Abstract: A system comprising a drug delivery device and a cartridge provided with a bung and and a method of identifying the cartridge The present invention relates to a bung (20), to a drug containing cartridge (10) and to a drug delivery device, wherein the bung (20) comprises a coding feature (28) for carrying information regarding at least one of the cartridge (10) and the content of the cartridge (10). Furthermore, it relates to a method for identifying a cartridge (10) containing a medicinal product.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device, comprising: a tubular body having a distal end, a cap adapted to be connected to the distal end (of the body, wherein the body comprises a first clip having a first stop and a first ramp, wherein the cap comprises a second clip having a second stop and a second ramp, wherein the first ramp and the second ramp are adapted to be mutually engaged when the cap is connected to the body in a first position, wherein the first ramp and the second ramp are adapted to resiliently deflect at least one of the first clip and the second clip when the cap is being moved from the first position towards a second position, wherein in the second position the first stop and the second stop abut each other to prevent the cap from being moved into the first position. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for assembling the medicament delivery device.

Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided having a housing, a lead screw that is rotatably fixed with respect to the housing during dose setting and during dose delivery and that is axially moveable in a delivery direction relative to the housing for dose delivery, a number sleeve threadedly engaged with the housing to be screwable relative to the housing, and a dial link which is axially moveable and rotatable with respect to the housing for dose setting and which is prevented from rotation with respect to the housing for dose delivery. The dial link is rotatably fixed with the number sleeve when the dial link and the number sleeve are in a first arrangement, and the number sleeve and the dial link are rotatable with respect to one another when the dial link and the number sleeve are in a second arrangement.

Abstract: A drive train (T) for a wind-up injection device (1) for injecting a liquid drug comprises a torsional energy storage (9) adapted to be loaded or unloaded by a rotatable element (6), a rotatable user handle (8), a rotationally driveable expelling mechanism (5) adapted to expel the liquid drug and a clutch element (12) coupled with the torsional energy storage (9) via the rotatable element (6) and comprising a ratchet (12.4) for maintaining the rotatable element (6) at one of a number of discrete angular positions against the torque of the torsional energy storage (9). The clutch element (12) is adapted to transmit a torque from the user handle (8) via the rotatable element (6) to the torsional energy storage (9) or alternatively from the torsional energy storage (9) via the rotatable element (6) to the expelling mechanism (5), wherein the ratchet (12.4) is switchable from one position to an adjacent position by a torque transmitted from the user handle (8) to the torsional energy storage (9).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device, comprising: a tubular body having a distal end, a cap adapted to be connected to the distal end (of the body, wherein the body comprises a first clip having a first stop and a first ramp, wherein the cap comprises a second clip having a second stop and a second ramp, wherein the first ramp and the second ramp are adapted to be mutually engaged when the cap is connected to the body in a first position, wherein the first ramp and the second ramp are adapted to resiliently deflect at least one of the first clip and the second clip when the cap is being moved from the first position towards a second position, wherein in the second position the first stop and the second stop abut each other to prevent the cap from being moved into the first position. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for assembling the medicament delivery device.

Abstract: A spring assisted drug delivery device comprising: a housing; a piston rod having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end that is axially movable in a distal direction relative to the housing, a mid-body fixed inside of the housing and coupled to the piston rod in such a manner that the piston rod is axially movable in a distal direction relative to the mid-body, and wherein a preloaded spring is operatively coupled to the piston rod in such a manner that the spring is released and the stored force in the spring supports driving the piston rod in the distal direction during a dose administration step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pen injecting device for delivering a liquid medicament comprising a pen body and a needle is received in a first end of the pen body. The pen injecting device further comprises an inner needle shield, removeably located over the needle to enclose the needle, and an outer needle shield, removeably located over the inner needle shield to enclose the inner needle shield. The pen injecting device also comprises a pen cap removeably attached to the first end of the pen body so as to enclose the outer needle shield. The pen cap comprises an arm depending from an inside surface of the cap and extending away from the first end of the pen body toward the inner and outer needle shields, the arm having a sharp end so that, as the cap is removed from the body, the sharp end of the arm grips the inner or outer needle shield to retain it in the cap and expose the needle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container for a liquid medicament that includes a wall structure with at least one flexible portion and confining an inner volume filled with the liquid medicament and an elongated extraction tube having at least a first portion and a second portion that are separated from each other along the tube and which are located inside the inner volume. The extraction tube is radially collapsible when exposed to a compressive force above a predefined threshold, and the first portion, which is located at a distal end of the extraction tube, is less resistive against radial collapsing than the second portion.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing, and a lead screw having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end, the lead screw being rotatably fixed during dose setting and dose delivery and axially movable in a distal direction relative to the housing, the lead screw further including a thread. The assembly further comprises a drive nut threadedly engaged with and screwable along the lead screw thread and a dial link connected with the drive nut and axially movable and rotatably fixed relative to the drive nut, where the dial link comprises a first portion of a feedback ratchet. The assembly is configured such that, during dose delivery, the assembly generates a feedback signal.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device and an associated drug delivery device are provided. The device has a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing. A clutch is established between the dose knob and the dial link to prevent inadvertent proximal axial movement of the lead screw away from the cartridge piston, which can lead to dosing inaccuracies.

