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Drive mechanism for a needle insertion arrangement

US10173001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Schabbach · Weinheim, DE
Meinolf Werner · Worms, DE
Olaf Zeckai · Weinheim, DE
Philippe Nzike · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2014
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/1585
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) comprising: —an actuator (5), —a needle retainer (7) adapted to retain an injection needle (2) and linearly movable in a distal direction (D) and a proximal direction (P) for moving an injection needle (2), —a cam (17) arranged on or coupled to the needle retainer (7), —a guide curve (16) adapted to be rotated by the actuator (5) about an axis (12) aligned in the distal direction (D) and the proximal direction (P) and adapted to engage the cam (17), wherein the guide curve (16) comprises a sloped section (16.2) such that the needle retainer (7) is moved on rotation of the guide curve (16).

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