Administration system, delivery device, and notification device for communicating status of a medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12458755-B2
Application number	US-202318138497-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2023
Priority date	Jul 18, 2017
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

An administration system for delivery of a pharmaceutical composition to a patient has a delivery device configured to deliver a dose of the pharmaceutical composition to the patient and a notification device in communication with the delivery device. The notification device is configured to communicate information about a status of at least one property of the delivery device. The delivery device can be a wearable automatic injector configured to be worn on the patient's skin. The delivery device of the present disclosure may allow a user or the patient to view a status of a container. For example, the delivery device of the present disclosure may provide a simple and effective visual means of displaying fill confirmation and delivery confirmation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A delivery apparatus configured to deliver a dose of a medicament to a patient, the delivery apparatus comprising:
a delivery device, comprising:
a housing including a viewing window,
a flexible container disposed within the housing and for storing the medicament therein,
a needle movable between a retracted position, in which the needle does not protrude outside the housing, and an extended position, in which the needle protrudes outside the housing, the delivery device configured to move the needle between the retracted position and the extended position, with the delivery device retracting the needle to the retracted position after the dose of the medicament to the patient is delivered, and
a visual identifier aligned with a portion of the viewing window, wherein a position of the visual identifier relative to the viewing window is dependent on a volume of the medicament within the container;
wherein the visual identifier is movable relative to the viewing window between an empty position, in which the container is empty of medicament, and a full position, in which the container is at least partially full with medicament; and
a notification device in communication with the delivery device, the notification device configured to communicate information about a status of at least one property of the delivery device; wherein the visual identifier comprises a cantilevered deflectable member, and wherein as the container is filled with the medicament, the container expands to deflect one end of the cantilevered deflectable member, with a position of the one end being visible through the viewing window.

2 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visual identifier comprises a connector that is attachable to a portion of the container.

3 . The delivery apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the connector is attachable to a sealed edge of the container.

4 . The delivery apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the connector comprises an indicator clip.

5 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein as the container delivers the medicament, the container shrinks and the one end of the cantilevered deflectable member returns to its original position.

6 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a fill-indicator display adjacent the viewing window.

7 . The delivery apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the visual identifier aligns with a portion of the fill-indicator display to identify an amount of medicament within the container.

8 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the viewing window is located in a sidewall of the housing.

9 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the delivery device is a wearable automatic injector removably attachable to a skin surface of the patient.

10 . The delivery apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the delivery device includes at least one indicator for communicating a condition of the delivery device to the patient.

11 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the notification device is a wristband.

12 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the notification device is in passive one-way communication with the delivery device and wherein the notification device displays a status of at least one property of the delivery device.

13 . The delivery apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the notification device is further configured to:
receive information about the status of the at least one property of the delivery device from the delivery device; and based on the received information, provide a first indication when the delivery device is paired with the notification device, provide a second indication when the delivery device is delivering the pharmaceutical composition to the patient, and provide a third indication when the delivery device of the pharmaceutical agent to the patient is complete.

14 . The delivery apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one property of the delivery device comprises a delivery status of the delivery device.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson Co

Inventors

• Uddin Nasir
• Despa Mircea
• Doshi Pursel Rekha
• Gyory John Richard
• Morales Carlos
• Richards Andrew
• Mooney Matt
• Abry Herve
• Bowen Mark
• Zhang Rachel

Classifications

• A61M2005/3125

  specific display means, e.g. to indicate dose setting · CPC title

• A61M5/3275

  being connected to the needle hub or syringe by radially deflectable members, e.g. longitudinal slats, cords or bands · CPC title

• A61M5/148

  flexible, {e.g. independent bags}(A61M5/155 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M5/14244

  adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body · CPC title

• A61M5/1418

  Clips, separators or the like for supporting tubes or leads · CPC title