Abstract: A data management unit for supporting health control and avoiding wrong dose suggestion, the unit including: a processor to provide a dose helper functionality with regard to a predefined medicament, a display, a data input unit, a data storage, a clock unit adapted to determine the absolute time of a dose helper request received by the data input. The processor is adapted to initiate storing at least the time of a dose helper request that is outside the time range around the usual dose time in the data storage. The processor is further adapted to execute the dose helper functionality only if the time of the most recent dose helper request is within the dose time window around the usual dose time. The processor is further adapted to initiate sending a recommendation message for change of usual dose time and/or dose time window to the display.

Abstract: An injection device for setting and injecting of a dose of a medicament includes: an acoustic feedback arrangement comprising: a first feedback element having a first engaging section and having a free end section located at a predetermined distance from the first engaging section, a second feedback element having a second engaging section configured to engage with the first engaging section, wherein the first feedback element is movable, pivotable or resiliently deformable along a first direction (d1) relative to the second feedback element from an initial state (i) towards a biased state (b), and a sound generator formed by the first engaging section or audibly engageable with the free end section of the first feedback element.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a data management unit for supporting health control, the unit comprising: a processor, a display connected to the processor and adapted to visibly and/or audibly and/or tangibly display received messages, and a data storage connected to the processor, wherein the data storage stores at least one predefined primary information and at least one predefined secondary information assigned to the at least one predefined primary information, wherein the processor is further adapted to send the one of the at least one predefined primary information and additionally the at least one predefined secondary information to the display, wherein the at least one predefined primary information and the at least one predefined secondary information are displayed on one screen of the display. The disclosure further refers to a respective method and computer program for operating the data management unit, and a respective computer program product.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing, and a lead screw having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end, the lead screw being rotatably fixed during dose setting and dose delivery and axially movable in a distal direction relative to the housing, the lead screw further including a thread. The assembly further comprises a drive nut threadedly engaged with and screwable along the lead screw thread and a dial link connected with the drive nut and axially movable and rotatably fixed relative to the drive nut, where the dial link comprises a first portion of a feedback ratchet. The assembly is configured such that, during dose delivery, the assembly generates a feedback signal.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly comprises a housing and a piston rod having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end. The piston rod further comprises a piston rod interaction feature, and a piston rod guide being movable with respect to the piston rod, the piston rod guide further comprising a guide interaction feature corresponding to the piston rod interaction feature, the piston rod guide being movable with respect to the piston rod to switch between a first state and a second state of the assembly, the second state being different from the first state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a drive assembly for a drug delivery device. The drive assembly comprises a housing; a piston rod having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end and being axially movable in a distal direction relative to the housing and a mid-body axially fixed inside of the housing and coupled to the piston rod. The mid-body comprises at least one metal ratchet arm configured to prevent the piston rod from moving in the proximal direction. Moreover, a drug delivery device with such a drive assembly is presented.

Abstract: Described is an injection device (1) for administering a drug, the injection device (1) comprising a cartridge holder (2) adapted to receive a drug cartridge (3), a hollow injection needle (6) having a proximal tip (6.2) adapted to pierce a septum (4) of the cartridge (3) so as to establish a fluid communication between the cartridge (3) and the needle (6), and a cap (7) arrangeable over the cartridge holder (2) in a manner to cover the needle (6). In an initial state the cartridge (3) is arranged within the cartridge holder (2) with the septum (4) axially spaced from the proximal tip (6.2) of the needle (6). The cap (7) is adapted to move the needle (6) relative to the septum (4) for piercing it on movement of the cap (7) relative to the cartridge holder (2).

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device and an associated drug delivery device are provided. The device has a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing. A clutch is established between the dose knob and the dial link to prevent inadvertent proximal axial movement of the lead screw away from the cartridge piston, which can lead to dosing inaccuracies.

Abstract: A spring assisted drug delivery device is provided comprising a housing and a lead screw having a longitudinal axis, a distal end and a proximal end that is rotatably fixed during dose setting and dose delivery and axially movable in a distal direction relative to the housing. The device further comprises a drive nut threadedly engaged and screwable along the lead screw threaded shaft and a number sleeve threadedly engaged with the housing to be screwable relative to the housing. A dial link is connected with the drive nut and axially movable and rotatably fixed relative to the drive nut and an inner sleeve is threadedly engaged with the number sleeve, the inner sleeve being axially movable and rotatably fixed relative to the housing. A mid-body is axially fixed inside of the housing. A spring is provided that assists a user of the device during a dose administration step.

Abstract: Described is an injection device (1) for administering a drug, the injection device (1) comprising a cartridge holder (2) adapted to receive a drug cartridge (3), a hollow injection needle (6) having a proximal tip (6.2) adapted to pierce a septum (4) of the cartridge (3) so as to establish a fluid communication between the cartridge (3) and the needle (6),and a cap (7) arrangeable over the cartridge holder (2) in a manner to cover the needle (6). In an initial state the cartridge (3) is arranged within the cartridge holder (2) with the septum (4) axially spaced from the proximal tip (6.2) of the needle (6). The cap (7) is adapted to move the needle (6) relative to the septum (4) for piercing it on movement of the cap (7) relative to the cartridge holder (2).