Medical injector simulation device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9805620-B2
Application number	US-201514593630-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2015
Priority date	Feb 1, 2005
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus includes a simulated medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system coupled to the simulated medicament delivery device. The electronic circuit system is configured to output an electronic output associated with a use of the simulated medicament delivery device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A simulated auto-injector configured to simulate an operation of an actual auto-injector, the simulated auto-injector devoid of at least one of any medicament or any needle such that the simulated auto-injector is incapable of delivering the medicament, the simulated auto-injector comprising:
a housing, a distal end portion of the housing including a retention portion;
an electronic circuit system coupled to the housing, the electronic circuit system including a switch and a speaker, the electronic circuit system configured to produce an audible output via the speaker when the switch is moved from a first state to a second state; and
an actuator coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, the actuator configured to move relative to the housing from a first actuator position to a second actuator position to simulate actuation of the actual auto-injector, the actuator including a protrusion configured to move the switch from the first state to the second state when the actuator is moved from the first actuator position to the second actuator position, the actuator including a retainer configured to engage the retention portion of the housing to maintain the actuator in the second actuator position, the actuator configured to be reset back to the first actuator position to repeatedly simulate the operation of the actual auto-injector.

2. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the simulated auto-injector is devoid of a medicament delivery mechanism such that the simulated auto-injector is incapable of delivering the medicament.

3. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the audible output is a first audible output, the simulated auto-injector further comprising:
a cover member movably coupled to the housing, a first portion of the cover member disposed within the housing and in contact with the electronic circuit system when the cover member is in a first cover position, a second portion of the cover member disposed about a portion of the actuator when the cover member is in the first cover position, the first portion spaced apart from the electronic circuit system and the second portion spaced apart from the actuator when the cover member is in a second cover position, the first portion configured to actuate the electronic circuit system when the cover member is moved from the first cover position to the second cover position,
the electronic circuit system configured to produce a second audible output when the electronic circuit system is actuated by the first portion of the cover member.

4. The simulated auto-injector of claim 3 , wherein:
the electronic circuit system includes a processor, a power source, and an electrical contact configured to electrically couple the power source to the processor; and
the first portion of the cover member is disposed between a terminal of the power source and the electrical contact when the cover member is in the first cover position, the first portion being spaced apart from the terminal of the power source to electrically couple the processor to the power source when the cover member is in the second cover position.

5. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein:
the audible output is a recorded speech output; and
the electronic circuit system includes a visual output device, the electronic circuit system configured to produce a visual output via the visual output device when the switch is moved from the first state to the second state.

6. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a first switch, the audible output is a first audible output, the simulated auto-injector further comprising:
a simulated needle guard removably coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, the simulated needle guard including a simulated needle sheath disposed through an opening defined by the actuator and within the housing when the simulated needle guard is coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, the simulated needle guard including a needle guard protrusion configured to actuate a second switch of the electronic circuit system when the simulated needle guard is removed from the distal end portion of the housing,
the electronic circuit system configured to produce a second audible output when the second switch is actuated.

7. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a first switch, the audible output is a first recorded speech output, the simulated auto-injector further comprising:
a lock member removably coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, a first protrusion of the lock member configured to engage the actuator to limit movement of the actuator relative to the housing, a second protrusion of the lock member configured to actuate a second switch of the electronic circuit system when the lock member is removed from the distal end portion of the housing,
the electronic circuit system configured to produce a second audible output when the second switch is actuated.

8. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the audible output is a characteristic sound produced during actuation of the actual auto-injector.

9. The simulated auto-injector of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit system includes a network communication interface configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote computing device, the wireless signal associated with a use of the simulated auto-injector.

10. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing of a simulated auto-injector, the simulated auto-injector configured to simulate an operation of an actual auto-injector, the simulated auto-injector devoid of at least one of any medicament or any needle such that the simulated auto-injector is incapable of delivering the medicament;
an electronic circuit system coupled to the housing, the electronic circuit system including a speaker, the electronic circuit system configured to produce an audible output via the speaker when the electronic circuit system is actuated;
an actuator coupled to a distal end portion of the housing, the actuator configured to move relative to the housing to simulate actuation of the actual auto-injector; and
a cover member movably coupled to the distal end portion of the housing, a first portion of the cover member disposed within the housing and in contact with the electronic circuit system when the cover member is in a first position, a second portion of the cover member disposed about a portion of the actuator when the cover member is in the first position, the first portion spaced apart from the electronic circuit system and the second portion spaced apart from the actuator when the cover member is in a second position, the first portion configured to actuate the electronic circuit system when the cover member is moved from the first position to the second position.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the simulated auto-injector is configured to repeatedly simulate the operation of the actual auto-injector.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the simulated auto-injector is devoid of a medicament delivery mechanism such that the simulated auto-injector is incapable of delivering the medicament, the simulated auto-injector configured to repeatedly simulate the operation of the actual auto-injector.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
the electronic circuit system includes a processor, a power source, and an electrical contact configured to electrically couple the power source to the processor; and
the first portion of the cover member is disposed between a terminal of the power source and the electrical contact when the cover member is in the first position, the first portion being spaced apart from the te

Assignees

• Kaleo Inc

Inventors

• Edwards Eric S
• Edwards Evan T
• Licata Mark J
• Meyers Paul F
• Williamson T Spencer
• Worrell Kai R
• Weinzierl David A

Classifications

• G09B23/285 Primary

  for injections, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, sigmoidscopy, insertion of contraceptive devices or enemas · CPC title

• A61M2205/581

  by audible feedback · CPC title

• A61M2205/505

  Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches · CPC title

• A61M2205/583

  by visual feedback · CPC title

• A61M5/24

  Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or carpules, e.g. automatic {(ampoules or carpules A61J1/06)} · CPC title