Patent classifications
A61M5/31551
Accessory device with mounting feature for engaging dial member
An assembly comprising a drug delivery device and an add-on device adapted to be releasably mounted thereon, the drug delivery device comprising a rotatable dose setting member with an outer surface and at least one axially oriented drive groove. The add-on device comprises a drive portion adapted to be mounted in engagement with the dose setting member and comprises a drive structure adapted to engage a drive groove and being biased in a radially inwards direction. This arrangement allows the drive structure to rotationally slide on the dose setting member outer surface and into engagement with the drive groove(s).
Injection Device
The present disclosure refers to an injection device comprising a housing, a cartridge holder having a first attachment member, a threaded sleeve insert axially and rotationally constrained to the housing, the threaded sleeve insert having a second attachment member for releasable attachment with the first attachment member, and a metering mechanism. The metering mechanism comprises an actuating element, a piston rod, a piston rod sleeve in which the piston rod can be non-rotatably connected in the piston rod sleeve, and a coupling element coupling the actuating element and the piston rod sleeve. The piston rod can be non-rotatably connected to the piston rod sleeve by a coupling sleeve. The cartridge holder is attached to the threaded sleeve insert by axially moving cartridge holder with respect to the threaded sleeve insert and the housing to engage the coupling sleeve with the piston rod sleeve.
Supplementary Device for an Injection Device
A supplementary device for an injection device is disclosed. The injection device has a control dial that is rotatably mounted about an axis at a proximal end of the injection device, and the supplementary device is attachable to the control dial. The supplementary device includes a sleeve adapted to be positioned over the control dial when the supplementary device is attached to the injection device. The supplementary device also includes an axial attachment member arranged such that insertion of the control dial into the sleeve moves the axial attachment member from an initial position that permits axial movement of the control dial into the sleeve, into an engagement position in which the axial attachment member engages the control dial to axially attach the supplementary device to the control dial.
A drive mechanism for an applicator for delivering multiple doses of medicament and a method of assembling said drive mechanism
A drive mechanism for an applicator for delivering multiple doses of medicament, comprising an axially moveable piston rod (2) having a non-circular cross-section and an external thread, a mounting member (4) with one member of a pair of blocking means, said pair comprising a toothed rim (4a, 3b) and at least one ratchet arm (3a, 4b); a drive sleeve (3) having an internal thread coupled with the thread of the piston rod (2), the drive sleeve (3) provided on the distal end with the other member of said pair of blocking means. A method of assembling the drive mechanism of the invention, in which the drive sleeve (3) together with the piston rod (2) and the piston rod guide (5) into the mounting member (4) are inserted from the side of the distal end of the applicator.
Injection unit for administering or delivering a fluid product
The invention relates to an injection unit, preferably a pen-shaped injection unit, for administering or delivering a fluid product. The injection unit comprises a housing, an axially movable piston rod mounted in the housing in a non-rotatable manner, a delivery apparatus having a threaded nut that is able to move the piston rod in order to deliver product, a dosing device having a dosing sleeve, a rotary knob, a discharge button arranged coaxially on the dosing sleeve, and a receptacle for the product. The dosing device is connected to the delivery apparatus via a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism includes of at least two coupling surfaces that each carry a toothing comprising teeth, wherein the coupling surfaces are used to generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal corresponding to the set or corrected dose of the product to be administered during the dosing operation or during correction of the dose.
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.
DRUG DELIVERY ASSEMBLY WITH MOVING SENSOR SYSTEM
A drug delivery assembly comprising a magnetic indicator and a sensor system is provided. The indicator is arranged to rotate and move axially relative to a housing component and corresponding to a reference axis, the amount of rotation being indicative of the size of an expelled dose amount. The sensor system comprises a sensor component adapted to measure a property of the indicator indicative of a rotational position and/or a rotational movement of the indicator. The sensor component forms part of release assembly adapted to be moved into engagement with a release member to release a set dose, and subsequently to move axially together with indicator.
Assembly for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device
An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a housing, a dose member which is displaceable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing for setting of a dose of a drug, a clutch member which is displaced in the proximal direction with respect to the housing when setting the dose, and a stop member configured to define a clutch stop position. The clutch member and the dose member are configured to mechanically cooperate with one another when the clutch member is in the clutch stop position, thereby preventing further displacement of the dose member in the proximal direction with respect to the housing during setting of the dose.
Bearing component for a piston rod of a drug delivery device, piston rod comprising the bearing component, and drug delivery device
The bearing component comprises a contact surface inside a periphery, which surrounds a centre, and a coupling feature arranged inside the periphery for rotatably engaging a component of a piston rod perpendicular to the contact surface. The coupling feature includes at least one flexible feature extending from the periphery towards the centre, and the flexible feature is arranged to be deflected towards the periphery by a force exerted on the flexible feature in a direction towards the contact surface and deflected towards the centre by a force exerted on the flexible feature in the opposite direction. The flexible feature may have a sloping surface facilitating assembly and preventing disassembly in combination with a further component of the piston rod. The component of the piston rod may be a lead screw, and the piston rod may be used in a drug delivery device.
Sensor for use with a drug delivery device
An optical decoding system including an optical sensor integral with or attachable to a housing of a drug delivery device and configured to be directed at first and second rotatable components of a dose setting and dispensing mechanism of the drug delivery device and a processor configured to: (i) cause the optical sensor to capture images of the first and second rotatable components at least at the beginning and end of a medicament dose dispensing process; (ii) determine a rotational position of both the first and second rotatable components in each of the captured images; and (iii) determine from the rotational positions of the first and second rotatable components an amount of medicament delivered by the dose setting and dispensing mechanism of the drug delivery device.