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Manifold for a two barrel syringe
Assignee: Novo Nordisk AS
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Filing: 1991-05-16
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2011-05-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneous injection of two different kinds of preparations in a preset proportion.
Inventors
- 👤 Jorn Rex
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/19; A61M5/24; A61M5/2448
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
Manifold for a two-barrel pen syringe for administering two different kinds of medicine, said syringe having two parallel cartridges each containing a different kind of medicine and each sealed at their outlet end with a rubber membrane, said manifold comprising: a molded plastic body; a mixing chamber being formed as a cavity within said plastic body; a first, second and third needle each having two ends, a first sharp end and a second end opening into said mixing chamber; said mixing chamber being open at one end thereof for one end of said first and second needles, the other end of the mixing chamber being closed by a membrane through which one end of said third needle must pass to open into said cavity; said first and second needles being embedded in said molded plastic body and having said first sharp ends project from one side of said molded plastic body with a spacing bringing them in a position to pierce rubber membranes of cartridges in a syringe when the manifold is mounted thereon; and said third needle having its first sharp end project outside of said molded plastic body from a side opposite the sharp ends of said first and second needles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
Manifold for a two-barrel pen syringe for administering two different kinds of medicine, said syringe having two parallel cartridges each containing a different kind of medicine and each sealed at their outlet end with a rubber membrane, said manifold comprising: a molded plastic body; a mixing chamber being formed as a cavity within said plastic body; a first, second and third needle each having two ends, a first sharp end and a second end opening into said mixing chamber; said mixing chamber being open at one end thereof for one end of said first and second needles, the other end of the mixing chamber being closed by a membrane through which one end of said third needle must pass to open into said cavity; said first and second needles being embedded in said molded plastic body and having said first sharp ends project from one side of said molded plastic body with a spacing bringing them in a position to pierce rubber membranes of cartridges in a syringe when the manifold is mounted thereon; and said third needle having its first sharp end project outside of said molded plastic body from a side opposite the sharp ends of said first and second needles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Manifold according to claim 1 wherein said body further comprises a thread for receiving a hub and said third needle one end of which pierces the membrane closing the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Manifold according to claim 2, wherein the membrane is fixed over the cavity by a needle guide having an opening corresponding to the opening of the mixing chamber.
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