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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2017
Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings Ag, Basel, CH;
Nikhil M. Shah, Edison, NJ (US);
Eugene R. Prais, West Milford, NJ (US);
Nihir Patel, Stamford, CT (US);
Jennifer L. Gass, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Megan M. Burkarski, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for a medication delivery device. The device includes a dose selector for selecting an amount of medication to deliver; a first capacitive sensor adjacent the dose selector and operative to detect linear displacement of the dose selector during medication delivery; a screw coupled to the dose selector; a second capacitive sensor adjacent the screw and operative to detect linear displacement of the screw during medication delivery; and a processor coupled to the first and second capacitive sensors and operative to determine an amount of medication actually delivered by the medication delivery device. Numerous other aspects are provided.