Abstract: The invention refers to an arrangement and a method for determining a longitudinal position of a stopper for sealing a compartment of a translucent medicament container for a liquid medicament (M). The arrangement comprises a circular light source and a photo sensitive sensor, wherein either the light source or the sensor is laterally arrangeable next to the medicament container extending over at least part of the length of the medicament container, and wherein the respective other of the light source and the sensor is arrangeable in a circular manner around a head of the medicament container. The light source is arranged to emit light into the medicament container. The light is scattered by the medicament or medicament container and detected by the sensor. The sensor is connected to a processor unit for detecting the position of the stopper).

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container, comprising a cavity at least partially defined by a container wall comprising a soft, flexible inner layer consisting of a soft material and a rigid outer layer consisting of a rigid material, wherein the layers are arranged as a one-piece part by two component injection molding.

Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided which comprises a housing, a dispensing end for dispensing a drug from the drug delivery device, a flexible container for holding the drug, the flexible container comprising an outlet, the outlet being connected to the dispensing end, and a squeezing member for squeezing the flexible container, wherein, for dispensing a dose of the drug from the drug delivery device, the squeezing member and the flexible container are axially displaceable relative to one another, the squeezing member rotating with respect to the housing during the relative axial displacement and squeezing the flexible container, thereby urging the dose of the drug from the container through the outlet. Furthermore, using a rotatable roll in a drug delivery device is described.

Abstract: One aspect is a medical electrode system including a conduction coil and a stimulation electrode. The stimulation electrode encompasses a base body having a top area and an end area. The system is characterized in that the conduction coil encompasses a connection element. The connection element is thermally shrink-fitted onto the end area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for injecting a pharmaceutical into the human or animal body by means of a simply and quickly exchangeable motorized pump head.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container for a liquid medicament, the medicament container comprising a bag with an outlet, the bag being compressible or shrinkable by subjection of at least a part of the medicament container to an energy source.

Abstract: A fluid drug delivery system comprises a rigid shell having an inner sidewall, an opening and a passage as well as a collapsible cartridge with a distal end and a proximal end. The collapsible cartridge is arranged within the shell with its distal end being closer to the opening than the proximal end. It further comprises a first portion including the proximal end and a second portion including the distal end. The second portion is recoilable from the inner sidewall to urge a fluid, which comprises a drug and is contained in the collapsible cartridge, to the passage of the rigid shell. Further, the rigid shell and the collapsible cartridge are co-extruded.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container for a liquid medicament. The medicament container comprises a deformable bag with an outlet and at least one deformation member consisting of a shape memory alloy. The at least one deformation member is arranged to deform the deformable bag when the shape memory alloy passes from a first phase into a second phase by a phase transition, thereby changing the shape of the deformation member and squeezing a dose of the medicament through the outlet out of the bag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for a drug delivery device comprising a dispensing container and a reservoir container for holding a fluid medicinal product, wherein the dispensing container and the reservoir container are connected to one another and are in fluid communication, and wherein the dispensing container is squeezable for dispensing a dose of the fluid medicinal product from the dispensing container, the dispensing container being refillable with the fluid medicinal product from the reservoir container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container (1) for a liquid medicament, the medicament container (1) comprising a flexible bag (2) with an outlet (4), the bag (2) surrounded by a braid (3), arranged for lengthening and narrowing when being pulled in longitudinal direction (L).

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament administration device (1) comprising a rigid medicament container (2) for a liquid medicament with an outlet (3) for the medicament, a storage means (4) for storing solid particles (5), and a feeding means for feeding solid particles (5) from the storage means (4) into the medicament container (2) to displace a dose of medicament by solid particles (5), thereby squeezing the dose of medicament through the outlet (3) of the medicament container (2). In addition the invention relates to a method for administering a liquid medicament stored in a rigid medicament container (2) with an outlet (3) for the medicament, wherein a dose of medicament is squeezed through the outlet (3) of the medicament container (2) by displacing the dose of medicament by solid particles (5) which are fed into the medicament container (2).

Abstract: The invention refers to an arrangement and a method for determining a longitudinal position of a stopper for sealing a compartment of a translucent medicament container for a liquid medicament (M). The arrangement comprises a circular light source and a photo sensitive sensor, wherein either the light source or the sensor is laterally arrangeable next to the medicament container extending over at least part of the length of the medicament container, and wherein the respective other of the light source and the sensor is arrangeable in a circular manner around a head of the medicament container. The light source is arranged to emit light into the medicament container. The light is scattered by the medicament or medicament container and detected by the sensor. The sensor is connected to a processor unit for detecting the position of the stopper).

