MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVATING MECHANISM

• US 20170136183A1
• Filed: 05/11/2015
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanofi
• Original Assignee: Sanofi
• Inventors: Helmer, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,518,032 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2013 triggering of discharging means by contact of injector with patient body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2026 Semi-automatic, e.g. user activated piston is assisted by additional source of energy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/247 with fixed or steady piercing means, e.g. piercing under movement of ampoule
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2033 Spring-loaded one-shot injectors with or without automatic needle insertion multishot dosing syringes A61M5/31525, needle insertion only A61M5/3287
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2466 by piercing without internal pressure increase A61M5/2429 takes precedence
• 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 5/347 rotatable, e.g. bayonet or screw A61M5/344 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention relates to medicament delivery device (1) comprising an activating mechanism, wherein the activating mechanism comprises:—a hollow injection needle (5),—a cartridge (2) containing a dosage of a medicament,—a cartridge carrier (6) comprising at least one resilient arm (6.1) for holding the cartridge (2),—a removable needle cap (7) for covering the injection needle (5), and—a drive element (8) adapted to couple with the cartridge (2),—wherein the cartridge (2) is retained in a position spaced apart from the injection needle (5) in a proximal direction (P) by the at least one resilient arm (6.1) when the medicament delivery device (1) is in an initial position (P1), and—wherein by removing the needle cap (7), the cartridge (2) is releasable to be pushed into a distal direction (D) by the drive element (8) with respect to the cartridge carrier (6) wherein—an inner surface of a proximal end of the removable needle cap (7) and wherein—an outer surface near the proximal end of the removable needle cap (7) bears against an inner surface of the cartridge carrier (6).

Claims

1. Medicament delivery device (1) comprising an activating mechanism, wherein the activating mechanism comprises:

a hollow injection needle (5),

a cartridge (2) containing a dosage of a medicament,

a cartridge carrier (6) comprising at least one resilient arm (6.1) for holding the cartridge (2),

a removable needle cap (7) for covering the injection needle (5), and

a drive element (8) adapted to couple with the cartridge (2),

wherein the cartridge (2) is retained in a position spaced apart from the injection needle (5) in a proximal direction (P) by at least one resilient arm (6.1) when the medicament delivery device (1) is in an initial position (P1), and

wherein by removing the needle cap (7), the cartridge (2) is releasable to be pushed into a distal direction (D) by the drive element (8) with respect to the cartridge carrier (6),

wherein

an inner surface of a proximal end of the removable needle cap (7) bears against an outer surface of the at least one resilient arm (6.1), and wherein

an outer surface near the proximal end of the removable needle cap (7) bears against an inner surface of the cartridge carrier (6).

2. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one resilient arm (6.1) is deformed radially outwards when the cartridge (2) is pushed into the distal direction (D).

3. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

the drive element (8) is designed as a spring element (11) that is arranged between a proximal end of the cartridge (2) and a proximal end of the cartridge carrier (6), and wherein

the spring unit (11) is prestressed in the proximal direction (P) when the medicament delivery device (1) is in the initial position (P1) and destressed in the distal direction (D) when the needle cap (7) is removed.

4. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the injection needle (5) is adapted to pierce a sealing element (2.2) of the cartridge (2) when the cartridge (2) is pushed in the distal direction (D).

5. Medicament delivery device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a sleeve (10) that is arranged within the outer body (9) and movable with respect to the outer body (9) so as to cover or to expose the injection needle (5).

6. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 5, wherein

the injection needle (5) is covered by the sleeve (10) when the medicament delivery device (1) is in the initial position (P1), and wherein

the injection needle (5) is exposed when the sleeve (10) moves in a proximal direction (P) with respect to the outer body (9).

7. Medicament delivery device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising

a bung (3) that is disposed within the cartridge (2) for proximally limiting the cartridge (2) when the medicament delivery device (1) is in the initial position (P1), and

a piston rod (4) that is adapted to engage the bung (3) for displacing it within the cartridge (2).

8. Medicament delivery device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the spring unit (11) is coupled to the cartridge carrier (6) by a bayonet socket.

9. Medicament delivery device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one resilient arm (6.1) is designed as a lug-shaped cut out comprising

a first section (6.1.1) based on a circumference of the cartridge carrier (6) and protruding radially inwards and

a hook-shaped second section (6.1.2) protruding axially in the distal direction (D), wherein

a hook end (6.1.2.1) of the second section (6.1.2) protrudes radially inwards.

10. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 9, wherein a shoulder (2.1) of the cartridge (2) bears against the hook end (6.1.2.1) of the second section (6.1.2) as long as the spring unit (11) is prestressed in the proximal direction (P).

11. Medicament delivery device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a transversal opening (13) is arranged through the cartridge carrier (6), wherein a sealing part (12) is arrangeable within the opening (13) distally from the cartridge (2) and proximally from the inner needle section (5.2).

12. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the opening (13) is further arranged through the needle cap (7).

13. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 5 and any one of the claim 11 or 12, wherein the opening (13) is further arranged through the outer body (9) and/or through the sleeve (10).

14. Medicament delivery device (1) according to any one of the claims 11 to 13, wherein the sealing part (12) is connected by a flexible strip (12.2) to the cap (7).

15. Medicament delivery device (1) according to claim 14, wherein the cap (7) and the sealing part (12) are integrally shaped with the flexible strip (12.2).