SELF-CONTAINED MEDICATION INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20080312604A1
• Filed: 06/12/2007
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Original Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Inventors: BOESEN, PETER V.
• Granted Patent: US 9,205,193 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/207
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/004 Magazines with multiple needles directly inserted into an injection or infusion device, e.g. revolver-like magazines
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3125 specific display means, e.g. to indicate dose setting
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/609 Biometric patient identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/008 Racks for supporting syringes or needles A61M5/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2033 Spring-loaded one-shot injectors with or without automatic needle insertion multishot dosing syringes A61M5/31525, needle insertion only A61M5/3287
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31546 Electrically operated dose setting, e.g. input via touch screen or plus/minus buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31568 Means keeping track of the total dose administered, e.g. since the cartridge was inserted
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3157 Means providing feedback signals when administration is completed A61M5/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3297 Needles arranged coaxially

Abstract

A self-contained system for medication injection is activated by the user, who is able to distribute the medication through the self-contained needle system for intradermal or intramuscular application of the medication. The self-contained system may be a medication delivery pen having a pen body assembly comprising a distal end, a proximal end and a needle array containing a plurality of needles disposed within the pen body assembly.

Claims

1. A medication delivery pen, comprising:

a pen body assembly comprising a distal end, a proximal end;

a needle array containing a plurality of needles disposed within the pen body assembly; and

a reservoir of medicine disposed within the pen body assembly.

2. The medication delivery pen of claim 1 wherein the pen body assembly further comprises a dose setting for setting a desired dose of medication to be dispensed from the pen body.

3. The medication delivery pen of claim 2 wherein the dose setting comprises a dose setting knob.

4. The medication delivery pen of claim 1 further comprising an actuator for initiating an injection.

5. The medication delivery pen of claim 1 further comprising an actuator button operatively connected to the actuator for activating the actuator.

6. The medication delivery pen of claim 1 further comprising a cap for covering the distal end of the pen body assembly.

8. The medication delivery pen of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor operatively connected to the pen body assembly.

9. The medication delivery pen of claim 8 further comprising a short range transceiver operatively connected to the at least one sensor for communication information determined from the at least one sensor to an additional electronic device.

7. (canceled)

10. A medication delivery pen, comprising:

a pen body assembly comprising a distal end, a proximal end;

a reservoir of medicine disposed within the pen body assembly;

a needle array containing a plurality of needles; and

a needle assembly adapted to convey clean needles of the needle array towards the proximal end of the pen body assembly for delivering medication via injection.

11. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 wherein the needle assembly is further adapted to return needles after injection to the needle array.

12. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 wherein the needle array comprises a cartridge.

13. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 wherein the needle array comprises a used needle cartridge and a clean needle cartridge wherein the clean needles are stored in the clean needle cartridge and used needles are stored in the used needle cartridge.

14. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 wherein the needle assembly includes a coupling for coupling the needle in place for delivery of the medication.

15. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 further comprising an intelligent control and a display, wherein the display is positioned on the pen body assembly and electrically connected to the intelligent control.

16. The medication delivery pen of claim 15 further comprising at least one button electrically connected to the intelligent control for adjusting dosage of the medication.

18. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 wherein the pen body assembly comprises a skin contact area about a bore through which the needle extends to delivery the medication.

19. The medication delivery pen of claim 18 wherein at least one sensor is mounted at the skin contact area.

20. The medication delivery pen of claim 18 further comprising an intelligent control electrically connected to the at least one sensor.

21. The medication delivery pen of claim 20 wherein the at least one sensor comprises a temperature sensor.

22. The medication delivery pen of claim 20 wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one contact sensor.

23. The medication delivery pen of claim 22 wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one pressure sensor.

24. The medication delivery pen of claim 10 further comprising a short range transceiver disposed within the pen body assembly.

25. The medication delivery pen of claim 24 wherein the short range transceiver is a BLUETOOTH®

transceiver.

26. The medication delivery pen of claim 24 wherein the short range transceiver is an ultra wideband transceiver.

27. The medication delivery pen of claim 24 further comprising an intelligent control electrically connected to the short range transceiver and at least one sensor electrically connected to the intelligent control such that the medication delivery pen is adapted to convey information determined from the at least one sensor to an additional electronic device.

28. The medication delivery pen of claim 27 wherein the at least one sensor comprises a medication temperature sensor.

29. The medication delivery pen of claim 27 wherein the at least one sensor comprises a sensor for determining dosage.

17. (canceled)

30-33. -33. (canceled)