Device for administering an injectable product in doses

• US 6,827,708 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2002
• Issued: 12/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Disetronic Services AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Inventors: Kirchhofer, Ulrich
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDEZ, MANUEL A
• Application Number:
  US10/103,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20020099337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 992 Days
• Field of Search: 604/134, 604/131, 604/186, 604/187, 604/207, 604/208, 604/137, 604/211, 604/224, 604/228, 604/232, 604/264, 604/234, 604/65, 604/67, 604/218, 604/246, 604/DIG.12, 604/DIG.13
• US Class Current: 604/187
• 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 5/31561 using freely adjustable volume steps
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31593 Multi-dose, i.e. individually set dose repeatedly administered from the same medicament reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/502 for blocking the piston

Abstract

The present invention provides a device for administering an injectable product in doses, wherein the device has a casing with a reservoir for the product, a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir, a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction, a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction and which slaves the driven rod when moved in the feed direction, and at least one blocking means for creating friction between said blocking means and one of the driven rod and the casing.

Claims

1. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and which slaves the driven rod when moved in the feed direction; and

e) at least one blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that the blocking means prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, wherein

f) a friction lock exists between the blocking means and one of the driven rod and the casing, said friction lock preventing the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction by self-locking.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means generates the friction lock by means of a spring force.

3. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means comprises at least one spring.

4. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means is unshiftably connected to the casing, protrudes in a radial direction towards the driven rod and is held in a position deflected in the feed direction by the driven rod, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the blocking means against the driven rod.

5. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means is unshiftably connected to the driven rod, protrudes in a radial direction towards the casing and is held in a position deflected counter to the feed direction by the casing, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the blocking means against the casing.

6. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means presses against a smooth surface of one of the driven rod and the casing in the area of the friction lock.

7. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blocking means comprises at least two plate-shaped springs.

8. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing;

e) at least one slaving means which co-operates with the driven rod and the drive member, such that the driven rod is slaved when the drive member moves in the feed direction and the slaving means allows the drive member to move counter to the feed direction and relative to the driven rod; and

f) a blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that it prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, wherein

g) a friction lock exists between the slaving means and one of the driven rod and the drive member, said friction lock causing the driven rod to be slaved by self-locking via the drive member.

9. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the slaving means is unshiftably connected to the drive member, protrudes in a radial direction towards the driven rod and is held in a position deflected in the feed direction by the driven rod, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the slaving means against the driven rod.

10. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the slaving means is unshiftably connected to the driven rod, protrudes in a radial direction towards the drive member and is held in a position deflected counter to the feed direction by the drive member, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the slaving means against the drive member.

11. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the blocking means comprises two plate-shaped springs that are generally opposite each other.

12. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the blocking means comprises two springs that are fixed to generally opposite sides of the driven rod.

13. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction and which slaves the driven rod when moved in the feed direction; and

e) at least one blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing for creating friction between said blocking means and one of the driven rod and the casing.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the blocking means co-operates with the driven rod and the casing to prevent the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction and to allow the driven rod to move in the feed direction.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the friction makes the driven rod self-locking against moving counter to the feed direction.

16. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and which slaves the driven rod when moved in the feed direction; and

e) at least one blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that the blocking means prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, the blocking means being unshiftably connected to the casing, protruding in a radial direction towards the driven rod and being held in a position deflected in the feed direction by the driven rod, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the blocking means against the driven rod, wherein

f) a friction lock exists between the blocking means and one of the driven rod and the casing, said friction lock preventing the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction by self-locking.

17. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and which slaves the driven rod when moved in the feed direction; and

e) at least one blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that the blocking means prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, the blocking means being unshiftably connected to the driven rod, protruding in a radial direction towards the casing and being held in a position deflected counter to the feed direction by the casing, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the blocking means against the casing, wherein

f) a friction lock exists between the blocking means and one of the driven rod and the casing, said friction lock preventing the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction by self-locking.

18. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing;

e) at least one slaving means which co-operates with the driven rod and the drive member, such that the driven rod is slaved when the drive member moves in the feed direction and the slaving means allows the drive member to move counter to the feed direction and relative to the driven rod, the slaving means being unshiftably connected to the driven rod, protruding in a radial direction towards the drive member and being held in a position deflected counter to the feed direction by the drive member, the elastic restoring force thus generated pressing the slaving means against the drive member; and

f) a blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that it prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, wherein

g) a friction lock exists between the slaving means and one of the driven rod and the drive member, said friction lock causing the driven rod to be slaved by self-locking via the drive member.

19. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing;

e) at least one slaving means which co-operates with the driven rod and the drive member, such that the driven rod is slaved when the drive member moves in the feed direction and the slaving means allows the drive member to move counter to the feed direction and relative to the driven rod; and

f) a blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that it prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, the blocking means comprising at least two plate-shaped springs that are generally opposite each other, wherein

g) a friction lock exists between the slaving means and one of the driven rod and the drive member, said friction lock causing the driven rod to be slaved by self-locking via the drive member.

20. A device for administering an injectable product in doses, comprising:

a) a casing having a reservoir for the product;

b) a piston which forces product out of the reservoir when moved in a feed direction towards an outlet of the reservoir;

c) a driven rod which moves the piston in the feed direction;

d) a drive member which may be moved in and counter to the feed direction relative to the casing;

e) at least one slaving means which co-operates with the driven rod and the drive member, such that the driven rod is slaved when the drive member moves in the feed direction and the slaving means allows the drive member to move counter to the feed direction and relative to the driven rod; and

f) a blocking means which co-operates with the driven rod and the casing, such that it prevents the driven rod from moving counter to the feed direction relative to the casing and allows the driven rod to move in the feed direction, the blocking means comprising two springs that are fixed to generally opposite sides of the driven rod, wherein

g) a friction lock exists between the slaving means and one of the driven rod and the drive member, said friction lock causing the driven rod to be slaved by self-locking via the drive member.