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US 12,179,006 B2Granted
Needle sensor assembly and method of use of same
AssigneeTracker Syringe, LLC
InventorPatrick McIlrath
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a needle sensor assembly and a method of using same. The needle sensor assembly includes a needle sensor housed within the needle sensor assembly. The needle sensor assembly is configured to be attached to an injection device. When the needle sensor assembly is attached to the injection device, the needle sensor is configured to detect if a needle positioned for use in the injection device is misaligned, absent, or broken.
Claims23
A needle sensor assembly comprising:
- a needle sensor housed within the needle sensor assembly, wherein the needle sensor assembly is configured to be attached to an injection device, wherein when the needle sensor assembly is attached to the injection device, the needle sensor is configured to;
- be aligned with and facing a needle positioned for use in the injection device when the needle is positioned for use in the injection device;
- and
- detect if the needle sensor is no longer aligned with the needle previously positioned for use in the injection device such that the needle is bent, absent from the injection device, or broken;
- and
- a movable arm on which the needle sensor is carried, wherein the movable arm is movable between a first extended position and a second retracted position, and wherein when the movable arm is in the first extended position, the needle sensor is aligned with a portion of the needle when the needle is positioned for use in the injection device.
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