DEVICE FOR SIMULATING THE OPERATION OF A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE

• US 20120015335A1
• Filed: 10/16/2009
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Original Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Inventors: Smith, Christopher James, Sanders, David, Clarke, Alastair Robert
• Granted Patent: US 9,489,868 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/262
• 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: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/285 for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas

Abstract

A simulation device for simulating the operation of a medication delivery device comprises a housing (1) and a moveable element (4) partly disposed in the housing (1). The moveable element is moveable from a first position to a second position.

Claims

1. Simulation device for simulating the operation of a medication delivery device comprising a housing (1;

600) and a moveable element (4;

44;

81;

91;

232;

650) partly disposed in the housing (1), the moveable element (4;

44;

81;

91;

232;

650) being moveable from a first position to a second position.

2. Simulation device according to claim 1, comprising a sliding element (3) at least partly disposed in the housing (1) having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the moveable element (4) is coupled to the sliding element (3) such that the sliding element (2) is moved in a direction to the distal end in response to moving the moveable element (4) from the first position to the second position.

3. Simulation device according to claim 1, wherein the moveable element (650) is rotatable.

4. Simulation device according to claim 3, comprising a wheel (635;

665) at least partly disposed in the housing (600), wherein the moveable element (650) is coupled to the wheel (635;

665) such that the wheel (635;

665) rotates in response to moving the moveable element (650) from a first position to a second position.

5. Simulation device according to claim 2 or 4, comprising a display element (7;

630) configured to display status information and/or instruction information which changes when the sliding element (3) and/or the wheel (635;

665) and/or the moveable element (4;

650) move.

6. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the moveable element (85) simulates a needle unit (84), a cap, a trigger, a slider, a medication cartridge or cartridge holding component, a device cover or a button (button element 4).

7. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 6, wherein a sliding element (3) or a wheel (91;

635;

665) is constructed to move from a starting position to a final position.

8. Simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the sliding element (3) or the wheel (665) is resettable to the starting position.

9. Simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the sliding element (3) or the wheel (635) is not resettable to the starting position.

10. Simulation device according to claim 7, wherein the movement of the moveable element (4;

650) is blocked when the sliding element (3) or the wheel (665) reaches the final position.

11. Simulation device according to any of the claims 2 to 10, comprising a ratchet device (31, 32, 33, 39, 15, 45;

301, 302, 25, 47) releasably engaging the sliding element (3).

12. Simulation device according to claim 11, wherein the ratchet device (31, 32, 33, 39, 15, 45;

301, 302, 25, 47) is constructed such that the sliding element (3) does not move into a proximal direction in response to moving a button element (4) proximally from the second position to the first position.

13. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 12, comprising a spring element coupled to a button element (4) and/or to a sliding element (3).

14. Simulation device according to any of the claims 5 to 15, wherein the display element (7) is suitable for displaying the position of the sliding element (3) or the wheel (635, 665).

15. Simulation device according to any of the claims 5 to 14, comprising at least one second display element (8;

630, 660) constructed to display status information which corresponds to the position of the sliding element (3) or the wheel (635, 665).

16. Simulation device according to claim 15, wherein a starting status mark (81) is displayed when the sliding element (3) is positioned in the starting position and/or a final status mark (82) is displayed when the sliding element (3) is positioned in the final position.

17. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 16, comprising at least one third display element (5, 9;

660) constructed to display status information which corresponds to the position of the moveable element (4).

18. Simulation device according to claim 17, wherein a first direction mark (51;

510) is displayed when the moveable element (4;

650) is positioned in the first position and/or a second direction mark (52;

520) is displayed when the button element (4;

650) is positioned in the second position.

19. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 18, wherein at least one display element comprises a window (77, 8, 9, 5;

630, 660).

20. Simulation device according to claim 19, wherein the window (77, 8, 9, 5;

630, 660) is covered with a transparent material comprising a scale.

21. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 20, comprising a hub element (6) suitable for simulating the releasable attachment of a needle unit.

22. Simulation device according to any of the claims 2 to 21, wherein the moveable element (4) and the sliding element (3) are coupled via a lost motion component or wherein the moveable element (650) and a wheel (635) are coupled via a lost motion component.

23. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 22, comprising means for generating sound effects.

24. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 23, wherein at least one component of the simulation device is made of plastic, a laminated composite foam-board, paper or cardboard.

25. Simulation device according to claim 24, wherein at least one of the components is folded.

26. Simulation device according to claim 25, wherein the folded component comprises rotatable parts (244).

27. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 26, comprising a hinged element (233) connected to the simulation device via a hinge (234) and to a lever (232) such that the hinged element (233) rotates when the lever (232) is moved.

28. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 27, wherein the housing (1) is formed as a card having at least two layers (102, 103).

29. Simulation device according to any of claims 1 to 28 comprising at least one hinged flap (100) suitable for covering at least a part of the housing (1).

30. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 29, further comprising pop-up elements (211, 212).

31. Simulation device according to any of the claims 1 to 30, suitable for simulating multiple devices within one housing (1).