Automatic injection device with near-field communication

An automatic injection device comprising:

• a syringe disposed within a syringe housing assembly and configured to be deployed from an initial condition to a deployed condition;
• a firing mechanism assembly coupled with the syringe housing assembly and configured when actuated to deploy the syringe from the initial condition to the deployed condition, the firing mechanism assembly including a piercing element;
• and
• a near-field communication (NFC) assembly comprising a film disposed proximate the piercing element and configured to be pierced by the piercing element upon actuation of the firing mechanism assembly, and an NFC circuit configured to indicate a film status including at least an unpierced film status before the film is pierced and a pierced film status after the film is pierced.

A method of using a medical device comprising:

• exposing the medical device to a remote energy source, the medical device including a firing mechanism assembly configured when actuated to deploy the medical device from an initial condition to a deployed condition, the firing mechanism assembly including a piercing element and a near-field communication (NFC) assembly comprising a film disposed proximate the piercing element and configured to be pierced by the piercing element upon actuation of the firing mechanism assembly, and an NFC circuit configured, when energized by the remote energy source, to indicate a film status including at least an unpierced film status before the film is pierced and a pierced film status after the film is pierced;
• receiving a signal generated from the NFC assembly indicating whether the film status is the pierced film status or the unpierced film status;
• and
• displaying the film status based upon the signal received from the NFC assembly.