Medicated module with interlock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9750898-B2
Application number	US-201113882696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2011
Priority date	Nov 3, 2010
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A medicated module attachable to a drug delivery device comprising a connecting body configured for attachment to the drug delivery device. A first needle held within a first needle hub of the connecting body and a second needle fixed within a second needle hub of the connecting body. A recess within the connecting body defining a reservoir. The reservoir containing at least one dose of a medicament and configured for fluid communication with the first needle. The connecting body further comprises a lockout feature that prevents the medicated module from being reconnected to the drug delivery device after the medicated module has been connected to the drug delivery device a first time.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A medicated module attachable to a drug delivery device, said medicated module comprising:
a connecting body configured for attachment to said drug delivery device;
a first needle fixed within a first needle hub of said connecting body;
a second needle fixed within a second needle hub of said connecting body; and
a recess within said connecting body defining a reservoir, said reservoir containing at least one dose of a medicament, said reservoir configured for fluid communication with said first needle,
wherein said connecting body further comprises a lockout feature that prevents said medicated module from being reconnected to said drug delivery device after said medicated module has been connected to said drug delivery device a first time and subsequently removed, and
wherein said lockout feature comprises a locking ring, said locking ring is rotated after said medicated module is attached to said drug delivery device so as to lock out said medicated module from being reconnected to said drug delivery device.

2. The medicated module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a needle guard operatively coupled to said connecting body; and
a biasing element positioned between said connecting body and said needle guard.

3. The medicated module of claim 2 , wherein when a dose of said medicament is injected by said medicated module, said needle guard moves in a proximal direction against a force created by said biasing element.

4. The medicated module of claim 2 , wherein said needle guard is locked from moving in a proximal direction until said medicated module is connected to said drug delivery device.

5. The medicated module of claim 1 , wherein when said medicated module is attached to said drug delivery device, said first needle pierces a drug delivery device reservoir.

6. The medicated module of claim 1 , further comprising a bellows containing a priming fluid in fluid communication with a proximal end of said second needle.

7. The medicated module of claim 6 , wherein said bellows is in fluid communication with a distal end of said first needle.

8. A drug delivery system comprising:
a medicated module according to claim 1 ; and
a drug delivery device comprising a dose setting mechanism, a reservoir holder coupled to the dose setting mechanism, wherein a distal end of the reservoir holder is configured for attaching the medicated module,
wherein the system comprises a mechanical logic feature configured for (i) allowing a first use of the medicated module, (ii) allowing a subsequent use of the medicated module, wherein the second use occurs prior to the medicated module being detached from the drug delivery device, and (iii) preventing subsequent uses of the medicated module once removed.

9. The drug delivery system of claim 8 , wherein the mechanical logic feature is further configured to, after allowing the use of the medicated module, prevent a subsequent use of a second medicated module different than the medicated module.

10. The drug delivery system of claim 9 :
wherein the mechanical logic feature is part of the drug delivery device,
wherein the mechanical logic feature of the drug delivery device comprises (i) a fixed alignment feature and (ii) a plurality of coded features,
wherein a corresponding mechanical logic feature of the medicated module comprises (i) a corresponding fixed alignment feature and (ii) at least one corresponding coded feature that corresponds to the each of the plurality of coded features of the mechanical logic feature of the drug delivery device, wherein the at least one corresponding coded feature is disposed on an outer wall of a core mechanism of the medicated module, and
wherein the interaction of the plurality of coded features of the mechanical logic feature of the drug delivery device and the corresponding coding features serves to change a state of the drug delivery device from unused to used.

11. The drug delivery system of claim 8 , wherein at least part of the mechanical logic feature is part of the drug delivery device.

Assignees

• Davies James Alexander
• Cross John David
• Boyd Malcom Stanley
• Wimpenny Steven
• De Sausmarez Lintell Daniel Thomas
• Bilton Simon Lewis
• Rekaya Naceur
• Sanofi Aventis Deutschland

Inventors

• Davies James Alexander
• Cross John David
• Boyd Malcom Stanley
• Wimpenny Steven
• De Sausmarez Lintell Daniel Thomas
• Bilton Simon Lewis
• Rekaya Naceur

Classifications

• A61M2205/583

  by visual feedback · CPC title

• 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

• A61M5/3294

  comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing · CPC title

• A61M5/32

  Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub (infusion needles A61M5/158); Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body {(A61M5/42, A61M5/46 take precedence; guide needles for catheters A61M25/065)}; Devices for protection of needles {(apparatus specially adapted for cleaning or sterilising needles A61M5/001)} · CPC title

• A61M2005/3142

  Modular constructions, e.g. supplied in separate pieces to be assembled by end-user · CPC title