Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive mechanism for moving a stopper inside a longitudinally extending barrel of a medicament container. The drive mechanism includes a drive member movable parallel to the longitudinal extent of the barrel, and a magnetic coupling comprising an outer coupling member and an inner coupling member, wherein the outer coupling member, which is mechanically engaged with the drive member, is configured to move along an outside surface of the barrel and wherein the inner coupling member, which is mechanically engagable with the stopper, is configured for insertion into the barrel. The at least one of the outer coupling member and the inner coupling member includes a first magnet and a second magnet separated from each other in the longitudinal direction and being configured to magnetically couple with a third magnet of the other one of the outer coupling member and the inner coupling member.

Abstract: An injection device comprising: an energy source configured to power an electronic system of the injection device; one or more sensors in communication with the energy source, the one or more sensors configured to cause an activation signal to be provided to the energy source to cause the energy source to enter a powered state from a sleep state; and a processor configured to facilitate one or more functions of the injection device when the injection device is in the powered state.

Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing of elongated shape and extending along a longitudinal direction, wherein the housing comprises a distal housing component and a proximal housing component, wherein the distal housing component is configured to accommodate a medicament container and wherein the proximal housing component is configured to accommodate or to support a drive mechanism to operably engage with the medicament container for expelling or withdrawing of the dose of the medicament from the medicament container, the drive mechanism to operably engage with the medicament container, an electronic unit coupled to the drive mechanism, an electric sensor provided at or near a distal end of the proximal housing component, electrically connected to the electronic unit and configured to contactlessly detect an electric identifier provided on or in one of the medicament container and the distal housing component.

Abstract: An injection device includes a cartridge configured to hold a volume of fluid, the cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end through which the fluid is dispensed; a stopper disposed in the cartridge and configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to cause the fluid to be dispensed through the distal end of the cartridge; and an electronic device disposed at the distal end of the cartridge, the electronic device including an emitter configured to transmit a signal toward the stopper, a receiver configured to receive reflections of the signal from the stopper, and a controller configured to wirelessly transmit data related to a position of the stopper in the cartridge.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a device housing for placing on skin of a patient, the device housing including a needle aperture; a needle for injecting 5 a medicament, the needle arranged to pass through the needle aperture; and sensors configured to provide a signal when the device housing is placed on the skin of the patient. The sensors are arranged around the needle aperture.

Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a sensor for measuring at least one physical or chemical parameter of a cartridge or syringe filled with a liquid substance. In further aspects the disclosure relates to a cartridge equipped with such a sensor as well as to a drug delivery device equipped with such a cartridge, wherein the sensor comprises: a planar flexible foil arrangeable to an outer circumference of a barrel of the cartridge or syringe, at least a first and a second measuring electrode arranged on said foil, and at least a first and a second contact electrode arranged on said foil, wherein the first contact electrode is connected to the first measuring electrode and wherein the second contact electrode is connected to the second measuring electrode.

Abstract: A device for administering a medicinal liquid by injection is provided. The device comprises a dose assembly comprising collapsible reservoir. The device further includes at least one actuator element onto which the user may apply a force to actuate the device, the force having a component along an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis; and a housing comprising a septum. The at least one actuator element is configured and arranged to act on at least a portion of a dose assembly and the at least one actuator element and dose assembly are configured and arranged such that the needle is displaceable along the longitudinal axis and/or in an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis in response to an actuation force so that a portion of the needle moves from an interior to an exterior of the housing and device to allow for dispensation of the medicinal liquid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive mechanism (11) for moving a stopper (24) of a medicament container (22), wherein the stopper (24) is movably disposed inside a longitudinally extending barrel (23) of the medicament container (22) and is movable in a longitudinal direction (z) relative to the barrel (23), the drive mechanism (11) comprising: —a receptacle (30) sized to receive the medicament container (22), —a first electromagnet (41) comprising an electromagnetic coil (42) and a core (44) extending through the electromagnetic coil (42), wherein a radial center (43) of the electromagnetic coil (42) is located outside the receptacle (30), —a magnetic coupling member (80) mechanically engagable with the stopper (24) and configured for insertion into the barrel (23), —wherein the first electromagnet (41) is operable to generate a magnetic field causing the magnetic coupling member (80) to move in the longitudinal direction (z).

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device that includes a medicament reservoir, a stopper including a rigid core and an ultrasound probe disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.

Abstract: A device for administering a medicinal liquid by injection is provided. The device comprises a dose assembly comprising collapsible reservoir. The device further includes at least one actuator element onto which the user may apply a force to actuate the device, the force having a component along an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis; and a housing comprising a septum. The at least one actuator element is configured and arranged to act on at least a portion of a dose assembly and the at least one actuator element and dose assembly are configured and arranged such that the needle is displaceable along the longitudinal axis and/or in an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis in response to an actuation force so that a portion of the needle moves from an interior to an exterior of the housing and device to allow for dispensation of the medicinal liquid.