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container (2), comprising a bag (3) with an outlet (4), the bag (3) compressible by a compression means (6), the bag (3) having an inner surface arranged to stick when subjected to the compression means (6). The invention also refers to an arrangement (1) for administering a liquid medicament (M) comprising the medicament container (2) and a compression means (6) for locally compressing the bag (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for delivering a fluid medicament, the arrangement comprising a medicament container that comprises an array of separated reservoirs. Each reservoir comprises a defined charge of a fluid medicament and is separately dischargeable. The reservoirs are flexible and connected by a connecting element. The arrangement further comprises a dosage apparatus comprising a releasing actor designed to activate the release of the charge of fluid medicament from a reservoir to a needle. The dosage apparatus comprises a transportation arrangement designed to provide the releasing actor with reservoirs to be released, or designed to move the releasing actor to a reservoir to be released next.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament container for a liquid medicament, the medicament container comprising a bag with an outlet, the bag being compressible or shrinkable by subjection of at least a part of the medicament container to an energy source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump unit (1), replaceably attachable to a reusable backend (6) of an injection arrangement (7) for delivering a liquid medicament, the pump unit (1) comprising a medicament inlet (1.1), a medicament outlet (1.2) and a pump (2) for delivering the liquid medicament from the inlet (1.1) to the outlet (1.2), wherein a medicament container (4) is arranged in the pump unit (1), wherein a fluid communication between the medicament container (4) and the pump (2) is establishable when the pump unit (1) is attached to the reusable backend (6).

Abstract: The invention refers to an injection arrangement (1) comprising a replaceable container cartridge (2) for a flowable drug (5), the container cartridge (2) comprising a deformable bag (4) arranged inside and sealed against a rigid outer casing (3), the deformable bag (4) being arranged for holding the flowable drug (5) and in fluid communication with an outlet (6), the rigid outer casing (3) fillable by a displacement fluid (7) for displacing the deformable bag (4), the injection arrangement (1) further comprising a reservoir (8) for the displacement fluid (7) and a pump (9) for pumping the displacement fluid (7) from the reservoir (8) into the rigid outer casing (3) and/or from the rigid outer casing (3) into the reservoir (8) via a fluid channel (10).

Abstract: A drug delivery device is provided which comprises a housing, a dispensing end for dispensing a drug from the drug delivery device, a flexible container for holding the drug, the flexible container comprising an outlet, the outlet being connected to the dispensing end, and a squeezing member for squeezing the flexible container, wherein, for dispensing a dose of the drug from the drug delivery device, the squeezing member and the flexible container are axially displaceable relative to one another, the squeezing member rotating with respect to the housing during the relative axial displacement and squeezing the flexible container, thereby urging the dose of the drug from the container through the outlet. Furthermore, using a rotatable roll in a drug delivery device is described.

Abstract: A drug delivery device (1), comprising a flexible container (9) for holding a drug (18) and an electrically activatable deformable squeezing member (8). The flexible container (9) comprises a container outlet (17) for dispensing a dose of the drug (18) from the flexible container (9). The squeezing member (8) is activatable for dispensing the dose of the drug (18). When activated, the squeezing member (8) is arranged and configured to squeeze the flexible container (9), thereby expelling the dose of the drug (18) from the flexible container (9) through the container outlet (17).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump unit (2), replaceably attachable to a reusable backend (3) of an injection arrangement (1) for delivering a liquid medicament, the pump unit (2) comprising a medicament inlet (2.1), a medicament outlet (2.2) and a peristaltic pump for delivering the liquid medicament from the inlet (2.1) to the outlet (2.2), the peristaltic pump comprising a pump rotor (2.3) and a pump hose (2.4), the pump hose (2.4) partially arranged around the pump rotor (2.3), the pump rotor (2.3) having protrusions (2.5) for engaging the pump hose (2.4), wherein a fixing side (2.6) of the pump unit (2) facing a reusable backend (3) when attached has a recess (2.7) in the shape of a circular arc for allowing a correspondingly shaped stop (3.1) protruding from the reusable backend (3) to enter into the pump unit (2) so as to support the pump hose (2.4) from an outer side opposite the pump rotor (2.3) thus allowing the protrusions (2.5) to locally squeeze the pump hose (2.4) against the stop (3.