MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE

摘要

The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device used for self-administration of a medicament regimen by a patient. In such medicament delivery devices the administration of the medicament is from a replaceable medicament cartridge located within a housing forming a part of he medicament delivery device. Removal of the cartridge for those with infirmities who are not able to grip the cartridge sufficiently firmly to place or remove the cartridge is improved by the present invention. A medicament delivery device is disclosed comprising a main housing 4 and a secondary housing 20, the secondary housing 20 being pivotally connected at a first end to the main housing 4, the secondary housing 20 movable between an operative position in which the secondary housing 20 is adjacent along its length to the main housing 4 and a loading position in which the secondary housing 20 is pivoted away from the main body 4, the secondary housing 20 being adapted replaceably to receive a medicament cartridge 30.