Patents by Inventor Gunnar Elmén

Gunnar Elmén 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: 9808580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a locking mechanism (5) for locking a plunger rod (4). The locking mechanism (5) comprises a locking wheel (6) and locking means (7), said locking means (7) being moveable between an active position where the locking means (7) prevent the locking wheel (6) from rotation and an inactive position where the locking means (7) allow the locking wheel (6) to rotate, wherein said plunger rod (4) extends through an opening in the locking wheel (6); and a resilient member (8) arranged at the moveable locking means (7) and being arranged to act on the moveable locking means (7) to displace said movable looking means (7) towards the inactive position where the locking means (7) allow the locking wheel (6) to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20170312173
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure, a retaining apparatus for use with a medicament delivery device is provided. The medicament delivery device includes a container holder assembly and an actuator assembly. The container holder assembly is configured to receive a container containing a medicament. The container holder assembly is configured to couple to the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a plunger rod for engaging a stopper in the container. The retaining apparatus includes a plunger lock, a retaining member, and a biasing member. The plunger lock is seated within a proximal end of the actuator assembly, and secures the plunger rod. The retaining member is seated within the plunger lock. The biasing member is secured between the proximal end of the actuator assembly and the retaining member. The retaining member is biased in a proximal direction by the biasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmen
  • Publication number: 20170196770
    Abstract: Container holder assembly for use in a medicament delivery device, comprising a tubular body elongated in an axial direction, said tubular body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a retaining member releasably arranged to said tubular body for securing an elongated container placed inside the tubular body, wherein said retaining member comprises a resilient structure capable of exerting an axial force on said container in said tubular body for holding the container in a fixed position inside the tubular body and thereby avoiding displacement or breakage of the container and wherein a distal end of said container protrudes from a distal end of said tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmen
  • Publication number: 20170165433
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing configured to receive a medicament container having a delivery member and a shield, a protective cap, and wherein the protective cap comprises connecting means for connecting to the shield of the medicament container such that removal of the protective cap from the housing causes removal of the shield from the medicament container. The delivery device is characterised in that a protective cap assembly has a first disconnecting means configured to interact with corresponding second disconnecting means of the housing and of the protective cap such that activation of the first disconnecting means of the protective cap assembly causes the displacement of the protective cap relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Emil Björk, Stephan Olson, Jochen Ratjen, Gunnar Elmén
  • Patent number: 9649443
    Abstract: Container holder assembly for use in a medicament delivery device, comprising a tubular body elongated in an axial direction, said tubular body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a retaining member releasably arranged to said tubular body for securing an elongated container placed inside the tubular body, wherein said retaining member comprises a resilient structure capable of exerting an axial force on said container in said tubular body for holding the container in a fixed position inside the tubular body and thereby avoiding displacement or breakage of the container and wherein a distal end of said container protrudes from a distal end of said tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmén
  • Patent number: 9592351
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing configured to receive a medicament container having a delivery member and a shield, a protective cap, and wherein the protective cap comprises connecting means for connecting to the shield of the medicament container such that removal of the protective cap from the housing causes removal of the shield from the medicament container. The delivery device is characterized in that a protective cap assembly has a first disconnecting means configured to interact with corresponding second disconnecting means of the housing and of the protective cap such that activation of the first disconnecting means of the protective cap assembly causes the displacement of the protective cap relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CAREBAY EUROPE LTD
    Inventors: Emil Björk, Stephan Olson, Jochen Ratjen, Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20170043105
    Abstract: the present invention relates to a device for a medicament delivery device, which extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises a medicament delivery member cover (18) arranged at a proximal end thereof; wherein the device comprises a delivery member protruding adjuster (28) operably connected to said medicament delivery member cover (18). The invention is characterised in that the device further comprises a signal generating mechanism (34) operably connected to said delivery member protruding adjuster (28) and arranged to provide an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal indicating that a certain penetration depth has been set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Gunnar ELMEN
  • Publication number: 20160166769
    Abstract: Container holder assembly for use in a medicament delivery device, comprising a tubular body elongated in an axial direction, said tubular body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a retaining member releasably arranged to said tubular body for securing an elongated container placed inside the tubular body, wherein said retaining member comprises a resilient structure capable of exerting an axial force on said container in said tubular body for holding the container in a fixed position inside the tubular body and thereby avoiding displacement or breakage of the container and wherein a distal end of said container protrudes from a distal end of said tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmen
  • Publication number: 20160082190
    Abstract: An injection device with a feedback mechanism includes a housing for a medicament container having a stopper, a plunger rod for acting on the stopper, a button interactively connected to the plunger rod, an activation member having a flexible locking device releasably connected to the plunger rod, a drive force device, a locking member slidable between positions in which the locking member either completely or partially surrounds the flexible locking device, and a guide rod. Audible and tactile information that an injection has started is provided by the plunger rod's hitting the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sebastian Karlsson, Gunnar Elmen
  • Publication number: 20150250953
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a distal housing part; a proximal housing part for a container; a drive mechanism in the distal housing part that includes a plunger rod; and an auto mixing mechanism. The housing parts are movable from a first position, in which the housing parts are partially extended relative to each other, to a second position, in which the housing parts are partially retracted relative to each other. The auto mixing mechanism is configured to hold the housing parts in the first position and to lock the housing parts in the second position, and includes a mixing force member operably arranged between the housing parts such that manual activation of the auto mixing mechanism enables the mixing force member to cause the housing parts to move from the first position to the second position. The plunger rod acts to mixing a medicament in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: CAREBAY EUROPE LTD
    Inventor: Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20150196713
