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Details for Patent: 8,579,869

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Summary for Patent: 8,579,869

Title:	Needle mounting system and a method for mounting a needle assembly
Abstract:	A needle mounting system and methods for mounting a needle assembly on a needle mount are disclosed. The needle mounting system includes a needle hub having protrusions extending radially inward. A needle mount has a plurality of slots to receive the protrusions. The slots have a first portion that defines a passageway substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle mount and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the axis. The needle hub and mount provide a method wherein a needle assembly may be mounted on an injection device without completely rotating the needle hub relative to the needle mount.
Inventor(s):	Henrik Sonderskov Klint, Jim Radmer, Jorgen K Smedegaard, Jan Frank Nielsen, Peter Moller Jensen, Jens Moller Jensen
Assignee:	Novo Nordisk AS
Application Number:	US13/370,769
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Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
Denmark	2002 01169	Aug 1, 2002

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