Automatic injection training device
First Claim
1. An automatic injection training device to simulate an automatic injection, the training device comprising:
- an elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end including an actuation member;
a movable member disposed within the housing, the movable member being movable with respect to the housing;
a firing assembly disposed within the housing to actuate the movable member to simulate an automatic injection in response to an activation of the actuation member;
circuitry disposed within the housing to control an output of audio to train a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using the training device;
the circuitry comprising;
audio circuitry to output the audio;
a nonvolatile storage device to store the audio output by the audio circuitry;
a programmable processing device configured to control the output of the audio; and
one or more sensors to sense a condition of the training device to provide an input to the programmable processing device to control an operation of the circuitry; and
an end cap configured to reset the training device after an actuation of the movable member.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide reusable training automatic injection training devices, and components thereof, to simulate and/or mimic an operation of an actual automatic injection device. Exemplary embodiments of the training device can provide audible instructions, which can be in different languages, output from circuitry associated with the training device. Exemplary embodiment of the training device can be a self-contained and portable device that mimics a shape, size, and function of an actual automatic injection device without including a needle or any drug on board. Exemplary embodiments can be implemented to train a user on an operation and/or usage of an actual automatic injection device using embodiments of the automatic injection training devices so that a user can practice an autoinjection without injecting a therapeutic agent, such as a liquid drug, into a recipient.
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50 Claims
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1. An automatic injection training device to simulate an automatic injection, the training device comprising:
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an elongate housing extending along a longitudinal axis, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end including an actuation member; a movable member disposed within the housing, the movable member being movable with respect to the housing; a firing assembly disposed within the housing to actuate the movable member to simulate an automatic injection in response to an activation of the actuation member; circuitry disposed within the housing to control an output of audio to train a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using the training device;
the circuitry comprising;audio circuitry to output the audio; a nonvolatile storage device to store the audio output by the audio circuitry; a programmable processing device configured to control the output of the audio; and one or more sensors to sense a condition of the training device to provide an input to the programmable processing device to control an operation of the circuitry; and an end cap configured to reset the training device after an actuation of the movable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for training a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using an automatic injection training device comprising:
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receiving an input selection from a user via a control interface of an automatic injection training device, the control interface controlling an operation of circuitry included in the automatic injection training device; sensing a condition of the training device via one or more sensors; outputting audio via the circuitry based on the condition of the training device to train the user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using the automatic injection training device in response to the input selection; actuating a firing assembly disposed within a housing of the training device to simulate an automatic injection in response to a depression of a firing button disposed at a proximal end of the housing by the user; urging the plunger disposed within the housing from a retracted set position to a protracted triggered position in response to actuation of the firing assembly; displaying an indicator to the user to indicate a completion of the automatic injection; and resetting the plunger to the retracted position to facilitate reuse of the automatic injection training device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embedded in an automatic injection training device, the computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a programmable processing device to cause the programmable processing device to:
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receive an input selection from a user via a control interface of an automatic injection training device, the control interface controlling an operation of circuitry included in the automatic injection training device; sense a condition of the training device via one or more sensors; output audio via a speaker in the automatic injection training device based on the condition of the training device to train a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using the automatic injection training device in response to the input selection; instruct the user to depress a firing button disposed at a proximal end of the housing by the user to actuate a firing assembly disposed within a housing of the training device to simulate an automatic injection; and instruct the user to replace the end cap on the training device to reset the training device.
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41. A kit comprising:
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an automatic injection training device to simulate an automatic injection; circuitry disposed within the automatic injection training device programmed to output an audio script to train a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device;
the circuitry comprising;audio circuitry to output the audio script; a nonvolatile storage device to store the audio output by the audio circuitry a programmable processing device configured to control the output of the audio; and one or more sensors to sense a condition of the training device to provide an input to the programmable processing device to control an operation of the circuitry; an end cap configured to reset the training device; and informational material, the informational material including information corresponding to at least one of a description of the automatic injection training device, a description of an actual automatic injection device corresponding to the training device, information to train the user on a use of the automatic injection training device, and information to train the user on a use of the actual automatic injection device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A training device comprising:
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circuitry to control an output of audio to train a user on an operational sequence of an actual automatic injection device using the training device;
the circuitry comprising;audio circuitry to output the audio script; a nonvolatile storage device to store the audio output by the audio circuitry a programmable processing device configured to control the output of the audio; and one or more sensors to sense a condition of the training device to provide an input to the programmable processing device to control an operation of the circuitry; and a first activation button to activate a firing assembly and a syringe carrier devoid of a therapeutic agent; and a second activation button to output audio from the training device. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A method of training a user on an automatic injection of a TNFα
- inhibitor using an automatic injection training device devoid of the TNFα
inhibitor, the automatic injection training device corresponding to an actual automatic injection device including the TNFα
inhibitor, the method comprising;receiving an input selection from a user via a control interface of the automatic injection training device, the control interface controlling an operation of circuitry included in the automatic injection training device; sensing a condition of the training device via one or more sensors; outputting audio via the circuitry based on the condition of the training device to train the user on an operational sequence of an automatic injection of the TNFα
inhibitor in response to the input selection;actuating a firing assembly disposed within a housing of the training device to simulate an automatic injection of the TNFα
inhibitor in response to a depression of a firing button disposed at a proximal end of the housing by the user;displaying an indicator to the user to indicate a completion of a simulation of the automatic injection of the TNFα
inhibitor; andresetting the training device using an end cap after actuation of the firing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (50)
- inhibitor using an automatic injection training device devoid of the TNFα
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