Abstract: An electronic add-on module configured for releasable attachment to a drug delivery device is described. The electronic add-on module includes at least a body configured to be releasably attached to the device housing, a coupler configured to be releasably attached to the device dial grip, and a dial configured to be axially displaceable with respect to the coupler. The electronic add-on module further includes a tube which is configured to be permanently rotationally constrained to the body and configured to be axially displaceable relative to the body wherein the dial is configured to be rotatable relative to the tube at least in a dialing mode.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device is provided, the assembly comprising a feedback feature. The feedback feature is configured to indicate an end of the dispense operation to a user by giving an audible and/or tactile feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user interface member for a drug delivery device comprising a light-emitting region configured to be illuminated by at least one light-emitting element in order to emit light from the light-emitting region and to visually indicate an operation state of the drug delivery device to a user. The light-emitting region comprises two or more subregions which are illuminable independently of each other by the at least one light-emitting element in order to present different illumination patterns to a user via the light-emitting regions. The different illumination patterns indicate different operation states of the drug delivery device to the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic system (100) for a drug delivery device (1), in which a first member (20) performs a specific movement relative to a second member (11) during a dosing operation. The electronic system (100) comprises a sensor arrangement (120), which is operable to provide sensor data describing the specific movement and is configured to operate the sensor arrangement (120) during at least one part of the dosing operation to provide sensor data. In order to protect the users from relying on incorrectly measured dose sizes and a need to reduce the risk that an injection is painful for the patient, the electronic system (100) is configured to determine, based on the sensor data, if a speed of the specific movement during the at least one part of the dosing operation breaches a first speed threshold.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a component for a drug delivery device which is configured to be connected to an arrangement of the drug delivery device and which includes a functional element. At least when the component is connected to the arrangement, a transition region is formed between facing surfaces of elements of the drug delivery device, wherein at least one of these elements is an element of the component. The transition region reaches from the exterior of the component to the interior of the component and is designed such that the risk of fluid reaching from the exterior into the interior of the component via the transition region is reduced in order to protect the functional element.

Abstract: Measurement system for a drug delivery device, drug delivery device with such a measurement system and method for measuring the dose dispensed and/or dose set of a drug delivery device. Proposed is a measurement system for a drug delivery device, a drug delivery device comprising such a system and a related method, the measurement system comprising—a dose control member configured to move in accordance with a dose dispense operation and/or a dose set operation, e.g.

Abstract: A method for checking a sensor of a drug delivery device or of a drug delivery add-on device is disclosed, wherein the sensor is provided and configured to detect expelling of a drug dose being delivered with the drug delivery device and to output a respective sensor signal, and wherein the method comprises taking readings of the sensor signal in addition to readings taken for calculating the dose delivered with the drug delivery device, and processing the additionally taken readings for determining at least one condition of the sensor.

Abstract: Electronic system for a medical device, medical device with such an electronic system, external device for communicating with the electronic system, method for exchanging data between the medical device and the external device and corresponding machine-readable code and data storage media comprising such code. Proposed is an electronic system for a medical device and for recording medical data, comprising an electronic control unit configured to transmit the medical data to an external device and/or store the medical data, wherein the electronic control unit (12) is configured to calculate a data integrity value (C) based on the medical data (B) and at least one additional data (A) not included in the medical data and wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in correlation with the medical data, transmit the data integrity value to the external device and/or store the data integrity value.

Abstract: An electronic system (700) being configured and a method for determining data related to the approach of end of life of a drug delivery device (1) are disclosed, wherein the determining of data related to the approach of end of life of the drug delivery device is based one or more of the following: an evaluation of the voltage of an internal battery (29) of the drug delivery device (1) or a drug delivery add-on device; a detection of an error of the drug delivery device (1) or drug delivery add-on device, wherein the error is related to end of life of the drug delivery device (1); an evaluation of a storage capacity of a memory (24) for records of doses expelled with the drug delivery device (1).

Abstract: A data collection device for attachment to an injection device, such as an injector pen, includes a sensor arrangement to detect movement of a movable component of the injection device relative to the data collection device during delivery of a medicament by the injection device, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device. The processor arrangement may monitor the time that has elapsed since the medicament dosage was administered, and control a display to show the mediacament dosage and elapsed time to provide a memory aid to the user. In an example embodiment, the sensor arrangement includes an optical encoder and the movable component includes a plurality of light barrier formations. The movable component may be a number sleeve that provides a visual indication of a dose programmed into the injection device.

Abstract: An electronic system for a drug delivery device comprises a dose setting and drive mechanism, which is configured to perform a dose setting operation and a dose delivery operation for delivering a set dose. The electronic system comprises a sensor arrangement for generating measurement data related to a size of the dose set by the dose setting operation and/or delivered by the dose delivery operation, a microcontroller system connected to the sensor arrangement, the microcontroller system comprising at least one microcontroller, and a memory. The microcontroller system operates the sensor arrangement during the dose setting operation and/or during the dose delivery operation and stores a dose record in the memory. For providing data regarding dose delivery operations in an easy, flexible and yet reliable and energy-efficient manner, the microcontroller system is configured to set at least one flag and/or a specific purpose value in the dose record under pre-defined circumstances.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the electronic component for a drug delivery device comprises a carrier having a mounting section and a sensor section connected to the mounting section via a connection region. A sensor is arranged on the sensor section and an electric element is arranged on the mounting section and electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor section is arranged movable with respect to the mounting section between a first position and a sensing position. In the sensing position, the sensor is axially offset compared to the first position.

Abstract: A data collection device for attachment to an injection device, such as an injector pen, includes a sensor arrangement to detect movement of a movable component of the injection device relative to the data collection device during delivery of a medicament by the injection device, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on said detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device. The processor arrangement may monitor the time that has elapsed since the medicament dosage was administered, and control a display to show the mediacament dosage and elapsed time to provide a memory aid to the user. In an example embodiment, the sensor arrangement includes an optical encoder and the movable component includes a plurality of light barrier formations. The movable component may be a number sleeve that provides a visual indication of a dose programmed into the injection 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: 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 supplemental device for attachment to an injection device, the supplemental device having a housing containing at least two electromechanical switches each having an open state and a closed state and a protrusion associated with each switch configured to protrude from the housing so as to contact a rotatable surface of the injection device while the supplemental device is attached to the injection device; and a processor arrangement configured to detect a change in the state of each of the switches; and to determine a direction of rotation of the rotatable surface of the injection device from the detected state changes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module for recording information of a drug delivery device, the electronic module comprising at least one connector, wherein at least one connector is adapted to be connected to a port of the drug delivery device and wherein at least one connector is adapted to be connected to a port of a computer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a drug delivery device, comprising a port for connecting to the connector of the electronic module.

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: An electronic system comprising: at least one user interface member configured to be manipulated by a user for performing a dose setting operation of the drug delivery device and/or for performing a dose delivery operation for delivering a set dose, an electronic control unit configured to control operation of the electronic system, an electrical signaling unit configured to provide at least one electrical signal when the user interface member is manipulated, and a manipulation evaluation unit configured to evaluate the at least one electrical signal of the signaling unit to determine whether the manipulation of the user interface member indicated by the at least one signal of the signaling unit qualifies as an activation operation. The electronic control unit is configured to switch the electronic system into a higher power consumption when the manipulation evaluation unit has confirmed that the manipulation qualifies as activation operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a position of a plunger (4) relative to a bung (3) in a drug cartridge (1), comprising a proximity sensor (5) located close to a distal end (6) of the plunger (4) facing the bung (3) and aligned to receive light reflected by the bung (3).