Needle storage device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016166759-A1
Application number	US-201414906603-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 17, 2014
Priority date	Jul 22, 2013
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described is a needle storage device ( 1 ) comprising a housing ( 4 ) having an opening ( 5 ) adapted to receive a needle ( 3 ) of a drug delivery device, needle storage compartments ( 2 ) moveably disposed within the housing ( 4 ), and an indicator ( 10 ) pivotably disposed within the housing ( 4 ) and adapted to activate an acoustic and/or tactile feedback when a needle ( 3 ) of a drug delivery device is stored in one of the needle storage compartments ( 2 ) which is aligned with the opening ( 5 ).

First claim

1 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) comprising:
a housing ( 4 ) having an opening ( 5 ) adapted to receive a needle ( 3 ) of a drug delivery device; needle storage compartments ( 2 ) moveably disposed within the housing ( 4 ); an indicator ( 10 ) pivotably disposed within the housing ( 4 ) and adapted to activate an acoustic and/or tactile feedback when a needle ( 3 ) of a drug delivery device is stored in one of the needle storage compartments ( 2 ) which is aligned with the opening ( 5 ), wherein the indicator ( 10 ) comprises a base plate ( 11 ) pivotably mounted to the housing ( 4 ) about a pivotal axis (D), wherein in the area of the opening ( 5 ) a fin ( 12 ) is provided and adapted to serve as a stop for the base plate ( 11 ) in an initial state.

2 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a spring ( 13 ) is arranged between the indicator ( 10 ) and the housing ( 4 ).

3 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the spring ( 13 ) is arranged on the pivotal axis (D) of the indicator ( 10 ).

4 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the spring ( 13 ) is adapted to be tensioned between the indicator ( 10 ) and the housing ( 4 ) during insertion of the drug delivery device by pivoting of the indicator ( 10 ) with respect to the housing ( 4 ).

5 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 4 , wherein the spring ( 13 ) is formed as a leg spring.

6 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5 , wherein the base plate ( 11 ) and the housing ( 4 ) are moveable relative to each other by a slot-pin guidance ( 16 ).

7 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein an indicator arm ( 17 ) is provided which is flexible and guided on a crank ( 18 ) formed by an inner surface of the housing ( 4 ).

8 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the crank ( 18 ) comprises at least one ramp on which the indicator arm ( 17 ) is guided and prestressed during insertion of the drug delivery device with its needle ( 3 ) pointing into the opening ( 5 ) as well as into the aligned needle storage compartment ( 2 ).

9 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein after storage of the needle ( 3 ) and removal of the drug delivery device without the needle ( 3 ) the indicator ( 10 ) arm slides over the ramp of the crank ( 18 ) and activates the acoustic and/or tactile feedback.

10 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the housing ( 4 ) comprises an outer shape and/or sections with a substantially circular, semicircular, oval or elliptic shape.

11 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a door ( 6 ) is provided allowing access to the opening ( 5 ).

12 . Needle storage device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a drive and conveyor chain ( 8 ) is provided and adapted to deliver the needle storage compartments ( 2 ) within the housing ( 4 ) such that at least one of the needle storage compartments ( 2 ) is aligned with the opening ( 5 ).

Assignees

• Sanofi Aventis Deutschland

Inventors

• Dasbach Uwe
• Nober Peter
• Baumeyer Martin

Classifications

• B65D83/02

  for dispensing rod-shaped articles, e.g. needles · CPC title

• A61M2005/004

  Magazines with multiple needles directly inserted into an injection or infusion device, e.g. revolver-like magazines · CPC title

• A61M5/002 Primary

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• B65D83/0454 Primary

  the whole forming a circular container with rotating parts (B65D83/0463 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M2205/582

  by tactile feedback · CPC title