Abstract: A data management unit for supporting health control, the unit including: a processor, a data input adapted to input data and/or requests and connected to the processor, a data storage connected to the processor, wherein the processor is adapted to assign a tag referring to an event chosen from a group of tags comprising the fasting tag and at least one other event tag to a new data received from the data input or a measurement unit, wherein the tag is assigned either automatically by the processor and/or via the data input, wherein the fasting tag can only be assigned to the new data if a time stamp of the new data is within a predefined fasting window, wherein the predefined fasting window is stored in the data storage.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device includes a first member and an attenuation member. The first member includes a main body and an elastically displaceable feature connected to the main body. The attenuation member mechanically cooperates with the elastically displaceable feature to influence the force which has to be exerted on the elastically displaceable feature to displace the elastically displaceable feature elastically with respect to the main body. An attenuation member can be used in a drug delivery device to tune the force required to elastically displace an elastically displaceable feature of a first member of the drug delivery device by bringing the attenuation member into mechanical cooperation with the elastically displaceable feature.

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: An assembly for a drug delivery device includes an actuator configured to perform a setting movement in order to set a dose of medication and to perform a dispense movement in order to dispense a dose of medication. The assembly further includes a stop mechanism which is configured to allow a setting movement of the actuator after a maximum amount of medication has been delivered and to inhibit a dispense movement of the actuator after a setting movement when a maximum amount of a medication has been delivered.

Abstract: A drive assembly for a drug delivery device includes a housing; a number sleeve threadedly engaged with the housing; a dial link rotatably fixed with the number sleeve in a first axial arrangement relative to each other, the number sleeve being rotatable relative to the dial link in a second axial arrangement; a clutch component connected to an inner proximal section of the number sleeve through multiple flexible assembly fingers. The clutch component can engage the number sleeve with the dial link in the first axial arrangement and disengage the number sleeve from the dial link in the second axial arrangement. The drive assembly includes means for preventing an access to the flexible assembly fingers from the outer proximal section of the number sleeve and/or the flexible assembly fingers from flexing inwardly and disengaging from the connection with the inner proximal section.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, wherein the assembly comprises an actuator which is configured to perform a setting movement in order to set a dose and which is configured to perform a dispense movement in order to dispense a dose and a piston rod which is configured to be moved in a distal direction in order to dispense a dose, and a snap feature which is configured to snap into engagement with the piston rod. The snap feature may be configured to inhibit a dispense movement of the actuator and/or a setting movement of the actuator when a maximum amount of medication has been delivered.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a drug delivery device comprising a cartridge with a movable bung, a drive mechanism including a bearing for driving the bung in a distal direction for delivering a medicament and a piston rod for actuating the bearing. An electric conductor for transmitting an electrical signal is provided, wherein the electric conductor is configured such that a conductive connection is established or interrupted when the piston rod contacts the bearing or when the bearing contacts the bung. The invention is further directed to a method for detecting the contact between the drive mechanism and the movable bung.

Abstract: Described herein are specialized needle assemblies for injection systems. One example injection system includes a needle assembly configured to removably attach to a drug delivery device and a housing configured to receive a drug cartridge. The needle assembly includes a needle configured to extend through an outlet port of the drug delivery device and establish fluid communication with the drug cartridge within the housing of the drug delivery device. The needle assembly may include a fluid flow sensor monitoring the fluid flow and/or occlusions within the needle assembly, and provide indications of an occluded or clogged needle and/or one or more indications of proper flow through the needle, e.g., non-occlusion of the needle. In some examples, the arrangement of the needle assembly includes sensors to detect an occlusion within a portion of a needle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing of a drug delivery device comprising a cylindrically shaped body (12) to accommodate a drive mechanism (13) and comprising a cartridge holder (14) to accommodate a cartridge (16) containing a dispensable medicament, the housing further comprising a connector assembly (20) to releasably interconnect body (12) and cartridge holder (14), the connector assembly (20) comprising: a tangentially extending recessed structure (30) with a tangential opening (31) to receive a radially extending pin (26), wherein the recessed structure (30) is fastened to one of body (12) and cartridge holder (14) and wherein the pin (26) is fastened to the other one of body (12) and cartridge holder (14), a release member (40) having a retaining portion (42) to cover the opening (31) in a locking configuration (60), wherein the release member (40) is displaceable in tangential direction (3) against a restoring force away from the recessed structure (30) into a release configuration (62), in whi

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device, preferably for a pen-type injector, the mechanism comprises a spindle (6) movable in a first direction during a delivery step, a splined portion (5, 11) operatively coupled to the spindle (6), and retraction means (12, 15, 16, 17, 20) acting on the splined portion (5, 11) at least at the end of the delivery step. Thereby, that after the delivery step the spindle (6) and/or the splined portion (5, 11) is moved in a second direction contrary to the first direction, such that the whole drive mechanism is relieved from stresses.

