Abstract: A valve device (1) for a medical system comprises a valve housing (10), an inlet port (102) arranged on the valve housing (10), an outlet port (103) arranged on the valve housing (10), a flow duct (12) extending through the valve housing (10) connecting the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103) to allow for a fluid flow (P) through the valve housing between the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103), and a closure element (11) arranged on the valve housing (10) for selectively opening and closing the flow duct (12).

Abstract: A valve device (1) for a medical system comprises a valve housing (10), an inlet port (102) arranged on the valve housing (10), an outlet port (103) arranged on the valve housing (10), a flow duct (12) extending through the valve housing (10) connecting the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103) to allow for a fluid flow (P) through the valve housing between the inlet port (102) and the outlet port (103), and a closure element (11) ranged on the valve housing (10) for selectively opening and closing the flow duct (12).

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly magazine comprising of a housing adapted to contain a plurality of needle assemblies and a slider movably disposed within the housing. The housing has a first opening providing access to an unused needle assembly and a second opening for receiving into the housing a used needle assembly. The slider separates the housing into a first region for unused needle assemblies and a second region for used needle assemblies. Movement of the slider advances the unused needle assemblies within the housing toward the first opening.

Abstract: Described is a needle hub comprising a proximal end adapted to engage a medicament delivery device, a distal end having an opening, a shoulder disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, and a needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) coupled to the shoulder and adapted to releasably engage a needle assembly. The needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) includes two or more resilient arms adapted to releasably engage a retainer element on the needle assembly.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly reuse prevention mechanism comprising a barrier movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a spring coupled to the barrier, a pin formed on the barrier, and a slot receiving the pin. When in the extended position, the barrier substantially covers an opening of a needle assembly storage compartment. The spring forces the barrier in a first direction. The slot has at least one abutment face for abutting the pin and preventing movement of the barrier in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston rod assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a piston rod adapted to be operably engaged with a piston of a cartridge containing a medicament, at least one adjusting member displaceably disposed at the piston rod with respect to the piston rod's long axis, and being interconnected with a distal end section of the piston rod, and at least one interlock means adapted to interact with the adjusting member and/or with the piston rod for mutually locking in position the adjusting member and the piston rod in an arbitrary relative position in order to compensate for tolerances of manufacture and/or of assembly.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising a housing having an opening adapted to receive an injection device, an array of needle assembly storage compartments moveably disposed within the housing, and an actuator adapted to cause movement of the array, wherein actuation of the actuator aligns a given needle assembly compartment with the opening.

Abstract: Various embodiments of piston rod assemblies, drug delivery devices making use of such piston rod assemblies, and methods for assembling such piston rod assemblies and drug delivery devices are provided. In one embodiment, a piston rod assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, wherein the piston rod assembly is configured to engage a piston of a medicament cartridge. The piston rod assembly comprises (i) a piston rod, (ii) at least one adjusting member displaceably engaged with a distal end section of the piston rod, wherein the at least one adjusting member is displaceable along a long axis of the piston rod, and (iii) at least one interlock member configured to mutually lock the at least one adjusting member and the piston rod in an arbitrary relative axial position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a holder for a product-containing cartridge, the cartridge having a piston slidably arranged therein in an axial direction, a piston rod to be operably engaged with the cartridge's piston for dispensing of a dose of the medicinal product, an adjusting assembly adapted to eliminate axial clearance between the piston and the piston rod, wherein the adjusting assembly comprises at least one radially extending spike element for mutually locking in position the piston and the piston rod irrespective of the relative distance between piston and piston rod.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a predefined dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a housing, a cartridge holder adapted to receive a cartridge containing the medicinal product to be dispensed, the cartridge holder being connectable to the housing, a drive mechanism to be operably engaged with the cartridge for setting and/or dispensing of a predefined dose of the medicinal product, wherein the drive mechanism is axially slidingly supported in the housing for compensating axial clearance between the drive mechanism and the cartridge and wherein the drive mechanism is axially fixable relative to the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a needle storage magazine for storing a number of injection needles and attaching and/or detaching them to or from an injection device, the needle storage magazine comprising a crescent shaped track having a convex part and a concave part, wherein the track is adapted to hold a set of needles in respective needle supports within the track, wherein the convex part is adapted to hold unused needles and used needles, wherein a centre position (B) is defined within the concave part for a needle in use or to be used, wherein a sliding carriage is arranged for attaching the injection device to the needle storage magazine such that the centre position (B) is essentially concentric to a longitudinal axis of the injection device, wherein a separation wheel is rotatably arranged, the separation wheel having at least one notch for entraining the needle support of one unused needle at a time from the convex part into the centre position (B) or the needle support of the needle in use out of the ce

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising a case having a first port and a second port, a first spool rotatably disposed in the case and adapted to support a storage unit of needle assemblies, a second spool rotatably disposed in the case and adapted to support the storage unit of the needle assemblies, and an actuator adapted to rotate the first spool or the second spool to advance the storage unit past the first port and the second port.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly comprising a needle hub adapted to mount at least one medical needle. According to the invention, the needle hub is designed as a releasable clamping element which interchangeably holds the medical needle wherein the releasable clamping element is adapted to mount the medical needle in a non-positive locking manner and/or a positive locking manner in a holding position.

Abstract: Described is a needle hub comprising a proximal end adapted to engage a medicament delivery device, a distal end having an opening, a shoulder disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, and a needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) coupled to the shoulder and adapted to releasably engage a needle assembly. The needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) includes two or more resilient arms adapted to releasably engage a retainer element on the needle assembly.

Abstract: A needle storage magazine for storing and dispensing a plurality of needle assemblies is presented, the needle storage magazine has: a plurality of mounting sleeves each adapted to mount an unused needle assembly or a used needle assembly, a case holding the mounting sleeves side by side, and a feeding and storage mechanism which feeds one of the unused needle assemblies within the mounting sleeve to an opening as well as which draws back one of the used needle assemblies into the mounting sleeve.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly comprising of a needle and a hub coupled to the needle. The hub includes an engagement member adapted to engage an attachment arrangement on a medicament delivery device and a stop member adapted to abut the attachment arrangement to prevent proximal movement of the needle assembly.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage array comprising of a first needle assembly storage compartment; a second needle assembly storage compartment; and at least one connector formed between the first needle assembly storage compartment and the second needle assembly storage compartment. The at least one connector includes a break point for separating the first needle assembly storage compartment and the second needle assembly storage compartment.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly magazine comprising of a housing adapted to contain a plurality of needle assemblies and a slider movably disposed within the housing. The housing has a first opening providing access to an unused needle assembly and a second opening for receiving into the housing a used needle assembly. The slider separates the housing into a first region for unused needle assemblies and a second region for used needle assemblies. Movement of the slider advances the unused needle assemblies within the housing toward the first opening.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage system comprising a needle assembly including at least one hook formed on an outer surface, and a needle assembly storage device having at least one slot for receiving the at least one hook. The at least one slot includes a first recess formed in a wall of the storage device. The first recess includes a first abutment surface and a second abutment surface for preventing the at least one hook from moving out of the first recess.

Abstract: Described is a needle assembly reuse prevention mechanism comprising a barrier movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a spring coupled to the barrier, a pin formed on the barrier, and a slot receiving the pin. When in the extended position, the barrier substantially covers an opening of a needle assembly storage compartment. The spring forces the barrier in a first direction. The slot has at least one abutment face for abutting the pin and preventing movement of the barrier in the first direction.