Pen Needle Dispensing Apparatus

摘要

An apparatus is disclosed for storing and dispensing a pen needle for an injection device, including a packaging assembly including a pliable outer cover, the outer cover having a hub portion, a needle portion disposed at a distal end of the hub portion, and a flange disposed at a proximal end of the hub portion, the hub portion having internally protruding splines or other structures for engaging a hub of a pen needle. The hub portion is sufficiently pliable for a user to press gripping portions of the hub portion so that corresponding internal portions of the hub portion between the splines contacts the pen needle hub to increase a surface area contact between the outer cover and a pen needle therein.

主权项

1. A method of packaging a plurality of pen needles for an injection device, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of outer covers having needle portions, hub portions, and flanges with separably joined edges in an array, the outer covers having a corresponding plurality of pen needles disposed therein.