Device and method for mounting a pharmaceutical application aid

• US 9,107,984 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2008
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arzneimittel GmbH Apotheker Vetter & Co. Ravensburg
• Original Assignee: Arzneimittel GmbH Apotheker Vetter & Co. Ravensburg
• Inventors: Kavallar, Guenter, Goederle, Hubert, Steib, Janosch
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Peter DungBa
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kue, Kaying
• Application Number:
  US12/741,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20100251531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,478 Days
• Field of Search: 292/42, 294/28, 298/01, 298/08, 604/136, 604/137
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 2207/00 Methods of manufacture, assembly or production
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2207/10 Device therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/08 Supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/00 Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests vaccination appliances for veterinary use A61D1/025 ; tube connectors, tube couplings, valves or branch units specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; combinations of vial and syringe for mixing or transferring their contents A61J1/20; holders for containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1782 Devices aiding filling of syringes in situ combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents A61J1/2096, filling of medical containers in general B65B3/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2448 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49766 torquing threaded assemblage or determining torque herein
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49771 Quantitative measuring or gauging
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49828 Progressively advancing of work assembly station or assembled portion of work
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53061 Responsive to work or work-related machine element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53539 including work conveyor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53961 with work-holder for assembly

Abstract

A device (1) for assembly of a pharmaceutical application aid (51), particularly a pen, is proposed. The device (1) is characterized by a holding device (3) for fixation of a first housing sleeve (5) that accommodates a pharmaceutical container, particularly a carpule (23), and by a stop (43) for limiting a displacement of a second housing sleeve (35) relative to the first housing sleeve (5).

Claims

1. An assembly device for assembly of a pharmaceutical application pen, the assembly device comprising:

a holding device for fixation of a first housing sleeve, said first housing sleeve accommodates a carpule;

a stop for abutting a lowermost surface of a second housing sleeve and limiting displacement of the second housing sleeve relative to the first housing sleeve, the stop being part of the assembly device;

at least one first sensor which registers a specific position of the first housing sleeve in a vicinity of the holding device and which cooperates with the holding device and activates the holding device when the first housing sleeve arrives at the specific position; and

at least one second sensor which detects contact of the second housing sleeve on the stop and

at least one third sensor which detects the position of the carpule in the first housing sleeve.

2. The assembly device according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is activated pneumatically, hydraulically or magnetically in response to a signal generated by the at least one first sensor.

3. The assembly device according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is activated manually.

4. The assembly device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one first sensor interacts with the holding device and activates the holding device when the first housing sleeve reaches the specific position.

5. The assembly device according to claim 1, further comprising a stop element provided for the first housing sleeve.

6. The assembly device according to claim 1, further comprising an accommodation unit to accommodate the first housing sleeve.

7. The assembly device according to claim 6, wherein the accommodation unit encloses the first housing sleeve, at least in certain regions.

8. The assembly device according to claim 6, wherein the holding device engages into the accommodation unit, at least in certain regions.

9. The assembly device according to claim 6, wherein the stop for limiting displacement of the second housing sleeve relative to the first housing sleeve is configured in one piece with the accommodation unit.

10. The assembly device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second sensor interacts with the holding device and deactivates the holding device.

11. The assembly device according to claim 1, further comprising a screw connection coupling the first and the second housing sleeves to one another.

12. The assembly device according to claim 5, wherein the stop and the stop element are disposed at a defined distance from one another.

13. The assembly device according to claim 6, further comprising a base body on which the holding device and the accommodation unit are disposed.

14. The assembly device according to claim 13, wherein the base body accommodates electrical and/or pneumatic elements.

16. The assembly device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one display element which interacts with the at least one sensor.

18. The assembly device of claim 1, wherein the stop is radially spaced from the first housing sleeve.

19. The assembly device of claim 1, wherein the second housing is displaceable relative to the first housing from a first position to a second position to dispense a contents from the pen and wherein the stop limits displacement of the second housing relative to the first housing to prevent dispensing of the contents.

20. The assembly device of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings are threaded and the stop is independent of the threads.

15. An assembly device for assembly of a pharmaceutical application pen, the assembly device comprising:

a holding device for fixation of a first housing sleeve that accommodates a carpule;

a stop for abutting a lowermost surface of a second housing sleeve and limiting displacement of the second housing sleeve relative to the first housing sleeve, the stop being part of the assembly device; and

at least one first sensor which registers a specific position of the first housing sleeve in a vicinity of the holding device and which cooperates with the holding device and activates the holding device when the first housing sleeve arrives at the specific position; and

at least one second sensor which detects a position of the carpule in the first housing sleeve.

17. An assembly device comprising:

a holding device for fixation of a first housing sleeve that accommodates a pharmaceutical container; and

a stop for limiting displacement of a second housing sleeve relative to the first housing sleeve; and

at least one sensor selecting from a group comprising at least one first sensor which detects a specific position of the first housing sleeve in a region of the holding device, at least one second sensor which detects contact of the second housing sleeve on the stop, and at least one third sensor which detects the position of a carpule in the first housing sleeve;

wherein the at least one sensor is a laser light sensor.