Patents Assigned to Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
  • Patent number: 11752267
    Abstract: An injection device is disclosed for the administration of several medications. The injection device includes a carrying housing, an activation sleeve surrounding the carrying housing, at least two carpules, a first drive module for the administration of the medications, a securing device, a needle arrangement, a needle protection element, and a second triggerable drive module for the needle arrangement. The first drive module includes a drive element with a number of piston rods equal to the number of carpules. At least one of the piston rods is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder the is closed on the piston side, wherein arranged inside this is a first drive means of the first drive module. The first drive means can be arranged in an accommodation part of the drive element, wherein the accommodation part forms with the piston rods a composite structural unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Markus Csenar, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 11590284
    Abstract: An autoinjector device is provided. The autoinjector device can include an activator unit including an activation housing, an activation guard, and an activation shell such that a portion of the activation guard extends beyond a proximal end of the activation shell. The autoinjector device can include camouflage on a proximal surface to obscure a device lock hole and reduce user confusion around needle orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Ajoy Chakrabarti, Eric Balsley, Jacques Appy, Sylvain Stamper, Frederic Alfonsi, Gaetan Painchaud, Nicolas Kuntzer
  • Patent number: 10780233
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Patent number: 10744263
    Abstract: An auto-injector includes a base housing, an ampule, a needle arrangement, at least one drive assembly and a securing assembly which secures the drive assembly in its position with respect to the base housing until activated for the injection procedure. The securing assembly includes a securing cap with a cap jacket, a cap wall and a securing pin arranged inside the cap jacket. Arranged between the securing cap and the base housing is a guide arrangement with a first and a second guide element which define an adjustment path delimited in the axial direction on the side directed away from the distal end. In its release position, the securing cap is still arranged and held on the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Markus Csenar, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Publication number: 20190262539
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1) for the simultaneous administration of several medications. The injection device (1) comprises a carrying housing (5), an activation sleeve (8) surrounding the carrying housing (5), at least two carpules (9,11), a first drive module (13) for the administration of the medications, a securing device (14), a needle arrangement (17), a needle protection element (20), and a second triggerable drive module (21) for the needle arrangement (17). The carpules (9, 11) are arranged next to another. The first drive module (13) comprises a drive element (22) with a number of piston rods (23, 24) equal to the number of carpules (9, 11), which form a composite structural unit. At least one of the piston rods (23, 24) is configured in the form of a hollow cylinder and is formed as closed on the piston side, wherein arranged inside this is a first drive means (26) of the first drive module (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Markus CSENAR, Andreas SCHWIRTZ
  • Publication number: 20190038845
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H
    Inventors: Andreas SCHWIRTZ, Markus CSENAR
  • Publication number: 20190009025
    Abstract: An autoinjector device is provided. The autoinjector device can include an activator unit including an activation housing, an activation guard, and an activation shell such that a portion of the activation guard extends beyond a proximal end of the activation shell. The autoinjector device can include camouflage on a proximal surface to obscure a device lock hole and reduce user confusion around needle orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges, M.B.H.
    Inventors: Ajoy CHAKRABARTI, Eric BALSLEY, Jacques APPY, Sylvain STAMPER, Frederic ALFONSI, Gaetan PAINCHAUD, Nicolas KUNTZER
  • Patent number: 10105499
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Pharma Consult GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Publication number: 20180296760
    Abstract: The invention relates to an auto-injector with a base housing (2), a carpule (6), a needle arrangement (7), at least one drive assembly (8) and a securing assembly (9) which secures the drive assembly (8) in its position with respect to the base housing (2) until activated for the injection procedure. The securing assembly (9) comprises a securing cap (12) with a cap jacket (14), a cap wall (15) and a securing pin (16) arranged inside the cap jacket (14). Arranged between the securing cap (12) and the base housing (2) is a guide arrangement (17) with a first and a second guide element (19, 20) which define an adjustment path (18) delimited in the axial direction on the side directed away from the distal end (3). In its release position, the securing cap (12) is still arranged and held on the base housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Markus CSENAR, Andreas SCHWIRTZ
  • Publication number: 20160144131
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activator unit for an autoinjector, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (3) in which an axially movable pressure pin (4) is guided, said pressure pin being insertable counter to a spring unit and being lockable, when inserted, by means of detent projections (6) of a retaining element (5) that is connected to the pressure pin. The spring unit comprises a first coil spring (1) and at least one second coil spring (2) having a larger diameter than the first coil spring, the second coil spring being coaxial to the first coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Andreas SCHWIRTZ, Markus CSENAR
  • Patent number: 9289563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 8814823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for lyophilizing, reconstituting and administering a reconstituted substance. The device has an elongate housing having a dispensing-side front housing end and a housing end lying opposite it. A first chamber, containing a lyophilizate, is disposed in the housing in the region of the front housing end and is tightly sealed at an end facing the front housing end by a removable closure and is tightly sealed in the direction of the rear housing end by a plunger. A second chamber is provided or formed in the housing in the region of the rear housing end which is connected by at least one opening to the ambient atmosphere. This opening is closed by a membrane which is permeable to gas but not to bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H. & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 8728042
    Abstract: An injection syringe, having a syringe cylinder, a plunger rod inserted therein and connected to a stopper by way of a coupling part, and a module that is provided in the proximal end of the syringe cylinder and having a cannula, mounted in a cannula holder received in a guided sleeve, and a sealing insert for the fluid-tight closure of the proximal end of the syringe cylinder and a protection cap for protecting the cannula, wherein the protective cap on the inner circumference has ribs extending in an axial direction, which engage in corresponding grooves of the driving part for a rotary drive thereof, and wherein in the sealing insert a hollow space is formed, which is closed on the proximal side and on the distal side transitions into an opening, by way of which a tip of the coupling part can be coupled to the hollow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Pharma Consult GES.m.b.H.
