Abstract: An electronic system for a drug delivery device is provided. The system includes an electronic control unit configured to control an operation of the system, and an electrical motion sensing unit that is configured to generate one or more data signals. The data signals are suitable to quantify relative rotational movement between a first member and a second member during a dose setting operation for setting a dose to be delivered by the drug delivery device and/or a dose delivery operation for delivering the set dose. The system is configured to perform a comparison operation to compare first data to second data. The first data indicating a first relative angular position of the first member and the second member, and being derivable from one or more data signals. The second data indicating a second relative angular position of the first member and the second member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection device for administering of a dose of a medicament. The injection device includes a housing that configured to accommodates a cartridge filled with the medicament, a first component movable relative to the housing along the longitudinal direction between an initial position and a trigger position for dispensing of the dose of the medicament, a second component rotatable relative to the housing for at least one of setting of the dose or dispensing of the dose, a cavity provided in or formed by at least one of the first component and the second component, the cavity been sized to accommodate an electronic detector, and at least a first gasket fastened to one of the housing, the first component and the second component and configured to seal the cavity against ingress of impurities at least while the first component is in the initial position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of pairing an electronic data logging device of a drug delivery device with an external electronic device and to a respective drug delivery device. The drug delivery device comprises a housing configured to accommodate the medicament and to receive and/or mechanically engage with the electronic data logging device. The drug delivery device further comprises a first device component and a second device component. The first device component is movable relative to the second device component from a first positional state to a second positional state. The first device component comprises a first outer surface, and the second device component comprises a second outer surface. At least one of the first outer surface and the second outer surface comprises a first code portion of a pairing code for establishing a communication link between the electronic data logging device and an external electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic system for a drug delivery device including a dose setting and drive mechanism, a communication unit, an electronic control unit, and an electrical use detection. The dose setting and drive mechanism includes a first member and a second member that move relative to each other at least in the dose delivery operation and/or in the dose setting operation of the drug delivery device. The electronic system has a first state in which the communication unit is not activated and a second state in which the communication unit is activated. The electrical use detection unit is configured to generate a first signal indicative that the user has commenced or finished the relative movement between the first member and the second member. The electronic control unit is configured to switch the electronic system from the first state into the second state in response to the first signal.

Abstract: A drug delivery system including: an oblong housing including a setting structure to set a dose of a drug via an angular position; and a sensor structure to determine the dose, including a magnet and a magnetic sensor, arranged so that at least one of an angular position and a displacement of the magnetic sensor relative to the magnet may be determined as a function of the electrical resistance of the magnetic sensor. The sensor structure is arranged in relation to the setting structure so that the angular position of the setting structure is determined as a function of the angular position and/or the displacement of the magnetic sensor. A sensor structure is also described including: a flexible foil, including a magnetic sensor, in a cylindrical shape configuration comprising an axis; and a magnet arranged at a line parallel to or collinear with the axis.

Abstract: An injection-device and an injection-measuring method are described. The injection-device includes a pen-type sleeve for accommodating a cartridge holder, a mechanical injection system provided in the pen-type sleeve, which has a dosing sleeve by which a dosage quantity to be injected is predefinable and which is configured to execute a rotatory motion during the injection process; a selector device, connected to the dosing sleeve, for adjusting the dosage quantity to be injected; an injection button, connected to the selector device, for applying an injection force; and an optical sensor device for detecting the rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve during injection of the dosage quantity, which has a signal-processing device for ascertaining and storing the injected dosage quantity based on the detected rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve. The injection button has a switch device by which the optical sensor device is activatable when applying the injection force.

Abstract: An electronically-controlled capturing system for capturing data representing an amount of a drug expelled or discharged from a drug reservoir includes an electronic circuit including an electric energy unit, a processing unit operable by electric power obtained from the electric energy unit and operable to acquire data, and an electronic storage unit connected to the processing unit and configured to store the acquired data. The processing unit is operable to write the acquired data in the storage unit and is operable to read and provide the stored data from the electronic storage unit. The capturing system also includes a data reading disabling unit operably connected to the processing unit , the electronic storage unit and/or the electric energy unit. The data reading disabling unit is switchable into an activated state, in which the data reading disabling unit persistently prevents readout or providing of stored data from the electronic storage unit.

