Dispenser secured against reuse

• US 6,156,014 A
• Filed: 10/28/1999
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Original Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Inventors: Petersen, Kim Stengaard, Elk, Svend, Koster, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): YASKO JR, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US09/428,761
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 604/218, 604/187, 604/208, 604/220, 604/228, 604/229, 604/222
• US Class Current: 604/218
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0028 using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0036 hollow piercing means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5013 Means for blocking the piston or the fluid passageway to prevent illegal refilling of a syringe

Abstract

A dispenser for dispersing of a drug comprising a housing (1) forming a cylinder. The cylinder is at one end closed by an end wall (2) having an outlet pipe (3) and the other end is closed by a plunger (4) which is axially displaceable into the cylinder. The outer end of the plunger (4) is secured to the inner side of a cup shaped cap (13, 14) sliding over the outer side of the cylinder. When the plunger (4) is pressed into the cylinder, the upper edge of the housing (1) being provided with outwardly projecting hooks (15) sliding in corresponding grooves (16) in the inner side of the side wall (14) of the cap wall irreversibly engage windows (20) at the bottom (13) of the cap. The cap (13, 14) and the housing (1) is made from differently colored materials.

Claims

1. A dispenser for dispensing a dosage of a drug, this dispenser comprising a housing forming a cylinder which is at one end closed by an end wall provided with an outlet pipe, and at the other end closed by a plunger projecting from this open end of the cylinder and being axially displaceable into the cylinder towards the end wall, characterized in, that the outer end of the plunger is secured to the inner side of the bottom of a cup shaped cap which slides over the outer side of the cylinder, when the plunger is pressed into this cylinder, the upper edge of the cylinder being provided with outwardly projecting hooks sliding in corresponding grooves in the inner surface of the side wall of the cap, these grooves ending at a distance from the edge of the open end of the cup, and openings being provided through the side wall of the cap at the end of the grooves at the bottom of the cap.

2. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in, that a finger grip is provided secured to the closed end of the cylinder, this finger grip comprising an annular part fitting over the closed end of the cylinder, and having an inward flange abutting the end wall of this cylinder.

3. A dispenser according to claim 2, characterized in, that the cylinder, the plunger, and the cap and finger grip are made of differently coloured materials.

4. A dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in, that the plunger at its inner end is provided by an O-ring cooperating sealingly with the inner surface of the cylinder, and that an annular recess is provided in this surface near the open end of the cylinder to be engaged by the O-ring, when the plunger is in its outermost position.