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