Mechanism for a drug delivery device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016184533-A1
Application number	US-201414892308-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 26, 2014
Priority date	Apr 26, 2013
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mechanism for a drug delivery device, having a first and a second state, including an engagement preventing member, and a blocking member having a blocking feature and an engagement element which is engagable with the blocking member. The blocking member is configured to engage with the engagement element in a non-linear movement, thereby moving the blocking feature is moved from a first position to a second position in an arc shaped movement. In the first state of the mechanism, the engagement preventing member is configured to prevent an engagement of the blocking member with the engagement element by covering the engagement element, and wherein, in the second state of the mechanism, the engagement element is free from the engagement preventing member such that the blocking member is enabled to engage with the engagement element.

First claim

1 . A mechanism for a drug delivery device, having a first and a second state, comprising:
an engagement preventing member, and a blocking member comprising a blocking feature, and an engagement element which is engagable with the blocking member, wherein the blocking member is configured to engage with the engagement element in a non-linear movement, thereby moving the blocking feature from a first position to a second position, wherein, in the first state of the mechanism, the engagement preventing member is configured to prevent an engagement of the blocking member with the engagement element by covering the engagement element, and wherein, in the second state of the mechanism, the engagement element is free from the engagement preventing member such that the blocking member is enabled to engage with the engagement element.

2 . The mechanism according to claim 1 ,
wherein, when the blocking feature is in the first position, the blocking member is tensioned to rotate and thereby to move the blocking feature into the second position.

3 . The mechanism according to claim 1 ,
wherein the blocking member is rotatable around a first rotational axis and wherein the blocking feature is offset from the first rotational axis in its first and in its second position.

4 . The mechanism according to claim 1 ,
comprising a first rotatable member comprising the engagement element and wherein the first rotatable member is configured to be rotated by a movement of the engagement preventing member.

5 . The mechanism according to claim 3 ,
wherein the first rotatable member is configured to rotate around a second rotational axis, and wherein the second rotational axis is parallel to the first rotational axis.

6 . The mechanism according to claim 4 ,
wherein the first rotatable member comprises a first reverse rotation prevention feature which is configured to permit a rotation of the first rotatable member in a first rotational direction and which is configured to prevent a rotation of the first rotatable member in a second rotational direction which is opposite to the first rotational direction.

7 . The mechanism according to claim 4 ,
further comprising a body comprising a pin, and wherein the first rotatable member has an opening configured to receive the pin, wherein the first rotatable member is configured to rotate around the pin, wherein the pin has a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion arranged between the first and the second end portion, and wherein the diameter of the opening and the diameter of the pin are chosen such that the first rotatable member contacts the pin only in the first and the second end portion.

8 . The mechanism according to claim 1 ,
comprising a second rotatable member which is configured such that the engagement preventing member is movable by a rotation of the second rotatable member.

9 . The mechanism according to claim 4 wherein a first end of the engagement preventing member is attached to the first rotatable member, and wherein a second end of the engagement preventing member is attached to the second rotatable member.

10 . The mechanism according to claim 8 ,
wherein the engagement preventing member is wound around the first rotatable member in the first state of the mechanism and wherein the engagement preventing member is unwound from the first rotatable member by a rotation of the second rotatable member.

11 . The mechanism according claim 1 ,
wherein the blocking member is configured to rotate when the mechanism changes from its first state to its second state.

12 . The mechanism according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engagement preventing member comprises a tape comprising indicia configured to display information regarding the drug delivery device.

13 . The mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the blocking feature is offset from the first rotational axis around which the blocking member is rotated such that the blocking feature is moved in a circular movement.

14 . An assembly for a drug delivery device, comprising:
a mechanism according to claim 1 , and comprising a second mechanism comprising an interaction member configured to be moved during at least one of a dose dispensing operation and a dose setting operation of the drug delivery device, wherein the blocking member is configured to prevent a movement of the interaction member in the second state of the mechanism, thereby preventing at least one of a dose setting operation and a dose dispensing operation of the drug delivery device.

15 . The assembly according to claim 14 ,
comprising a guiding track wherein the interaction member moves along the guiding track during at least one of the dose setting operation and the dose dispensing operation, wherein in its second position, the blocking feature is arranged in the guiding track, thereby blocking the movement of the interaction member along the guiding track.

16 . The assembly according to claim 14 ,
wherein the interaction member is configured to rotate the second rotatable member when the interaction member engages with the second rotatable member.

17 . The assembly according to claim 14 ,
wherein the second rotatable member comprises a helical thread which is configured to be engaged with the interaction member.

18 . A drug delivery device, comprising:
a mechanism according to claim 1 .

19 . A drug delivery device, comprising:
an assembly according to claim 14 .

Assignees

• Sanofi Sa

Inventors

• Mayer Stefan

Classifications

• A61M5/50 Primary

  having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile {(retractable needles or needle protectors with means for preventing re-use A61M5/321)} · CPC title

• A61M15/0001

  Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof · CPC title

• A61M2202/064

  Powder · CPC title

• A61M5/31533

  Dosing mechanisms, i.e. setting a dose (administrating mechanisms A61M5/31565) · CPC title

• A61M2205/273

  preventing reuse, e.g. of disposables · CPC title