Drive mechanism for drug delivery pumps with integrated status indication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9707335
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14230784

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A drive mechanism includes a housing, a piston adapted to impart movement to a plunger seal within a drug container, a plurality of biasing members disposed in parallel, and a retainer. The biasing members are disposed to release energy to cause movement of the piston from a retracted first position to the extended second position, the piston bearing against the plunger seal to dispense medicine. The retainer is disposed to maintain the biasing members in the energized position and to release the biasing members to permit the piston to dispense the medicine. The drive mechanism may also include an end-of-dose indicator to identify at least one of when the sleeve assembly is disposed subjacent a window in the housing, the relative motion of the sleeve assembly with reference to the window or another reference component, the stoppage of such motion, and the rated or change of rate of motion.

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  • UNL HOLDINGS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Agard, Ryan M Royersford, US 14 664
Bente,, IV Paul F Wayne, US 85 5587
Bokelman, Kevin San Diego, US 43 937
Ciccarelli, Nicholas J Philadelphia, US 14 653
Hanson, Ian B Wayne, US 154 18014
Hatch, Christopher Edward San Diego, US 4 138
Love, John C San Diego, US 28 608
O'Connor, Sean M West Chester, US 44 1499

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