MEDICAL INJECTOR SIMULATION DEVICE

• US 20180102066A1
• Filed: 09/26/2017
• Published: 04/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Inventors: EDWARDS, Eric S., EDWARDS, Evan T., LICATA, Mark J., MEYERS, Paul F., WILLIAMSON, T. Spencer, WORRELL, Kai R., WEINZIERL, David A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,796,604 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/009 using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2073 preventing premature release, e.g. by making use of a safety lock
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/332 Force measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/19 having more than one chamber , e.g. including a manifold coupling two parallelly aligned syringes through separate channels to a common discharge assembly surgical glue applicators A61B17/00491
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2053 Media being expelled from injector by pressurised fluid or vacuum for infusion A61M5/145, A61M5/155
• 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: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/285 for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas

Abstract

An apparatus includes a simulated medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system coupled to the simulated medicament delivery device. The electronic circuit system is configured to output an electronic output associated with a use of the simulated medicament delivery device.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing of a simulated medical injector, the simulated medical injector configured to simulate an operation of an actual medical injector, the simulated medical injector devoid of a medicament or a delivery member such that the simulated medical injector is incapable of delivering the medicament;

an electronic circuit system coupled to the housing, the electronic circuit system including a speaker, the electronic circuit system configured to produce an audible output via the speaker when the electronic circuit system is actuated;

a contact member coupled to a distal end portion of the housing, the contact member configured to contact a target location to simulate use of the actual medical injector; and

a cover member movably coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, a first portion of the cover member disposed within the housing and in contact with the electronic circuit system when the cover member is in a first position, a second portion of the cover member disposed about a portion of the contact member when the cover member is in the first position, the first portion spaced apart from the electronic circuit system and the second portion spaced apart from the contact member when the cover member is in a second position, the first portion configured to actuate the electronic circuit system when the cover member is moved from the first position to the second position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the simulated medical injector is configured to repeatedly simulate the operation of the actual medical injector.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the electronic circuit system includes a processor, a power source, and an electrical contact configured to electrically couple the power source to the processor; and

the first portion of the cover member is disposed between a terminal of the power source and the electrical contact when the cover member is in the first position, the first portion being spaced apart from the terminal of the power source to electrically couple the processor to the power source when the cover member is in the second position.

4. An apparatus, comprising:

a container defining an internal region configured to contain at least a portion of a medicament delivery device, the container including an electronic circuit system including a switch, the electronic circuit system configured to receive an input from at least one of a microphone or an electronic visual display, the electronic circuit system configured to output a first electronic output associated with the input, the electronic circuit system configured to output a second electronic output associated with the medicament delivery device when the switch is moved from a first state to a second state, the container including a mounting portion configured to be removably coupled to a structure, such that the container can be moved; and

a movable member configured to be movably coupled to the container, the movable member configured to maintain the portion of the medicament delivery device within the internal region, a portion of the movable member configured to move the switch from the first state to the second state when the movable member is moved relative to the container.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first electronic output or the second electronic output is a wireless communications signal.