IP Library Granted Patent US 11,929,160
Granted Patent B2
US 11,929,160 · App. 17/260,423 · Granted Mar 12, 2024

Medicament delivery devices with wireless connectivity and compliance detection

Inventors: Eric S. Edwards (Moseley, VA); Evan T. Edwards (Charlottesville, VA); Paul F. Meyers (Fishers, IN); Michael J. Roe (Powhatan, VA)
Assignee: kaleo, Inc.
G16H20/17A61M5/14248A61M5/1723A61M5/2053A61M5/31533A61M5/3157A61M15/009A61M15/08G16H40/67A61M2005/14288A61M2205/3303A61M2205/3553A61M2205/505A61M2205/52A61M2205/8206
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Patent No.
US 11,929,160
App. No.
17/260,423
Granted
Mar 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a signal associated with a characteristic of an actuation event of a medicament delivery device. The method includes establishing a communications link (e.g., via a short-range wireless protocol), between a mobile computing device and a medicament delivery device. A wireless first signal associated with a first motion profile of the medicament delivery device is then received from the medicament delivery device. A second signal associated with a second motion profile of the mobile computing device is generated. The method then includes producing a notification via the mobile computing device when A) a magnitude of the first motion profile is outside of a first threshold and B) a magnitude of the second motion profile is outside of a second threshold.

Claims (22)

1. A battery assembly, comprising:

a battery housing having an outer surface and a first connector, the first connector defining a connector volume and a keyway, the keyway configured to be matingly coupled to a second connector of a battery wire;

a battery contained within the battery housing, the battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;

a first clip coupled about the battery housing and the battery, the first clip having a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a first terminal, the first contact portion engaged with the outer surface of the battery housing, the second contact portion engaged with one of the positive terminal or the negative terminal of the battery, the first terminal being configured to move within the connector volume; and

a second clip having a third contact portion and a second terminal, the third contact portion engaged with the other of the positive terminal or the negative terminal of the battery, the second terminal within the connector volume,

wherein movement of the first terminal within the connector volume allows the first terminal and the second terminal to align when the second connector is coupled to the first connector; and

wherein the battery assembly is configured to be coupled to any one of an auto-injector, a pen-injector, a medication pump, a prefilled syringe, a nasal delivery device, an inhaler, or a simulated medicament delivery device.

2. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the second contact portion is engaged with the positive terminal of the battery; and

the first contact portion is electrically isolated from the negative terminal of the battery by the battery housing.

3. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the second terminal is maintained at a fixed position within the connector volume.

4. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first clip is deformed to produce an interference fit when the first clip is coupled about the battery housing and the battery.

5. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first contact portion is opposite from the second contact portion, the outer surface of the battery housing and the battery being between the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

6. The battery assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first clip is u-shaped.

7. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first connector defines a terminal opening through which a portion of the first clip is disposed.

8. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery includes a plurality of separate batteries including a first battery and a second battery.

9. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery is a first battery, the battery assembly further comprising:

a second battery each contained within the battery housing, the second battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, the second battery stacked against the first battery such that the positive terminal of the second battery is in contact with the negative terminal of the first battery;

the second contact portion engaged with the positive terminal of the first battery; and

the third contact portion engaged with the negative terminal of the second battery.

10. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly is configured to be coupled to at least one of a printed circuit board or an electronics housing of an electronic circuit system.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: KALEO, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057076/0316 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2021
From: EDWARDS, ERIC S.; EDWARDS, EVAN T.; MEYERS, PAUL F.; ROE, MICHAEL J.
To: KALEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 054939/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2021
From: SHROFF, PAWAN P.; QUILLEN, JOHN W., JR.
To: MOBIQUITY INC.
Reel/Frame 054939/0736 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2021
From: MOBIQUITY INC.
To: KALEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 054939/0747 →
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