Abstract: A needle protection assembly, adapted to protect a tip of a hypodermic needle, comprising a shield adapted, in a protected operative orientation of the needle protection assembly, to shield the tip of the hypodermic needle, a locking element including at least one slot, the slot including at least three surfaces corresponding to three operative orientations of the shield, at least one slot engaging element, functionally associated with the shield, the slot engaging element being disposed within the slot of the locking element and movable relative thereto, between the surfaces, so as to transition the shield between the three operative orientations, and at least one biasing element, adapted for axial biasing of the shield, wherein the three operative orientations include a storage operative orientation, an injection operative orientation, and a needle protection operative orientation.

Abstract: An orthopedic therapy apparatus having a plurality of elongated therapy tapes is disclosed. Each elongated therapy tape includes a deformable textile body having an adhesion surface and a non-adhesion surface. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body proximal end, and a second adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body distal end. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first adhesion surface side portion disposed proximate to an orthopedic therapy apparatus edge along a deformable textile body longitudinal axis, and a second adhesion surface side portion disposed proximate to an orthopedic therapy apparatus opposite edge. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first pair of separating cuts proximate to the deformable textile body proximal end, and a second pair of separating cuts proximate to the deformable textile body distal end.

Abstract: A method for applying an orthopedic therapy apparatus to a user skin is disclosed. The method includes folding a first adhesion surface side portion and a second adhesion surface side portion of the orthopedic therapy apparatus around a deformable textile body longitudinal axis by using a first and second pair of separating cuts. The orthopedic therapy apparatus includes a deformable textile body having an adhesion surface and a non-adhesion surface, a first adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body proximal end, and a second adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body distal end. The first adhesion surface side portion and the second adhesion surface side portion fold to contact and adhere to a deformable textile body middle portion to form a tension member. The method further includes applying the orthopedic therapy apparatus to the user skin.

Abstract: Provided is a device for injection into an interlayer of an organ of a subject. The device includes a needle having a size transitional portion terminating in a sharp needle distal tip. The device also includes an elongated tissue separator that is shiftable in the needle lumen. An actuator shifts the tissue separator in the needle lumen between a first position, in which the separator distal tip is fixedly positioned proximally to the needle distal tip, and a second position in which the separator distal tip is fixedly positioned a predetermined distance distally from the needle distal tip.

Abstract: An injector including a syringe arranged along a longitudinal axis, a removable cover for removable engagement with the syringe and a cover removal assembly including an outer portion which is engagable by a user and is movable axially in a cover disengagement direction along an axial travel path with respect to the longitudinal axis and an inner portion which includes at least one engagement portion which is engagable with the removable cover, whereby axial movement of the inner portion in the cover disengagement direction removes the removable cover from the syringe, at least one of the outer portion and the inner portion being configured such as to provide an axially floating lost motion engagement between the outer portion and the inner portion.

Abstract: A method for applying an orthopedic therapy apparatus to a user skin is disclosed. The method includes folding a first adhesion surface side portion and a second adhesion surface side portion of the orthopedic therapy apparatus around a deformable textile body longitudinal axis by using a first and second pair of separating cuts. The orthopedic therapy apparatus includes a deformable textile body having an adhesion surface and a non-adhesion surface, a first adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body proximal end, and a second adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body distal end. The first adhesion surface side portion and the second adhesion surface side portion fold to contact and adhere to a deformable textile body middle portion to form a tension member. The method further includes applying the orthopedic therapy apparatus to the user skin.

Abstract: An orthopedic therapy apparatus having a plurality of elongated therapy tapes is disclosed. Each elongated therapy tape includes a deformable textile body having an adhesion surface and a non-adhesion surface. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body proximal end, and a second adhesion pad surface disposed on the adhesion surface at a deformable textile body distal end. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first adhesion surface side portion disposed proximate to an orthopedic therapy apparatus edge along a deformable textile body longitudinal axis, and a second adhesion surface side portion disposed proximate to an orthopedic therapy apparatus opposite edge. Each elongated therapy tape may include a first pair of separating cuts proximate to the deformable textile body proximal end, and a second pair of separating cuts proximate to the deformable textile body distal end.

Abstract: A syringe assembly, comprising a syringe barrel having a forward end and a rearward end and being arranged along a longitudinal axis; a restricting element, moveably supported onto a portion of the syringe assembly and positionable in one of an injection disabling position and an injection enabling position in different operative orientations of the syringe assembly; a plunger rod assembly displaceable within the syringe barrel and operatively coupled with the restricting element; the plunger rod assembly having a restricting feature adapted to cooperate with the restricting element, such that when the restricting element in the injection disabling position, the plunger rod assembly is permitted to be displaced axially forwardly only up to a certain longitudinal extent relative to the syringe barrel and when the restricting element is in the injection enabling position, the plunger rod assembly is permitted to be further displaced axially forwardly relative to the syringe barrel.

Abstract: A kit includes an injector (1) including a substance syringe, which includes a plunger (3) that slides in a lumen of a barrel (4) which is coupled to a lumen of a needle (5), a fixation tool (10), and a coupling assembly (60) that includes a fixation-tool force transfer device (62) coupled to the fixation tool (10). The fixation-tool force transfer device (62) is coupled to the plunger (4) of the injector (1) such that actuation of the fixation-tool force transfer device (61) moves the plunger (4) of the injector (!).

