Abstract: There is provided medicine delivery apparatus including a casing, a drive shaft which, in use, engages a medicine containing cartridge, an automatic driver, a user actuable trigger for causing the automatic driver to move the drive shaft through the casing, and a user actuable brake for allowing a user to control a rate of delivery of medicine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closure arrangement for closing an opening in a base component. In particular—but not exclusively—this invention relates to a closure arrangement for a container, to serve as an openable lid for the container.

Abstract: Packaging for a blister pack (15) containing medication pills is in the form of a container (16) having a tray (17) for receiving the blister pack (15) and a lid (18) hinged to the tray (17), for movement between open and closed positions. A pin (30) or (34) is carried by one of the tray (17) and lid (18) to project towards the other of the tray and lid. The pin (30) is configured to trap the blister pack thereon, between the tray (17) and a broken-away part (29) of the lid (18), whereas pin (34) has one or more barbs (35) to retain the blister pack thereon. When a blister pack (15) has been pushed on to the pin (30) or (34), removal of the pack from the packaging is resisted.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closure arrangement for closing an opening in a base component. In particular—but not exclusively—this invention relates to a closure arrangement for a container, to serve as an openable lid for the container.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closure arrangement for closing an opening in a base component. In particular—but not exclusively—this invention relates to a closure arrangement for a container, to serve as an openable lid for the container.

Abstract: An incrementing mechanism suitable for use in a medical injector device has a driving member rotatably and slidably mounted within a tubular body and arranged to advance an elongate element in one direction with respect to the tubular body. A one-way clutch includes a generally conical surface and a blocking clutch member engageable with the conical surface. Means are provided to disengage the clutch, including a pressure component arranged and biased to engage the clutch member. Rotation of the driving member with respect to the pressure component causes two sets of inter-engageable teeth to ride over each other, which successively lifts the pressure component to disengage the clutch member from the conical surface and then allows the pressure component to be biased to a position where the clutch member engages the conical surface.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a measured dose of liquid from an attached container which container has an elongate casing defining a dispensing cylinder, one end of the casing being adapted for mounting on the container. A plurality of dose indications are provided on the external surface of the casing so that a dose may be pre-selected by moving a dose setting collar along the casing. The collar has a stop engageable with a selected one of a multiplicity of recesses on the casing to secure the collar at the required position. A plunger having a piston co-operating with a cylinder defined by the casing is movable to lift the piston from said one end of the casing until the piston abuts the dose setting collar so charging the dispenser. Depression of the plunger to move the piston back to said one end dispenses the selected dose from an outlet port.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closure arrangement for closing an opening in a base component. In particular—but not exclusively—this invention relates to a closure arrangement for a container, to serve as an openable lid for the container.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a measured dose of liquid from an attached container has an elongate casing (20) defining a dispensing cylinder (26), one end (21) of the casing (20) being adapted for mounting on the container. A plurality of dose indications are provided on the external surface of the casing (20), so that a dose may be pre-selected by moving a dose setting collar (27) along the casing (20), until aligned with a chosen dose indication. The collar (27) has a stop (47) engageable with a selected one of a multiplicity of recesses (36) provided along the length of the casing (20), to secure the collar (27) at the required position. A plunger (23) having a piston (25) co-operating with a cylinder (26) defined by the casing (20) is movable to lift the piston (25) from said one end (21) of the casing until the piston abuts the dose setting collar (27), so charging the dispenser.

Abstract: An incrementing mechanism suitable for use in a medical injector device has a driving member (11, 23) rotatably and slidably mounted within a tubular body (10) and arranged to advance an elongate element (12) in one direction with respect to the tubular body (10). A one-way clutch is defined by a channel (21) extending along the element (12), a generally conical surface (24) formed internally on the driving member (23) and surrounding the element (12), a blocking clutch member (22) located in the channel (21) and engageable with the conical surface (24), and freeing means adapted to disengage the clutch by lifting the clutch member (22) out of engagement with the conical surface so as to disconnect the driving member (23) from the element (12).

Abstract: Sample collection apparatus is provided which allows for fast, accurate, repeatable sample collection, particularly of blood and saliva samples. This apparatus is adapted to interconnect with a device designed to carry out analyte detection. Kits comprising the sample collection apparatus are also provided.

Abstract: A connector assembly provided for efficient flow of liquid into and/or out of a vial, such as a vial containing a lyophilized drug. The connector assembly features a collar mountable to the rim of the vial in a locked position and thereafter removable by an end-user when disposal of the device is desired. A protective cap mountable over the collar includes an annulus-type ring at its proximal end which mounts over locking structure associated with the collar. The ring is secured to the protective cap via one or more user-severable connections. As the cap is urged proximally, the ring places the collar in the locked position with the vial rim, exerting an inwardly-directed force onto the locking structure to secure the collar to the vial rim. The cap can be separated from the ring at its user-severable connections, and the device used in its ordinary matter. When disposal is desired, the ring may be urged proximally out of engagement with the locking structure of the collar.

Abstract: A device for automatically injecting a material into the body is disclosed. The device includes a drive assembly and a disposable assembly including a syringe which is mounted to the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive rod, a driver releasably coupled to the drive rod, and a spring which urges the drive rod towards the syringe assembly. The spring first urges the coupled drive rod and driver along the axis of the device, causing the skin to be penetrated by the needle of the syringe assembly. The drive rod is then decoupled from the driver. The spring continues to urge the drive rod in the axial direction, whereby the drive rod engages a piston in the syringe assembly and causes the displacement of the material therein. A cap is removably mounted to the disposable assembly. Locking members on the cap and disposable assembly prevent removal of the cap until the disposable assembly is moved to the firing position within the drive assembly.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for efficient flow of liquid into and/or out of a vial, such as a vial containing a lyophilized drug. The connector assembly includes a spike and a stopper sleeve, both slidably mounted in the open top of the vial. The connector assembly includes a stopper affixed to the stopper sleeve and sealingly engaged in the open top of the vial. The stopper is slidably moveable in response to axial movement of the stopper sleeve. Movement of the stopper sleeve relative to the vial will move the stopper into or out of sealing engagement with the vial. The connector assembly further includes a spring for generating a small amount of axial movement of the spike, stopper sleeve and stopper after the stopper has been moved into the opened position in the vial. Movement of the spike, stopper sleeve and stopper generated by the spring will cause a sufficient change in pressure to overcome surface tension and initiate an efficient flow of fluid into or out of the vial.