Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Sanofi

Michael Helmer

Marc Schader

Winfried Huthmacher

Peter Nober

Carsten Mosebach

Christian Rehbein

Michael Varga

Leo Zeimetz

Sebastian Braun

Christoph Eissengarthen

Claudia Matthias

Benjamin Schaefer

Michael Schabbach

Stefan Wendland

Martin Vitt

Christian Dexheimer

Christoph Eisengarthen

Julian Kersting

Reza Shahbazfar

Steffen Raab

Michael Jugl

Axel Teucher

Ilario Melzi

Stefan Blancke

Matthias Rau

Kerstine Hemmann

Markus Ploch

Christoph Garthen

Bodin Hon

A system is provided for providing additional information to a user of an injection device, the system comprising an injection device, a user device and instructions for use of the injection device, the instructions for use comprising at least one tag, wherein the tag is associated with the instructions for use or with a section or a subsection of the instructions for use, wherein the memory of the user device stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the user device to: scan, using a camera and/or a wireless module, the tag; identify the instructions for use or the section of the instructions for use which the tag is associated with; based on the identification, provide the user with additional information on the particular instructions for use or the particular section of the instructions for use.

System and method for providing additional information to a user of an injection device

A device for communicating a driving ability level of a user, the device comprising at least a processor, a memory, and a wireless transceiver. The device is configured to: receive a communication from a medical device, wherein the communication comprises information relating to a condition of the medical device; and send a communication to a vehicle. The information relating to a condition of the medical device is processed in order to determine a driving ability level of the user by the assignment of a category selected from a group comprising a first category and a second category.

Device for managing a medication regime

Implementations of a present disclosure are directed to a drug delivery device including a reservoir, a stopper, and a light emitting-detecting system. The reservoir includes a wall defining a proximal end and a distal end. The stopper includes an optically reflecting element. The stopper is configured to expel a portion of a medicament stored within the reservoir by moving within the reservoir in a direction from the distal end to the proximal end, such that a stopper position is indicative of an amount of the medicament within the reservoir. A light emitting system of the light emitting-detecting system is configured to provide a light signal towards the stopper from the distal end. A light detecting system of the light emitting-detecting system is configured to detect a reflected light signal provided by a reflection of the light signal on the optically reflecting element of the stopper and to provide an electric signal in response to detecting the reflected light signal.

Optical configuration of a medicament reservoir of a drug delivery device

The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device including a cartridge holder to which an injection needle holder can be fixed, the injection needle holder holding an injection needle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being protected by an inner injection needle cap detachably connected to the injection needle holder, the cartridge holder being mounted in a housing and configured to receive a cartridge of medicament, a cap assembly detachably connected to the housing, and

Medicament delivery device

An injection device includes an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis, a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge filled with the medicament, a dose tracker selectively operably engageable with the piston rod, wherein the dose tracker is longitudinally displaceable relative to the housing from an initial position in a proximal direction towards at least a first activation position for setting of the dose and wherein the dose tracker is longitudinally displaceable relative to the housing in a distal direction from the at least first activation position towards the initial position for dispensing of the dose, a spring to urge the dose tracker in the proximal direction relative to the housing, an interlock to lock the dose tracker in the initial position relative to the housing, and a release member to release the interlock.

Injection device

A device comprising at least one camera, a display, a memory and a processor, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to: display, using the display of the device, a content to be reviewed by the user; detect, using the camera of the device, user's eyes; detect, using the camera of the device, user's eye movements; determine, based on the detected user's eye movements, whether the user has reviewed the content.

Eye-tracking device and method

This application relates to medical devices having cameras. According to a first aspect, this specification describes an electronic device comprising: a display; and a stereoscopic camera, in which the electronic device is configured to: capture a stereoscopic image using the stereoscopic camera; determine if the captured stereoscopic image comprises one or more items of food; in the event of a positive determination, determine an estimate of nutritional content of the one or more items of food in dependence on the captured stereoscopic image; and display information relating to the estimate of nutritional content via the display.

Medical device having camera

A supplementary device is configured to be releasably attached to an auto injector type device. The supplementary device is suitable for use with disposable one-shot auto injectors and re-usable one-shot auto injectors. The supplementary device has at least one inductive proximity sensor which outputs signals indicative of the position moveable components within the auto injector. The supplementary device is configured to determine based on the outputted signals the moment at which the auto injector changes from a pre-ejection state to a post-ejection state. In response to determining that the auto injector has changed from the pre-ejection state to the post ejection state, the supplementary device displays a visual indication that a user should hold the auto injector in its current position for a predetermined period of time.

Sensor device for attachment to an injection device

A medicament injection device includes a main body configured to receive a medicament cartridge sealed by a first penetrable barrier, a cap assembly including a button cap and a carrier unit, the button cap being rotatable with respect to the carrier unit and wherein the button cap is prevented from being displaced axially in a proximal direction unless the button is rotated into alignment with respect to the carrier unit, a needle carrier releasably coupled to the carrier unit, the needle carrier carrying a needle having a proximal end and a distal end, the needle carrier being releasably coupled to the push button. Subsequent to rotational alignment of the button cap with respect to the carrier unit, the button cap is axially displaceable in the proximal direction. Axial displacement of the button cap in the proximal direction causes the needle carrier to be displaced axially in the proximal direction.

Medicament injection device

A data collection device for attachment to an injection device and for collecting medicament dosage information therefrom.

Data collection device

A computing device comprises a memory and a data interface for connecting to a corresponding interface in a storage assembly. The memory comprises instructions which, on connection with the storage assembly, cause a processor of the storage assembly to: detect, using a device sensor of the storage assembly, one or more medicament delivery devices stored in the storage assembly; and display, on a display screen provided on the storage assembly, information relating to a medicament stored in the storage assembly.

Packaging assembly

The application relates to a data collection device for mounting on a rotatable dose setting dial of a medicament administration device. A system comprising the data collection device and the medicament administration device is also provided.

Medicament administration device and data collection device

The present disclosure relates to an audible indicator for use with a drug delivery device, the audible indicator including a spring element configured to reside in one of a relaxed state and a biased state, wherein the audible indicator includes a rotatable element coupled to the spring element, and wherein the spring element releases stored energy to rotate the rotatable element such that the rotatable element impacts a surface to generate an audible signal when the spring element changes from the biased state into the relaxed state.

Audible indicator

The disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device including an activating mechanism, wherein the activating mechanism includes a hollow injection needle, a cartridge containing a dosage of a medicament, a cartridge carrier including at least one resilient arm for holding the cartridge, a removable needle cap for covering the injection needle, and a drive element adapted to couple with the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is retained in a position spaced apart from the injection needle in a proximal direction (P) by the at least one resilient arm when the medicament delivery device is in an initial position (P), and wherein by removing the needle cap, the cartridge is releasable to be pushed into a distal direction (D) by the drive element with respect to the cartridge carrier.

Medicament delivery device having an activating mechanism

This application relates to force reduction in injection devices. According to a first aspect, the specification describes an injection device comprising: a medicament container; a stopper translatably disposed within the medicament container; a plunger rod, the plunger rod comprising a plunger head; a drive mechanism for displacing the plunger rod into the medicament container; and a force reduction feature, wherein the plunger rod is operable to displace the stopper; and wherein the force reduction feature is arranged to damp at least a part of a plunger rod motion when the plunger rod is driven by the drive mechanism.

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Michael Helmer