Pen-type injector having an electronic control unit
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1. An injection device, comprising:
- a drive mechanism to expel selectively a dose of medicament from a medicament cartridge through a needle arrangement;
a processor to control the drive mechanism;
a dispense button to generate a signal to the processor to cause the medicament to be expelled; and
a priming detector to detect a predetermined orientation of the injection device, characterised in that when the predetermined orientation is detected the processor will only actuate the drive mechanism to expel a small amount of medicament.
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Abstract
An injection device (2) having a drive mechanism (42) to expel selectively a dose of medicament from a medicament cartridge (40) through a needle arrangement is disclosed. The injection device (2) also comprises a processor to control the drive mechanism (42), a dispense button (18) to generate a signal to the processor to cause the medicament to be expelled and a priming detector to detect a predetermined orientation of the injection device. When the predetermined orientation is detected the processor will only actuate the drive mechanism (42) to expel a small amount of medicament.
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1. An injection device, comprising:
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a drive mechanism to expel selectively a dose of medicament from a medicament cartridge through a needle arrangement;
a processor to control the drive mechanism;
a dispense button to generate a signal to the processor to cause the medicament to be expelled; and
a priming detector to detect a predetermined orientation of the injection device, characterised in that when the predetermined orientation is detected the processor will only actuate the drive mechanism to expel a small amount of medicament. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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