FILLING NEEDLE FOR DISPENSING A PHARMACEUTICAL LIQUID INTO A CONTAINER AND FILLING DEVICE
The invention relates to a filling needle (10; 10a to 10g) for dispensing a pharmaceutical liquid (1) into a container (2), comprising a preferably rod-like filling needle body (12; 12a; 12b; 12d; 12f; 12g), in which a product supply bore (13) is formed, with at least one, preferably a plurality of product outlet bores (16; 16a to 16d), which proceed from the product supply bore (13) and lead to an outer wall of the filling needle body (12; 12a; 12b; 12d; 12f; 12g) in a region spaced apart from a filling needle body end (25; 25b; 25c) with respect to a longitudinal axis (18) of the filling needle body (12; 12a; 12b; 12d; 12f; 12g), and with a valve element (14; 14b; 14c; 14d; 14e; 14g), which covers the filling needle body (12; 12a; 12b; 12d; 12f; 12g) at least in the region of the at least one product outlet bore (16; 16a to 16d) and consists of an elastic material.