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Medication delivery device

US12171989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Roy Howard Byerly · Indianapolis, US
Collin Hunter Grimes · Arbutus, US
Jeffrey Manfred Gunnarsson · Baltimore, US
Chenrong Meng · Shanghai, CN
Andre Minoli · Baltimore, US
Mariano Mumpower · Baltimore, US
Brian Gregory Murphy · Mission Viejo, US
Aaron S. Pearl · Marlborough, US
Abbie Lynn Shoemaker · Baltimore, US
Samuel Robert Zschack · Baltimore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2022
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/52
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a dose detection system for use in combination with a medication delivery device in which a dose setting member rotates relative to an actuator during dose delivery. The dose detection system includes a module which is removably attached to the medication delivery device. The module includes a dosing component attached to the actuator during dose delivery. The dosing component includes a light source and a light sensor. A sensed element is attached to the dose setting member and includes surface features detectable by the light sensor.

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