Patents by Inventor Anders Holmqvist

Anders Holmqvist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10792437
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety mechanism (5) for a push-off cap of a medicament delivery device. The safety mechanism (5) includes a cap (9) and an actuator assembly (11). The cap (9) has a through-opening (9b) and is configured to be mounted to the proximal end of a medicament delivery device. The actuator assembly (11) is configured to be received by the cap (9), and extend proximally from the cap (9). The actuator assembly (11) is linearly displaceable relative to the cap (9), from a first position in which the actuator assembly (11), to a second position in which the actuator assembly (11) is displaced in the distal direction and received further by the cap relative to the first position. The actuator assembly (11) includes a guide structure configured to guide linear displacement of the actuator assembly (11) relative to the cap (9), a proximal top member (11c) and a lock structure (11d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200289753
    Abstract: A drive unit for a medicament delivery device is presented having an elongated plunger rod extending in a longitudinal direction, a drive force element capable of applying a drive force on the elongated plunger rod, and an actuator operably connected to the elongated plunger rod for releasably holding the elongated plunger rod in an energized state when the drive force element is exerting a drive force on the elongated plunger rod. An activator is operably connected to the actuator for releasably holding the actuator in a holding position where the actuator is designed to be movable from the holding position in a direction generally transversal to the longitudinal direction upon a displacement of the activator for releasing the plunger rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Erika André, Anders Holmqvist, Pär Leander, Linda Odelberg
  • Publication number: 20200282150
    Abstract: A needle shield remover for a medicament delivery device is presented that has a metal tubular body, a proximal part, a distal part, and a substantially circular cross-section, where the tubular body is arranged with a slot extending from a distal end of the body, at least half the length of the body, towards a proximal end, such that at least the distal part of the body may flex radially outwards to exert a radially inwardly directed clamping force on a needle shield accommodated by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Anders Holmqvist, Pär Leander
  • Publication number: 20200268970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an autoinjector device (10) for use in combination with a syringe (30), said syringe comprising a movable plunger; a needle; and a tubular needle shield (34). The claimed autoinjector device (10) comprises: an elongated housing having a proximal (11) and a distal end (12); a drive mechanism; a syringe holder (40) in order to support the fragile syringe and to prevent damage to the syringe. The invention furthermore relates to a method for assembly of the autoinjector device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Anders Holmqvist, Hsueh-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20200197618
    Abstract: An administration assembly is presented having a plunger rod, a first resilient member biasing the plunger rod, an elongated plunger rod holder configured to receive the plunger rod, an activation sleeve receiving a portion of the plunger rod holder, and configured to move axially from a first position relative to the plunger rod holder to a second position. The activation sleeve is biased towards the first position and the plunger rod holder has a first hold and release structure and the plunger rod has a second hold and release structure, wherein in the first position the activation sleeve is configured to maintain the first hold and release structure in an axially locking contact position with the second hold and release structure in which the second hold and release structure is prevented from movement relative to the first hold and release structure, thereby locking the plunger rod axially relative to the plunger rod holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Anders Holmqvist, Pär Leander, Linda Odelberg, Erika André
  • Publication number: 20200179611
    Abstract: An activation assembly for a medicament delivery device is presented having a delivery member cover provided with legs and configured to be biased in a proximal direction, a movable sleeve configured to be received between the legs, and an activation sleeve configured to be biased in the proximal direction, wherein the delivery member cover is configured to be moved in an axial direction between a first position and a second position, wherein movement of the delivery member cover from the first position to the second position causes movement of the movable sleeve from a first movable sleeve position to a second movable sleeve position. The delivery member cover axially displaces the activation sleeve in a distal direction when the delivery member cover moves towards the second position, thereby causing a first actuation of a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200164138
    Abstract: A transport lock assembly for a medicament delivery device, wherein the transport lock assembly comprises a powerpack (30) having a locking member (50, 50?, 50?) configured to interact with a control member (60), which locking member (50, 50?, 50?) is movable, relative to the control member (60), from a first state in which the control member (60) is immobilized, to a second state in which the control member (60) is free to move; wherein the transport lock assembly further comprises a housing part (20) having a key member (22), such that assembly of the powerpack (30) with the housing part (20) causes the key member (22) to move the locking member (50, 50?, 50?) from the first state to the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200155761
    Abstract: A mix and triggering assembly for a medicament delivery device, comprising: a housing structure having a proximal end and a distal end, a delivery member cover, a rotator sleeve, and a triggering member configured to be rotatably locked with the rotator sleeve and the delivery member cover, the triggering member being configured to move axially relative to the rotator sleeve, wherein the delivery member cover, the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are configured to be received by the housing structure, the delivery member cover being configured to extend from the proximal end of the housing structure, wherein the delivery member cover, the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are rotatebly arranged relative to the housing structure, wherein the housing structure has a thread structure and the rotator sleeve and the triggering member are configured to be in a threaded connection with the thread structure in a ready to mix position of the triggering member, preventing irrotational axial movement of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Patent number: 10653849
    Abstract: Medicament delivery device comprising a movable guard (10) being movable between a proximal and a distal position and a locking mechanism (15) having a lever (16), the lever (16) restricting movement of an actuation locking member (24) until the movable guard is positioned in a distal position and the lever (16) restricting movement of the guard (10) in a proximal position after actuation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200147321
