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EP 0902692 A4 19990324 -

Publication

EP 0902692 A4 19990324

Application

EP 96905537 A 19960220

Priority

US 9602176 W 19960220
US 39682995 A 19950302

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9626751A1] Disclosed is an improvement in a coupling system for transferring liquid medicament from a cartridge (10) to a needle unit (60), wherein the improvement comprises a low friction coating deposited on the metallic seal cap (30) (36).

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A61M 5/24 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61M 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 5/24 (2013.01); A61M 5/348 (2013.01); A61M 2005/247 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2203118 A 19881012 - FUSO PHARMACEUTICAL IND
See references of WO 9626751A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9626751 A1 19960906; AU 4927096 A 19960918; CA 2214120 A1 19960906; EP 0902692 A1 19990324; EP 0902692 A4 19990324; JP H11500938 A 19990126; MX 9706667 A 19980628

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9602176 W 19960220; AU 4927096 A 19960220; CA 2214120 A 19960220; EP 96905537 A 19960220; JP 52629096 A 19960220; MX 9706667 A 19970902