Abstract: This invention relates to an injection device for delivering a medicament to the human or animal body, in particular, but not exclusively, to a device having a replaceable medicament cartridge, including an auto-injector, wherein the injector device comprises: a housing; a piston rod for driving a bung of a medicament container; a drive mechanism including a motor for providing an output drive to the piston rod for delivering the medicament; and control means for controlling operation of the device.

Abstract: The drive mechanism comprises a piston rod, a dose member with a thread engaging a corresponding thread of the body to allow a helical movement of the dose member with respect to the body, a drive sleeve rotationally coupled to the dose member, and stop means provided to restrict or inhibit a movement of the drive sleeve in the proximal direction and in the distal direction with respect to the body, the drive sleeve and the piston rod being unidirectionally coupled.

Abstract: An injection device for delivering a medicament to the human or animal body. The injection device comprising a housing, a piston rod for driving a bung of a medicament container, a drive mechanism including a motor for providing an output drive to the piston rod for delivering the medicament; and controller for controlling operation of the device.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an access assembly to provide access to the interior of a vessel and comprising: a base to extend through a sidewall of the vessel and having a tubular sealing portion providing a passageway axially extending therethrough, a pierceable sealing member arranged across the sealing portion to obstruct the passageway, at least one closure member axially displaceable relative to the base between a sealing position, in which the closure member completely obstructs and seals the passageway, and a leakage position, in which the closure member leakily obstructs the passageway.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a holder within the housing for receiving a medicament cartridge, a piston rod for driving a bung of the medicament cartridge, a drive mechanism including a motor for providing an output drive to the piston rod for delivering the medicament and control means for controlling operation of the device. The device is additionally provided with a bung sensor for sensing when the piston rod is in contact with the bung and the control means is operative for advancing the drive of the piston rod towards the bung.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprises a housing, a holder within the housing for receiving a medicament cartridge, a piston rod for driving a bung of the medicament cartridge, a drive mechanism including a motor for providing an output drive to the piston rod for delivering the medicament and control means for controlling operation of the device. The device is additionally provided with a bung sensor for sensing when the piston rod is in contact with the bung and the control means is operative for advancing the drive of the piston rod towards the bung.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device (1) is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing (13, 17, 40) having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member (21) which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod (12) which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member (20) which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member (26) which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction wit

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device comprising a housing and a drive member rotatable in a second direction for delivering a dose. A piston rod driven distally when a drive member rotates in the second direction. A stop member prevents rotation of the drive member in a first direction opposite the second direction, when the stop member engages the drive member. A clutch member is movable between a delivery and reset position. When the clutch member is in the delivery position, the stop member and the drive member engage and the drive member is prevented from rotating in the first direction. When the clutch member is in the reset position, the drive member and the stop member disengage. The drive member is rotatable in the first direction.

Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, the drive mechanism comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotation member which is adapted to be rotated in a first direction with respect to the housing during setting of a dose of a medication and to be rotated in a second direction with respect to the housing during delivery of the dose, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, a piston rod which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing for delivering the dose, a drive member which follows rotational movement of the rotation member in the second direction during delivery of the dose, and a stop member which prevents rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing in the first direction during setting of the dose, wherein the rotational movement of the drive member in the second direction is converted into movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A drive assembly suitable for a medication delivery device comprises a housing, a drive member, a piston rod, a rotation sleeve, a guide member and a biasing member. The rotation sleeve is arranged to be displaced in a distal direction when the drive member is displaced in the distal direction by mechanical interaction of the drive member and the rotation sleeve with the rotation sleeve and the drive member both being guided axially by the at guide member. The biasing member exerts a force on the rotation sleeve acting in the proximal direction, said force being transformed into a rotational movement of the rotation sleeve. The rotational movement of the rotation sleeve being transformed into a rotational movement of the piston rod.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising: a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a piston rod, a drive member, the drive member being moveable in a proximal direction with respect to the housing and with respect to the piston rod for setting a dose of a drug, at least one stop member which is provided on one of the piston rod and the drive member and which is radially moveable with respect to the one of the piston rod and the drive member on which it is provided, and at least one interaction member which is provided on the other one of the piston rod and the drive member. Furthermore, a piston rod for a drug delivery device is provided.

