INDICATOR

摘要

An auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament comprises: a collapsible container for containing the liquid medicament (26); an openable closure; and an elongate indication member (21) located at least partially within the rigid outer container (22) and arranged to move longitudinally towards the distal end of the collapsible container when the openable closure is opened, in which longitudinal movement of the elongate indication member (21) produces visual, and/or audio and/or tactile feedback relating to injection progress to a user of the auto-injector.

主权项

1. An auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament, wherein said auto-injector comprises:
a rigid outer container; a collapsible container for containing the liquid medicament located within the rigid outer container, the collapsible container having a proximal end and a distal end, an openable closure coupled to the distal end of the collapsible container for retaining the liquid medicament within the collapsible container; an injection means coupled to the openable closure for delivering the liquid medicament from the collapsible container; and pressurising means located within the rigid outer container, the pressurising means providing a force acting on the proximal end of the collapsible container that urges the proximal end of the collapsible container towards the distal end of the collapsible container, thereby pressurising the liquid medicament contained within the collapsible container such that the liquid medicament is delivered through the injection means when the openable closure is opened; the auto-injector further comprising: an elongate indication member located at least partially within the rigid outer container and arranged to move longitudinally towards the distal end of the collapsible container when the openable closure is opened, in which longitudinal movement of the elongate indication member produces visual, and/or audio and/or tactile feedback relating to injection progress to a user of the auto-injector.