Palm activated drug delivery device

US9233213B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. · US

Inventors

• Lorin Olson · Scotts Valley, US
• Vaclav Vojan
• Juergen Pfrang · Burglengenfeld, DE
• Peter Krulevitch · Pleasanton, US
• Jingli Wang · Berkeley, US
• Nicholas Foley · Edinburgh, GB
• Mingqi Zhao · San Jose, US
• Paul Tashjian · Phoenixville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Jan 12, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/586
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device configured to administer a medication can comprise a lower housing that includes a housing latch. The device can further comprise a needle guard that is movable relative to the lower housing along a first direction from a first position to a second position so as to expose a needle, and an upper housing supported relative to the lower housing. The upper housing can be configured to move with respect to the lower housing along a second direction from a pre-use position to a dispensed position. The housing latch can releasably interfere with the upper housing when the upper housing is in the pre-use position so as to prevent the upper housing from moving toward the dispensed position, and the movement of the needle guard toward the second position, causes the interference to be removed, thereby allowing the upper housing to move toward the second position.