    Inventor: Brigitte Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20140052071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 8647306
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1), which comprises a support housing (2), an activating sleeve (9), a cartridge (3) containing a medicine (14), a first drive unit (4), a safety device (5), a needle arrangement (6), a needle protection element (7) and a second triggerable drive unit (8), whereby the latter moves the needle protection element (7) from the non-effective position into the position covering one needle end (21) of a cannula (20). The support housing (2) is surrounded over most of its longitudinal extension between its distal and proximal end (11, 12) by the activating sleeve (9), whereby the needle protection element (7) with the second drive unit (8) cooperating therewith is arranged radially between the support housing (2) and the activating sleeve (9), as viewed in axial cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Patent number: 8105293
    Abstract: The syringe is intended for one-off use and has a syringe barrel (1), a barrel stopper (12) which can be displaced in the syringe barrel (1) by means of a plunger rod (11) and a needle unit (25) accommodated in the syringe barrel (1). The plunger rod (11) and the needle unit (25) are connected to one another by coupling means (20, 40) in order to retract the needle unit (25) into the syringe barrel (1) after the injection. As proposed by the invention, the needle unit (25) comprises a needle holder (26) made from plastic surrounding an injection needle (27) made from stainless steel along part of its length, which is closed off from an interior of the syringe barrel (1) containing an injection solution (50) by means of a seal insert (36) made from pharmaceutical rubber through the injection needle (27) extends from the rear end. As a result of this feature, an injection solution (50) contained in the syringe is in contact exclusively with permitted materials and the syringe can therefore be stored pre-filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20110125100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1), which comprises a support housing (2), an activating sleeve (9), a cartridge (3) containing a medicine (14), a first drive unit (4), a safety device (5), a needle arrangement (6), a needle protection element (7) and a second triggerable drive unit (8), whereby the latter moves the needle protection element (7) from the non-effective position into the position covering one needle end (21) of a cannula (20). The support housing (2) is surrounded over most of its longitudinal extension between its distal and proximal end (11, 12) by the activating sleeve (9), whereby the needle protection element (7) with the second drive unit (8) cooperating therewith is arranged radially between the support housing (2) and the activating sleeve (9), as viewed in axial cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H. & CO NFG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schwirtz, Markus Csenar
  • Publication number: 20090312703
    Abstract: The syringe is intended for one-off use and has a syringe barrel (1), a barrel stopper (12) which can be displaced in the syringe barrel (1) by means of a plunger rod (11) and a needle unit (25) accommodated in the syringe barrel (1). The plunger rod (11) and the needle unit (25) are connected to one another by coupling means (20, 40) in order to retract the needle unit (25) into the syringe barrel (1) after the injection. As proposed by the invention, the needle unit (25) comprises a needle holder (26) made from plastic surrounding an injection needle (27) made from stainless steel along part of its length, which is closed off from an interior of the syringe barrel (1) containing an injection solution (50) by means of a seal insert (36) made from pharmaceutical rubber through the injection needle (27) extends from the rear end. As a result of this feature, an injection solution (50) contained in the syringe is in contact exclusively with permitted materials and the syringe can therefore be stored pre-filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 7611491
    Abstract: In a device (1) for automatically injecting injection liquids, including an axially subdivided housing whose parts are connectable with each other, wherein an axially displaceable pressure pin (5) is guided in a first housing part (2), which pin is capable of being inserted against a force accumulator (6) and locked in the inserted position and extended upon relief of the force accumulator (6), wherein an injection needle (15) fixed in a needle guide (14) and an ampoule (13) are mounted in a second housing part (3) so as to be axially displaceable relative to each other, wherein the injection needle (15) on its side facing the ampoule (13) is designed as a perforation piece (32) for the ampoule (13), the ampoule (13) with its end facing the injection needle (15) is mounted to reach into a sleeve (16) fixed within the second housing part (3) and whose inner diameter substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the ampoule (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H. & Co NFG KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20070073232
    Abstract: Device for automatically injecting injection liquids In a device (1) for automatically injecting injection liquids, including an axially subdivided housing whose parts are connectable with each other, wherein an axially displaceable pressure pin (5) is guided in a first housing part (2), which pin is capable of being inserted against a force accumulator (6) and locked in the inserted position and extended upon relief of the force accumulator (6), wherein an injection needle (15) fixed in a needle guide (14) and an ampoule (13) are mounted in a second housing part (3) so as to be axially displaceable relative to each other, wherein the injection needle (15) on its side facing the ampoule (13) is designed as a perforation piece (32) for the ampoule (13), the ampoule (13) with its end facing the injection needle (15) is mounted to reach into a sleeve (16) fixed within the second housing part (3) and whose inner diameter substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the ampoule (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.h. & Co. Nfg. KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard