the retracted to the extended position after activation of the safety device, and a retainer for maintaining the release element in a compressed condition when the needle cover is in the retracted position. The retainer is configured to transmit a user's activation force to the needle cover once the injection operation is completed. The needle cover includes a distal abutment surface, said distal abutment surface abutting against a proximal abutment surface of a bump protruding from the body in the retracted position of the needle cover. The distal abutment surface of the needle cover is located on a radial protrusion, and the radial protrusion has reinforcing means configured to reinforce a proximal side of this radial protrusion.

A substance delivery device (autoinjector) for use with a container (such as a syringe) containing the substance includes: a body arranged to house or hold the container; a plunger which is movable with respect to at least a portion of the body, the plunger being arranged to act upon the container so as to move the container with respect to the portion of the body; wherein the plunger is also arranged to expel at least a portion of the substance from the container; and wherein the device includes elements for adjusting the amount of substance to be expelled from the container. The device can also have elements for priming the container, and can accommodate containers of different size or shape.

An injection needle assembly (50) for an injection device, comprising: a) a needle cannula (3) attached to a needle hub (4) and defining a pointed tip at a free end (3a, 3b), and b) a needle cover (10, 10a, 10b) forming an axially extending elongated flexible enclosure accommodating the needle cannula (3). The needle cover (10, 10a, 10b) is configured to axially collapse and become penetrated by the needle cannula (3) when a penetration force is applied to the needle cover. The needle cover (10, 10a, 10b) defines a shaft section (11a) and a bulb section (11b). The shaft section (11a) encircles the needle cannula (3) and extends axially from the needle hub (4) to the bulb section (11b). The shaft section (11a) comprises wall areas of minimum wall thickness t.sub.1 whereas the bulb section (11b) comprises wall areas (17a, 17b) having a wall thickness t.sub.2 larger than said minimum wall thickness t.sub.1. The shaft section (11a) comprises one or more reinforcing ribs (16), each reinforcing rib extending non-parallel to the needle axis so as to at least partly encircle the needle cannula (3), wherein each reinforcing rib (16) divides adjoining annular collapse regions (15) of the shaft section (11a).

An injection device (100), including a base (104), a sliding body (116) slidably connected to the base (104), a double-ended needle (120) fixed to the sliding body (116), a biasing member (124) for proximally biasing the sliding body (116) with respect to the base (104), and for retracting the needle (120) into the device (100) subsequent to activation of the device (100), a medicament cartridge (128) for holding a medicament, slidably connected to the sliding body (116), and a stopper (132) slidably disposed within the medicament cartridge (128). The base (104) has a proximal end (108) and a surface (164) disposed at a distal end (112) thereof for contacting a patient's skin. The base (104) also has a first locking mechanism. The sliding body, (116) has a locking feature and a second locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism locks the medicament cartridge (128) relative to the sliding body (116) upon completion of displacement of the medicament cartridge (128) relative to the sliding body (116). The first locking mechanism and the locking feature interact to lock the sliding member (116) relative to the base subsequent to retraction of the needle (120) into the device (100).

It is an object of the present invention to provide a syringe which is capable of preventing an accident such that a patient inadvertently sticks her/his hand with an injection needle when improperly performing a needle retracting operation. A sleeve (10) is fitted around a syringe barrel (2) so as to be axially movable from an administration position such that the injection needle (5) projects to a distill side to an accommodation position such that the injection needle (5) is accommodated. A coil spring (16) for biasing the sleeve (10) toward the accommodation position is provided between the sleeve (10) and the syringe barrel (2), and is held in a compressed state in a spring holder (17). The spring holder (17) is disposed in association with the syringe barrel (2) so as to release the coil spring by further pushing the syringe barrel (2) to the distal side after completion of the administration of a liquid drug. The sleeve (10) is axially engaged with the syringe barrel (2) so as to be locked at the accommodation position when being moved to the accommodation position by a biasing force of the coil spring (16).

An automatic needle device comprises a body into which a needle assembly and needle are mounted. The device also includes a needle guard to cover the needle until it is used and to lock over the needle after use so the needle is not re-exposed. The locking is accomplished with a coil spring action locking device. A container for holding the automatic needle device also facilitates the viewing of the distal end of the needle prior to use on a patient.

A safe auto-needle device for injection, comprising: a main housing; a syringe-support for receiving a disposable prefilled syringe; said syringe comprises: a piston; a proximal end; and a distal end terminating in a needle covered by a needle sheath (NS); a drive mechanism for advancing said syringe-support distally towards an injection site; a tubular needle shield; moveable from: a needle covering position, to partially exposed, to needle irreversibly concealed; said generally tubular needle shield comprising a distal end for contacting an injection site, and a proximal end; a spring urging distal movement of said needle shield; and said needle shield comprising a spring seat; an NS remover, designed to mate with and irreversibly grip said NS, for removal of said NS prior to injection; a locking mechanism preventing premature advancement of said needle; a plunger rod for engaging said piston, wherein depressing of said plunger is manually controllable; wherein in use of said device, said NS remover is removed; said distal end of said needle shield is pressed upon an injection site, releasing said locking mechanism, and driving said syringe-support and said syringe, distally until needle penetration; and upon depressing of said plunger, a medicament may be injected. The invention additionally provides a novel two-component NS remover.