Injection device with dose metering mechanism with multiple anti-rotation locking system

• US 7,771,399 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2006
• Issued: 08/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
• Original Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Inventors: Sommer, Christoph, Moser, Ulrich, Burren, Stefan, Schrul, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi; Nicholas D
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
• Application Number:
  US11/550,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20070167921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,391 Days
• Field of Search: 604/68, 604 71- 72, 604/156, 604/181, 604/183, 604/187, 604/188, 604/193, 604195-196, 604/207, 604/208, 604/211, 604/218, 604/224, 604/232, 128/919, 600566-567
• US Class Current: 604/211
• 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 5/31536 Blocking means to immobilize a selected dose, e.g. to administer equal doses
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31593 Multi-dose, i.e. individually set dose repeatedly administered from the same medicament reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/502 for blocking the piston

Abstract

A drive and dosing module for an injection device, and an injection device including the module, wherein the module includes a dosing member which can be displaced into one of several dosing positions in relation to a drive member to set a product dose, wherein one of the dosing or drive members forms several dosing stops at axially different heights and rotational stops that are associated with the dosing stops and the other member forms at least one selection element, and wherein the drive member can be moved in relation to the dosing member until it reaches a trigger position in which the at least one selection element attains one of the dosing stops and, in said trigger position, the selection element and the rotational stops combine to lock the rotation of the dosing member in both directions.

Claims

1. A drive and dose metering module for an injection device, comprising:

a) a dose metering element moveable relative to a drive element into one of several dose setting positions to set the product dose,

b) wherein one of the drive element and dose metering element forms several dose setting stops at different axial heights and rotation stops assigned to the dose setting stops,

c) and the other of the drive element and dose metering element forms at least one selection element,

d) and wherein the drive element can be moved in translation relative to the dose metering element as far as a triggering position in which the at least one selection element is in abutment with one of the dose setting stops, and

e) in the triggering position, the at least one selection element locks, by the rotation stops, the rotation of the dose metering element in both directions of rotation.

2. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dose metering element can be rotated relative to an output element into one of several dose setting positions to set the product dose, and the drive element is mechanically coupled to the output element and can be moved in translation relative to the output element.

3. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the product dose depends on the different axial heights of the several dose setting stops.

4. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dose setting stops are respectively provided in the form of an end face of a groove extending axially from an end face of the component containing the dose setting stops.

5. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rotation stops are the sides of the groove.

6. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 5, wherein, on one of the drive element and the dose metering element the dose setting stops are disposed in a stepped arrangement pointing axially towards the other and the sides of the groove form the rotation stops.

7. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dose setting stops are formed by the dose metering element and the at least one selection element is formed by the output element.

8. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one selection element is a cam or a web extending in the axial direction which projects from a casing surface of the drive element or the dose metering element.

9. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dose metering element is mechanically coupled to a mechanism holder, wherein the dose metering element can be rotated relative to the mechanism holder.

10. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drive element is mechanically coupled to a mechanism holder, wherein the drive element can be moved in translation relative to the mechanism holder.

11. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a conveying mechanism having a manually operable operating element, activation of which causes the conveying movement, and a path length (H_F+H_L) of a movement which can be performed on activation of the operating element is longer than the path length (H_F) of the conveying movement corresponding to complete dispensing of the set product dose.

12. The drive and dose metering module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the conveying mechanism has at least one conveying element which is disposed in a reservoir and performs the conveying movement, and in that the operating element is coupled to the conveying element so that it slaves the conveying element across a part (H_F) of the path length (H_F+H_L) of its movement and travels the other part (H_L) of the path length of its movement (H_F+H_L) without the conveying element.

13. An injection device comprising a drive and dosing module, wherein the module comprises a dosing member which can be moved into one of several dosing positions in relation to a drive member to set a dose, wherein one of the dosing or drive members forms several dosing stops at axially different heights and rotational stops that are associated with the dosing stops and the other member forms at least one selection element, and wherein the drive member can be moved in relation to the dosing member until it reaches a trigger position in which the at least one selection element attains one of the dosing stops and, in said trigger position, the selection element and the rotational stops combine to lock the rotation of the dosing member in both directions.

14. An injection device for injecting a settable product dose, comprising a drive and dose metering module comprising a dose metering element moveable relative to a drive element into one of several dose setting positions to set the product dose, wherein one of the drive element and dose metering element forms several dose setting stops at different axial heights and rotation stops assigned to the dose setting stops and the other of the drive element and dose metering element forms at least one selection element, and wherein the drive element can be moved in translation relative to the dose metering element as far as a triggering position in which the at least one selection element is in abutment with one of the dose setting stops, and in the triggering position, the at least one selection element locks, by the rotation stops, the rotation of the dose metering element in both directions of rotation.