Abstract: An autoinjector (100) for expelling a single dose of drug from a held cartridge (600) comprising a piston (630), the autoinjector comprising: a) a base (200, 220), b) a needle (500) that is fixedly mounted relative to the base (200, 220), c) a plunger (310, 320, 400) adapted for cooperation with the piston (630), d) an actuating spring (330) arranged to act on the plunger (310, 320, 400) to drive the piston (630) distally, and e) a needle shield (350, 380) axially movable relative to the base (200, 220) between an extended position and a collapsed position. In an initial state, a thread (325) of the plunger (310, 320, 400) engages a base thread (205) to maintain the plunger in an initial axial position. The autoinjector defines a lock (320, 328, 380, 388) that is released when the needle shield (350, 380) is moved from the extended position to the collapsed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament injection device (100) that comprises a housing (110, 120) and an actuator (400, 500) configured for expelling medicament from a held reservoir (200) through an injection needle (250). A needle shield (150) is movable from a distal position through an intermediary position and further proximally to activate dose expelling. A carrier (300) movable within the housing (110, 120) holds the injection needle (250). A detent mechanism couples carrier (300) with the needle shield (150) as the needle shield (150) moves from the distal to the intermediary position. When the needle shield is moved further proximally the detent mechanism decouples the carrier (300) from the needle shield (150). A carrier spring device (680) is arranged between the housing (110, 120) and the carrier (300). The injection device (100) provides increased safety against potential damage to the injection needle (150) in case the injection device (100) is dropped on a hard surface.

Abstract: A system comprising a state changing appliance and a drug delivery device, the state changing appliance comprising first interface means for rotationally locking to a first exterior portion of the drug delivery device, second interface means for rotationally locking to a second exterior portion of the drug delivery device, the first exterior portion and the second exterior portion being angularly displaceable relative to one another from a first relative position to a second relative position, which second relative position defines a set dose to be expelled by the drug delivery device, and limiter means for limiting a relative angular displacement between the first interface means and the second interface means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a needle device which is made from a housing (1, 2, 3) having a distal wall (4) with a front (5). The housing further holds a compartment (21, 22) containing a liquid drug to be expelled. A needle cannula (10) for expelling the liquid drug having a distal end (1 1) and a proximal end (12) is also present, the needle cannula (10) being axially movable from a first position to a second position; The first position being a position in which the distal end (1 1) of the needle cannula (10) is retracted proximally behind the front (5) of the distal wall (4) of the housing (1, 2, 3), and wherein the proximal end (12) of the needle cannula (10) is located outside the first compartment (21, 22), and the second position being a position in which the distal end (1 1) of the needle cannula (10) is extended distally to the front (5) of the distal wall (4) of the housing (1, 2, 3), and wherein the proximal (12) end is located inside the compartment (21, 22).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-filled disposable injection device and a needle cannula in combination. The prefilled disposable injection device (1) is made from a housing (2) containing a non-exchangeable cartridge (10) for storing a liquid drug sufficient for a number of injections. The proximal end of the pre-filled injection device (1) carries the dose setting button (3) and the distal end carries the needle cannula (20) having a lumen (21) through which the settable dose is expelled. The distal end (23) of the needle cannula (20) is covered by a telescopic needle covering shield (30) which shield (30) can operate between a first position covering the tip (24) of the needle cannula (20) and a second retracted position allowing an injection to be performed.

Abstract: A system for optimizing a patient's insulin treatment, comprising a drug delivery device (320) with an identifier representing information for a specific drug contained in a reservoir. An accessory device (310) comprises a blood glucose meter (BGM) and a processor programmed to determine for at least two pre-defined specific drugs a recommendation for an amount of the given drug based on a blood glucose value. The recommendation for a given pre-defined drug can be calculated when the corresponding identifier has been captured with the accessory device in a current mounted state, the recommended dose being calculated based on one or more blood glucose values, one or more patient specific parameters as well as parameters for the identified specific type of drug.

Abstract: A system for optimizing a patient's basal insulin dosage regimen over time, adapted to determine from blood glucose values whether and by how much to vary a patient's present recommended amount of the insulin-containing drug in order to maintain the patient's future blood glucose level measurements within a predefined range, and wherein a given blood glucose value is disregarded if no patient-actuated operation being indicative of the administration of a dose of an insulin containing drug has been detected in a pre-defined amount of time prior to the determination of the given blood glucose value.

Abstract: A mobile communications terminal including a first section having a keypad; a second section having a display; and a connection movably connecting the second section with the first section. The connection includes a first axis of rotation with the first section, an offset second axis of rotation with the second section, and synchronizing members which transfer rotational movement of the first section relative to the connection to rotational movement of the second section relative to the connection.