Medicament delivery device with use indicator
Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a case adapted to hold a container with a medicament and having a needle, a needle sleeve telescopically coupled to the case and having a first extended position relative to the case in which the needle is covered, a retracted position relative to the case in which the needle is exposed, and a second extended position relative to the case in which the needle is covered, a first indicia disposed on the needle sleeve which is visible in the first extended position and the second extended position, and a second indicia disposed on the needle sleeve and not visible in the first extended position and visible the second extended position.
1. A medicament delivery device comprising:
a case adapted to receive a container containing a medicament such that a proximal end of the container is within the case when the container is disposed in case, the container including a needle;
a sleeve movably coupled to the case, the sleeve having a first position relative to the case and a second position relative to the case;
a first indicia disposed on the sleeve, wherein the first indicia is visible when the sleeve is in the first position and the second position, the first indicia comprising a green color; and
a second indicia visible when the sleeve is in the second position, the second indicia comprising a second color different from the green color.
2. The medicament delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein the second indicia is disposed on the sleeve.
3. The medicament delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein the second indicia is axially spaced from the first indicia.
4. The medicament delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein the first indicia comprises a first symbol or a first graphic.
5. The medicament delivery device according to claim 4 , wherein the second indicia comprises a second symbol or a second graphic.
6. The medicament delivery device according to claim 1 , wherein the medicament delivery device is configured to lock the sleeve in the second position.
7. A medicament delivery device comprising:
a case adapted to receive a container containing a medicament, the container including a needle;
a sleeve movably coupled to the case, the sleeve having a first position relative to the case and a second position relative to the case;
a first indicia disposed on the sleeve, wherein the first indicia is visible when the sleeve in the first position and the second position, the first indicia comprising a first color; and
a second indicia visible in the second position, the second indicia comprising a second color different from the first color.
8. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , wherein the second indicia is disposed on the sleeve.
9. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , comprising a member telescopically movable relative to the case from a proximal position to a distal position.
10. The medicament delivery device according to claim 9 , wherein the member is configured to engage the sleeve.
11. The medicament delivery device according to claim 10 , wherein the medicament delivery device is configured such that the member moves relative to the case when the sleeve moves relative to the case.
12. The medicament delivery device according to claim 10 , wherein the member comprises one or more resilient latches adapted to engage the sleeve.
13. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , wherein the first indicia comprises a first symbol or a first graphic.
14. The medicament delivery device according to claim 13 , wherein the second indicia comprises a second symbol or a second graphic.
15. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , wherein the first indicia is green.
16. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , wherein the second indicia is red.
17. The medicament delivery device according to claim 7 , comprising the container disposed in the case, wherein the medicament comprises a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) or an analogue or derivative thereof.
18. An autoinjector comprising:
a case adapted to receive a container containing a medicament such that a proximal end of the container is within the case when the container is disposed in the case, the container including a needle;
a sleeve movably coupled to the case, the sleeve having a first position and a second position relative to the case;
a first indicia disposed on the sleeve, wherein the first indicia is visible when the sleeve is in the first position and the second position, the first indicia comprising a first color; and
a second indicia visible in the second position, the second indicia comprising a second color.
19. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , wherein the second indicia is disposed on the sleeve.
20. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , wherein the first indicia comprises a first symbol or a first graphic.
21. The autoinjector according to claim 20 , wherein the second indicia comprises a second symbol or a second graphic.
22. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , comprising a member telescopically movable relative to the case from a proximal position to a distal position.
23. The autoinjector according to claim 22 , wherein the member is configured to engage the sleeve.
24. The autoinjector according to claim 23 , wherein the autoinjector is configured such that the member moves relative to the case when the sleeve moves relative to the case.
25. The autoinjector according to claim 24 , wherein the member comprises one or more resilient latches adapted to engage the sleeve.
26. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , wherein the autoinjector is configured to lock the sleeve in the second position.
27. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , wherein the first indicia is green.
28. The autoinjector according to claim 27 , wherein the second indicia is red.
29. The autoinjector according to claim 27 , wherein the second indicia is axially spaced from the first indicia.
30. The autoinjector according to claim 18 , comprising the container, wherein the medicament comprises a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) or an analogue or derivative thereof.