Drug delivery device

US9022992B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9022992-B2
Application numberUS-201013512180-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 2, 2010
Priority dateDec 3, 2009
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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Abstract

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A drug delivery device comprises a housing and a piston rod arranged in the housing. The piston rod is adapted to be moved along an axial direction to dispense a fluid. A drive member arranged in the housing is operatively coupled to the piston rod and adapted to set up a dose of fluid for dispense in response to a first movement. The drive member is also adapted to move the piston rod to dispense the dose in response to a second movement. The drug delivery device also comprises a pre-dispensing drive member operatively coupled to the drive member and the housing and adapted to move at least the drive member by a pre-dispensing distance between its first and second movement.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A drug delivery device, comprising: a housing; a piston rod arranged in the housing and adapted to be moved along an axial direction to dispense a fluid; a drive member arranged in the housing, operatively coupled to the piston rod and adapted to set a dose of fluid for dispensing in response to a first movement of the drive member in a proximal direction and to move the piston rod along the axial direction to dispense the dose in response to a sec…

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What does patent US9022992B2 cover?
A drug delivery device comprises a housing and a piston rod arranged in the housing. The piston rod is adapted to be moved along an axial direction to dispense a fluid. A drive member arranged in the housing is operatively coupled to the piston rod and adapted to set up a dose of fluid for dispense in response to a first movement. The drive member is also adapted to move the piston rod to dispe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Helmer Michael, Raab Steffen, Sanofi Aventis Deutschland
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M5/31555. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).