Medicament cartridge
First Claim
1. In combination a medicament delivery apparatus and a medicament cartridge, the medicament delivery apparatus including at least one switch and the medicament cartridge comprising a cartridge housing within which a medicament is provided, a displaceable piston located internally at one end of the housing and a raised ring of material about an external periphery of the medicament cartridge, the ring of material being of sufficient dimensions, in use, to trip the at least one switch of the medicament delivery apparatus, wherein the location of the raised ring of material along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge housing provides an indication of the medicament contained within the medicament cartridge, and said medication delivery apparatus further comprises a display, and a processor causing the display to show information relating to the medicament cartridge within the medication delivery apparatus.
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Abstract
Many of those having diabetes take a combination of slow and fast acting types of insulin. It is important that the different forms of medicament do not become confused and that the patient does not receive the incorrect medicament. In combination a medicament delivery apparatus and a medicament cartridge are provided, the medicament delivery apparatus including at least one switch and the medicament cartridge comprising a cartridge housing within which a medicament is provided, a displaceable piston located internally at one end of the housing and a raised ring of material about an external periphery of the medicament cartridge, the ring of material being of sufficient dimensions, in use, to trip the at least one switch of the medicament delivery apparatus.
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- 1. In combination a medicament delivery apparatus and a medicament cartridge, the medicament delivery apparatus including at least one switch and the medicament cartridge comprising a cartridge housing within which a medicament is provided, a displaceable piston located internally at one end of the housing and a raised ring of material about an external periphery of the medicament cartridge, the ring of material being of sufficient dimensions, in use, to trip the at least one switch of the medicament delivery apparatus, wherein the location of the raised ring of material along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge housing provides an indication of the medicament contained within the medicament cartridge, and said medication delivery apparatus further comprises a display, and a processor causing the display to show information relating to the medicament cartridge within the medication delivery apparatus.
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