Injection device for injecting fluid

• US 6,673,049 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Disetronic Licensing Ag
• Inventors: Jost, Stefan, Hommann, Edgar
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fristoe, Jr., John K.
• Application Number:
  US09/784,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20020111587A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,055 Days
• Field of Search: 604/211, 604/209, 604/207, 604/181, 604/187, 604/218, 604/131, 604/134, 604/135, 222/340, 222/386, 222/309
• US Class Current: 604/207
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14573 with a replaceable reservoir for quick connection/disconnection with a driving system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2407 from the rear
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2488 via rotation, e.g. threads or bayonet
• 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 5/315 Pistons; Piston-rods; Guiding, blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston; Appliances on the rod for facilitating dosing ; Dosing mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31501 Means for blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston A61M5/5013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31525 Dosing burettes, pipettes B01L3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31535 Means improving security or handling thereof, e.g. blocking means, means preventing insufficient dosing, means allowing correction of overset dose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31553 without axial movement of dose setting member
• 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

The present invention provides an injection device and an actuator for an injection device, wherein the actuator comprises a generally rod-shaped driven member having a structured surface portion, a counter component having a structured surface portion engaging the structured surface portion of the driven member, whereby the driven member is movable by the counter component, and a spreader bushing for spreading open the counter component by a movement relative to the counter component, thereby allowing the driven member to shift freely, wherein the spreader bushing is selectively movable with and relative to the counter component.

Claims

1. An injection device for injecting fluid from a fluid container comprising an actuating device having:

a rod-shaped driven member having a structured surface, the driven member effecting the injection of the fluid;

a counter component having a structured surface, said structured surface engaging with said structured surface of the rod-shaped driven member, wherein said driven member is advanceable by said counter component;

a spreader bushing spreading open the counter component by a movement relative to the counter component allowing the driven member to shift freely, wherein

the spreader bushing is movable with the counter component during normal operation, and the spreader bushing is movable relative to the counter component, when the counter component should be spread open.

2. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid container is equipped with a piston which is driven by the driven member.

3. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein a control button is provided which can be moved at least in an axial direction to move the counter component.

4. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the counter component has a hollow cylindrical shape and the structured surface is provided on an internal sleeve thereof.

5. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the driven member is coaxially arranged in relation to the counter component.

6. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the counter component is spread open by an axial movement of the spreader bushing.

7. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the counter component comprises at least two elements, each element having at least one projection.

8. The injection device according to claim 7, wherein a groove formed by the projections of two elements of the counter component has a width continually decreasing in one direction.

9. The injection device according to claim 7, wherein the spreader bushing has at least one projection being able to engage with at least one projection of an element of the counter component.

10. The injection device according to claim 7, wherein the projection of an element of the counter component is tilted with respect to the axial direction of the injection device.

11. The injection device according to claim 1, wherein the spreader bushing can be moved relative to the counter component by actuating an unlocking slide.

12. The injection device according to claim 11, wherein the unlocking slide can engage with the spreader bushing in at least one of a proximal and a distal position of the spreader bushing.

13. The injection device according to claim 11, wherein the unlocking slide is blocked by a blocking element, if a fluid container is connected to the injection device.

14. An actuator for an injection device, said actuator comprising:

a generally rod-shaped driven member having a structured surface portion;

a counter component having a structured surface portion, said structured surface portion of the counter component engaging said structured surface portion of the driven member, whereby said driven member is movable by said counter component; and

a spreader bushing for spreading open the counter component by a movement relative to the counter component, thereby allowing the driven member to shift freely, wherein the spreader bushing is selectively movable with and relative to the counter component.

15. An actuator for an injection device, the actuator comprising a first actuator component comprising a counter component which is adapted to permit a second actuator component comprising a driven member to be selectively moved when the counter component is manipulated by a third actuator component comprising a bushing which is selectively movable relative to the counter component by an unlocking slide and wherein the unlocking slide is blocked by a blocking element if a fluid container is connected to the injection device.

16. An injection device for injecting a fluid comprising an actuator comprising first means for injecting, second means for permitting the first means to be selectively moved when the second means is manipulated by third means for manipulating the second means, said third means comprising an means for unlocking, wherein the third means can be moved relative to the second means by actuating the means for unlocking, and wherein the means for unlocking can engage with the third means in one of a proximal position and a distal position of the third means and further comprising a blocking element for releaseably blocking the means for unlocking.

17. An injection device comprising:

a driven member having a structured surface, the driven member effecting fluid injection;

a counter component releaseably engaged with the driven member;

wherein the counter component is adaptable to move the driven member; and

a release component adapted to move with the counter component, wherein the counter component disengages from the driven member when the release component moves relative to the counter component.

18. The injection device of claim 17 further comprising a fluid container, wherein the release component moves with the counter component until the fluid container is removed.

19. An injection device comprising:

a driven member having a structured surface, the driven member effecting fluid injection;

a counter component releaseably engaged with the driven member;

wherein the counter component is adapted to move the driven member;

a spreader bushing adapted to disengage the counter component from the driven member when the spreader bushing moves relative to the counter component; and

a blocking element adapted to prevent disengagement of the counter component from the driven member if a fluid container is connected to the injection device.