Patents Assigned to Aventis
  • Drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11357917
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for administering a drug is presented having a body, at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the electrical unit, an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device, a safety mechanism arranged to prevent contacting the electrical unit whilst an injection needle is in fluid communication with the drug delivery device and arranged to prevent establishing a fluid communication whilst the electrical unit is contactable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Richard Draper, George Cave, Joseph Butler, Samuel Steel, David Richard Mercer, Simon Lewis Bilton
  • Audible indicator for a drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11357922
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, comprising a mechanical audible indicator capable of producing an audible signal with a volume of at least 100 dB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Mosebach, Thomas Mark Kemp, Louise Hodgson, William Timmis
  • Medicament injection device
    Patent number: 11351309
    Abstract: A medicament injection device is disclosed comprising a housing containing a medicament cartridge holder; a rotatable cap assembly; a needle holder holding a needle, the needle holder being releasably supported by the cap assembly, a pre-stressed spring coupled to the medicament cartridge holder; wherein the cap assembly is arranged so that rotation thereof releases the pre-stressed spring, causing the medicament cartridge holder to move axially in a distal direction towards the needle. A method of operating the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Halm
  • Injection device
    Patent number: 11351304
    Abstract: An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a syringe with a piston for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is intended to be applied against an injection site; a driving mechanism arranged between the piston and the proximal end of the housing; and a locking mechanism comprising a plate member arranged between the driving mechanism and the piston to retain the driving mechanism to retain the driving mechanism in an initial inactive state in which the driving mechanism cannot be actuated; wherein when the locking mechanism is released, the driving mechanism can be actuated to push the piston towards the distal end of the housing to displace the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
  • Drive mechanism for a drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11344678
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device having a rotationally fixed plunger rod driven by a lead screw. The lead screw engages a free lock which is coupled to a release knob. A dose setting dial cooperates with an inner cylinder using a clutch to establish the axial movement of the plunger rod during dose setting and dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH, Terumo Comoration
    Inventor: Masaru Saiki
  • Sheath remover and methods for assembly thereof
    Patent number: 11344679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sheath remover for removing a protective needle sheath from a drug cartridge. The sheath remover includes a resilient ring and one or more resilient legs attached to the ring and extending in a proximal direction. Each leg includes an inwardly directed ledge arranged at a proximal end of the leg. The ring consists of a resilient material allowing inward deflection of a proximal end of the ring. The present disclosure further relates to a method for assembling and a method for using the sheath remover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Winfried Huthmacher
  • Autoinjector
    Patent number: 11344676
    Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a door hingedly coupled to the case and having an open position and a closed position, a plunger slidably disposed in the case, and at least one drive spring applying a biasing force on the plunger relative to the case, wherein the door is operably coupled to the plunger, and wherein rotation of the door from the closed position to the open position moves the plunger from a distal position in the case to a proximal position in the case and compresses the at least one drive spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Charley Henderson, David Cross, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ryan Anthony McGinley
  • Cap assembly for a drug delivery device, kit for assembling a cap, method for assembling a cap and drug delivery device comprising a cap assembly
    Patent number: 11344680
    Abstract: A multi-part cap assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, the cap assembly comprising: a first cap component, and a second cap component, wherein the first cap component is assembled to the second cap component, wherein one of the first cap component and the second cap component is provided with a guide track and the other one of the first cap component and the second cap component is provided with a guide feature, wherein the guide track and the guide feature are arranged to cooperate to form an axial guiding interface between the first cap component and the second cap component, and wherein the axial guiding interface is configured such that relative rotational movement between the first cap component and the second cap component is restricted or prevented. Furthermore, a kit for assembling a cap and a method for assembling a cap are provided as well as a drug delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: David Aubrey Plumptre
  • Drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11338095
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drug delivery device, comprising: a housing to receive a cartridge with a needle and a stopper, wherein the cartridge is movable within the housing so as to cover the needle within the housing or advance the needle beyond the housing, a gas tank containing a pressurized gas within the housing, the gas tank connectable with a cavity for moving the cartridge, a cavity for moving the stopper and a cavity for moving the cartridge, a release member fixed to the housing and adapted to restrict movement of the cartridge relative to the housing in a proximal direction, a membrane between the cavity and the retraction release member adapted to operate the release member if the membrane is deformed by a pressure within the cavity exceeding a predetermined value allowing movement of the cartridge relative to the housing in the proximal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Rehbein
  • Injection device
    Patent number: 11338094
    Abstract: An injection device for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes an elongated housing having a dispensing end and being configured to accommodate a cartridge filled with the liquid medicament, a drive mechanism configured to operably engage with the cartridge for expelling of a dose of the medicament from the cartridge via the dispensing end, a protective cap releasably attachable to the housing to cover the dispensing end, a first electronic circuit attached to the protective cap and electrically connected to at least a first cap electrode arranged on the protective cap, and a second electronic circuit arranged inside the housing, coupled to the drive mechanism and electrically connected to at least a first housing electrode that is located on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Klemm, Stephan Mueller-Pathle
