Drug delivery device

• US 10,064,996 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Original Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Inventors: Draper, Paul Richard, Cave, George, Butler, Joseph, Steel, Samuel, Mercer, David Richard, Lewis, Simon Bilton
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilbert, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US14/763,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20150367074A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,681 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8262 connectable to external power source, e.g. connecting to automobile battery through the cigarette lighter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/20 Automatic syringes, e.g. with automatically actuated piston rod, with automatic needle injection, filling automatically A61M5/142 , A61M5/46 take precedence; hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/24 Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or carpules, e.g. automatic ampoules or carpules A61J1/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3204 Needle cap remover, i.e. devices to dislodge protection cover from needle or needle hub, e.g. deshielding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/345 Adaptors positioned between needle hub and syringe nozzle

Abstract

A drug delivery device for administering a drug is presented having a body, at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the electrical unit, an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device, a safety mechanism arranged to prevent contacting the electrical unit whilst an injection needle is in fluid communication with the drug delivery device and arranged to prevent establishing a fluid communication while the electrical unit is contactable.

Claims

1. Drug delivery device for administering a drug, comprising:

a body,

at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the at least one electrical unit,

an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device,

a safety mechanism comprising a cap arranged to be assembled over the injection needle and over part of the body such that the injection needle is inaccessible and the port is accessible when the cap is attached to the body, wherein the port is inaccessible when the cap is removed from the body,

wherein the port is arranged within a recess in the body, wherein the safety mechanism comprises a cover arranged to hide the recess when in a closed position or expose the recess when in an open position relative to the body, wherein a cap is arranged to be assembled over the injection needle and over part of the body such that the injection needle is inaccessible when the cap is attached to the body, whereas the recess with the port remains uncovered, wherein the cap, when mounted to the body, is arranged to cause movement of the cover into the open position and/or unlock the cover for allowing its movement into the open position,

wherein a blocking component is slidably arranged in the body and biased towards a blocking position for preventing the cover to be moved out of the closed position, wherein the cap, when attached to the body, is arranged to move the blocking component out of the blocking position thus allowing movement of the cover towards the open position,

wherein the blocking component is shaped as a spring, wherein the cover is shaped substantially cylindrical, rotatably fitted to the body and comprises an opening for accessing the port, wherein when the cap is not fitted to the body, a retaining tongue on the spring engages with a retaining feature on the cover to prevent it from rotating out of the closed position, wherein a beam on the cap is arranged to push the spring out of engagement with the retaining feature when the cap is mounted to the body.

2. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein a second spring is arranged to bias the cover towards the closed position.

3. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is arranged to pivot or slide between the closed position and the open position.

4. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is arranged to be locked in the closed position.

5. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein a handle on the cover is arranged to interact with an opening in the cap such that the cap prevents rotation of the cover unless it is fully assembled to the body.

6. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the cap is arranged to be mounted to the body by an axial translation and/or a rotation.

7. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein a switch is arranged in the body for detecting the cap such that assembling the cap to the body triggers the switch which causes release of a retaining mechanism for moving or allowing movement of the cover and/or the port into the open position for rendering the port accessible and that removal of the cap triggers the switch which causes the retaining mechanism to move the cover and/or the port into the closed position.

8. Drug delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured such that removal of the cap is prevented while a connector is connected to the port.

9. Drug delivery device for administering a drug, comprising:

a body,

at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the at least one electrical unit,

an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device,

a safety mechanism comprising a cap arranged to be assembled over the injection needle and over part of the body such that the injection needle is inaccessible and the port is accessible when the cap is attached to the body, wherein the port is inaccessible when the cap is removed from the body wherein the port is arranged within a recess in the body, wherein the safety mechanism comprises the port being movable relative to the body, wherein a cap is arranged to be assembled over the injection needle and over part of the body such that the injection needle is inaccessible when the cap is attached to the body, whereas the recess with the port remains uncovered, wherein the cap, when mounted to the body, is arranged to cause movement of the port into alignment with the recess in an open position and wherein the port moves into misalignment with the recess when the cap is removed from the body.