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Granted Patent B2
US 12,542,072 · App. 17/678,486 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Injection training device

Inventors: Tingting Liu (Orlando, FL); Shishuang Hou (Ningbo, CN); Jaysun Stockdell-Giesler (Oviedo, FL)
Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
G09B23/285
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Patent No.
US 12,542,072
App. No.
17/678,486
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment of a resettable injection training device is provided including a housing defining a receptacle having an opening, including a top side and a bottom side, a resettable, removable container receivable within the receptacle including a stopper that is movable within the container. The device also includes an actuation member configured to simulate actuation of an injection device, one or more sensors comprising a container sensor for detecting receipt of the container within the receptacle, a safety latch extending from the bottom side of the device, said safety latch for contacting an injection site, and a processor for detecting a condition of the one or more sensors, and optionally, providing feedback based on the condition detected. In a further embodiment, the device includes an adhesive associated with the housing for affixing the housing onto the injection site during use of the device.

Claims (23)

1 . A resettable injection training device, comprising:

a housing defining a receptacle having an opening, said housing comprising a top side and a bottom side;

a resettable, removable container, receivable within the receptacle, said container comprising a stopper movable within the container;

an actuation member configured to simulate actuation of an injection device;

one or more sensors comprising a container sensor for detecting receipt of the container within the receptacle;

a safety latch extending from the bottom side of the device, said safety latch for contacting an injection site; and

a processor for detecting a condition of the one or more sensors, and optionally, providing feedback based on the condition detected.

2 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , further comprising a removable adhesive pad associated with the housing for affixing the housing onto the injection site during use of the device.

3 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle hinges from an open position to a closed position, wherein in the open position, the container is receivable within the receptacle.

4 . The resettable injection training device of claim 3 , further comprising a receptacle latch, wherein when the container is received within the receptacle, the latch is in a closed position, and the receptacle may be moved to the closed position.

5 . The resettable injection training device of claim 3 , further comprising a receptacle sensor for detecting the position of the receptacle relative to the housing; and optionally, for detecting receipt of the container within the receptacle.

6 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , further comprising a safety latch sensor for detecting whether the safety latch is in an open or closed position relative to the housing.

7 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , wherein when the container is fully engaged, the receptacle is in a closed position, and the safety latch is in a closed position, the actuation member is in an active position and can be actuated to initiate an injection training.

8 . The resettable injection training device of claim 7 , further comprising an actuation member sensor for detecting actuation of the actuation member.

9 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , wherein the actuation member comprises a compressible member that is compressible to initiate actuation of the device, such that actuation of the actuation member causes the member to move from a first position to a second position, wherein following actuation, the actuation member remains in the second position until reset of the device.

10 . The resettable injection training device of claim 9 , wherein the safety latch is biased toward an open position, wherein when the device is positioned against a target site for a training, the safety latch moves to a closed position, and a safety latch lock is inactivated.

11 . The resettable injection training device of claim 1 , wherein actuation of the actuation member initiates the container driving mechanism to engage the stopper to move distally within the container body to complete an injection simulation.

12 . The resettable injection training device of claim 9 , wherein the actuation member interfaces with an actuation member lock to lock the actuation member in the second position until reset of the device.

13 . The resettable injection training device of claim 9 , further comprising a reset member for initiating reset of the device upon actuation of the reset member, and optionally, a reset member sensor for detecting initiation of reset.

14 . The resettable injection training device of claim 13 , wherein activation of the reset member initiates reset of the container driving mechanism to its starting position.

15 . The resettable injection training device of claim 14 , further comprising a container driving mechanism sensor for detecting reset of the container driving mechanism.

16 . The resettable injection training device of claim 14 , wherein following reset of the container, movement of the receptacle to its open position releases the actuation member lock to unlock the actuation member for a subsequent use of the device.

17 . The resettable injection training device of claim 11 , further comprising a container status sensor for detecting a position of the stopper, said container status sensor optionally comprising an optoelectronic sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2022
From: LIU, TINGTING; HOU, SHISHUANG; STOCKDELL-GIESLER, JAYSUN
To: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 059631/0727 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63152621 · Feb 23, 2021
Related Publication 20220270513A1 · Aug 25, 2022
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