  • Assembly for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11324894
    Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a housing, a dose member which is displaceable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing for setting of a dose of a drug, a clutch member which is displaced in the proximal direction with respect to the housing when setting the dose, and a stop member configured to define a clutch stop position. The clutch member and the dose member are configured to mechanically cooperate with one another when the clutch member is in the clutch stop position, thereby preventing further displacement of the dose member in the proximal direction with respect to the housing during setting of the dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Strehl, Udo Leuschner, Norbert Besenhardt
  • Feedback mechanism for an injection device
    Patent number: 11324895
    Abstract: A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism comprises a piston and a fluid chamber, and the piston is adapted to move into the fluid chamber during use of the injection device. The feedback mechanism also has a damper that is arranged to damp movement of the piston, and an indicator that is arranged to provide feedback to the user after the piston has moved a pre-determined distance into the fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Schader, Michael Kneip, Matthias Rau
  • Electronic module and drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11324892
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module for recording information of a drug delivery device, the electronic module comprising at least one connector, wherein at least one connector is adapted to be connected to a port of the drug delivery device and wherein at least one connector is adapted to be connected to a port of a computer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a drug delivery device, comprising a port for connecting to the connector of the electronic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Samuel Steel, Paul Richard Draper, Joseph Butler, George Cave, David Richard Mercer
  • Auto-injector
    Patent number: 11311671
    Abstract: Auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes a housing to contain a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end with an orifice to apply against an injection site. A spring means, upon activation, can push the needle from inside the housing through the orifice and past the proximal end, operate the syringe to supply the dose of medicament, and retract the syringe with the needle after delivering the medicament. An activating means can lock the spring means in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means for injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Matthew Ekman, Yannick Hourmand, Timothy Donald Barrow-Williams
  • Medicament delivery device
    Patent number: 11311675
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device includes a needle for delivering a medicament and an insertion mechanism configured to urge the needle in a first direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle. The insertion mechanism includes a driving mechanism and a cam. The driving mechanism is configured to exert a force in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The cam is coupled to the needle and is configured to receive a force from the driving mechanism and move in the first direction in response to the received force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke, Andrew Nelson, Giuliano Pradel
  • Method and monitoring device for monitoring operation of a drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11315670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a monitoring device for monitoring operation of a drug delivery device, the monitoring device comprising of at least a first and a second sensor arranged at a distance from each other with regard to a first direction and being adapted to generate a first and a second electrical signal in response to an operation of the device, a processing unit configured to determine a time delay between the first and the second electrical signals and being adapted to determine at least one state parameter of the drug delivery device on the basis of said time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Allerdings
  • Autoinjector
    Patent number: 11305068
    Abstract: An autoinjector includes a case having a rib, a needle shroud telescopically coupled to the case, a carrier slidably arranged in the case and adapted to hold a medicament container, and a collar rotatably and slidably disposed in the case and coupled to the needle shroud and the carrier. The needle shroud is movable between a first extended position, a retracted position and a locked second extended position. The carrier is movable from a first axial position to a second axial position relative to the case. The collar abuts the rib when the needle shroud is in the first extended position and the carrier is in the first axial position, and the collar disengages the rib when the needle shroud is in the retracted position and the carrier is in the second axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Kemp
  • Drug delivery device
    Patent number: 11298458
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a liquid medicament, the device comprising: a housing to accommodate a cartridge filled with the medicament and having a piston slidably displaced inside the cartridge and sealing a proximal end of the cartridge, at least one resilient member having a first end arranged at an inside facing side wall portion of the housing and having a second end (opposite to the first end to abut with the piston of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Bode
  • Medicament delivery device
    Patent number: 11298469
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a main injection needle for injecting a medicament into the body of a patient. The medicament delivery device includes a pain reduction device for releasing a pain reduction agent into the body of the patient prior the medicament injection. The pain reduction device includes an array of microneedles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Klemm
  • Medicament delivery device
    Patent number: 11298457
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a dispensing mechanism and an actuator. The housing has first and second portions. The dispensing mechanism comprises a reservoir disposed in the housing. The dispensing mechanism is operable to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament. The first portion of the housing comprises a distal end and the second portion is moveable towards the distal end from an initial position to a primed position. The dispensing mechanism is rendered inoperable when the second portion is in the initial portion. The actuator is actuatable to operate the dispensing mechanism when the second portion is in the primed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Beate Franke, Andrew Nelson, Giuliano Pradel, Stefan Verlaak, Ilario Melzi