DRIVE UNIT FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. A drive unit for a medical device, comprising:
- a mechanical energy store;
an actuator which oscillates;
a nonreturn rotor or traveler for prestressing the mechanical energy store; and
a step-up element configured to transmit travel strokes of the actuator to the nonreturn rotor or traveler.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a drive unit for a medical device such as an insulin pump, lancing device, or test strip magazine. The drive unit comprises an actuator for charging a mechanical energy storage element. The actuator oscillates and executes travel strokes which are transmitted by means of a step-up element to a nonreturn rotor or traveler for prestressing the mechanical energy storage element and driving a movement element.
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57 Claims
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1. A drive unit for a medical device, comprising:
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a mechanical energy store;
an actuator which oscillates;
a nonreturn rotor or traveler for prestressing the mechanical energy store; and
a step-up element configured to transmit travel strokes of the actuator to the nonreturn rotor or traveler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A drive unit for a medical device, comprising:
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a mechanical energy storage element;
an actuator; and
a transmission element;
wherein the actuator produces oscillating travel strokes which oscillate the transmission element, the oscillations of the transmission element being at least partially transferred to the mechanical energy storage element as stored mechanical energy. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A drive unit for a medical device, comprising:
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an actuator;
a mechanical energy storage element;
a rotor or traveler operably connected to the mechanical energy storage element, a nonreturn element that prevents a reverse movement of the rotor or traveler; and
a pivotable lever disposed between the actuator and the rotor or traveler, the pivotable lever being configured to transmit movement of the actuator into an advancing movement of the rotor or traveler which thereby charges the mechanical energy storage element. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of actuating a drive unit in a medical device, comprising:
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oscillating a step-up element with an actuator;
converting the oscillation of the step-up element into an advancing movement of a rotor or traveler while preventing reverse movement of the rotor or traveler;
converting at least a portion of the advancing movement of the rotor or traveler into energy stored by a mechanical energy storage element; and
releasing the energy in the mechanical energy storage element to actuate the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57)
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