Patents by Inventor Klaus Bendix

Klaus Bendix 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: 12115358
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a dose counting mechanism and an end-of-content or remaining-dose indication. For example, a dose expelling mechanism is coupled to a reciprocating element configured to undergo a predefined motion during each dose expelling action to allow a dose to be expelled. The predefined motion includes displacement in a first axial direction from a first position to a second position followed by displacement in a second axial direction from the second position to the first position, with a counter element being movable in the first axial direction. First and second unidirectional ratchet mechanisms prevent motion in the first axial direction and allow motion in the second axial direction of the reciprocating element relative to the counter element, and vice versa, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Nicolai Michael Jensen, Klaus Bendix
  • Publication number: 20220305211
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drug delivery device (1) comprising: a drug reservoir (20) comprising a reservoir body (21) extending along a reference axis and an elastomeric stopper (30) arranged in the reservoir body (21), the elastomeric stopper (30) comprising a stopper body (31) extending between a front stopper end (32) and a rear stopper end (34) and having a plurality of axially spaced apart circumferential ribs (33) for sealing interaction with an interior wall (22) of the reservoir body (21), and a plunger rod structure (10) for displacing the elastomeric stopper (30) relative to the interior wall (22), the plunger rod structure (10) extending along the reference axis and comprising a distal end face (12, 14) adapted to interface with the rear stopper end (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Daniel Patrick Godskesen True, Dan Noertoft Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20220218911
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an elastomeric stopper (18, 28, 38) for a drug reservoir, comprising: a stopper body (18.1, 28.1, 38.1) extending along a reference axis between a leading end surface (18.2, 28.2, 38.2) and a trailing end surface (18.3, 28.3, 38.3) and having a generally cylindrical sidewall with an outer body diameter, a circumferential convex rib (18.6, 28.6, 38.6) extending radially outwardly from the sidewall, a non-convex trim edge portion (18.7, 28.7, 38.7) at the trailing end surface (18.3, 28.3, 38.3), the non-convex trim edge portion (18.7, 28.7, 38.7) having an outer trim edge diameter which is greater than the outer body diameter and being axially spaced apart from the circumferential convex rib (18.6, 28.6, 38.6), providing an annular recess (18.9, 28.9, 38.9) therebetween. The elastomeric stopper (18, 28, 38) further comprises a channel structure (18.10, 28.10, 38.10) enabling fluid flow from the trailing end surface (18.3, 28.3, 38.3) to the annular recess (18.9, 28.9, 38.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Knud Skifter Winther, Anders Hammelev Marstrand, Klaus Bendix
  • Patent number: 11383036
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drug delivery device (2, 3; 102) for sequential administration of substances, comprising a first variable volume reservoir (40a; 140a) holding a first substance and comprising a first outlet (41 a, 141 a) and a first displaceable wall (43a; 143a), a second variable volume reservoir (40b; 140b) holding a second substance and comprising a second outlet (41 b; 141 b) and a second displaceable wall (43b; 143b), a first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) activatable to move the first displaceable wall (43a; 143a) and thereby expel a dose of the first substance through the first outlet (41 a; 141 a), a second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b, 75b, 77b; 177b) activatable to move the second displaceable wall (43b; 143b) and thereby expel a dose of the second substance through the second outlet (41 b; 141 b), and a drive structure (90; 190) for activating the first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) and the second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventor: Klaus Bendix
  • Publication number: 20210369974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solution for zero-point adjustment of drug delivery devices, including twin chamber drug delivery devices with a single dose engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Nicolai Michael Villadsen, Klaus Bendix
  • Publication number: 20210023310
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drug delivery device with a dose counting mechanism and an end-of-content identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolai Michael JENSEN, Klaus BENDIX
  • Patent number: 10799634