Abstract: A syringe assembly, comprising a syringe barrel having a forward end and a rearward end and being arranged along a longitudinal axis; a restricting element, moveably supported onto a portion of the syringe assembly and positionable in one of an injection disabling position and an injection enabling position in different operative orientations of the syringe assembly; a plunger rod assembly displaceable within the syringe barrel and operatively coupled with the restricting element; the plunger rod assembly having a restricting feature adapted to cooperate with the restricting element, such that when the restricting element in the injection disabling position, the plunger rod assembly is permitted to be displaced axially forwardly only up to a certain longitudinal extent relative to the syringe barrel and when the restricting element is in the injection enabling position, the plunger rod assembly is permitted to be further displaced axially forwardly relative to the syringe barrel.

Abstract: A dual chamber syringe, comprising a syringe barrel having a forward end, a rearward end and at least one bypass protrusion arranged along the longitudinal extent of the syringe barrel; a finger grip element coupled to the rearward end of the syringe barrel, the finger grip comprises at least one protrusion extending radially inwardly from an inner surface thereof; a plunger rod operatively coupled with the finger grip element; a guiding track is formed on the plunger rod and comprises a helical track portion and a longitudinal track portion; and wherein upon relative displacement of the plunger rod and said finger grip element, the at least one protrusion is guided along the guiding track.

Abstract: An automatic injection device including a generally cylindrical syringe body having an opening, an outlet and an inner cylindrical surface adapted to contain an injectable liquid to be injected at an injection site via the outlet; a piston disposed in the cylindrical syringe body; a driving assembly, including an elongate plunger element having a forward end adapted to be axially inserted into the generally cylindrical syringe body and an at least partial forward sealing element mounted onto the elongate plunger element adjacent the forward end for creating an at least temporary slidable seal between the elongate plunger element and the inner cylindrical surface, whereby axial insertion of the elongate plunger element and the forward sealing element into the generally cylindrical syringe body creates friction between the forward sealing element and the inner cylindrical surface and also creates an at least temporary air spring between the forward sealing element and the piston, wherein the friction and the ai

Abstract: A dual chamber injection system, comprising a guiding element arranged along a longitudinal axis and configured to at least partially contain a medicament container, the guiding element defines an inner surface and at least one protrusion extending radially inwardly therefrom; a plunger rod assembly, comprising a plunger outer portion arranged along the longitudinal axis and a plunger inner portion arranged concentrically within the plunger outer portion and having at least one guiding groove arranged on an outer surface of the plunger inner portion; the plunger outer portion is disposed externally relative to the guiding element; the plunger inner portion is at least partially received into the guiding element; and wherein the plunger rod assembly is displaceable relative to the guiding element and the displacement is guided by engagement of the at least one protrusion with the at least one guiding groove.

Abstract: A surgical fixation tool (10) includes at least one fixation member (12) which protrudes from a leg (16) of a proximal grasping portion (20). The at least one fixation member (12) includes a needle (28) with a sharp distal tip (29). The needle (28) protrudes distally from a support structure (30) that includes one or more sloped support surfaces (34, 36) that are sloped with respect to a needle shaft (27).

Abstract: An electronic automatic injection device including a housing configured to receive an injection module containing a material to be injected, an electric motor having a rotary drive output, at least one forward driving spring and a multifunctional electric motor driven drive assembly responsive to the rotary drive output of the electric motor and being operative in a first mode of operation, when the injection module includes a prefilled syringe, to enable the at least one forward driving spring to displace the prefilled syringe in a forward direction and in a second mode of operation, when the injection module includes a needleless cartridge, to eject the injectable liquid from the prefilled syringe through a needle.

Abstract: An electronic automatic injection device including a housing configured to receive an injection module containing a material to be injected, an electric motor having a rotary drive output, at least one forward driving spring and a multifunctional electric motor driven drive assembly responsive to the rotary drive output of the electric motor and being operative in a first mode of operation, when the injection module includes a prefilled syringe, to enable the at least one forward driving spring to displace the prefilled syringe in a forward direction and in a second mode of operation, when the injection module includes a needleless cartridge, to eject the injectable liquid from the prefilled syringe through a needle.

Abstract: An automatic injection device including a reusable driving assembly having a forward injection end and an engagement element and a disposable cassette assembly including an injectable liquid to be injected at an injection site, wherein the disposable cassette assembly is removably insertable into the reusable driving assembly at the forward injection end and is removably retained within the reusable driving assembly by snap fit engagement therewith, the snap fit engagement being effected at least partially by the engagement element, which is displaced rearwardly by insertion of the disposable cassette assembly in the reusable driving assembly.

Abstract: A user-powered medicament injector including a reusable, user-powered automatic injection assembly including a user energizable medicament injection subassembly and a medicament module removably insertable into the reusable, user-powered automatic injection assembly and including a module housing adapted to receive a syringe having a barrel, a needle engaged to said barrel, and a removable needle cap covering the needle; a needle shield configured to be moveable with respect to the module housing and a needle cap remover associated with the needle shield. The medicament module is configured for energizing the user energizable medicament injection subassembly by insertion of the medicament module into the reusable, user powered automatic injection assembly.