Abstract: Disclosed is an add-on device for attaching to an injection device that includes a machine-readable identification. The add-on device includes a device body fastenable to a portion of the injection device, a reconfigurable and user-perceptible device identification, and an electronic module comprising a processor coupled to the device identification and operable to reconfigure the device identification in accordance with the machine-readable identification of the injection device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an injection device for injecting of a dose of a medicament, the injection device including a housing having a body detachably connectable to a container part configured to accommodate a medicament container, a drive mechanism arranged in the body and operable to expel the dose of the medicament from the medicament container, a first antenna disposed on or in a first portion of the body and configured for wireless signal transmission with an electronic container identifier provided on or in the container part, a second antenna disposed on or in a second portion of the body electrically connected to the first antenna and configured for wireless signal transmission with a transceiver of an electronic module of an add-on device connectable to the injection device, and an electronic device identifier configured for wireless signal transmission with the transceiver.

Abstract: An auxiliary device for an injection device is disclosed. The auxiliary device includes a body having a fastening structure configured to detachably couple the auxiliary device to the injection device and a handle portion configured for user gripping. An electronic circuit disposed in the body includes a processor and a first transceiver and is selectively switchable between an operating mode and an inactive mode to reduce power consumption when not in use. A first actuating element is provided on the handle portion and is operably connected to the electronic circuit. Actuation of the first actuating element by a user activates the electronic circuit, for example to enable wireless communication, control, or data exchange via the transceiver. The detachable fastening and handle configuration facilitate ergonomic use, while the mode switching and handle-mounted actuator provide intuitive activation and efficient operation.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is disclosed comprising a camera configured to capture an image of a medical device bearing a machine-readable identifier, an electronic reader configured to read the machine-readable identifier when aligned therewith, an electronic display configured to present the captured image, and a processor operatively coupled to the camera and the display. The processor is configured to generate and display, on the electronic display, a virtual outline corresponding to the medical device, wherein the virtual outline is arranged to align with and/or overlap the captured image when the electronic reader is aligned with the machine-readable identifier. In certain embodiments, the device further comprises or accesses an electronic device identifier containing spatial image offset information indicative of a spatial offset between the camera and the electronic reader.

Abstract: A wearable medical device includes: a spatial sensor configured to determine distance to objects in an environment in front of the spatial sensor; an acoustic signal generator operable to generate an acoustic signal; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed the processor, cause the wearable medical device to: detect, using the spatial sensor, objects in the environment, calculate the distance to objects detected in the environment, and when the distance to an object is less than a predetermined value, control the acoustic signal generator to generate a first alert.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an add-on device for an injection device. The injection device comprises a barrel filled with a medicament and sealed by a stopper, which is movable in a distal direction to expelling a dose. A machine-readable identifier is attached to or integrated into the barrel or a housing of the injection device. The add-on device includes a body, a fastening structure connected to or integrated into the body and configured to detachably connect to the stopper, an electronic module inside the body. The electronic module comprising a reading unit operable to read information stored in or provided by the machine-readable identifier. When connected to the stopper, the body and the fastening structure are configured to transfer a user-exertable driving force onto the stopper to induce a movement of the stopper relative to the barrel.

Abstract: A portable patient care kit is provided. The kit includes a housing with first and second housing components, the second component being movably connected to the first to reconfigure the housing between a closed state and a use state. At least one compartment is located on an interior surface of the first or second housing component and is configured to receive an item selected from a medical device, a medical device accessory, a medicament container, dressing material, a portable electronic device, an illumination device, or an optical device. A holder with a mount is provided to fasten the item or an external item to the holder, the holder being connected or connectable to at least one housing component to protrude from the interior when the housing is in the use state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic label for a drug delivery device configured for administering a medicament to a patient. The electronic label includes a flexible substrate configured for attachment to a body. The electronic label further includes an electronic display located on the flexible substrate, wherein the electronic display is configured to display a first information content of a first information type, a second information content of a second information type, and a third information content of the first or of the second information type. The electronic label includes a processor connected to the electronic display, which is configured to modify or to control a visual appearance of the electronic display by visualizing at least a portion of the first information content and at least a portion of the third information content separately, simultaneously, sequentially or alternately on the electronic display.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rotation sensor for an injection device, the rotation sensor comprising: a rotatable element configured for a mechanical engagement with a ratchet mechanism, the rotatable element comprising an outer rim and a hub is configured for transmission of a torque between the outer rim and the hub, at least one sensor attached to the rotatable element and configured to measure at least one of a mechanical force, a mechanical pressure or a mechanical strain at a portion of the rotatable element during a rotation of the rotatable element, a processor connected to the at least one sensor and configured to calculate an angle of rotation of the rotatable element on the basis of a sensor output of the at least one sensor.

