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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062255 | Auto-injector A device for delivering a dose of medicament includes a generally elongated housing, a container containing medicament to be injected through a needle, a force device acting on the container and capable of, upon activation, moving the container and the needle for pe... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038651 | Device with pressure-actuated pistons for dispensing a multiple syringe or multiple cartridge The suggested device comprises a dispensing piston that is actuatable by a pressure medium for dispensing a syringe and a guide portion within which the dispensing piston is displaceably supported. The device is designed for dispensing a double syringe and includes ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029469 | External inserter for transcutaneous device A medical device is provided, comprising a first unit and a releasably attachable second unit. The first unit comprises a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject, and a transcutaneous device comprising a distal pointed end adapted to penetr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016788 | Devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy.... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7955303 | Injection device with a two-way slip coupling An injection device including casing with a reservoir for an injectable product, an operating button which can be moved relative to the casing in a dosing direction which increases the dosage and in a correcting direction to set a product dosage, a conveying member ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7918824 | Needled pharmaceutical delivery device with triggered automatic needle insertion and manually controlled pharmaceutical injection A pharmaceutical delivery device with triggered automatic needle insertion and manually controlled pharmaceutical injection. The pharmaceutical delivery device includes a housing, a pharmaceutical containing needled syringe having an injection tip that is recessed w... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7879007 | Injection device guide spring An injection appliance including a housing, a product container received by the housing and containing a product, a piston received in the housing in such a way that it can be displaced in a forward direction to dispense the product, a piston rod which acts on the p... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7806866 | Device for automatically injecting an active agent A device for automatically injecting an active agent, the device involving a syringe filled with an active agent and carrying an injection needle, the syringe displaceable in a receiver by the tension of a spring. A transmission displaceable by at least one spring t... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7648482 | Devices, systems, and methods for medicament delivery An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy.... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645265 | Injection device An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is located a medicament-holding barrel (9) with a needle (10) at one end thereof, at least part of the needle being moveable in and out of the outer housing, a plunger (8) moveable wit... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7635350 | Auto-injector comprising a resettable releasing safety device An autoinjector including a housing, a receptacle for an active substance, which receptacle, together with a connected injection needle, is displaceable within the housing by spring force for inserting the injection needle into a patient, a piston displaceable withi... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7618396 | Injection system with hidden needles An auto-injector confines all functional components inside an enclosed housing, to keep its needle out-of-sight, at all times. Within the housing, a needle holder positions a needle at a location. A drive mechanism then simultaneously engages the needle with a fluid... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7465289 | Syringe firing mechanism When a cover (10) of a syringe firing mechanism is pushed downwardly towards a housing (2) a flexible arm (12) is moved inwardly to release a trigger (8). This enables a drive member (6) to push down a plunger (5) of the syr... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7407492 | Reading aid for a device for administering a settable dosage of an injectable product A plug-on body which can be plugged onto a device for administering a settable dosage of an injectable product, the plug-on body including a first plug-on body section extending axially in the direction of a plug-on body axis for fixing the plug-on body to a dosing ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7361160 | Injection apparatus comprising a needle-protecting device An injection device including a receptacle for an active substance, which is connected to an injection needle and is accommodated inside a sliding sleeve that can be displaced within a housing by a driving force. A sleeve-shaped needle-protecting device is displacab... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357790 | Auto-injector with active agent container latching In an elongated casing, an active agent container connected to an injection needle can be shifted axially by a spring force. Auto-injectors which are sold or distributed filled and with the springs tensed have to be provided with a needle protecting cap to ensure th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347851 | Needleless hypodermic jet injector apparatus and method In the present invention, the impedance between patient's body and the jet injection drug delivery device is measured through the liquid jet during the drug delivery process. The liquid jet completes the electrical circuit formed by impedance monitor, drug delivery ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347840 | Patch for locating a target zone for penetration The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for locating a site of intraosseous infusion and for relieving strain and stress on the infusion site. The template patch uses a key anatomical feature of the bone as a reference point to a target zone for infu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338471 | Apparatus and methods for treating tissue using passive injection systems Methods and apparatus are provided for treating damaged tissue using apparatus that atraumatically delivers a bioactive agent within the tissue, wherein the apparatus provides a column of stem cells may be advanced simultaneously with a needle during needle insertio... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338465 | Infusion device and method thereof The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329239 | Insertion device for an insertion set and method of using the same An insertion device and insertion set. The insertion device for inserting at least a portion of at least one piercing member of an insertion set through the skin of a patient includes a device housing, a carrier body and a driver. The carrier body is slidably receiv... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318816 | Insertion device for an insertion set and method of using the same An insertion device and insertion set. The insertion device for inserting at least a portion of at least one piercing member of an insertion set through the skin of a patient includes a device housing, a carrier body and a driver. The carrier body is slidably receiv... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310544 | Methods and systems for inserting a transcutaneous analyte sensor The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297136 | Medicine injection devices and methods A reloadable medicine injector and methods are described in which a barrel with a receiving cavity is adapted to slidably receive a syringe subassembly for axial movement therein. Upon removal of a safety and release of a syringe driver, the syringe driver moves for... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297135 | Hollow needle applicators A fluid filled cartridge having a fixed needle and a piston assembly for expression of its contents is mounted inside an applicator. In order to extend the needle from the body prior to cartridge contents expression and without premature leakage of fluid therefrom, ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294118 | Retractable needle assembly A fluid collection or infusion set is provided. The set includes flexible tubing with a fitting attached to a proximal end and a needle assembly attached to the distal end. The needle assembly includes a needle hub and a needle cannula secured in the hub. An actuato... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264627 | Wicking methods and structures for use in sampling bodily fluids A sampling member defines a passageway including an inlet opening for reception of a bodily fluid therein, and a wicking member having a first portion coupled with the sampling member adjacent to the inlet opening. The wicking member further includes a second portio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258119 | Dispenser A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a unit dose of a pharmaceutical substance, in particular for intranasal administration, is described. The apparatus includes a nozzle unit having a safety cap thereon and an actuating device. The safety cap has legs, which can l... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252651 | Disposable injection device An injection device is provided. The device includes a housing having a first end defining a first opening. A plunger is received within the first opening of the housing to move between first and second positions. A cartridge is disposed in the housing and has an in... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250037 | Patch-like infusion device A system and method for a patch-like, self-contained substance infusion device which provides one or more substantially hidden patient needles which can be placed in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir subassembly that includes a rigid bladder portion used in... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214213 | Dosage displaying device A device for displaying a dosage setting on an injection device includes a reading area in a casing of the injection device and a scale band arranged in the interior of the casing. The scale band is at least partially guided past the reading area by a guiding device... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207974 | Insertion device for an insertion set and method of using the same An insertion device for inserting at least a portion of at least one piercing member of an insertion set through the skin of a patient, including: a device housing and a carrier body for movement between an advanced position and a retracted position. The carrier bod... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182749 | Injection device and needle covering device The present invention is an injection device for injecting a fluid product from a reservoir includes a casing having at least two casing portions. The device also includes a mounting for the reservoir such as an ampoule containing the fluid product to be administere... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169133 | Injection device with lockable dosing member An injection device including a housing, a reservoir for a product to be injected, an advancing apparatus that carries out an advancing movement to discharge a selected dose of product from the reservoir, a dosing member that carries out a propulsion movement relati... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144404 | Lancing device A lancing device comprising a movable parallelogram-shaped rack. The rack rotates a linearly fixed pinion which drives a slider-crank system. The slider-crank system in turn drives a lance holder. The parallelogram-shaped rack defines one or more predetermined paths... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135031 | Repeated use trocar-needle insertion instrument and loading tool A single shot trocar-needle insertion instrument is configured for repeated use. The repeated use trocar-needle insertion gun (RUTI) operates in association with a loading tool, which for reloading, is coupled with the RUTI via a loading opening. The loading tool re... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128728 | Device for administering an injectable product The invention provides a injection device for administering an injectable product, including a base section adapted to receive a container from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston in the container, and a drive unit includin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128730 | Apparatus for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An acces... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118553 | Auto-injector comprising a resettable releasing safety device An autoinjector including a housing, a receptacle for an active substance, which receptacle, together with a connected injection needle, is displaceable within the housing by spring force for inserting the injection needle into a patient, a piston displaceable withi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112187 | Injecting device An injection device having an elongated body, including a container with medicament, elements for connecting a needle to the container, actuating elements capable of injecting a dose of medicament upon activation, activating elements capable of activating the actuat... | 09/26/2006 |