Abstract: An injection device includes an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis, a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge filled with the medicament, a dose tracker selectively operably engageable with the piston rod, wherein the dose tracker is longitudinally displaceable relative to the housing from an initial position in a proximal direction towards at least a first activation position for setting of the dose and wherein the dose tracker is longitudinally displaceable relative to the housing in a distal direction from the at least first activation position towards the initial position for dispensing of the dose, a spring to urge the dose tracker in the proximal direction relative to the housing, an interlock to lock the dose tracker in the initial position relative to the housing, and a release member to release the interlock.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device that includes a medicament reservoir, a stopper including a rigid core and an ultrasound probe disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of unlocking operation of an injection device. The injection device includes a housing configured to accommodate a medicament container, and a drive mechanism operably engageable with the medicament container for expelling or withdrawing a dose of medicament from the medicament container. The drive mechanism includes at least one interlock configured to disable at least one of setting of the dose and dispensing of the dose. The injection device further includes an identifier provided on or associated with the medicament container, and an electronic unit operable to control the at least one interlock. The electronic unit includes a NFC (NFC) interface for obtaining information indicative of the identifier. The electronic unit is configured to process signals of the NFC interface to at least temporarily deactivate the at least one interlock.

Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a mechanism unit with a housing element, a first movable element that is movable with respect to the housing element, and an electromechanical actuator that, when operated, moves an actuator element between a first position and a second position. The mechanism unit is configured to: operatively couple with a drug reservoir unit, enable a dispense process for dispensing a drug dose, and enable setting a drug dose to be dispensed. Setting a drug dose involves movement of the first movable element in a first direction. The mechanism unit is configured to block movement of the first movable element in the first direction when the actuator element is in the first position to prevent setting a drug dose and to allow movement of the first movable element in the first direction when the actuator element is in the second position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates unlocking operation of an injection device. The injection device includes a housing configured to accommodate a medicament container and a drive mechanism operably engageable with the medicament container for expelling or withdrawing the dose of the medicament, where the drive mechanism includes at least one interlock configured to disable at least one of setting of the dose and dispensing of the dose. The injection device further includes an identifier provided on or associated with the medicament container and an electronic unit operably engaged with the at least one interlock, the electronic unit including a short-range communication interface to communicate with a corresponding short range communication interface of an external electronic device to obtain information indicative of the identifier. The electronic unit is configured to process signals of the short-range communication interface to at least temporally deactivate the at least one interlock.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a needle and a reservoir. The needle is configured to project from a distal end of the housing. The reservoir is disposed in the housing and has a flexible wall. The medicament delivery device further comprises a dispensing member and a biasing member. The dispensing member is disposed in the housing and the biasing member is configured to bias the dispensing member to move in an arcuate path relative to the housing such that the dispensing member moves across the flexible wall of the reservoir to dispense medicament from the reservoir when the reservoir contains medicament.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the drug delivery device comprises a mechanism unit with a second element, a first movable element arranged movable with respect to the second element and an electromechanical actuator which, when operated, moves an actuator element between a first position and a second position. The mechanism unit is configured to be operatively coupled with a drug reservoir unit and to enable a dispense process for dispensing a drug dose, wherein the dispense process is associated with a movement of the first movable element relative to the second element in a first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive unit of a drug delivery device configured for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the drive unit comprising: a drive unit housing extending along a longitudinal axis, a drive unit component movably arranged in or on the drive unit housing for at least one of setting of the dose and dispensing of the dose of the medicament, a locking mechanism comprising a mechanical locking element transferable between a release position and a locking position and configured to mechanically engage with the drive unit component when in the locking position to impede at least one of setting of the dose and dispensing of the dose of the medicament, wherein the mechanical locking element is transferable from the locking position into the release position through interaction with an electrically controlled release mechanism of a supplementary device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable delivery assembly for a drug delivery device to dispense a liquid medicament, the delivery assembly comprising: a disposable injector comprising an injection needle, a flexible tube and an injector fluid coupling, wherein the injection needle is in fluid communication with the fluid coupling via the flexible tube, a disposable cartridge comprising a reservoir at least partially filled with the liquid medicament and comprising a cartridge fluid coupling in fluid communication with the reservoir, wherein the injector and the cartridge are mechanically interconnected in an undeployed configuration, in which the injector fluid coupling and the cartridge fluid coupling are disconnected, and wherein the cartridge is displaceable relative to the injector into a deployed configuration, in which the injector fluid coupling and the cartridge fluid coupling are in fluid communication.