Abstract: A packaging assembly comprises a case configured to contain at least one injection device for delivering a medicament; a cooling unit configured to lower an internal temperature of the case; a processing arrangement; a device sensor configured to detect at least one injection device contained within the case, and to receive device storage information from the at least one detected injection device; and a data storage device. The processing arrangement is configured to record an injection history on the data storage device. The processor arrangement is configured to control the cooling unit to set an internal temperature of the case according to the received device storage information.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for a drug delivery device includes a communication interface operable to wirelessly communicate with a mobile electronic device of a user and configured to receive an identification signal from the mobile electronic device, a storage operable to store a user specific data record, and a processor operatively connected to the communication interface and to the storage and operable to evaluate the identification signal by comparing the identification signal to the user specific data record, wherein the processor is operable to enable, disable, trigger, or terminate an execution of an electronically implemented function of the electronic circuit based on an evaluation of the identification signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to drive unit (3) of a drug delivery device (1) configured for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the drive unit (3) comprising: a drive unit housing (9) extending along a longitudinal axis (A), the drive unit housing (9) comprising a distal end (4) and a proximal end (5), a first interface (110) provided at the distal end (4), configured to connect with at least one of a container unit (2) and a protective cap (14), the first interface (110) comprising at least a first electrical contact element (111, 112), an electronic unit (70) arranged on or inside the drive unit housing (9), a first elongated device component (40) extending along the longitudinal axis (A), a first electrical conductor path (141) located on or inside the first elongated device component (40), the first electrical conductor path (141) comprising a first path distal end (142) and a first path proximal end (143), wherein the first path proximal end (143) is connected to the electronic unit (70)

Abstract: A supplementary device configured to be releasably attached to a distal end of a drug delivery device. The supplementary device comprising primary electronics, a non-contact acceleration sensor and a low power processor. The non-contact acceleration sensor is directed towards a proximal end of the drug delivery device and the low power processor is configured to: receive the signals output from the non-contact acceleration sensor; determine based on the signals that an outer needle cap of the drug delivery device has been removed; and in response to determining that an outer needle cap of the drug delivery device has been removed, send a wake-up signal to the primary electronics of the supplementary device.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a user for using a drug delivery device includes acquiring motion data of the user; comparing acquired motion data with stored motion data of a user-specific data record and generating a data matching index being indicative of a degree of matching between the acquired motion data and the stored motion data; and enabling, disabling, triggering, or terminating an execution of a function of the drug delivery device based on the data matching index.

Abstract: Disclosed is an injection device for injecting of a dose of a medicament that includes a housing to accommodate a medicament container containing the medicament, a drive mechanism for injecting of the dose of the medicament from the medicament container, and a machine-readable identification comprising an electronic circuit with a memory configured to store at least one of a device information, a container information and a use-related data, wherein the memory is writable by an add-on device configured to detachably connect to the injection device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an injection device for injecting of a dose of a medicament that includes a housing having a body and a container part configured to accommodate a medicament container and detachably connectable to the body, a drive mechanism arranged in the body and operable to expel the dose of the medicament from the medicament container, a machine-readable identification on or inside one of the body and the container part, and a detector arrangement operable to detect a mechanical connection between the body and the container part. The machine-readable identification is electrically connected to the detector arrangement, is readable by an electronic module of an add-on device connectable to the injection device and is indicative of the mechanical connection between the body and the container part.

Abstract: Disclosed is an add-on device attachable to an injection device and including a device body fastenable to a portion of the injection device, a sensor operable to quantitatively determine at least one of a position and a movement of a movable component of a drive mechanism of the injection device and operable to generate a respective sensor signal, at least one of a reader and a transceiver being operable to read or to obtain a machine-readable identification of the injection device containing at least one of a device information and a container information, and an electronic module comprising a module processor operable to determine or to calculate a size of the dose of the medicament set or dispensed by the injection device on the basis of the sensor signal and at least one of the device information and the container information.

Abstract: An apparatus including a control unit, a sensor arrangement configured to measure the fill level of a medicament within a container of a drug delivery device, and a cap sensor configured to detect at least partial removal of a cap from the drug delivery device is described. The control unit is configured to be awoken from a dormant state in response to detection by the cap sensor that the cap has been at least partially removed from the drug delivery device. The sensor arrangement is configured to start measurement of the fill level subsequent to the control unit being awoken from the dormant state.

Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a mechanism unit comprising a housing element, an interface feature for releasably connecting with a drug reservoir unit, and a locking mechanism with a first movable element being movable relative to the housing element between a first position and a second position. The mechanism unit is configured to enable a dispense process for dispensing a drug dose. The locking mechanism is switchable between released and locked states. When the first movable element is in the first position, the locking mechanism is in the released state and, when the first movable element is offset from the first position, the locking mechanism is in the locked state. In the locked state, the drug reservoir unit connected to the mechanism unit cannot be separated from the mechanism unit. In the released state, the locking mechanism enables separating the drug reservoir unit from the mechanism unit.

Abstract: A needle assembly for use with a drug delivery device comprises a cap releasably secured to the drug delivery device and a blocking member. The blocking member comprises a disinfectant swab and a user graspable portion. The blocking member is configured to be physically moved with respect to the needle assembly by a user. The needle assembly is configured such that in an initial position, the blocking member blocks the cap from being removed from the drug delivery device and movement of the blocking member from the initial position causes the disinfectant swab to contact a septum of a cartridge retained within the drug delivery device.