Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110306939 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing. | 12-15-2011 |
20120010576 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive assembly suitable for a medication delivery device comprises a housing, a drive member, a piston rod, a rotation sleeve, a guide member and a biasing member. The rotation sleeve is arranged to be displaced in a distal direction when the drive member is displaced in the distal direction by mechanical interaction of the drive member and the rotation sleeve with the rotation sleeve and the drive member both being guided axially by the at guide member. The biasing member exerts a force on the rotation sleeve acting in the proximal direction, said force being transformed into a rotational movement of the rotation sleeve. The rotational movement of the rotation sleeve being transformed into a rotational movement of the piston rod. | 01-12-2012 |
20120071834 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE BODY - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a drug delivery device body comprising the following steps:
| 03-22-2012 |
20120078195 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE BODY - The body of a portable drug delivery device, especially an injection pen, is provided on its outer surface with a recess, in which directly accessible information is displayed. The information is protected against damages during everyday use by the recessed location. | 03-29-2012 |
20120083748 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A mechanism in the body is used to drive a piston rod and comprises means for guiding the movement of the piston rod relatively to the body while delivering the drug. Further means are provided for releasing the piston rod from the means for guiding the movement, thus enabling a reset of the piston rod to a start position, especially after the receptacle has been emptied and is to be refilled. The device is constructed in such a manner that a reset of the piston rod is facilitated by a stop element inhibiting a reversal of the movement of the piston rod when being reset. | 04-05-2012 |
20120089099 | SPRING ELEMENT FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, USE THEREOF AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A spring element for a drug delivery device is proposed, the spring element comprising multiple windings with two windings being mechanically coupled to each other by a rigid transverse connection. Furthermore, a drug delivery device comprising such a spring element and using such a spring element in a drug delivery device are proposed. | 04-12-2012 |
20120095411 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device comprises an outer housing rollable around a rotation axis and at least one stop member. The stop member protrudes radially from the outer housing of the drug delivery device and is configured to prevent rolling movement of the drug delivery device along a predetermined surface. The outer housing comprises a main housing and a dose member. The dose member is movable with respect to the main housing when setting and/or delivering a dose of a drug. The stop member comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is arranged on the main housing and the second part is arranged on the dose member. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095413 | Drive Mechanism for a Medication Delivery Device and Medication Delivery Device - A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120101452 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A mechanism in the body is used to drive a piston rod and comprises means for guiding the movement of the piston rod relatively to the body while delivering the drug. Further means are provided for releasing the piston rod from the means for guiding the movement, thus enabling a reset of the piston rod to a start position, especially after the receptacle has been emptied and is to be refilled. The device is constructed in such a manner that a reset of the piston rod is facilitated. | 04-26-2012 |
20120109075 | MEDICAL DEVICE - The medical device comprises a wave spring or wave washer in a mechanism to engage or disengage a first element and a second element. The invention also discloses the use of a multiple wave spring or wave washer comprising at least two waved spring layers in a medical device. | 05-03-2012 |
20120160723 | Fixing Means - A fixing means ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120165738 | Method for Manufacturing a Composite Work Piece for a Drug Delivery Device and Composite Work Piece for a Drug Delivery Device - Method for manufacturing a composite work piece for a drug delivery device, comprising the steps: Providing a first work piece part | 06-28-2012 |
20120165741 | Dose Button for a Drug Delivery Device and Method for Manufacturing a Dose Button - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120165746 | PEN CAP - The present invention refers to a pen cap, being capable of covering a distal end of a drug delivery device comprising at least one protruding element located inside the pen cap which prevents that the rim of an outer needle cap, while being a protective casing for the needle at the distal end of the drug delivery device, can get stuck within a part of the pen cap if the user puts the pen cap on the drug delivery device. The inner diameter of the pen cap is reduced by means of the at least one protruding element, such that the inner diameter of the pen cap is smaller than the largest outer diameter of the outer needle cap. Furthermore, the invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising a pen cap with the described protruding elements. | 06-28-2012 |
20120172818 | Medical Device Having a Mechanism and Use of a Low-Friction Synthetic Material Within a Medical Device - A first movable element ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120191049 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to drug delivery device and a and method of manufacturing a drug delivery device with a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a cartridge adapted to accommodate a drug, a cartridge retaining member adapted to retain the cartridge, the cartridge retaining member being secured to the housing, and a spring washer being arranged within the housing so as to exerting a force on the cartridge and securing the cartridge against movement with respect to the cartridge retaining member and against movement with respect to the housing. | 07-26-2012 |
20120265151 | Resettable Drive Mechanism for a Medication Delivery Device and Medication Delivery Device - A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, said mechanism comprising a housing ( | 10-18-2012 |
20120289909 | Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device - An assembly for a drug delivery device ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120296286 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A piston rod is arranged in a body and provided with a helical element and an axial element. A guide element, which is arranged in the body and fixed relatively to the body, is coupled to the helical element to guide a helical movement of the piston rod and coupled to the axial element to guide an axial movement of the piston rod. The axial movement allows a priming of the device preceding the helical movement of the piston rod. | 11-22-2012 |
