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Device for attachment to an injection device

US11197963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Helmer · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stefan Wendland · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/8206
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A supplementary device is configured to be attached to a drug delivery device. The supplementary device comprises a non-contact sensor configured to output signals indicative of the position of a moveable component within the drug delivery device. The supplementary device further comprises a processor configured to receive the signals output from the non-contact sensor. This processor is additionally configured to determine, based on the signals, whether the drug delivery device is in a pre-activation state or a post-activation state.

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