| abstract |
The automatic injector device (10, 100) has a flexible container (16, 108) for receiving a liquid medicine, a needle (26, 144) in communication with the flexible container, and a container carriage (206) housed therein A housing 102, a pump disposed within the housing and positioned to engage the flexible container and to discharge the medicament through the needle from the container upon relative movement between the pump and the container, and a first needle position where the needle is completely received within the housing; A main drive spring 40 operatively associated with the needle to extend the needle from the needle to a second needle position protruding from the housing. The pump 210 may be a roller 210. |