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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2023
Applicant:
Insulet Corporation, Acton, MA (US);
Inventor:
Kyle Breingan, Lowell, MA (US);
Assignee:
INSULET CORPORATION, Acton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/14216 (2013.01); A61M 5/172 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for managing the application of a force by a drive mechanism in a drug delivery device as well as devices for implementing the disclosed techniques. One or more driving arms may be operable to drive a respective ratchet wheel and one or more sensor contacts may be positioned to determine when a respective driving arm is to be controlled to no longer drive the respective ratchet wheel thereby saving electrical power. The disclosed techniques and devices may be incorporated in a drug delivery device, such as those carried by a person or affixed to the skin of a person.