Abstract: Assembly for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device An assembly for a drug delivery device (1) is described comprising an activation member (6A) adapted and arranged to be axially moved in a delivery direction for triggering a dose delivery operation of the assembly, a first interaction member (17) and a second interaction member (18) which are adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with one another during a dose delivery operation of the assembly and to be rotated with respect to one another during the dose delivery operation, wherein the assembly is configured such that movement of the activation member (6A) in the delivery direction brings the interaction members (17, 18) into mechanical contact for generating a friction between the interaction members (17, 18), wherein an amount of friction controls a relative rotational speed of the interaction members (17, 18) during a dose delivery operation. Furthermore, a drug delivery device comprising the assembly is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pen injecting device for delivering a liquid medicament comprising a pen body, a needle received in a first end of the pen body, an inner needle shield removeably located over the needle to enclose the needle, an outer needle shield removeably located over the inner needle shield to enclose the inner needle shield and 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: A medicament delivery device comprising: a main body arranged to receive a medicament cartridge sealed with a penetrable barrier; a needle carrier carrying a needle; a cap removably coupled to the needle carrier, a pre-stressed spring connected to the needle carrier and to the main body, wherein the pre-stressed spring is held by an activation element coupled to the cap, wherein the activation element is arranged to release the spring when the cap is pulled in a distal direction from the device, thereby causing the needle carrier to move axially in a proximal direction.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, the assembly having a compression spring, wherein the compression spring is compressed during the setting of a dose of a drug. The assembly further comprises a sleeve member, wherein the compression spring is in direct contact with the sleeve member and wherein the compression spring and the sleeve member are configured such that a relaxation of the compression spring effects a rotational and an axial movement of the sleeve member in a proximal direction, thereby causing a dispensing of a dose from the drug delivery device.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device (1) is provided, the assembly comprising a piston rod (10) and a force transfer subassembly (16, 17), the force transfer subassembly being arranged and configured, in a driving mode of operation of the assembly, to transfer a driving force (F) to the piston rod in order to drive the piston rod, the force transfer subassembly comprising a first force transfer member (17), and a second force transfer member (16), wherein the first force transfer member and the second force transfer member are operatively coupled to each other via a force-sensitive coupling (27) to transfer the driving force to the piston rod, and wherein, when an excessive force acts on the force-sensitive coupling, the force-sensitive coupling is arranged and configured to be released in order to switch the assembly from the driving mode of operation into a security mode of operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a needle assembly (1,101,201,301,401,501,601), comprising a hollow needle (3,103,203,303,403,503,603) with a flow channel (3.1,103.1,203.1,303.1,403.1,503.1,603.1) and a needle hub (2,102,202,302,402,502,602). At least one pressure sensitive element (4,104,204,304,404,504,604) is adapted to detect an occlusion in the flow channel (3.1,103.1,203.1,303.1,403.1,503.1,603.1), wherein the pressure sensitive element (4,104,204,304,404,504,604) is modifiable if a pressure in the flow channel (3.1,103.1,203.1,303.1,403.1,503.1,603.1) exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, the assembly comprising an actuator which is configured to perform a setting movement in a proximal direction in order to set a dose of a drug, and which is configured to perform a dispense movement in a distal direction in order to dispense a dose of a drug. The assembly further comprises stop mechanism acting after a maximum amount of a drug has been delivered, which is configured to axially constrain the setting movement of the actuator such that the setting of a dose is inhibited, wherein a limited axial movement of the actuator is allowed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device protection assembly and to a respective medical device. The protection assembly comprises at least one reorientation member being connectable with a medical device and being operable to orient the medical device into a predefined orientation in the event the medical device is subject to a free-fall.

Abstract: A method and an assembly for providing a drug delivery device is presented. The assembly includes a housing and an end of dose feedback connection provides the user with an audible and/or tactile signal to indicate that the drug delivery is completed. A first section of the end of dose feedback connection is located on a distal portion of an inner sleeve and a second section of the end of dose feedback connection is located on the mid-body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible container for an injection device including a flexible bag having an interior volume to be filled with a liquid medicament, an outlet located at a first end of the bag, and a contraction member connected to the bag to displace a second end of the bag located opposite to the first end towards the first end.