Patent classifications
A61M2005/3125
INJECTION DEVICE WITH TORSION SPRING AND ROTATABLE DISPLAY
The present invention relates to an injection device comprising a torsion spring operatively connected to a dose setting member being adapted to set a dose to be ejected from the injection device. A rotatably mounted display member adapted to display the dose to be ejected in accordance with a setting of the dose setting member is also provided. The rotatably mounted display member is adapted to be rotated over an angle corresponding to at least one revolution of the display member. The display member may be implemented as a dose indicator barrel having numerals arranged along a helical path on an outer surface thereof, or alternatively, as a counting device having two or more display wheels having numerals arranged on an outer surface thereof.
Needle Assisted Injection Device Having Reduced Trigger Force
An exemplary embodiment of an injector includes a trigger mechanism, an energy source, and a user-operable firing-initiation member. The trigger mechanism can include a floating trigger member having a retaining portion, a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom, the ram assembly further having a floating trigger engagement member configured to engage the retaining portion of the floating trigger member when the floating trigger member is in a pre-firing condition. The energy source can be associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament, and the user-operable firing-initiation member can be operable for causing an axial rotation of the floating trigger member from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the floating trigger engagement member is released from the retaining portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
Integration of an Ultrasound Sensor in a Plunger Stopper of an Injection Device
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device that includes a medicament reservoir, a stopper including a rigid core and an ultrasound probe disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device.
SAFE AUTO-NEEDLE DEVICE
A safe auto-needle device for injection, comprising: a main housing; a syringe-support for receiving a disposable prefilled syringe; said syringe comprises: a piston; a proximal end; and a distal end terminating in a needle covered by a needle sheath (NS); a drive mechanism for advancing said syringe-support distally towards an injection site; a tubular needle shield; moveable from: a needle covering position, to partially exposed, to needle irreversibly concealed; said generally tubular needle shield comprising a distal end for contacting an injection site, and a proximal end; a spring urging distal movement of said needle shield; and said needle shield comprising a spring seat; an NS remover, designed to mate with and irreversibly grip said NS, for removal of said NS prior to injection; a locking mechanism preventing premature advancement of said needle; a plunger rod for engaging said piston, wherein depressing of said plunger is manually controllable; wherein in use of said device, said NS remover is removed; said distal end of said needle shield is pressed upon an injection site, releasing said locking mechanism, and driving said syringe-support and said syringe, distally until needle penetration; and upon depressing of said plunger, a medicament may be injected. The invention additionally provides a novel two-component NS remover.
Syringe with visually coded needle hub
A medication delivery device included molded cylindrical barrel having visual marks on the surface of the barrel in the axial direction, a plunger seals the distal opening of the cylindrical barrel, a molded needle hub disposed in the proximal opening of the cylindrical barrel for sealing the needle hub to the barrel. A needle is disposed in the needle hub for communicating liquids by operation of the plunger in the axial direction. The circumferential surface on the flange of the needle hub comprises a colored mark that corresponds to a characteristic of the medication delivery device or its contents.
Systems, apparatuses and methods to encourage injection site rotation and prevent lipodystrophy from repeated injections to a body area
Systems and methods encourage users to rotate injection sites and avoid lipodystrophy. Sleeves and/or lost-tooth gear dials and/or microswitches in or on injection pens or their caps, on vials, and on other portable devices manually adjust an indicator before or after an injection to show a current or next injection site in accordance with a site rotation plan. Injected medicine packaging and related printed indicia encourage site rotation. Optical devices employing optical mouse or projection technology help locate and/or distribute injection sites within a body area. A mobile phone app tracks injections and locations to select next injection site, and can use imaging to locate a target injection site and optionally diagnose lipodystrophic conditions and record them. Tactile and print media educational tools are presented to help users palpate and identify lipos in body areas having injection sites.
Data collection apparatus for attachment to an injection device
A data collection device comprises: a first portion having one or more features configured for attaching of the first portion to a dosage knob of an injection device; a second portion rotatably coupled with the first portion, wherein at least part of the second portion is movable axially relative to the first portion; a sensor arrangement configured to detect rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion; and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament amount expelled by the injection device, wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to provide a non-permanent coupling between the first portion and the dosage knob of the injection device.
COMPOUNDING DEVICE SYSTEM
A system for compounding medications. The system includes one or more compounding devices, and a central computer system. The central computer system receives requests, at least some of which require the compounding of one or more medications, and pushes assignments of respective compounding tasks to the one or more compounding devices. The assignments are made in accordance with a set of rules designed to promote efficient use of compounding resources.
Kit Comprising a Medical Accessory Device and a Dummy Unit
The invention provides a kit comprising a medical accessory device and a dummy unit. The accessory device comprises first attachment means configured for releasable attachment of the accessory to co-operating second attachment means on an original device having an outer surface defining an original device space envelope. The dummy unit comprises a presentation surface on its external surface, a folded or rolled sheet, as well as dummy attachment means configured for releasable attachment of the accessory device to the dummy unit in co-operation with the first attachment means. By this arrangement the mounting of the accessory device on the original device can be demonstrated on the dummy unit in a simple and effective way.
SYRINGE
This invention relates to a method of identifying an accurate dosage of medicine in a dosage chamber of a syringe including the steps of providing an accurate dosage of a detailed single dosage medicine for insertion into a dosage chamber of a syringe; identifying the accurate dosage of medicine in the dosage chamber by retaining a notifier of the accurate dosage; securing the notifier with the syringe wherein the accurate dosage of medicine in a dosage chamber of a syringe is shown by the details on the notifier when secured with the syringe and allowing usage of the syringe to dispense the accurate dosage.