IP Library Granted Patent US 9,468,725
Granted Patent B2
US 9,468,725 · App. 13/869,545 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Mixing pen needle

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Patent No.
US 9,468,725
App. No.
13/869,545
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An injection device is provided with dual medicament chambers and a mixing pen needle assembly, whereby predetermined dosages of two medicaments can be provided to a mixing reservoir in the pen needle assembly and delivered simultaneously with the injection device.

Claims (15)

1. A method of mixing a medicament and delivering the medicament from a medication pen comprising:

selecting a first dose of a first medicament contained in a first medication compartment and selecting a second dose of a second medicament contained in a second medication compartment;

activating a first dosing mechanism by moving a first dosage plunger engaged in the first medication compartment delivering the first dose into a pen needle assembly received on the distal end of a movable housing, said pen needle assembly comprising a patient end needle, a filler needle, and an intermediate collapsible mixing reservoir;

wherein the collapsible mixing reservoir receives the first dose through the filler needle;

disengaging the first medication compartment from the collapsible mixing reservoir;

moving the movable housing and engaging the second medication compartment with the collapsible mixing reservoir;

activating a second dosing mechanism by moving a second dosage plunger engaged in the second medication compartment delivering the second dose into the collapsible mixing reservoir through the filler needle;

collapsing the mixing reservoir thereby forcing the first and second doses in the mixing reservoir through the patient end needle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second medication compartments are positioned in a pen body connected to the movable housing by a shaft; and

the collapsible mixing reservoir is disengaged from the first medication compartment by moving the movable housing and the shaft in a distal direction away from the first dosage plunger; wherein the movable housing and the shaft are rotated to align the collapsible mixing reservoir with the second medication compartment; and

wherein the collapsible mixing reservoir is engaged with the second medication compartment by moving the movable housing and the shaft in a proximal direction toward the second dosage plunger.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the pen needle assembly is threaded on an internally or externally threaded opening on the distal end of the movable housing.

4. The method of claim 1 , including the steps of rotating a first dosage knob protruding from the proximal end of the medication pen to set the first dosage prior to activating the first dosing mechanism; and rotating a second dosage knob protruding from the proximal end of the medication pen to set the second dose prior to activating the second dosing mechanism.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collapsible mixing reservoir includes a stopper moving within and sealing the mixing reservoir, and wherein a sleeve on the exterior of the pen needle assembly is secured to the stopper, so that moving the sleeve in a proximal direction moves the stopper to collapse the mixing reservoir, forcing medication out of the patient end needle.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first medicament is insulin and the second medicament is glucagon-like peptide.

Assignments (5)
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SENIOR SECURED NOTES) Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063083/0071 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SENIOR SECURED NOTES) Recorded Mar 13, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063780/0053 →
FIRST LIEN TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 10, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063028/0318 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2022
From: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
To: EMBECTA CORP.
Reel/Frame 059721/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2013
From: WEST, ROBERT E.
To: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 030531/0484 →