    Abstract: An injection device with a feedback mechanism includes a housing for a medicament container having a stopper, a plunger rod for acting on the stopper, a button interactively connected to the plunger rod, an activation member having a flexible locking device releasably connected to the plunger rod, a drive force device, a locking member slideably between positions in which the locking member either completely or partially surrounds the flexible locking device, and a guide rod. Audible and tactile information that an injection has started is provided by the plunger rod's hitting the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Sebastian Karlsson, Gunnar Elmén
  • Patent number: 8986245
    Abstract: Injection device for manual penetration and injection comprising a distal housing part (10); a proximal housing part (12) with a multi-chamber container (20); a plunger rod (40); a push button (70); an activation member (30); a drive force means(100) and a locking member (50), wherein the device further comprises a guide rod (60) arranged to generate an audible and tactile indication of the start of an injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventors: Sebastian Karlsson, Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20150051553
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing configured to receive a medicament container having a delivery member and a shield, a protective cap, and wherein the protective cap comprises connecting means for connecting to the shield of the medicament container such that removal of the protective cap from the housing causes removal of the shield from the medicament container. The delivery device is characterised in that a protective cap assembly has a first disconnecting means configured to interact with corresponding second disconnecting means of the housing and of the protective cap such that activation of the first disconnecting means of the protective cap assembly causes the displacement of the protective cap relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Emil Björk, Stephan Olson, Jochen Ratjen, Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20140331996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a locking mechanism (5) for locking a plunger rod (4). The locking mechanism (5) comprises a locking wheel (6) and locking means (7), said locking means (7) being moveable between an active position where the locking means (7) prevent the locking wheel (6) from rotation and an inactive position where the locking means (7) allow the locking wheel (6) to rotate, wherein said plunger rod (4) extends through an opening in the locking wheel (6); and a resilient member (8) arranged at the moveable locking means (7) and being arranged to act on the moveable locking means (7) to displace said movable looking means (7) towards the inactive position where the locking means (7) allow the locking wheel (6) to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventor: Gunnar Elmén
  • Patent number: 8529503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a generally elongated housing comprising a proximal part (10) and a distal part (12); a medicament cartridge (18) comprising a proximal opening closed by a septum (30), an axially movable distal stopper (26), and a first enclosure (20) wherein a liquid and a gaseous fluid are enclosed; a medicament delivery member (36) attachable to said proximal part (10) and having a non-delivery end (34); a medicament cartridge holder (16) wherein the medicament cartridge is coaxially arranged, said cartridge holder being arranged coaxially movable inside said proximal part and comprising holding means (38, 40) capable of holding said medicament cartridge holder (16) in a non-activated position in which said cartridge holder is releasebly engaged to said proximal part and in which a predetermined distance is present between the septum and the non delivery end; a manual pressure mechanism arranged to be moved from a non-pressure position to a pressure
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventors: Gunnar Elmén, Sebastian Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20130220869
    Abstract: Container holder assembly for use in a medicament delivery device, comprising a tubular body elongated in an axial direction, said tubular body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a retaining member releasably arranged to said tubular body for securing an elongated container placed inside the tubular body, wherein said retaining member comprises a resilient structure capable of exerting an axial force on said container in said tubular body for holding the container in a fixed position inside the tubular body and wherein the retaining member and the tubular body respectively comprises a first and a second locking means capable of achieving a mutual mechanical connection, such that the retaining member is locked to the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20130226082
    Abstract: Container holder assembly for use in a medicament delivery device, comprising a tubular body elongated in an axial direction, said tubular body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, and a retaining member releasably arranged to said tubular body for securing an elongated container placed inside the tubular body, wherein said retaining member comprises a resilient structure capable of exerting an axial force on said container in said tubular body for holding the container in a fixed position inside the tubular body and thereby avoiding displacement or breakage of the container and wherein a distal end of said container protrudes from a distal end of said tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Per Klintenstedt, Anders Wieselblad, Gunnar Elmén
  • Patent number: 8372031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device for manually penetrating a needle arranged to said device and automatic injecting a medicament mixture, the device being of the type comprising: a first housing part into which a multi-chamber container is arranged and a second housing part which can be displaced relative to said first housing in order to mix at least two substances arranged inside said container; a plunger rod arranged to act on said container, drive force means capable of pushing said plunger rod for acting on said container, an activation member comprising flexible locking means releasibly connected to said plunger rod for holding said plunger rod and thereby said drive force means in a pre-tensioned state, and a push button protruding from said second housing part; and a locking member being arranged around said activation member and being axially slidable in relation to said activation member between a first position wherein said locking member completely surrounds said locking means a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: SHL Group AB
    Inventors: Gunnar Elmén, Sebastian Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20120310156
    Abstract: Injection device for manual penetration and injection comprising a distal housing part (10); a proximal housing part (12) with a multi-chamber container (20); a plunger rod (40); a push button (70); an activation member (30); a drive force means(100) and a locking member (50), wherein the device further comprises a guide rod (60) arranged to generate an audible and tactile indication of the start of an injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Sebastian Karlsson, Gunnar Elmén
  • Publication number: 20120035538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a generally elongated housing comprising a proximal part (10) and a distal part (12); a medicament cartridge (18) comprising a proximal opening closed by a septum (30), an axially movable distal stopper (26), and a first enclosure (20) wherein a liquid and a gaseous fluid are enclosed; a medicament delivery member (36) attachable to said proximal part (10) and having a non-delivery end (34); a medicament cartridge holder (16) wherein the medicament cartridge is coaxially arranged, said cartridge holder being arranged coaxially movable inside said proximal part and comprising holding means (38, 40) capable of holding said medicament cartridge holder (16) in a non-activated position in which said cartridge holder is releasebly engaged to said proximal part and in which a predetermined distance is present between the septum and the non delivery end; a manual pressure mechanism arranged to be moved from a non-pressure position to a pressure
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Gunnar Elmén, Sebastian Karlsson