Injection device

• US 6,277,101 B1
• Filed: 06/18/1998
• Issued: 08/21/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Disetronic Licensing Ag (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Kirchhofer, Fritz, Michel, Peter, Hjertman, Birger, Ljungquist, Olle, Levander, Gustav
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Anhtuan T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thissell, Jeremy
• Application Number:
  US08/983,553
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 604/107, 604/131, 604/135, 604/207, 604/208, 604/209, 604/210, 604/211, 604/232, 604/218, 604/134, 222/309
• US Class Current: 604/232
• 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: A61M 5/31553 without axial movement of dose setting member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3156 using volume steps only adjustable in discrete intervals, i.e. individually distinct intervals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31563 interacting with a displaceable stop member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3158 performed by axially moving actuator operated by user, e.g. an injection button

Abstract

An injection device for injecting a preselectable dose of a liquid substance from an ampoule (2) with a stopper (12) located in an ampoule-holder (1) has a sleeve-shaped mechanism holder (3) mechanically linked to the stopper (12) and containing a sliding rod (4) which acts on the ampoule (2). The sliding rod (4) is surrounded by a sliding sleeve (5) mechanically coupled to the ampoule (2) and closed at its upper end by a lid (7). A dosing sleeve (13) is provided with a stepped member (13) arranged at the upper end of the mechanism holder (3) to preselect the dose of liquid substance to be injected. The dose to be administered can be adjusted by turning the dosing sleeve (6) provided with the stepped member (13).

Claims

1. An injection device for injecting a selectable dose of a substance, the injection device comprising:

a longitudinally shiftable shaft;

an advancing sleeve surrounding the shaft, wherein the advancing sleeve is sidably connected to the shaft to permit the shaft to move in one direction relative to the advancing sleeve; and

a dosing sleeve partially surrounding the advancing sleeve, the dosing sleeve having radially dispersed steps each having a longitudinal length,

wherein rotation of the dosing sleeve selects the dose by selecting one of the radially dispersed steps.

2. The injection device of claim 1 wherein rotation of the dosing sleeve sets the dose by defining a stroke distance of the shaft corresponding to the longitudinal length of the step selected.

3. The injection device of claim 1 wherein subsequent equivalent doses may be administered without adjustment of the dosing sleeve.

4. The injection device of claim 1 wherein the advancing sleeve contains a lid for advancement or retraction by a user.

5. The injection device of claim 1, wherein the advancing sleeve contains a stop and a locking cam and the shaft contains notches, wherein the locking cam mates with the notches of the shaft, and wherein the stop defines the stroke distance of the shaft between one step of the dosing sleeve and a shoulder of the injection device.

6. The injection device of claim 5 wherein each step of the dosing sleeve has a different length.

7. The injection device of claim 5 further comprising a mechanism holder which is attachable to an ampoule holder containing an ampoule, wherein the mechanism holder contains a catch which cooperates with the notches of the shaft.

8. The injection device of claim 7 wherein the dosing sleeve comprises an operating element having a profile, a cylinder with a dose imprint, a catch stop and a stepped portion adjoining thereto, and wherein the stepped portion contains projections.

9. The injection device of claim 8 wherein the dose imprint on the cylinder is visible through a window in the mechanism holder.

10. The injection device of claim 8 wherein the mechanism holder contains a plurality of bulges, and wherein the projections of the stepped portion catch in the bulges of the mechanism holder.

11. An injection device for injecting a selectable dose of a liquid substance from an ampoule, the injection device comprising:

a longitudinally shiftable shaft having teeth thereon, the shaft being operably coupled to the ampoule;

an advancing sleeve attached to a lid and surrounding the shaft, the advancing sleeve having a stop and a locking cam, wherein the locking cam mates with the teeth of the shaft to permit the shaft to move in one direction relative to the advancing sleeve;

a mechanism holder connected to an ampoule holder containing the ampoule, wherein the mechanism holder surrounds the advancing sleeve, and wherein the mechanism holder contains a shoulder and a catch which cooperates with the teeth of the shaft; and

a dosing sleeve surrounding the advancing sleeve and having radially dispersed steps each having a longitudinal length, wherein rotation of the dosing sleeve sets the dose by defining a stroke length of the stop between one step of the dosing sleeve and the shoulder of the mechanism holder, the stroke length being equivalent to the longitudinal length of the step selected, and wherein subsequent equivalent doses may be administered by pushing and pulling the lid without further adjustment of the dosing sleeve.