20120302963 | METHOD FOR TREATING A PLASTIC PART, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - Method for treating a plastic part, which comprises a surface, comprising the steps: A) irradiating at least a part of the surface with a treatment radiation to obtain a modified surface area, the modified surface area being capable of absorbing a heating radiation to an extent greater than the unmodified surface area, and B) irradiating the modified surface area with the heating radiation at least in a section so that the plastic part is heated and softened in a region defined by the irradiated section of the modified surface area. | 11-29-2012 |
20130006188 | Drug Delivery Device with Integrated Extendable/Retractable Information Display Element - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising:
| 01-03-2013 |
20130016105 | DOSE DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEAANM Raab; SteffenAACI Frankfurt am MainAACO DEAAGP Raab; Steffen Frankfurt am Main DEAANM Arnhold; SandraAACI ButtelbornAACO DEAAGP Arnhold; Sandra Buttelborn DE - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device, in particular to the dose display mechanism of a drug delivery device comprising: a housing of substantially tubular shape and having at least a first dose displaying window, a dose setting dial rotatably arranged in the housing) and comprising a first and a second helical dose indicating scale on its peripheral surface, wherein the information contents of the first dose indicating scale and the second dose indicating scale are arranged in different orientations. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018327 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEAANM Dasbach; UweAACI Frankfurt am MainAACO DEAAGP Dasbach; Uwe Frankfurt am Main DEAANM Raab; SteffenAACI Frankfurt am MainAACO DEAAGP Raab; Steffen Frankfurt am Main DEAANM Rottluff; MarianneAACI Frankfurt am MainAACO DEAAGP Rottluff; Marianne Frankfurt am Main DE - Drive assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, a drive member, and a piston rod. A longitudinal axis (A) extends between the proximal end and the distal end. The piston rod is axially moveable relative to the housing. The piston rod comprises a guide track. The drive member comprises a guide piece being disposed and being movable in the guide track. The guide track comprises at least one section which is oblique relative to the longitudinal axis (A) and defining a displacement for dispensing a single pre-set dose of medication during a relative movement between the guide piece and the piston rod when the guide piece cooperates with the oblique section between a distal final area of the oblique section and a proximal final area of the oblique section. The pitch of the at least one oblique section decreases from the distal final area to the proximal final area. Drug delivery device with a drive assembly, wherein a medication containing cartridge is coupled to the piston rod in a manner to dispense the medication. | 01-17-2013 |
20130041325 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device comprises a housing and a piston rod arranged in the housing. The piston rod is adapted to be moved along an axial direction to dispense a fluid. A drive member arranged in the housing is operatively coupled to the piston rod and adapted to set up a dose of fluid for dispense in response to a first movement. The drive member is also adapted to move the piston rod to dispense the dose in response to a second movement. The drug delivery device also comprises a pre-dispensing drive member operatively coupled to the drive member and the housing and adapted to move at least the drive member by a pre-dispensing distance between its first and second movement. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046245 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER, DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING A CARTRIDGE IN A CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A cartridge holder, which has a distal end and a proximal end, comprises a coupling housing portion in which a cartridge can be inserted at least partly. The coupling housing portion is configured to be coupled to a part of a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder further comprises a fixing member which is connected with the coupling housing portion. The fixing member is moveable radially inwardly to a position in which the fixing member is suitable for securing the cartridge against distal displacement of the cartridge. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046247 | Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device - An assembly for a drug delivery device ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130046248 | ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a housing, at least one stop feature and at least one blocking member. For setting a dose of a drug, the stop feature is configured to be rotated in a dose setting direction with respect to the blocking member and with respect to the housing. For delivering the set dose of the drug, the blocking member is configured to be axially displaced with respect to the stop feature away from an axial starting position and towards an axial interaction position. When the blocking member is in the axial starting position, the blocking member is axially offset from the stop feature and, when the blocking member is in the axial interaction position, the blocking member is configured to mechanically cooperate with the stop feature such that rotation of the stop feature in the dose setting direction with respect to the housing is prevented. | 02-21-2013 |
20130110054 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130178802 | Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device - An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a housing, a rotation member, a drive member and at least one correction member. The rotation member is adapted to be rotated with respect to the housing in a first rotational direction for delivering a dose of a drug. The drive member is coupleable to the rotation member for delivering the dose. In a delivery mode, the drive member and the rotation member are coupled such that the drive member follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the first rotational direction due to mechanical interaction of the rotation member and the drive member. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178803 | Resettable Drive Mechanism for a Medication Delivery Device and Medication Delivery Device - A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device comprising a housing, a drive member rotatable with respect to the housing in a second direction for delivering a dose of a medication, and a piston rod by the drive member, when drive member rotates in the second direction, a stop member adapted to prevent rotation of drive member in a first direction, when the stop member engages the drive member, a clutch member movable between a delivery position and a reset position. When clutch member is in the delivery position, stop member and drive member are engaged and drive member is prevented from rotation in the first direction, and when the cutch member is in the reset position, the drive member and the stop member are disengaged, the drive member is rotatable in the first direction. | 07-11-2013 |
