DRIVE MECHANISMS SUITABLE FOR USE IN DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES
First Claim
1. A drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device comprising:
- a housing comprising a window at a distal end of the housing, where the window has a maximum dose stop;
a dose dial sleeve being rotatable with respect to the housing and having a radial stop configured to engage the maximum dose stop;
a drive sleeve;
and a piston rod engaged with the drive sleeve.
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Abstract
A drive mechanism suitable for use in drug delivery devices is disclosed. The drive mechanism may be used with injector-type drug delivery devices, such as those permitting a user to set the delivery dose. The drive mechanism may include a housing, a dose dial sleeve, and a drive sleeve. A clutch is configured to permit rotation of the drive sleeve and the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are coupled through the clutch. Conversely, when the dose dial sleeve and drive sleeve are in a de-coupled state, rotation of the dose dial sleeve with respect to the housing is permitted and rotation of the drive sleeve with respect to the housing is prevented. In the de-coupled state, axial movement of the drive sleeve transfers force in a longitudinal direction for actuation of a drug delivery device.
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17 Claims
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1. A drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device comprising:
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a housing comprising a window at a distal end of the housing, where the window has a maximum dose stop; a dose dial sleeve being rotatable with respect to the housing and having a radial stop configured to engage the maximum dose stop; a drive sleeve; and a piston rod engaged with the drive sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device comprising:
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a housing comprising a window at a distal end of the housing, where the window has a maximum dose stop; a dose dial sleeve threaded engaged with the housing and having a radial dose stop configured to engage the maximum dose stop; a drive sleeve releasably connected to the dose dial sleeve; a nut threadedly engaged with the drive sleeve between distal and proximal radially extending flanges, where the nut has a radial stop on a distal face configured to engage a radial stop on a proximal face of the distal radially extending flange, where the nut is rotationally fixed relative to the housing and configured to move from a cartridge full position to a final dose dispensed position during operation of the drug delivery device, wherein during dose setting the drive sleeve and dose dial sleeve rotate and translates distally together relative to the housing until either the nut reaches the final dose dispensed position or the maximum dose stop on the window engages the radial stop on the dose dial sleeve.
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