Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Sanofi

Pelikan Technologies, Inc.

Robert Boschgmbh

Matt Schumann

Don Alden

Dominique M Freeman

Dirk Boecker

Mike Beadman

Tom Oakley

Stuart Milne

Mike Cane

Barry Dean Briggs

Travis Ryan Marsot

Jason Hegener

Michael Beadman

Michael Brian Wittig

Mark Pawulski

Thomas Schulte

Tom Schulte

Michael Roger Caine

Michael Wittig

Mike Beadmann

Michael Caine

A drive mechanism for a delivery device is presented. The drive mechanism comprises a housing () and a piston rod () having a longitudinal axis (x) and a piston rod feature (). The drive mechanism further comprises a drive member () being movable with respect to the housing (). The drive member () comprises a drive feature (). The drive feature () is selectively engageable with the piston rod feature () by the radial displacement of the drive member () with respect to the piston rod (). When the drive member () is in the first position, the drive member () is disengaged from the piston rod (), and when the drive member () is in the second position, the drive feature () is engaged with the piston rod feature (). When the drive member () moves distally with respect to the housing (), said distal movement is transferred to the piston rod () such that the piston rod () moves distally with respect to the housing ().

Drive mechanism for a delivery device

A drive mechanism () for a delivery device comprising a drive member () for driving a piston rod (); a moveable dose setting member () being disengaged from the drive member () in a dose setting state and being moveable in a drive direction in a dose delivery state, wherein the dose setting member () engages with the drive member () in the dose delivery state in such a manner that the movement of the dose setting member () in the drive direction is transferred to the drive member (); and a spring member () being coupled to the dose setting member () in such a manner that the movement of the dose setting member () in a setting direction loads the spring member () in the dose setting state, the spring force of the loaded spring member () driving the dose setting member () in the drive direction in the dose delivery state.

Drive mechanism

The priming configuration comprises a piston rod (), a bung (), which is provided to be driven by the piston rod, and a movable element (), which is engaged with the piston rod. The movable element is arranged to be movable in a predefined direction () with respect to the piston rod by a user of the drug delivery device. A movement of the movable element in the predefined direction advances the piston rod in a further direction (), providing a priming of the drug delivery device before use. The predefined direction may especially be transverse to the further direction, and the further direction may especially be directed from the piston rod towards the bung (). A gap () or clearance between the piston rod () and the bung () can thus be removed, and the stiction of the bung () to the cartridge () can be reduced.

Priming configuration for a medical device and drug delivery device comprising a priming configuration

An assembly for a drug delivery device () is presented which comprises a housing () having a proximal end () and a distal end (), a cartridge, a plunger () which is movably retained in the cartridge () and a piston rod (). The assembly further comprises a rod displacement feature (). The assembly is configured such that, in an initial state of the assembly, the piston rod () and the rod displacement feature () are arranged such that movement of the rod displacement feature () from the first position to the second position is transferred to the piston rod () such that the piston rod () is moved with respect to the cartridge () and the assembly is switched from the initial state to a primed state. In the primed state, movement of the rod displacement feature () from the first position to the second position is not transferred to the piston rod ().

Assembly for a drug delivery device and method of operating the same

Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing; a penetrating member driver; a cartridge containing a plurality of penetrating members; a display on the cartridge; a linear slider on the housing, the slider coupled to a rod; and the rod moving with the slider, the rod having at least one roller. The device uses the linear motion of the slider to rotate the cartridge, punch open a new cavity and load a new penetrating member.

Method and apparatus for a fluid sampling device

A blood analyzer device has a housing with a top section coupled to a bottom section, a driver and a plurality of penetrating members housed in a disposable positionable in the housing. A gripper engages each penetrating member. A manually actuated button advances the disposable to move penetrating members into launch positions. A power is source coupled to the driver. A display is at the housing.

A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. Each cavity has a longitudinal opening that provides access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member. A sterility barrier is coupled to the cartridge. The sterility barrier covers a plurality of the longitudinal openings. The sterility barrier is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion is accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier.

Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release

Method and apparatus for multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release

In one aspect, a body fluid sampling device is provided using a penetrating member to extract fluid from an anatomical feature. The device comprises a penetrating member actuator for moving the penetrating member inbound towards the anatomical feature and a non-spring based, penetrating member retractor for moving the penetrating member outbound away from the anatomical feature. The penetrating member actuator may be adapted to move the penetrating member at a velocity greater than a velocity achieved by the penetrating member retractor.

Method and apparatus for body fluid sampling with hybrid actuation

A method of controlling a penetrating member is provided. The method comprises providing a lancing device comprising a penetrating member driver having a position sensor and a processor that can determine the relative position and velocity of the penetrating member based on measuring relative position of the penetrating member with respect to time; providing a predetermined velocity control trajectory based on a model of the driver and a model of tissue to be contacted. In some embodiments, a feedforward control to maintain penetrating member velocity along said trajectory.

Method and apparatus for body fluid sampling and analyte sensing

A clamping mechanism for a power tool which has a bayonet washer rotatably mounted on the end of a plunger so that the bayonet washer is rotatable between an open and a closed position. The bayonet washer is biassed towards the closed position by a torsion spring, but is latched in the open position when no operating member is positioned in the clamping mechanism. When an operating member is inserted into the mechanism through a slot in the bayonet washer and into engagement with the plunger, the washer is automatically released from the open position and rotates under the biassing force of the torsion spring to the closed position whereupon the operating member is locked into the power tool.

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Matt Schumann