Patents by Inventor Bo Eklund

Bo Eklund has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Non-reusable injection device
    Patent number: 5709659
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a drug containing non-reusable syringe having a hollow plunger rod provided with a rupture line for permanently detaching its rear part which can be engaged with the needle holder to perform a radial motion that breaks the needle which thereafter is received by a cavity in the rear part of the detached plunger rod. The rear part of the plunger rod can also be attached to the needle holder to protect the user from accidental needle sticks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn AB
    Inventors: Percy Bennwik, Bo Eklund