{"number":"US12702760B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Cassette for an autoinjector and related methods","english":"Cassette for an autoinjector and related methods"},"abstract":{"original":"A cassette for a drug delivery device is described that includes a sleeve, a syringe having a barrel disposed in the sleeve, and a plunger-stopper slidably disposed within the barrel. An end cap is adapted to couple to the sleeve to secure the syringe in the sleeve. The cassette further includes a spacer that is sized to be slidably moved within the barrel and the spacer is disposed distal to the plunger-stopper to be engaged by a plunger rod to slide within the barrel and engage the plunger-stopper. In some forms, the spacer can be coupled to the end cap.","english":"A cassette for a drug delivery device is described that includes a sleeve, a syringe having a barrel disposed in the sleeve, and a plunger-stopper slidably disposed within the barrel. An end cap is adapted to couple to the sleeve to secure the syringe in the sleeve. The cassette further includes a spacer that is sized to be slidably moved within the barrel and the spacer is disposed distal to the plunger-stopper to be engaged by a plunger rod to slide within the barrel and engage the plunger-stopper. In some forms, the spacer can be coupled to the end cap."},"applicants":["AMGEN INC."],"inventors":["Azita Rahbari","Sunitha Dasoju","Angelo Tosarini","Antonio Antonini","Julian Jazayeri","Harpreet Sachar","Andrew Coles","Desheng Yin","Alireza Ashani"],"filingDate":"2021-09-09","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702760B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702760B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702760B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702760B2"}}