Abstract: A drug delivery system including: an oblong housing including a setting structure to set a dose of a drug via an angular position; and a sensor structure to determine the dose, including a magnet and a magnetic sensor, arranged so that at least one of an angular position and a displacement of the magnetic sensor relative to the magnet may be determined as a function of the electrical resistance of the magnetic sensor. The sensor structure is arranged in relation to the setting structure so that the angular position of the setting structure is determined as a function of the angular position and/or the displacement of the magnetic sensor. A sensor structure is also described including: a flexible foil, including a magnetic sensor, in a cylindrical shape configuration comprising an axis; and a magnet arranged at a line parallel to or collinear with the axis.

Abstract: An injection-device and an injection-measuring method are described. The injection-device includes a pen-type sleeve for accommodating a cartridge holder, a mechanical injection system provided in the pen-type sleeve, which has a dosing sleeve by which a dosage quantity to be injected is predefinable and which is configured to execute a rotatory motion during the injection process; a selector device, connected to the dosing sleeve, for adjusting the dosage quantity to be injected; an injection button, connected to the selector device, for applying an injection force; and an optical sensor device for detecting the rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve during injection of the dosage quantity, which has a signal-processing device for ascertaining and storing the injected dosage quantity based on the detected rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve. The injection button has a switch device by which the optical sensor device is activatable when applying the injection force.

Abstract: A device for ascertaining the orientation of a drill relative to a plane, the device being capable of being connected to the drill, the device having a laser distance measuring unit by which, from a prespecified position relative to the plane, a first distance to a first point in the plane and a second distance to a second point in the plane can be measured, and having an evaluation unit that is configured such that on the basis of the first distance and the second distance the orientation of the device relative to the plane can be ascertained.

Abstract: A mechanical component having an adjustable part and a magnetic actuator device having at least one first permanent-magnetic element, which is able to be set into a first adjustment motion, whereby the adjustable part is able to be set into a first co-adjustment motion about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the magnetic actuator device includes at least one first external permanent magnet, which induces a first magnetic field and is able to be set into a first excitation motion such that the at least one first permanent-magnetic element is able to be set into the first adjustment motion. A production method for a mechanical component and a method for adjusting an adjustable part at least about a first axis of rotation in relation to its support, are also described.

Abstract: A mechanical component having an adjustable part and a magnetic actuator device having at least one first permanent-magnetic element, which is able to be set into a first adjustment motion, whereby the adjustable part is able to be set into a first co-adjustment motion about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the magnetic actuator device includes at least one first external permanent magnet, which induces a first magnetic field and is able to be set into a first excitation motion such that the at least one first permanent-magnetic element is able to be set into the first adjustment motion. A production method for a mechanical component and a method for adjusting an adjustable part at least about a first axis of rotation in relation to its support, are also described.

Abstract: A device for ascertaining the orientation of a drill relative to a plane, the device being capable of being connected to the drill, the device having a laser distance measuring unit by which, from a prespecified position relative to the plane, a first distance to a first point in the plane and a second distance to a second point in the plane can be measured, and having an evaluation unit that is configured such that on the basis of the first distance and the second distance the orientation of the device relative to the plane can be ascertained.

Abstract: A method for registering a patient using image data of a medical imaging device in a surgical navigation system, including the following: positioning a mobile scanning unit including a light source, in particular including a laser light source, in a first position, so that a light beam of the light source is directed onto a point of incidence on the skin surface of the patient, detecting the position of the scanning unit using a detection device in a detection device coordinate system, alternately deflecting the light beam with a micro-mirror and measuring a distance between the mobile scanning unit and the point of incidence, so that distances to different points of incidence are measured in succession, ascertaining a mapping between the detection device coordinate system and an image data coordinate system of the image data based on the measured distances and the detected position of the scanning unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnet driven capsule type endoscope comprising an image recording unit as well as an image data processing unit, a position sensor for providing data about the position of the capsule type endoscope with respect to the direction of gravitation, a data transmitting unit, an energy source for supplying the units and the sensor with energy and a permanent magnet. In accordance with the invention, the permanent magnet is arranged offset with respect to the center of gravity and to the geometrical center of the capsule type endoscope.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnet driven capsule type endoscope comprising an image recording unit as well as an image data processing unit, a position sensor for providing data about the position of the capsule type endoscope with respect to the direction of gravitation, a data transmitting unit, an energy source for supplying the units and the sensor with energy and a permanent magnet. In accordance with the invention, the permanent magnet is arranged offset with respect to the center of gravity and to the geometrical center of the capsule type endoscope.