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Dose button for a drug delivery device and method for manufacturing a dose button

US10286150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Inventors

Michael Harms · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Steffen Raab · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Udo Stauder · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Richard James Vincent Avery · Gloucester, GB
Christopher Nigel Langley · Kenilworth, GB
James Alexander Senior · Hamilton, BM
James Alexander Davies · Kenilworth, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2010
Grant date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T409/303752
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device (6) comprising a dose button (1). Furthermore it relates to a method for manufacturing a dose button (1) by using a cutting-off process. The aim of the present invention is to minimize the risk of using a drug delivery device (6) containing a wrong drug. By means of tactile features, a drug delivery device (6) is distinguishable from another drug delivery device (6) containing another type of drug. This tactile feature is manufactured by using a dose button (1) out of metal which is milled or lathed.

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