(19)
(11) EP 2 060 292 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01

(43) Date of publication:
20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(21) Application number: 09152697.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 5/32(2006.01)
 A61M 5/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04822031.3 / 1747034

(71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fathallah, Marwan
    Mundelein, IL 60060 (US)
  • Grabenkort, Richard, W.
    Franklin, TN 37064 (US)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia 
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 12002-2009 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Autoinjector with extendable needle protector shroud


(57) The application provides a syringe (100) and a method for using the same. The syringe (100) includes a housing (200) having a reservoir (300) disposed therein and a plunger (400) to be received by the reservoir (300), the plunger (400) being moveable between a first plunger position and a second plunger position. The syringe (100) also includes a plunger spring (480) to urge the plunger (400) toward the second plunger position and an actuator (500) to deploy the plunger spring (480). The syringe (100) also includes a needle (600) proximate the distal end of the housing (200) displaceable from a first needle position to a second needle position, and a shroud (700) coupled with the housing (200). The shroud (700) is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, the shroud (700) surrounding at least a portion of the needle (600) when in the extended position. The syringe (100) also includes an interlocking assembly (900), a shroud spring (800), and a locking assembly (1000) configured to inhibit movement of the shroud (700).