Kit Comprising a Medical Accessory Device and a Dummy Unit

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A kit comprising; a medical accessory device having first attachment structure configured for releasable attachment of the accessory device to co-operating second attachment structure on an original device having an outer surface defining an original device space envelope, and a dummy unit comprising; an external surface comprising a presentation surface, a folded or rolled sheet, and dummy attachment structure configured for releasable attachment of the accessory device to the dummy unit in co-operation with the first attachment structure.

2. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the external surface of the dummy unit defines a dummy unit space envelope, and wherein at least a portion of the dummy unit space envelope is identical to or smaller than the original device space envelope.

3. A kit as in claim 2, wherein said folded or rolled sheet is arranged to be unfolded or unrolled to reveal printed information.

4. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the dummy unit has a cross sectional shape selected among the following geometrical shapes: a circle, an oval, a stadium, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon, an octagon, a polygon or a combination of the aforementioned shapes.

5. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the dummy unit has a cylindrical portion with a first diameter, the first attachment structure comprising a body having a circular or C-shaped through-hole having a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is substantially equal to the first diameter so that the accessory device can be attached to the cylindrical portion.

6. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the dummy unit is a tube having an internal free space, the kit further comprising at least one instruction unit, and wherein the instruction unit comprises a folded or rolled sheet that is configured for fitting inside the internal free space of the dummy unit.

7. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the dummy unit on its presentation surface comprises information printed thereon representing the original device.

8. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the original device is a drug delivery device.

9. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the accessory device is a logging device comprising electronic circuitry adapted to create a log of expelled dose amounts of a drug.

10. A kit as in claim 8, wherein the drug delivery device has an oblong generally pen-formed cylindrical configuration.

11. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the presentation surface comprises picture information printed thereon, the presentation surface depicting a drug delivery device comprising one or more of: a drug label, a dose setting window or display with a numeral, and dose setting structure.

12. A kit as in claim 1, wherein the kit further comprises an original device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In the following embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings, wherein

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a medical accessory attached to an original device,

[0040] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a kit according to a first embodiment of the invention,

[0041] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the dummy unit and an instruction unit,

[0042] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the kit in FIG. 2 placed in its packaging, and

[0043] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of kit according to a second embodiment of the invention.

[0044] In the following, the invention will be described in greater detail with reference to embodiments shown by the enclosed figures. It should be emphasized that the embodiments shown are used for example purposes only and should not be used to limit the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0045] When in the following terms such as “upper” and “lower”, “right” and “left”, “horizontal” and “vertical” or similar relative expressions are used, these only refer to the appended figures and not necessarily to an actual situation of use. The shown figures are schematic representations for which reason the configuration of the different structures as well as their relative dimensions are intended to serve illustrative purposes only. When the term member or element is used for a given component it generally indicates that in the described embodiment the component is a unitary component, however, the same member or element may alternatively comprise a number of sub-components just as two or more of the described components could be provided as unitary components, e.g. manufactured as a single injection moulded part.

[0046] In the explanation of the figures, identical or corresponding elements will be provided with the same designations in different figures. Therefore, no explanation of all details will be given in connection with each single figure or embodiment.

[0047] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a medical accessory device 3 attached to an original device 9. In the embodiment shown the original device is a generally pen-formed medical drug delivery device for a patient's self-administered injections of e.g. insulin. The original device has a space envelope bounded by an outer generally cylindrical surface 11.

[0048] The accessory device 3 has first attachment means 5 in the form of a circular through-hole formed in the body of the accessory device, the through-hole being provided with a first coupling structure. The first coupling structure co-operates with second attachment means 7 on the original device 9 in the form of corresponding second coupling means, this allowing the accessory device to be releasably mounted on the original device.

[0049] In the shown embodiment the medical accessory device is a logging device adapted to be releasably attached to a drug delivery device as shown. The drug delivery device comprises a drug reservoir, drug expelling means comprising dose setting means allowing a user to set a dose amount of drug to be expelled, a dose setting window or display with a numeral, and a drug label (not shown). A more detailed description of the logging device and the drug delivery as well as the principle of detection can be found in WO 2014/161952 which is hereby incorporated by reference.