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing one of a range of autoinjectors having cartridges (600, 600?, 600?) with different preset fill volumes, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a front body assembly (100b, 100c, 100c?, 100c?), b) providing a cartridge (600, 600?, 600?) of given fill volume, c) providing a rear body assembly (100a) comprising a spring-driven drive ram assembly (310, 320) configured to drive the piston of a held cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), d) providing a ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?), the ram spacer member defining a spacing geometry of length dimension (X1?, X1?, X1??, XS?, XS?, XS??, XR?, XR?, XR??) selected according to the fill volume of the cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), and e) assembling a front body assembly (100b, 100c, 100c?, 100c?), the cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), the ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?) and the rear body assembly (100a) so that the ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?) is arranged axially between the drive ram assembly (310, 320) of the rear body assembly (100a)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Mads Schenstroem Stefansen, Soeren Kjellerup Hansen, Klaus Bendix
  • Patent number: 10485920
    Abstract: A needle unit (20) comprising: a needle hub (21) comprising a needle (23) and a needle shield (22), wherein the needle hub (21) and the needle shield (22) are arranged to form a needle unit (20) where the needle hub is arranged displaceably inside the needle shield such that the needle hub is displaceable along an axis which is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the needle (23) between a shielded position and an exposed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Soeren Kjellerup Hansen, Bastian Gaardsvig Kjeldsen, Mads Schenstroem Stefansen
  • Publication number: 20190022316
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drug delivery device (2, 3; 102) for sequential administration of substances, comprising a first variable volume reservoir (40a; 140a) holding a first substance and comprising a first outlet (41 a, 141 a) and a first displaceable wall (43a; 143a), a second variable volume reservoir (40b; 140b) holding a second substance and comprising a second outlet (41 b; 141 b) and a second displaceable wall (43b; 143b), a first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) activatable to move the first displaceable wall (43a; 143a) and thereby expel a dose of the first substance through the first outlet (41 a; 141 a), a second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b, 75b, 77b; 177b) activatable to move the second displaceable wall (43b; 143b) and thereby expel a dose of the second substance through the second outlet (41 b; 141 b), and a drive structure (90; 190) for activating the first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) and the second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b,
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Klaus Bendix
  • Patent number: 9919108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir unit (40, 140, 240) for a drug delivery arrangement (1, 100, 200), the reservoir unit (40, 140, 240) comprising: a housing (41, 141, 241) adapted to accommodate a fluid substance and comprising a displaceable wall (43, 143, 243), a fluid transport member (50, 150, 250) comprising a fluid outlet (52, 152, 252), first fluid communication means (53, 153, 253) for providing fluid communication with an interior of another reservoir, and second fluid communication means (54, 154, 254) for providing fluid communication with an interior (44, 144, 244) of the housing (41, 141, 241), and coupling means (45, 145, 245) adapted for connection with mating coupling means associated with the other reservoir. The invention further relates to a drug delivery arrangement (1, 100, 200) employing the reservoir unit (40, 140, 240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Thomas Lindblad, Nick Smartt
  • Publication number: 20170340807
    Abstract: A needle unit (20) comprising: a needle hub (21) comprising a needle (23) and a needle shield (22), wherein the needle hub (21) and the needle shield (22) are arranged to form a needle unit (20) where the needle hub is arranged displaceably inside the needle shield such that the needle hub is displaceable along an axis which is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the needle (23) between a shielded position and an exposed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Soeren Kjellerup Hansen, Bastian Gaardsvig Kjeldsen, Mads Schenstroem Stefansen
  • Publication number: 20170312435