Abstract: The drive mechanism comprises a piston rod, a dose member with a thread engaging a corresponding thread of the body to allow a helical movement of the dose member with respect to the body, a drive sleeve rotationally coupled to the dose member, and stop means provided to restrict or inhibit a movement of the drive sleeve in the proximal direction and in the distal direction with respect to the body, the drive sleeve and the piston rod being unidirectionally coupled.

Abstract: Latching and control unit for integration in a medical device for infusion of a medicament or removal of a substance of a human body by a drive means, the latching and control unit being adapted for controlling the movement of at least a first and a second movable component, the latching and control unit including a drive train, a detection device, coupling means, and a control device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic actuator, preferably for use in an ultrasonic motor, in the form of a piezoelectric plate with a length L, height H and thickness t, wherein the piezoelectric plate has a lateral plane of symmetry Sq, a longitudinal plane of symmetry Sl and at least two main surfaces, and the piezoelectric plate comprises at least two generators symmetrically disposed with respect to plane of symmetry Sq for generating ultrasonic standing waves.

Abstract: An assembly for a drug delivery device (1) comprises a housing (5), a rotation member (15), a drive member (16) and at least one correction member (7). The rotation member (15) is adapted to be rotated with respect to the housing (5) in a first rotational direction for delivering a dose of a drug (11). The drive member (16) is coupleable to the rotation member (15) for delivering the dose. In a delivery mode, the drive member (16) and the rotation member (15) are coupled such that the drive member (16) follows rotational movement of the rotation member (15) in the first rotational direction due to mechanical interaction of the rotation member (15) and the drive member (16). In a correction mode, the rotation member (15) and the drive member (16) are decoupled such that the rotation member (15) is rotatable in the first rotational direction with respect to the drive member (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device for in vivo monitoring of glucose in diabetics, wherein the sensor device comprises a micro-array with multiple sensors to be implanted subcutaneously in a patient wherein each sensor may be activated separately for monitoring purposes. Preferably, the sensors in said micro-array are comprised in a mold that is covered by a metal membrane, and even more preferably, the membrane is electrically openable to expose each specific activated sensor in the micro-array separately for monitoring purposes. A transceiver may be provided for monitoring signals obtained by each specific activated sensor to an external receiver and the receiver may be connected to a display means for displaying data representative of the signals obtained by the specific activated sensor.

Abstract: Latching and control unit (1) for integration in a medical device for infusion of a medicament or removal of a substance of a human body by a drive means, the latching and control unit being adapted for controlling the movement of at least a first and a second movable component, the latching and control unit (1) comprising: a drive train (10) biased in a distant position with regard to the support device (20), wherein the drive train (10) comprises a case (13) and a latching means (17) for latching a first movable component and being movable within the case (13) between an extended and an retracted position and being biased in its latching position, wherein the case (13) is movable between an unstressed and a stressed position with regard to the support device (20) and biased into the unstressed position, wherein the elastic force for biasing the latching means (17) is greater than the elastic force for biasing the case (13), a detection device (15) for detecting a stressed position of the case (13), coupl

Abstract: A resettable drive mechanism for a medication delivery device is proposed, said mechanism comprising a housing (13, 17, 40) with a proximal end and a distal end, a drive member (20) rotatable with respect to the housing in a second direction for delivering a dose of a medication, a piston rod (12) adapted to be driven in a distal direction with respect to the housing by the drive member, when the drive member rotates in the second direction, a stop member (26) adapted to prevent rotation of the drive member in a first direction opposite to the second direction with respect to the housing, when the stop member engages the drive member, and a clutch member (58) movable with respect to the housing between a delivery position (D) and a reset position (R), wherein, when the clutch member is in the delivery position, the stop member and the drive member are engaged and the drive member is prevented from rotating in the first direction with respect to the housing, and when the clutch member is in the reset position,