[0050] Turning to FIG. 2, a perspective view of a kit 1 according to an aspect of the invention is shown, the kit comprising a medical accessory device 3 and a dummy unit 13. The medical accessory device is identical to the accessory device shown in FIG. 1. The dummy unit provides a representation of the original device 9 without having the same functionality.

[0051] The dummy unit 13 comprises a presentation surface 15 on its external surface. The presentation surface is provided with graphics that are configured for providing visual likeness with the original device. In the shown embodiment the presentation surface is printed in the same colour as the original drug delivery device and a dose setting member is printed on the proximal end if the presentation surface illustrating the rotatable dose setting member of the original drug delivery device. Additional characteristics such as a dose setting window and a drug label may be printed on the presentation surface.

[0052] The dummy unit 13 has dummy attachment means 17 in the form of a cylindrical portion with a first diameter. The first attachment means 5 in the form of the through-hole in the body of the accessory device 3 has a second diameter. The second diameter is substantially equal to the first diameter such that the first attachment means 5 and the dummy attachment means 17 releasably engage in a friction fit when the dummy unit 13 is inserted in the accessory device 3.

[0053] The first attachment means 5 in the form of the through-hole is thus able to interface with the second attachment means 7 and the dummy attachment means 17 in a similar way, albeit using different principles of engagement. By this arrangement it can be achieved that the placement of the accessory device 3 on the original device 9 can be demonstrated with the dummy unit 13.

[0054] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 the dummy unit 13 is made of a rolled sheet. The material for the sheet can be selected among paper, carton, cardboard, plastics, a combination of the aforementioned materials or another suitable material. The material shall be flexible enough to be rolled or folded into a shape that resembles the original device 9, just as it may be stiff enough to retain its shape in a no-load condition when rolled or folded.

[0055] The shown dummy unit may be cylindrical in shape or it may be rolled in a slightly conical form providing for ease mounting of the accessory device. The cross sectional shape of the dummy unit 13 in the embodiment shown is a circle.

[0056] In the embodiment shown the rolled sheet is in the form of an instruction manual for the accessory device and is arranged to be “unfolded” to reveal information. To avoid that the sheet will unroll when removed from the accessory device the sheet may be held in its tubular configuration by adhesive means which can then be released by the user.

[0057] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a further dummy unit 13 and an instruction unit 19. The dummy unit 13 is in the form of a tube with an interior free space, the exterior surface of the dummy unit being provided with graphics that are configured for providing visual likeness with the original device 9. The instruction unit 19 is a sheet that is rolled into a tube that fits inside the internal free space of the dummy unit 13, the instruction unit 19 having information printed on it to assist the patient in using the accessory device 3.

[0058] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the kit 1 in FIG. 2, wherein the kit 1 further comprises a packaging 21. This is how the patient may receive the accessory device 3. It is evident that the dummy unit 13 provides immediate and intuitive visual instructions to the patient as to how the accessory device 3 shall be mounted on an original device as shown in FIG. 1. As can be seen, the packaging comprises a pair of opposed end portions adapted to support the dummy unit as well as an inclined wall provided with an opening adapted to partially receive a mounted accessory device. The shown kit may be arranged in an outer box (not shown) which may be fully or partly transparent.

[0059] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a kit 1 in accordance with an aspect of the invention, the kit 1 comprising a packaging 21. In this embodiment the dummy unit 13 is a flat sheet that can be folded from a larger sheet or made as part of the packaging, e.g. as an inclined wall as shown. The sheet is provided with an opening in which a “tongue” with a free end projects in the plane of the sheet, the tongue providing a dummy attachment means interfacing with the first attachment means 5 on the accessory device 3. This embodiment is a more simple way of providing visual and intuitive instructions to the patient. The instruction manual may be provided as a folded sheet arranged in the compartment formed behind the inclined wall.

[0060] In the above description of the preferred embodiments, the different structures and means providing the described functionality for the different components have been described to a degree to which the concept of the present invention will be apparent to the skilled reader. The detailed construction and specification for the different components are considered the object of a normal design procedure performed by the skilled person along the lines set out in the present specification.