Device and method for dosing substances

• US 20030130853A1
• Filed: 02/07/2003
• Published: 07/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG (Ypsomed Holding AG)
• Inventors: Maire, Bruno
• Granted Patent: US 7,201,741 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3125 specific display means, e.g. to indicate dose setting
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31535 Means improving security or handling thereof, e.g. blocking means, means preventing insufficient dosing, means allowing correction of overset dose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31553 without axial movement of dose setting member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31556 Accuracy improving means
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/12 Audible indication of meter readings, e.g. for the blind

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for dosing substances to be dispensed, in particular medicinal liquids, in particular for an injection, the device including a setting device for setting the amount of the substance to be dispensed, a signal receiving device for detecting setting signals of the setting device, an evaluation unit for receiving and evaluating the setting signals detected by the signal receiving device, a device for generating speech signals in accordance with the evaluation signals of the evaluation unit, and a device for outputting speech signals. The invention encompasses a method for dosing substances to be dispensed including the steps of detecting a setting signal of a setting device and outputting a speech signal in accordance with the setting signal detected.

Claims

1. A device for dosing substances to be dispensed, comprising:

a) a setting device for setting the amount of the substance to be dispensed and producing setting signals;

b) a signal receiving device for detecting the setting signals of said setting device; and

c) a device for outputting speech signals comprising;

an evaluation unit for receiving and evaluating said setting signals detected by said signal receiving device; and

a device for generating speech signals in accordance with the evaluation signals of said evaluation unit.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substances to be dispensed are liquids.

3. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substances to be dispensed are dosed for an injection.

4. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the setting device is a rotating knob.

5. The device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said rotating knob is a locking rotating knob.

6. The device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said rotating knob can be adjusted axially with respect to its rotational direction.

7. The device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the rotating knob substantially cannot be altered in the axial direction.

8. The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an input device for inputting user signals.

9. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein said input device comprises a switch and a microphone.

10. The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the setting device comprises said input device.

11. The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a warning device for outputting a warning signal.

12. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said speech output device is one of a loudspeaker, an electrical plug connection for connecting a loudspeaker, or a transmitting device.

13. The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a device for modifying the speech signals generated.

14. The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an output device which produces optical or tactile signals.

15. The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an interface for inputting and/or outputting data to or from said dosing device.

16. A method for dosing substances to be dispensed, comprising the steps of:

a) detecting a setting signal of a setting device; and

b) outputting a speech signal in accordance with the setting signal detected.

17. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein said substances to be dispensed are liquids.

18. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein a speech signal is output one of continuously or at particular time intervals during a process of setting.

19. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein an information or warning signal is output when an operational state occurs.

20. A device for delivering a substance, comprising:

means for setting the amount of the substance to be delivered and producing setting signals;

means for detecting the setting signals;

means for receiving and evaluating the setting signals and producing evaluation signals; and

means for generating speech signals in accordance with the evaluation signals.