Patents by Inventor David Fabien
David Fabien 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).
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Publication number: 20180161507Abstract: An auto-injector having a body (1) receiving a reservoir (S) and including a piston (P); a piston rod (5) movable between a primed position and an injection position in which the piston rod (5) has moved the piston (P) to inject fluid into an injection site; and a visual, audible, and/or tactile indicator device for indicating that the autoinjector may be removed from the injection site. The autoinjector includes a retarding system to delay actuating the indicator device relative to the end of injection and that includes a dashpot (16), a shear member (19) and a fluid. The dashpot or the shear member is rotatably mounted in the body and the other is stationary in rotation, the turning of one relative to the other being braked by shearing the fluid contained in the dashpot. The dashpot and shear member include projections that impede the flow of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David FABIEN, Thomas GOMEZ, Anthony SAUSSAYE, Olivier HIS
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Publication number: 20180154084Abstract: An autoinjector comprising: a body (1) receiving a reservoir (S), said reservoir (S) containing fluid and including a piston (P), such as a pre-filled syringe; a piston rod (5) that is adapted to co-operate with the piston (P) of said reservoir (S), said piston rod (5) being movable by an injection spring (8) between a primed position and an injection position in which said piston rod (5) has moved the piston (P) of the reservoir (S) so as to inject the fluid into an injection site; and a visual, audible, and/or tactile indicator device for indicating to the user that said autoinjector may be removed from said injection site; said autoinjector including a retarding system for delaying the actuation of said visual, audible and/or tactile indicator device relative to the end of injection, said retarding system including a dashpot (16) containing a fluid, a piston (19) being arranged in said dashpot (16), one of said dashpot (16) and of said piston (19) being movable in translation in said body (1) duringType: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David FABIEN, Thomas GOMEZ, Anthony SAUSSAYE, Olivier HIS
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Publication number: 20180140775Abstract: An autoinjector having a body (1) receiving a reservoir (S), the reservoir containing fluid and including a piston (P), such as a pre-filled syringe, and stationary in said body (1); a piston rod (5) that co-operates with the piston (P), the piston rod (5) movable between a primed position and an injection position in which the piston rod has moved the piston so as to inject the fluid into an injection site; and a visual, audible, and/or tactile indicator device for indicating to the user that the autoinjector may be removed from the injection site, the indicator device arranged at the rear end of the body (1), remote from the injection site. The autoinjector includes a retarding device to delay actuating the indicator device relative to the end of injection, the retarding device having an epicyclic gear train having at least one stage, and advantageously two stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David FABIEN, Thomas GOMEZ, Anthony SAUSSAYE, Olivier HIS
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Patent number: 9931467Abstract: An autoinjector includes a body (1; 1010), a reservoir containing fluid product, a piston, a needle, a piston rod (5 5; 1005) that is displaceable between a loaded position and an injection position, and an injection spring (8; 1008) to stress 10 the piston rod towards the injection position. The autoinjector also includes an injection lock having a control sleeve (4; 1004) containing the piston rod and the injection spring. The piston rod includes a radial recess (50; 1050) receiving a substantially spherical blocking element (7; 1007) mobile between a blocking position and an unblocking position, stressed radially towards the exterior by the piston rod, and held in the blocking position by a blocking member (23; 1004) that is displaceable relative to the piston rod to release the blocking element.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Patent number: 9895492Abstract: An autoinjector having a lower body (10; 1010) receiving a reservoir, a piston, a needle, an actuating sleeve (11; 1011) with a contact end to contact the user. The actuating sleeve is displaceable between projected positions and an actuation position, being in a first projected position prior to actuation of the autoinjector. The autoinjector also having an injection device (5, 8; 1005, 1008) and an injection lock. The actuating sleeve is automatically returns to the second projected position when the user removes the autoinjector from his body and is locked in this second projected position. The autoinjector includes an external shell (22; 1022) having a display window for indicating the actuation sequences, at least one display window (221; 1221; 1023) indicating to the user that the injection of the fluid product is finished.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Matthieu Walter, Antoine Mansencal
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Patent number: 9789253Abstract: An autoinjector having a body (1010; 2010) receiving a reservoir, a piston, a needle, an actuating 5 sleeve (1011;2011) having a contact end to contact the body of the user and displaceable relative to the body between projected positions, in which the actuating sleeve at least partially projects out of the body receiving a reservoir, and an actuation position, in which the actuating sleeve is axially displaced towards the interior of the body receiving a reservoir. The actuating sleeve is in a first projected position prior to actuation of the autoinjector and in a second projected position after actuation of the autoinjector. The actuating sleeve or the body receives a reservoir having a flexible tab adapted to deform laterally relative to the actuating sleeve and/or relative to the body receiving a reservoir when the actuating sleeve is displaced from its first projected position towards its actuation position then from its return actuation position towards its second projected position.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Patent number: 9717851Abstract: An autoinjector having a lower body receiving a tank containing fluid product and a piston and a needle. The autoinjector including a central body fastened to the lower body and an actuating sleeve provided with a contact end that contacts the body of the user, the actuating sleeve moveable between a projected position and an actuation position. The actuating sleeve is in a projected position prior to and after actuation of the autoinjector, an injection mechanism is provided to inject the fluid product through the needle when the needle is in an injection position in which it is inserted in the body of the user. The autoinjector includes a tank movement device to move the needle towards the injection position, the tank movement device triggering the injection mechanism only after the needle has reached its injection position.