Medicament delivery device with use indicator

US10173017B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Riedel · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Steffen Raab · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Kerstine Hemmann · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Michael Caspers · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Katja Hoerhold · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Daniel Kerkow · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2013
• Grant date: Jan 8, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 31, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/584
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Described is a medicament delivery device (100, 200) comprising a case (105, 205) adapted to hold a container with a medicament and having a needle (300), a needle sleeve (120, 220) telescopically coupled to the case (105, 205) and having a first extended position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle (300) is covered, a retracted position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle (300) is exposed, and a second extended position relative to the case (105, 205) in which the needle is covered, a first indicia (125, 225) disposed on the needle sleeve (120, 220) which is visible in the first extended position and the second extended position, and a second indicia (130, 230) disposed on the needle sleeve (120, 220) and not visible in the first extended position and visible the second extended position.