Patents by Inventor Verena Hofmann
Verena Hofmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10960145Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably diposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Publication number: 20190009038Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably diposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one fo the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Patent number: 10039888Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Patent number: 9724480Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug, comprising: a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, the support body configured to retain a syringe barrel sealed by a stopper slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, a needle shield adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body, slidably disposed thereon and keyed to the support body for preventing relative rotation, wherein at least one guiding track is defined on the support body and at least one retaining clip arranged on the needle shield is deflectable by the guiding track, wherein the guiding track is configured such that the retaining clip follows a first path when the needle shield is depressed from an extended position to a retracted position for needle extension and that the retaining clip follows a different second path when the needle shType: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Patent number: 9566118Abstract: Described is a needle assembly magazine comprising of a housing adapted to contain a plurality of needle assemblies and a slider movably disposed within the housing. The housing has a first opening providing access to an unused needle assembly and a second opening for receiving into the housing a used needle assembly. The slider separates the housing into a first region for unused needle assemblies and a second region for used needle assemblies. Movement of the slider advances the unused needle assemblies within the housing toward the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann, Gunnar Jung, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz
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Patent number: 9446203Abstract: Described is a needle hub comprising a proximal end adapted to engage a medicament delivery device, a distal end having an opening, a shoulder disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, and a needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) coupled to the shoulder and adapted to releasably engage a needle assembly. The needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) includes two or more resilient arms adapted to releasably engage a retainer element on the needle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz, Thorsten Mutter
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Patent number: 9427527Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, a safety sleeve movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the housing, a guide sleeve rotatably disposed in the housing, a plunger slidably disposed in the safety sleeve, and a button coupled to the housing. When the safety sleeve is in the retracted position, translation of the button relative to the housing causes the guide sleeve to rotate relative to the safety sleeve. Rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the safety sleeve allows the plunger to translate a predetermined axial distance relative to the safety sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann
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Patent number: 9393360Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device. The storage device includes a container, a pocket formed in the container adapted to receive a needle assembly, and a pull linkage connecting the needle assembly to the container. The pull linkage disengages the needle assembly when sufficient rotational force has been applied to the needle assembly in a first direction. A projection on the needle assembly prevents rotation of the needle assembly in the pocket in a second rotation direction opposite to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann
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Patent number: 9302057Abstract: Described is a needle assembly reuse prevention mechanism comprising a barrier movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a spring coupled to the barrier, a pin formed on the barrier, and a slot receiving the pin. When in the extended position, the barrier substantially covers an opening of a needle assembly storage compartment. The spring forces the barrier in a first direction. The slot has at least one abutment face for abutting the pin and preventing movement of the barrier in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz, Thorsten Mutter
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Publication number: 20150202380Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug, comprising: a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, the support body configured to retain a syringe barrel sealed by a stopper slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, a needle shield adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body, slidably disposed thereon and keyed to the support body for preventing relative rotation, wherein at least one guiding track is defined on the support body and at least one retaining clip arranged on the needle shield is deflectable by the guiding track, wherein the guiding track is configured such that the retaining clip follows a first path when the needle shield is depressed from an extended position to a retracted position for needle extension and that the retaining clip follows a different second path when the needle shType: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Patent number: 9060758Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising a housing having an opening adapted to receive an injection device, an array of needle assembly storage compartments moveably disposed within the housing, and an actuator adapted to cause movement of the array, wherein actuation of the actuator aligns a given needle assembly compartment with the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann, Gunnar Jung, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz
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Publication number: 20150148744Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
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Publication number: 20150080809Abstract: A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, a safety sleeve movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the housing, a guide sleeve rotatably disposed in the housing, a plunger slidably disposed in the safety sleeve, and a button coupled to the housing. When the safety sleeve is in the retracted position, translation of the button relative to the housing causes the guide sleeve to rotate relative to the safety sleeve. Rotation of the guide sleeve relative to the safety sleeve allows the plunger to translate a predetermined axial distance relative to the safety sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann
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Publication number: 20140339113Abstract: The invention relates to a needle storage magazine for storing a number of injection needles and attaching and/or detaching them to or from an injection device, the needle storage magazine comprising a crescent shaped track having a convex part and a concave part, wherein the track is adapted to hold a set of needles in respective needle supports within the track, wherein the convex part is adapted to hold unused needles and used needles, wherein a centre position (B) is defined within the concave part for a needle in use or to be used, wherein a sliding carriage is arranged for attaching the injection device to the needle storage magazine such that the centre position (B) is essentially concentric to a longitudinal axis of the injection device, wherein a separation wheel is rotatably arranged, the separation wheel having at least one notch for entraining the needle support of one unused needle at a time from the convex part into the centre position (B) or the needle support of the needle in use out of the ceType: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Thorsten Mutter, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz
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Publication number: 20140332425Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising a case having a first port and a second port, a first spool rotatably disposed in the case and adapted to support a storage unit of needle assemblies, a second spool rotatably disposed in the case and adapted to support the storage unit of the needle assemblies, and an actuator adapted to rotate the first spool or the second spool to advance the storage unit past the first port and the second port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: SanofiI-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Thorsten Mutter, Peter Norber, Leo Zeimetz
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Publication number: 20140309596Abstract: Described is a needle assembly comprising a needle hub adapted to mount at least one medical needle. According to the invention, the needle hub is designed as a releasable clamping element which interchangeably holds the medical needle wherein the releasable clamping element is adapted to mount the medical needle in a non-positive locking manner and/or a positive locking manner in a holding position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Thorsten Mutter, Peter Norber, Leo Zeimetz
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Publication number: 20140299622Abstract: A needle storage magazine for storing and dispensing a plurality of needle assemblies is presented, the needle storage magazine has: a plurality of mounting sleeves each adapted to mount an unused needle assembly or a used needle assembly, a case holding the mounting sleeves side by side, and a feeding and storage mechanism which feeds one of the unused needle assemblies within the mounting sleeve to an opening as well as which draws back one of the used needle assemblies into the mounting sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Thorsten Mutter, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz
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Publication number: 20140303570Abstract: Described is a needle hub comprising a proximal end adapted to engage a medicament delivery device, a distal end having an opening, a shoulder disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, and a needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) coupled to the shoulder and adapted to releasably engage a needle assembly. The needle assembly engagement mechanism (F1) includes two or more resilient arms adapted to releasably engage a retainer element on the needle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz, Thorsten Mutter
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Publication number: 20140200514Abstract: Described is a needle assembly comprising of a needle and a hub coupled to the needle. The hub includes an engagement member adapted to engage an attachment arrangement on a medicament delivery device and a stop member adapted to abut the attachment arrangement to prevent proximal movement of the needle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbhInventors: Verena Hofmann, Uwe Dasbach, Peter Nober, Leo Zeimetz, Thorsten Mutter
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Publication number: 20140138268Abstract: Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising an array of needle assembly storage compartments and a slider movably disposed on the array. Each of the needle assembly storage compartments includes an opening, rails disposed on opposing sides of the opening, and a latch hingedly connected to the needle assembly storage compartment. The latch has an open position and a closed position at least partially covering the opening. The slider includes an opening adapted to receive an injection device, arms adapted to engage the rails and a trailer. Movement of the slider relative to the array in a first direction causes the trailer to move the latch in the open position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Uwe Dasbach, Verena Hofmann