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Patent number: 9707343Abstract: An autoinjector comprising a lower body (10) receiving a tank, said tank containing fluid product and comprising a piston and a needle, such as a pre-primed syringe (A), said autoinjector comprising: injection means (5, 8) to inject said fluid product through said needle when said needle is in an injection position; and a tank movement device (2, 4, 9) for retracting said needle out of the body of the user after injection of the fluid product, a trigger (19), actuated by said injection means, actuating said tank movement device (2, 4, 9) after injection of the fluid product so as to retract said needle; said autoinjector comprising a retarding device (15, 16, 17) adapted to delay during a predetermined time the actuation of said tank movement device (2, 4, 9) by said trigger (19) after injection of the fluid product, to delay retraction of said needle by said predetermined time after the end of injection.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Patent number: 9707357Abstract: An autoinjector that receives a pre-filled syringe, having a central body and an actuator sleeve provided with one end that comes into contact with the user. The actuator sleeve can be moved between projecting and actuation positions and it is in the projecting position prior to and following the actuation of the autoinjector. An injection mechanism is provided to inject the product when the needle is inserted into the user's body. The autoinjector also includes a barrel movement device to move the needle into the injection position and retract the needle from the body following injection. The movement device includes a control ring rotatably mounted in the central body, the ring having an inclined internal profile that engages with an internal projection of a control sleeve that can move axially in the central body, such that the sleeve moves axially when the ring is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Publication number: 20170165426Abstract: An autoinjector having a reservoir containing fluid and including: a piston; a piston rod cooperating with the piston and is movable between a rest position and an injection position in which the piston rod has moved the piston to inject the fluid; an actuator spring urging the piston rod towards its injection position; a force-adjustment system exerting at least one force on the piston rod, the force adding to the force exerted by the spring on the piston rod at the beginning of injection; two pivot members cooperating with the piston rod and are connected together by two resilient elements, at least one pivot member being blocked prior to actuation by a locking system, thus preventing the autoinjector from being actuated, and an unlocking element adapted to move and/or to deform the locking system so as to unblock the at least one pivot member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: David FABIEN
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Patent number: 9662447Abstract: An autoinjector having a lower body (10) receiving a reservoir, a piston, a needle, a central body (1) fixed to the lower body, an actuating sleeve (11) having a contact end to contact the body of the user and displaceable in the lower body between a projected position, in which the actuating sleeve at least partially projects out of the lower body and an actuation position, in which the actuating sleeve is axially displaced towards the interior of the lower body. The actuating sleeve includes a flexible tab (110) adapted to deform on the one hand radially and on the other hand laterally relative to the central body when the actuating sleeve is displaced from its projected position towards its actuation position then from its return actuation position towards its projected position.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Patent number: 9616174Abstract: An autoinjector having an external shell (1022), a reservoir, a piston, a needle, a piston rod (1005) that is displaceable between a loaded position and an injection position in which the piston rod has displaced the piston of the reservoir to inject the fluid product through the needle, an injection spring (1008) to stress the piston rod towards the injection position, and a mobile element (1004; 1006), the piston rod displaceable relative to the mobile element. The autoinjector also includes an indication device (1500) having a key (1120), and a head part (1122). The mobile element including a deformable tab (1510; 1520), the head part cooperating prior to injection with the deformable tab to prevent any radial deformation, blocking the mobile element relative to the external shell. The piston rod, on completion of injection, exerting traction on the head part causing displacement of the key and enabling radial deformation of the deformable tab and axial displacement of the mobile element.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Publication number: 20160375195Abstract: An autoinjector comprising a body (1) and an actuator sleeve (10) that is movable relative to said body (1), said actuator sleeve (10) being in a first projecting position before actuation of the autoinjector, and in a second projecting position after actuation of the autoinjector; one of said actuator sleeve (10) and of said body (1) including a flexible tab (110) that is adapted to deform laterally relative to said actuator sleeve (10) and/or relative to said body (1) when said actuator sleeve (10) is moved from its first projecting position to its actuated position, then from its actuated position to return to its second projecting position, the other of said actuator sleeve (10) and of said body (1) including an initial zone (102) that co-operates with said flexible tab (110) in said first projecting position, an intermediate zone (105) that co-operates with said flexible tab (110) in said actuated position, and a final reception zone (106) that co-operates with said flexible tab (110) in said second projType: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: David FABIEN
