Application

AUTO INJECTOR WITH DETECTION OF USED CARTRIDGE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Patent Number JP-2022130728-A

Publication Year 2022

Application Year 2022

Priority Year 2015

Jurisdiction JP

Status Granted

Inventors

PER MOLGAARD PEDERSEN MICHAEL LIND STEEN JENSEN HENRIK EGESBORG

Applicants

  1. Ascendis Pharma (Denmark)
  2. [NORA names: Ascendis Pharma; Private Research; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auto injector improving the safety of the auto injector and/or the use of the auto injector.

SOLUTION: The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit is configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards an extended plunger rod position; determine a present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

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