20130204203 | Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising:
| 08-08-2013 |
20130211342 | ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, comprising a housing, a rotation member adapted and arranged to be rotated in a first and in a second rotational direction with respect to the housing in an operational mode of the assembly, a drive member which is configured to mechanically cooperate with the rotation member such that the drive member follows rotation of the rotation member when the rotation member is rotated in the second rotational direction and such that the rotation member rotates with respect to the drive member when the rotation member is rotated in the first rotational direction, and a piston rod. The assembly further comprises at least one biasing member which is adapted and arranged to provide a force tending to bring the rotation member and the drive member out of mechanical cooperation in the operational mode. The assembly is switchable from the operational mode into a reset mode. For switching from the operational mode into the reset mode, the biasing member is configured to drive a relative axial movement between the drive member and the rotation member such that the rotation member and the drive member are brought out of mechanical cooperation. Furthermore, a drug delivery device is provided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130226091 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The drive mechanism comprises a piston rod, a dose member with a thread engaging a corresponding thread of the body to allow a helical movement of the dose member with respect to the body, a drive sleeve rotationally coupled to the dose member, and stop means provided to restrict or inhibit a movement of the drive sleeve in the proximal direction and in the distal direction with respect to the body, the drive sleeve and the piston rod being unidirectionally coupled. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226097 | Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device and Piston Rod - An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a drive member which is adapted and arranged to be displaced in a dose setting direction for setting a dose of a drug and to be displaced in a dose delivery direction for delivering the set dose of the drug. The assembly comprises a piston rod which is adapted and arranged to be displaced in the dose delivery direction via mechanical interaction with the drive member for delivering the set dose. The assembly comprises at least one resilient pre-delivery element, wherein the assembly is configured such that the resilient pre-delivery element is biased when the drive member is displaced in the dose setting direction for setting the dose, the biased resilient pre-delivery element relaxes before the drive member is displaced in the dose delivery direction for delivering the dose. When the resilient pre-delivery element relaxes, the piston rod is displaced with respect to the resilient pre-delivery element in the dose delivery direction by a pre-delivery distance. Furthermore, a piston rod is provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231615 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive sleeve is arranged within a body and coupled with a dose member by means of threads. Stop means inhibit a shift of the drive sleeve while allowing a rotation of the drive sleeve. A clutch is provided to lock the dose member rotationally to the body in a releasable manner when a force is exerted on the dose member in the distal direction, the clutch permitting a movement of the dose member in the distal direction with respect to the body. | 09-05-2013 |
20130338585 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE MEANS - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for administering a dose of a medicament by way of injection, the device comprising of a housing to receive a cartridge at least partially filled with a medicament and being sealed with a piston slidably disposed therein, a drive mechanism having a piston rod to be displaced in a distal direction to operably engage with the piston of the cartridge, an actuation means operably engaged with the drive mechanism to prepare and/or to initiate a dose dispensing action of the drive mechanism, and a protective member adapted to impede actuation of the actuation means, wherein the protective member is releasably connected to the housing by means of a breakable seal. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338600 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product is presented comprising a first housing component having a receptacle being oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section and being adapted to at least partially receive an insert portion of a second housing component being at least partially insertable into said first housing component along an axial direction, wherein the insert portion is oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section. The outside dimension or an at least one outside diameter of the insert portion is at least in sections larger than a corresponding inner dimension or an at least one inner diameter of the receptacle and wherein the insert portion and the receptacle are adapted to generate a radially acting mutual clamping of first and second housing components in a pre-fixing assembly configuration. | 12-19-2013 |
20140194830 | ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, PISTON ROD AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - An assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a piston rod, a drive member, the drive member being moveable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing and with respect to the piston rod for setting a dose of a drug, at least one stop member which is provided on one of the piston rod and the drive member and which is radially moveable with respect to the one of the piston rod and the drive member on which it is provided, and at least one interaction member which is provided on the other one of the piston rod and the drive member. Furthermore, a piston rod for a drug delivery device is provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140236092 | Display Arrangement for a Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a display arrangement for a drug delivery device, comprising: a first display member comprising numerous surface portions having at least two different but interrelated appearances and being alternately arranged along a first direction, and a second display member comprising a light modulating structure to modulate visible light emanating from the first display member, wherein first and second display members are movably disposed relative to each other along the first direction to simultaneously reveal and/or to conceal at least two surface portions of interrelated appearance. | 08-21-2014 |
20140350481 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE - A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing. Furthermore, a medication delivery device is provided for. | 11-27-2014 |