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Publication number: 20160175534Abstract: An autoinjector having a body (1; 2), a reservoir (S), a piston (P), a needle (A), and a piston rod (5) co-operating with the piston. The piston rod is movable between a first rest position, a second pricking position, and a third injection position. An actuator spring (6) is provided to urge the piston rod towards its pricking position and then towards its injection position. A force-adjustment system (7, 8) exerts a force (F1, F2) on the piston rod (5). The force (F1) opposes the force exerted by the actuator spring at the end of pricking to decrease the force exerted on the reservoir by the piston rod at the end of pricking, and the force (F2) adding to the force exerted by the actuator spring at the beginning of injection, to amplify the force exerted on the piston by the piston rod at the beginning of injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: David FABIEN
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Publication number: 20160121050Abstract: An autoinjector comprising a body (1, 2), and a reservoir (S) containing fluid and including a piston (P) and a needle (A), such as a pre-filled syringe, said autoinjector further comprising a piston rod (5) that is suitable for co-operating with the piston (P) of said reservoir (S), said piston rod (5) being movable between a rest position and an injection position in which said piston rod (5) has moved the piston (P) of the reservoir (S) so as to inject the fluid through the needle (A), an actuator spring (6) being provided so as to urge said piston rod (5) towards its injection position, the autoinjector further comprising a force-adjustment system (7, 8) that exerts a force (F2) on said piston rod (5), said force (F2) adding to the force exerted by said actuator spring (6) on said piston rod (5) at the beginning of injection, so as to amplify the force exerted on said piston (P) by said piston rod (5) at the beginning of injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventor: David FABIEN
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Publication number: 20150141929Abstract: An autoinjector that receives a pre-filled syringe, having a central body and an actuator sleeve provided with one end that comes into contact with the user. The actuator sleeve can be moved between projecting and actuation positions and it is in the projecting position prior to and following the actuation of the autoinjector. An injection mechanism is provided to inject the product when the needle is inserted into the user's body. The autoinjector also includes a barrel movement device to move the needle into the injection position and retract the needle from the body following injection. The movement device includes a control ring rotatably mounted in the central body, the ring having an inclined internal profile that engages with an internal projection of a control sleeve that can move axially in the central body, such that the sleeve moves axially when the ring is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Publication number: 20150119814Abstract: An autoinjector comprising a lower body (10) receiving a tank, said tank containing fluid product and comprising a piston and a needle, such as a pre-primed syringe (A), said autoinjector comprising: injection means (5, 8) to inject said fluid product through said needle when said needle is in an injection position; and a tank movement device (2, 4, 9) for retracting said needle out of the body of the user after injection of the fluid product, a trigger (19), actuated by said injection means, actuating said tank movement device (2, 4, 9) after injection of the fluid product so as to retract said needle; said autoinjector comprising a retarding device (15, 16, 17) adapted to delay during a predetermined time the actuation of said tank movement device (2, 4, 9) by said trigger (19) after injection of the fluid product, to delay retraction of said needle by said predetermined time after the end of injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Publication number: 20150119812Abstract: An autoinjector having a lower body receiving a tank containing fluid product and a piston and a needle. The autoinjector including a central body fastened to the lower body and an actuating sleeve provided with a contact end that contacts the body of the user, the actuating sleeve moveable between a projected position and an actuation position. The actuating sleeve is in a projected position prior to and after actuation of the autoinjector, an injection mechanism is provided to inject the fluid product through the needle when the needle is in an injection position in which it is inserted in the body of the user. The autoinjector includes a tank movement device to move the needle towards the injection position, the tank movement device triggering the injection mechanism only after the needle has reached its injection position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David Fabien, Antoine Mansencal, Matthieu Walter
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Publication number: 20140088505Abstract: An autoinjector having an external shell (1022), a reservoir, a piston, a needle, a piston rod (1005) that is displaceable between a loaded position and an injection position in which the piston rod has displaced the piston of the reservoir to inject the fluid product through the needle, an injection spring (1008) to stress the piston rod towards the injection position, and a mobile element (1004; 1006), the piston rod displaceable relative to the mobile element. The autoinjector also includes an indication device (1500) having a key (1120), and a head part (1122). The mobile element including a deformable tab (1510; 1520), the head part cooperating prior to injection with the deformable tab to prevent any radial deformation, blocking the mobile element relative to the external shell. The piston rod, on completion of injection, exerting traction on the head part causing displacement of the key and enabling radial deformation of the deformable tab and axial displacement of the mobile element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SASInventors: David FABIEN, Antoine MANSENCAL, Matthieu WALTER
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Patent number: 8640694Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); at least one individual reservoir (21); movable support means (50) that receive at least one reservoir (21), and that are displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; reservoir-opening means (80) for opening a reservoir when said opening means are actuated; loading means (800) for urging said movable support means towards said dispensing position; blocking means (100) for retaining said movable support means in the non-dispensing position; and inhalation trigger means (60); said blocking means (100) comprising a blocking element (110) that is movable between a blocking position and an unblocking position, said blocking element (110) co-operating with a projection (501) that is secured to movable support means (50).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Aptar France SASInventor: David Fabien