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Drug delivery device with electro-mechanic drive mechanism

US9440028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2012
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/332
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament is presented comprising a housing to accommodate a cartridge filled with the medicament, an electrically operated drive mechanism to be operably engaged with the cartridge to expel a predefined dose of the medicament from the cartridge, and at least one dose element displaceably arranged relative to the housing to set and/or to dispense the dose of the medicament, wherein the dose element and the drive mechanism are mechanically decoupled from each other.

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