    Abstract: An administration assembly for a medicament delivery device is presented having a plunger rod, a plunger rod holder and an activation sleeve configured to receive a portion of the plunger rod holder. The triggering member is configured to move the activation sleeve from a first position to a second position relative to the plunger rod holder. The plunger rod is configured to be axially locked relative to the plunger rod holder when the activation sleeve is in the first position. The plunger rod is released from being axially locked when the activation sleeve is moved towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Erika André, Linda Odelberg, Anders Holmqvist, Pär Leander
  • Publication number: 20200129696
    Abstract: A transport assembly for shipping components of a medicament delivery device to final assembly is presented, where the transport assembly has a plunger rod, a first resilient member configured to bias the plunger rod, an elongated plunger rod holder configured to receive the plunger rod, a transport securing sleeve configured to receive a portion of the plunger rod holder, and configured to move axially from a first position relative to the plunger rod holder in which the transport securing sleeve prevents the plunger rod holder to disengage from the plunger rod to a second position located distally relative to the first position, enabling disengagement of the plunger rod holder from the plunger rod, a rear end cap, and a second resilient member configured to bear against the rear end cap and configured to bias the transport securing sleeve in the proximal direction away from the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Erika André, Pär Leander, Linda Odelberg, Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200101235
    Abstract: Medicament delivery device comprising a movable guard (10) being movable between a proximal and a distal position and a locking mechanism (15) having a lever (16), the lever (16) restricting movement of an actuation locking member (24) until the movable guard is positioned in a distal position and the lever (16) restricting movement of the guard (10) in a proximal position after actuation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200001014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing, an actuation mechanism (40) arranged inside said housing, the actuation mechanism comprising a plunger rod (42) arranged to act on a stopper (18) of a medicament container (16); an actuator (84) arranged slidable and connected to the plunger rod (42) for acting on the stopper (18) when said actuator (84) is operated by displacing it in a longitudinal direction of the actuation mechanism (40); an activator (104) rotatably arranged for activating said actuation mechanism and for setting a dose; said activator (104) comprising a generally tubular activator sleeve (148), said activator sleeve (148) comprises protrusions (150) arranged to interact with ledges (90) on said actuator (84) such that said activator sleeve (148) is rotated when said actuator (84) is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20200001013
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a syringe comprising a barrel, a plunger moveably arranged within the barrel and a plunger rod for driving the plunger, and a mechanism for providing feedback to a user as the plunger rod is moved relative to the barrel for driving said plunger such that feedback is given to a user as the plunger rod is moved relative to the barrel for driving the plunger. The plunger rod is arranged to drive the plunger such that a predetermined relative movement between at least a portion of the plunger od and the plunger is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: GALDERMA S.A.
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Patent number: 10507289
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, a medicament container holder, arranged movable in relation to the housing and capable of accommodating a medicament container. An activator is arranged in the housing and capable of, upon activation, acting on a medicament container for expelling a dose of medicament, where the activator has a plunger rod, a manually operable dose setting nut rotatably connected to the housing and arranged with first threads. Second threads are arranged on the medicament container holder being arranged to cooperate with said dose setting nut, wherein operation of the dose setting nut will cause the medicament container holder with the medicament container to move towards the plunger rod for setting a dose of medicament to be delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Kasper Enge, Gunnar Elmén, Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20190307967
    Abstract: A medicament container holder for a medicament delivery device is presented having a C-shaped tubular body having a longitudinal gap extending along the entire axial extension of the C-shaped tubular body, which C-shaped tubular body is configured to be placed around a medicament container, wherein the C-shaped tubular body has a first axial end provided with an end flange extending radially inwards and configured to bear against a neck of a medicament container, and wherein the first axial end is provided with a lip extending proximally from the end flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20190255256
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety mechanism (5) for a push-off cap of a medicament delivery device. The safety mechanism (5) includes a cap (9) and an actuator assembly (11). The cap (9) has a through-opening (9b) and is configured to be mounted to the proximal end of a medicament delivery device. The actuator assembly (11) is configured to be received by the cap (9), and extend proximally from the cap (9). The actuator assembly (11) is linearly displaceable relative to the cap (9), from a first position in which the actuator assembly (11), to a second position in which the actuator assembly (11) is displaced in the distal direction and received further by the cap relative to the first position. The actuator assembly (11) includes a guide structure configured to guide linear displacement of the actuator assembly (11) relative to the cap (9), a proximal top member (11c) and a lock structure (11d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20190259303
    Abstract: Orientation indicator for a medicament delivery device, which orientation indicator comprises a support element 20, an activation member 22 movable between a first position and a second position, an electrical circuit comprising a signal switch 29, a signalling element 26 connected to the electrical circuit, and wherein the activation 5 member 22 may move under gravitational force when the support element 20 is tilted, to actuate the signal switch 29, such that a signal may be generated by the signalling element 26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Publication number: 20190247589
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cap assembly according to the present invention. The cap assembly comprises a medicament delivery device comprising a body having a proximal and a distal end. Further, the cap assembly comprises a graspable cap removably attached to the proximal end of the body. Further, the cap assembly comprises a graspable sleeve element having a proximal and a distal part, the sleeve element is arranged to at least partially enclose the body. The sleeve element is arranged to be non-removably attached to the body, but able to rotate relative to the body. The sleeve element is arranged to interact with the cap such that the cap is displaced proximally in relation to the body when the sleeve element is rotated relative to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Anders Holmqvist, Erik Miliander
  • Patent number: D868245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventors: Anders Holmqvist, Mattias Daniel, Hsueh-Yi Chen