Drug delivery device with light source

• US 8,784,378 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Original Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Inventors: Weinandy, Ludwig
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHANDER, DIVA KAKAR
• Application Number:
  US13/701,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20130138040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,142 Days
• Field of Search: 604/67, 604/87, 604/97.03, 604/111
• US Class Current: 604/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6081 Colour codes
• 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 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31545 Setting modes for dosing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31566 Means improving security or handling thereof

Abstract

A visual identification coding for a cartridge or cartridge holder for use with a drug delivery device is described. The visual identification coding includes a cartridge containing a drug and a light source located on the cartridge to visually indicate that the correct cartridge has been inserted into the drug delivery device. The light source may be a light emitting diode (LED), a surface mount diode (SMD), or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). A cartridge holder may also be included to receive the cartridge. In another embodiment, the light source may be located on the cartridge holder or a dose setting member.

Claims

1. A drug delivery device comprising:

a cartridge containing a drug;

a cartridge holder to receive the cartridge; and

a light source configured to illuminate and provide visual indication when the correct type of cartridge has been correctly paired with the cartridge holder or that the correct type of cartridge holder has been correctly paired with and inserted into the drug delivery device.

2. The drug delivery device of claim 1, wherein the correct cartridge or the correct cartridge holder contain the correct type of medicament.

3. The drug delivery device of claim 1, wherein the light source is located on the cartridge to visually indicate that the correct cartridge has been inserted into the drug delivery device.

4. The drug delivery device of claim 1, wherein the cartridge holder includes the light source to visually indicate that the correct cartridge holder has been inserted into the drug delivery device.

5. The drug delivery device of any of claim 1 further comprising a dose setting member which includes the light source.

6. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the light source comprises one or more of a light emitting diode (LED), a surface mount diode (SMD), or an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

7. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the light source is activated by a trigger upon insertion of the correct cartridge or the correct cartridge holder into the drug delivery device.

8. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the light source comprises a blue light source to indicate that the inserted cartridge is correct for the drug delivery device.

9. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the cartridge holder is removably secured to the cartridge.

10. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the light source includes one or more colored lights that indicates that a specific drug is contained in the cartridge.

11. The drug delivery device of claim 10 wherein the light source includes at least two lights of different colors to indicate that a specific drug is contained in the cartridge.

12. The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein the light source comprises only one light.

13. The drug delivery device claim 1 wherein the light source comprises a plurality of lights.

14. The drug delivery device of claim 1 further including a cartridge sleeve secured to the cartridge.

15. A drug delivery device comprising:

a cartridge containing a drug;

a cartridge holder to receive the cartridge; and

a light source to visually indicate that the correct cartridge or the correct cartridge holder has been inserted into the drug delivery device and contains the correct type of medicament.

16. A drug delivery device comprising:

a cartridge containing a drug;

a cartridge holder to receive the cartridge; and

a light source to visually indicate that the correct cartridge or the correct cartridge holder has been inserted into the drug delivery device,

wherein the light source is located on the cartridge to visually indicate that the correct cartridge has been inserted into the drug delivery device or is located on the cartridge holder to visually indicate that the correct cartridge holder has been inserted into the drug delivery device.

17. A drug delivery device comprising:

a cartridge containing a drug;

a cartridge holder to receive the cartridge;

a cartridge sleeve secured to the cartridge; and

a light source to visually indicate that the correct cartridge or the correct cartridge holder has been inserted into the drug delivery device.