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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Inventor:
Lawrence Scott Ring, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
AMGEN INC., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/24 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/31578 (2013.01); A61M 5/20 (2013.01); A61M 5/31566 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 5/24 (2013.01); A61M 2005/206 (2013.01); A61M 2005/2026 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spring release mechanism for a drug delivery includes a fusible member to restrain a spring in a charged state. A heating element is utilized to selectively heat and sever the fusible member. When the fusible member is severed, the spring is allowed to discharge and drive the drug delivery device components operably coupled thereto.