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  • Electronic marking of a medication cartridge
    Patent number: 6854653
    Abstract: The invention relates to: A method of providing an electronically readable item of information (725) on a medication cartridge (70). The invention further relates to a cartridge (70) containing an electronically readable item of information (725), a support (75) for reading the information (725) on the cartridge (70), a medication delivery device adapted to use a cartridge (70) and a support (75) according to the invention and a label (72) containing an electronically readable item of information (725). The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative method of generating an electronically readable item of information on a cartridge which method is simple and improves safety in reading. The problem is solved in that said item of information is redundantly provided (725, 726). The invention may e.g. be used in connection with medication delivery devices for self-treatment of a disease, e.g. diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventor: Michael Eilersen
  • Glucagon antagonists/inverse agonists
    Patent number: 6562807
    Abstract: A novel class of compounds, which act to antagonize the action of the glucagon hormone on the glucagon receptor. Owing to their antagonizing effect of the glucagon receptor the compounds may be suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of any diseases and disorders, wherein a glucagon antagonistic action is beneficial, such as hyperglycemia, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, disorders of the lipid metabolism, such as dyslipidemia, and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Anker Steen Jorgensen, Inge Thoger Christensen, Janos Tibor Kodra, Christian Sams, Carsten Behrens, Peter Madsen, Jesper Lau
  • Medication delivery device with telescopic piston rod
    Patent number: 6508788
    Abstract: A medication delivery device comprising a container containing a fluid medicament. The medicament is expelled from the container by moving forward an elastomeric piston inside the cartridge. The piston is moved forward by a telescopic piston rod, which can either be centrally located in the container or eccentric located. One end of the telescopic piston rod abuts the elastomeric piston either by itself or through an additional plate. The abutment having a friction large enough to prevent a lower part of the telescopic rod from rotating. In order to prevent the elastomeric piston from rotating inside the container a second telescopic piston rod is provided parallel with the first telescopic piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventor: Jan Harald Preuthun