A61M2005/2418

Actuation Mechansim for a Medicament Delivery Device
20200001014 · 2020-01-02 ·

The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing, an actuation mechanism (40) arranged inside said housing, the actuation mechanism comprising a plunger rod (42) arranged to act on a stopper (18) of a medicament container (16); an actuator (84) arranged slidable and connected to the plunger rod (42) for acting on the stopper (18) when said actuator (84) is operated by displacing it in a longitudinal direction of the actuation mechanism (40); an activator (104) rotatably arranged for activating said actuation mechanism and for setting a dose; said activator (104) comprising a generally tubular activator sleeve (148), said activator sleeve (148) comprises protrusions (150) arranged to interact with ledges (90) on said actuator (84) such that said activator sleeve (148) is rotated when said actuator (84) is operated. The invention is characterised in a first audio generating mechanism comprising audio generating elements (94) and said protrusions (150), which protrusions (150) are arranged to cooperate with said audio generating elements (94) for generating an audible signal after said operation for delivering a dose.

CASSETTE FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR AND RELATED METHODS

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. The cassette further includes a spacer that is configured to be coupled to the sleeve. The cassette can form a part of an apparatus for injection of a therapeutic product along with a drug delivery device.

SIMPLE MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE
20240058541 · 2024-02-22 ·

A medicament delivery device is disclosed having a front assembly, and a rear assembly configured to be attached to the front assembly, wherein the front assembly has a front body and a syringe holder arranged in the front body, wherein the rear assembly has a rear body provided with a plunger rod, wherein the front body is configured to move axially relative to the rear body to enable the plunger rod to move forward inside the syringe holder, wherein the front assembly and the rear assembly are configured to be attached by means of a bayonet connection.

SYRINGE CARRIERS

Syringe carriers for medicament delivery devices are described where a medicament delivery device sub-assembly extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end is described having a tubular housing, a tubular syringe carrier inside the housing and a syringe inside the syringe carrier. The syringe includes a needle shield and a medicament container comprising a shoulder. The housing includes a flexible arm extending in the axial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, the flexible arm having an inwardly extending protrusion arranged in a gap between the shoulder and the needle shield. The syringe carrier has a proximal portion and a distal portion, and the proximal portion is arranged adjacent to the flexible arm of the housing so that movement of the flexible arm of the housing in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis is restricted by the proximal portion of the syringe carrier.

AUTO INJECTOR WITH DETECTION OF USED CARTRIDGE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.

Auto-injector

Provided is a cassette unit suitable for use with an auto-injector having a drive unit. The cassette unit comprises a cassette unit housing defining a cassette unit housing cavity arranged for receipt of a syringe; a needle projection aperture; a needle cover defining a needle sheath for sheathing of a needle tip of the syringe; a removable cap that in a capping position fits over and thereby, acts such as to close off, the needle projection aperture, the removable cap defining a cap interior; provided to the removable cap, a cap insert; and provided to the cap insert, a connector defining one or more needle cover gripping elements for gripping the needle cover and the connector defines a central hub and the one or more needle gripper elements attach to the central hub and in spaced arrangement relative to each other, wherein the connector locates within the removable cap such that the central hub of the connector is in spaced relationship with a forward end wall or surface of the cap interior and the needle cover gripping elements project away from the forward end cap wall or surface of the cap interior and towards the open end of the cap, and wherein the removable cap is shaped to allow for limited axial travel of the cap insert there within.

SUPPORT STRUCTURE
20190201612 · 2019-07-04 ·

The present application relates to an intermediate structure for a support structure of a medicament delivery device, which support structure is to cooperate with a medicament container, said support structure comprising a flexible element arranged to exert a force on a distal end surface of said medicament container, wherein said intermediate structure is arranged between said flexible element and said end surface and arranged to guide said flexible element in an outwardly direction in relation to a longitudinal axis (L) when exerting a force on said medicament container.

ANTI-LOOSENING FIXING STRUCTURE FOR BOTTOLE BODY OF FLANGEING BOTTLE

The present disclosure may provide an anti-loosening fixing structure for a bottle body of a flanging bottle. The anti-loosening fixing structure for the bottle body of the flanging bottle may comprise a fixing body, the bottle body being installed in the fixing body, and an upper end of the bottle body being arranged with a flange structure, wherein the top end of the fixing body may be arranged with a limiting ring, the limiting ring may be arranged with side limiting components that are arranged in a mirror distribution, an elastic support structure may be arranged in the storage space of the upper end of the bottle body, the upper end of the fixing body may be arranged with a guiding cycle, the guiding cycle may be arranged with upper end limiting components that are arranged in the mirror distribution.

Auto injector with detection of used cartridge and associated method

Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.

Auto injector with automatic rigid needle shield remover

An auto injector for delivery of a medicament is disclosed. The auto injector comprises a housing, a syringe holder configured to receive a syringe; a first drive module adapted to move the syringe holder relatively to the housing; and a rigid needle shield remover comprising a first part adapted for separating a rigid needle shield from the syringe.