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing one of a range of autoinjectors having cartridges (600, 600?, 600?) with different preset fill volumes, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a front body assembly (100b, 100c, 100c?, 100c?), b) providing a cartridge (600, 600?, 600?) of given fill volume, c) providing a rear body assembly (100a) comprising a spring-driven drive ram assembly (310, 320) configured to drive the piston of a held cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), d) providing a ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?), the ram spacer member defining a spacing geometry of length dimension (X1?, X1?, X1??, XS?, XS?, XS??, XR?, XR?, XR??) selected according to the fill volume of the cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), and e) assembling a front body assembly (100b, 100c, 100c?, 100c?), the cartridge (600, 600?, 600?), the ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?) and the rear body assembly (100a) so that the ram spacer member (400, 400?, 400?) is arranged axially between the drive ram assembly (310, 320) of the rear body assembly (100a)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Mads Schenstroem Stefansen, Soeren Kjellerup Hansen, Klaus Bendix
  • Patent number: 9480623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device (1, 100) comprising a first container (10, 110) holding a first medium and defining a general axis, a second container (20, 120) holding a second medium, and fluid connection means (50, 150) for establishing fluid connection between the first container (10, 110) and the second container (20, 120), the fluid connection means (50, 150) being arranged at least partially between the first container (10, 110) and the second container (20, 120). The device further comprises a cover receiving portion (42, 42) and a cover (4, 104) removably mounted thereon to shield at least an operable portion of the first container (10, 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Lars Eilertsen, Klaus Bendix, Matias Melander, Christian Hoejris Nielsen, Martin Rasmussen, Jim Radmer, Jonas Hjortlund, Soeren Dyring Jensen
  • Publication number: 20140360623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device comprising a base member (2), a container (20) comprising a container interior (28) adapted to accommodate a substance, and a container closure (23) for fluidly sealing the container interior, and fluid connection means (50) for establishing fluid connection to the container interior. A cover (4) removably mountable on a cover receiving portion (36) is operatively coupled with the fluid connection means (50) to cause a relative motion between the fluid connection means (50) and the container closure (23) in response to a relative motion between the cover (4) and the base member (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christian H. Nielsen, Josefine Carlsson, Klaus Bendix, Lars Eilertsen, Matias Melander
  • Publication number: 20140311624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device (1, 100) comprising a first container (10, 110) holding a first medium and defining a general axis, a second container (20, 120) holding a second medium, and fluid connection means (50, 150) for establishing fluid connection between the first container (10, 110) and the second container (20, 120), the fluid connection means (50, 150) being arranged at least partially between the first container (10, 110) and the second container (20, 120). The device further comprises a cover receiving portion (42, 42) and a cover (4, 104) removably mounted thereon to shield at least an operable portion of the first container (10, 110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Lars Eilertsen, Klaus Bendix, Matias Melander, Christian Hoejris Nielsen, Martin Rasmussen, Jim Radmer, Jonas Hjortlund, Soeren Dyring Jensen
  • Publication number: 20140276450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir unit (40, 140, 240) for a drug delivery arrangement (1, 100, 200), the reservoir unit (40, 140, 240) comprising: a housing (41, 141, 241) adapted to accommodate a fluid substance and comprising a displaceable wall (43, 143, 243), a fluid transport member (50, 150, 250) comprising a fluid outlet (52, 152, 252), first fluid communication means (53, 153, 253) for providing fluid communication with an interior of another reservoir, and second fluid communication means (54, 154, 254) for providing fluid communication with an interior (44, 144, 244) of the housing (41, 141, 241), and coupling means (45, 145, 245) adapted for connection with mating coupling means associated with the other reservoir. The invention further relates to a drug delivery arrangement (1, 100, 200) employing the reservoir unit (40, 140, 240).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Thomas Lindblad, Nick Smartt
  • Publication number: 20120136298
    Abstract: A device (1) for mixing substances to obtain an injectable medical product, the device (1) comprising a cartridge (50), a front piston (5), a front chamber (17) containing a liquid or a powder, a rear piston (6), a rear chamber (18) containing a liquid, a piston rod (7), and a bypass channel (19). The piston rod (7) is adapted to advance the rear piston (6) to collapse the rear chamber (18), whereby the liquid in the rear chamber (18) is forced to move to the front chamber (17) via the bypass channel (19). The piston rod (7) has a projection (10) which is adapted to mate with a recess (12) in the front piston (5) to provide an interlocking between the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk HealthCare A/G
    Inventors: Klaus Bendix, Michael Bech Reisenhus, Henrik Ljunggreen