| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pen needle storage container that stores both new and used pen needles and can be easily and conveniently carried by a user.SOLUTION: A pen needle includes a hub 163 having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end. Each needle 165, 166 is connected to the hub and extends through the first opening at the first end. Access to the needle through the second opening is prevented by a sterility barrier 171, which has a movable portion that is moved along a longitudinal axis of the needle to provide access to the needle. A storage container includes a housing 141 having a plurality of cavities 181 to receive a plurality of pen needles. A cover is rotatably connected to the housing and is rotated such that an access portion 127 thereof is aligned with one of the cavities, thereby providing access to the pen needle in the cavity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 |
