Patent attributes
The invention refers to an auto-injector for administering a medicament (M) and to a method for operating it, the auto-injector comprising of a tubular chassis and a carrier subassembly, comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged in the chassis. The carrier contains a syringe, a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper arranged in the syringe. The syringe is locked for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is connectable to the carrier by first interlock means for needle insertion, wherein the whole carrier subassembly is advanced. Second interlock means are arranged for releasing the drive spring when the carrier has at least almost reached an injection depth thus delivering the medicament (M). The first interlock means are arranged for decoupling the control spring from the carrier and coupling it to the chassis for advancing it over the needle into a needle safe position.
