DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A LYOPHILIZED MEDICAMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing configured to contain at least a portion of a medicament container, the housing including a housing surface defining a lock chamber;
a safety member coupled to the housing and configured to be moved relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, the safety member configured to limit delivery of a contents of the medicament container when the safety member is in the first position, an outer surface of the safety member disposed outside of the housing, a lock protrusion of the safety member disposed within the lock chamber of the housing when the safety member is in the first position, the lock protrusion disposed outside of the lock chamber when the safety member is in the second position; and
a lock member disposed within the lock chamber of the housing and configured to move along the housing surface when an orientation of the longitudinal axis of the medicament container changes, the lock member positioned in contact with the lock protrusion of the safety member to limit movement of the safety member from the first position to the second position when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a first orientation, the lock member spaced apart from the lock protrusion when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a second orientation.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a housing, an actuator, a lock mechanism, and a medicament container. The lock mechanism selectively engages a portion of the housing such that (1) the lock mechanism is maintained in a substantially fixed position when the housing is in a first orientation and (2) the lock mechanism is removable from the housing when the housing is in a second orientation. The medicament container is moved in a proximal direction when the lock mechanism is removed from the housing to mix a first medicament portion contained within the medicament container with a second medicament portion contained within the medicament container. The actuator can be moved from a first position to a second position when the lock mechanism is removed from the housing to release energy stored within an energy storage member such that the medicament container is moved in a distal direction.
25 Citations
38 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing configured to contain at least a portion of a medicament container, the housing including a housing surface defining a lock chamber; a safety member coupled to the housing and configured to be moved relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, the safety member configured to limit delivery of a contents of the medicament container when the safety member is in the first position, an outer surface of the safety member disposed outside of the housing, a lock protrusion of the safety member disposed within the lock chamber of the housing when the safety member is in the first position, the lock protrusion disposed outside of the lock chamber when the safety member is in the second position; and a lock member disposed within the lock chamber of the housing and configured to move along the housing surface when an orientation of the longitudinal axis of the medicament container changes, the lock member positioned in contact with the lock protrusion of the safety member to limit movement of the safety member from the first position to the second position when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a first orientation, the lock member spaced apart from the lock protrusion when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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6. (canceled)
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11. (canceled)
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15. (canceled)
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16. (canceled)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing configured to contain at least a portion of a medicament container; an energy storage member disposed within the housing, the energy storage member configured to produce a force to convey a contents of the medicament container when the energy storage member is actuated to release a potential energy stored therein; and a safety member coupled to the housing, a first portion of the safety member configured to actuate the energy storage member when the safety member is moved relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, a second portion of the safety member configured to engage a lock member within the housing to limit movement of the safety member from the first position to the second position when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a first orientation, the second portion of the safety member spaced apart from the lock member when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
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23. (canceled)
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26. (canceled)
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27. (canceled)
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a safety member configured to be coupled to a housing of a medicament delivery device, the safety member configured to be moved relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, a lock portion of the safety member configured to be disposed within a lock chamber defined by the housing when the lock member is in the first position, the lock portion configured to engage a lock member within the lock chamber to limit movement of the safety member from the first position to the second position when a longitudinal axis of the housing is in a first orientation, the lock portion spaced apart from the lock member when the longitudinal axis of the medicament container is in a second orientation, an actuation portion of the safety member configured to actuate an energy storage member of the medicament delivery device when the safety member is moved from the first position to the second position, the energy storage member configured to produce a force to convey a contents from a medicament container of the medicament delivery device when the energy storage member is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 33, 34, 37)
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30. (canceled)
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32. (canceled)
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35. (canceled)
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36. (canceled)
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38-66. -66. (canceled)
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