Patents Assigned to MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
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Patent number: 11969583Abstract: An injection device incorporating a dose setting mechanism is presented where the dose setting mechanism contains a fail safe feature that activates during an interrupted dose delivery event. A dose selector having a projecting rib engages a protrusion on a snap element to prevent the dose knob from moving distally if a user removes an axial force in the proximal direction during dose delivery. The dose setting mechanism can further include a reuse prevention feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Joachim Keitel, Herbert Bechtold
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Patent number: 11969584Abstract: An injection device incorporating a dose setting mechanism is presented where the dose setting mechanism contains a dose selector having one or more dose stops corresponding to a finite set of predetermined fixed doses, where the set of finite predetermined fixed doses includes a lowest fixed dose and one or more higher fixed doses, and where at least one of the one or more higher fixed doses is equal to the lowest fixed dose plus a fractional amount of the lowest fixed dose. The dose setting mechanism can further include a floating spline that is rotationally engaged with a snap element such that the snap element can rotate relative to the floating spline during both dose setting and dose delivery.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Joachim Keitel
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Patent number: 11964134Abstract: A discharger for discharging fluid includes a sleeve, a discharge section, a carriage including a receiving space disposed therein, the carriage cooperating with a proximal end of the sleeve such that the carriage is moveable relative to the sleeve, and a piercing tip having a flow channel configured to establish a flow connection for the fluid from the receiving space to an inlet of the discharge section, the piercing tip having a shell surface, the piercing tip being integrally formed with at least a portion of the sleeve or formed as a unitary separate piece linked with at least the portion of the sleeve, the shell surface of the piercing tip having a convexly curved configuration, and the sleeve surrounding a proximal end of the discharge section and having an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the carriage.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Josef Ettlin
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Patent number: 11938506Abstract: A piston for a support sleeve of a dispensing assembly, the piston has a substantially cylindrical outer shape and includes a piston body as well as first and second film bag retainers arranged at opposite sides of the piston body.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Richard Lavelanet, Hayden Turner
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Patent number: 11926459Abstract: A foil cartridge Tillable with a fluid, includes a film bag cartridge forming a cartridge sleeve, and a solid head part including at least one outlet opening to dispense the fluid out of the foil cartridge and an external thread to attach the foil cartridge to a support sleeve. The film bag cartridge is attached to the head part in an area of the external thread.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Marcel Richter, Richard Lavelanet
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Patent number: 11920690Abstract: A check valve system includes a housing, a blocking element, and a biasing member. The housing has a passageway therethrough, the passageway including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the second portion so as to form a stepped portion. The blocking element is disposed within the second portion of the passageway. The biasing member is disposed within the second portion of the passageway and configured to maintain the blocking element in contact with the stepped portion when under compression. The housing, the blocking element and the biasing member being obtainable by substantially simultaneously 3D printing, so as to be formed from one or more 3D printable materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Garrett Faino
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Patent number: 11905102Abstract: A cartridge for an adhesive or a coating, the cartridge including a head part having an outlet, the head part being integrally formed with a cartridge wall. The outlet has one, two or more outlet passages formed therein. A valve is disposed in each one of the one, two or more outlet passages, with the valve being axially and radially fixed in position relative to the head part at a peripheral portion of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Richard Lavelanet, Ralf Grünenfelder, Tobias Bodenmüller
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Patent number: 11872587Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and a sleeve, the cartridge having a solid head part and a cartridge wall formed by a film integrally formed with the head part, the cartridge being received in the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Marcel Richter, Richard Lavelanet
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Patent number: 11872379Abstract: A drug delivery device with a housing configured to connect to a dispensing unit including a compartment containing a fluid, a piston rod configured to move in a proximal direction for ejecting the fluid, and a dosing mechanism including an actuation member to be actuated by a user. The device includes a conversion mechanism configured to convert a movement of the actuation member to a movement of the piston rod. The conversion mechanism includes a dose selector member, which is rotationally fixed to the housing and axially movable with respect to the housing, and a dosing member, which is rotationally movable with respect to the dose selector member. The drug delivery device includes a friction reduction mechanism provided between the dose selector member and the dosing member to reduce friction between the dose selector member and the dosing member.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Heiko Müller, Wouter Reubzaet, André Hild
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Patent number: 11857995Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Manfred Obrist, Philipp Seiler, Renato Brunner
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Patent number: 11850624Abstract: A distributor head for a distributor apparatus for distributing fluids onto a surface includes an elongate base element having a fluid volume to receive the fluid, a filling opening connected in a fluid-communicating manner to the fluid volume to fill the fluid into the fluid volume, and a plurality of distributor openings connected in a fluid-communicating manner to the fluid volume to distribute the fluid from the fluid volume. The filling opening arranged at a first longitudinal side of the distributor head and the plurality of distributor openings arranged at a second longitudinal side of the distributor head, the first longitudinal side arranged opposite the second longitudinal side, and the plurality of distributor openings continuously formed in a wall of the base element.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Joachim Schöck, Matt Lyndon
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Patent number: 11814232Abstract: A cartridge for a material to be dispensed includes a rigid head part having a dispensing outlet and a flexible film forming a cartridge wall, with the flexible film bounding a cartridge chamber for the material to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has an outer circumferential surface, and an inner surface of the front end of the flexible film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the outer circumferential surface of the head part.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Philipp Seiler, Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet
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Patent number: 11780667Abstract: A piston for a collapsible cartridge for dispensing a material, the piston includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The rigid portion has a first diameter, a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be disposed in a material dispensing direction. The flexible portion has a second diameter less than the first diameter, a first end disposed in the material dispensing direction and a second end disposed in an opposite direction. The flexible portion is disposed on the first end of the rigid portion such that the second end of the flexible portion is disposed to face the first end of the rigid portion. The flexible portion is configured to radially expand and longitudinally compress upon a force applied to the first end of the flexible portion to compress the collapsible cartridge between the flexible portion and an interior surface of a support cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Hayden Turner, Evan Travers
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Patent number: 11772851Abstract: A cap for an applicator includes an inlet, a base having a connection portion embodied for connecting the cap to the applicator or a container formed therein, a head that receives an application part of the applicator within the head, and a projection formed at a top part of the cap. The top part formed at an opposite end to the inlet, and the projection cooperating with an outlet of the applicator. The head includes a cylindrical or conical inner or outer shape and the connection portion has a round inner or outer shape, that is an oval, round or square shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Christian Wieland
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Patent number: 11617996Abstract: A dynamic mixer for mixing a multi-component material includes a mixing rotor capable of being rotated about an axis of rotation, the mixing rotor having a coupling socket configured at an end thereof. The coupling socket has a reception space configured to receive at least a part of a polygonal shaped coupling plug of a drive shaft to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the mixing rotor. The reception space has an inner length in the direction of the axis of rotation and has an inner surface extending over the inner length and surrounding the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Rene Bicker
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Patent number: D988512Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Josef Moser
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Patent number: D996980Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Ralf Grünenfelder
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Patent number: D1001649Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Ralf Grünenfelder
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Patent number: D1012227Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Ralf Grünenfelder, Thomas Zacharias, Carsten Degendorfer
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Patent number: D1023305Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Josef Moser