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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Novo Nordisk A/s, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Inventors:
Preben M. Nielsen, Holbaek, DK;
Bodo von Munchow, Lyngby, DK;
Carsten B. Pedersen, Holstebro, DK;
Per M. Pedersen, Struer, DK;
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); G01D 5/347 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/31525 (2013.01); A61M 5/3155 (2013.01); A61M 5/31556 (2013.01); A61M 5/31568 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6063 (2013.01); G01D 5/3473 (2013.01); G01D 5/34792 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an injection device comprising an optically-based sensor for determining the position or setting of a dose setting member arranged to set a dose to be injected from the injection device. In particular, the present invention relates to an injection device comprising a rotatably mounted member having a plurality of optically coded paths arranged on an outer surface thereof. The rotatably mounted member is operatively connected to the dose setting member and is adapted to rotate with the dose setting member.