US 11,890,456 B2
Self-administered injection device and method
Daniel Schneider, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Jay Duckson, Mendota, MN (US)
Assigned to DJ MEDICAL, LLC, Burnsville, MN (US)
Filed by DJ Medical, LLC, Burnsville, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/815,026.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/532,052, filed on Jul. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/422,686, filed on Nov. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0133403 A1, May 17, 2018
Int. Cl. A61M 5/28 (2006.01); A61M 5/42 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61M 5/46 (2006.01); A61M 5/24 (2006.01); A61K 8/66 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01); A61K 38/48 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/281 (2013.01) [A61K 8/66 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 38/4893 (2013.01); A61M 5/002 (2013.01); A61M 5/008 (2013.01); A61M 5/2033 (2013.01); A61M 5/31511 (2013.01); A61M 5/31571 (2013.01); A61M 5/31573 (2013.01); A61M 5/3202 (2013.01); A61M 5/3257 (2013.01); A61M 5/3287 (2013.01); A61M 5/427 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); C12Y 304/24069 (2013.01); A61K 2800/87 (2013.01); A61K 2800/91 (2013.01); A61M 5/003 (2013.01); A61M 5/24 (2013.01); A61M 5/31551 (2013.01); A61M 5/31563 (2013.01); A61M 5/31595 (2013.01); A61M 5/326 (2013.01); A61M 5/425 (2013.01); A61M 5/46 (2013.01); A61M 2005/005 (2013.01); A61M 2005/206 (2013.01); A61M 2005/208 (2013.01); A61M 2005/2013 (2013.01); A61M 2005/2073 (2013.01); A61M 2005/2414 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3139 (2013.01); A61M 2205/58 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of self-administering an injection of solution, the method comprising:
positioning an injection patch on a particular body part, the injection patch being configured to indicate a location of each of a plurality of injection sites, wherein the injection patch is shaped for the body part and includes a plurality of location indicators, each of the plurality of location indicators correlating with one of the plurality of injection sites on the body part, wherein the injection patch includes an adhesive on a contact surface thereof for adhering the injection patch to the body part, and wherein positioning the injection patch includes aligning each of the plurality of location indicators with the correlating injection site on the body part such that the injection patch provides a guide for placing injections at the plurality of injection sites on the particular body part;
adhering the injection patch to the contact surface;
engaging a first cartridge with an injection device to select the first cartridge from one of a plurality of cartridges in a tray, the first cartridge containing the solution;
aligning the injection device and the first cartridge with a first location indicator of the plurality of location indicators on the injection patch;
pressing the injection device against the body part, thereby releasing a safety mechanism;
depressing a trigger on the injection device and thereby inserting a needle of the first cartridge through the injection patch at the first location indicator and injecting the solution;
engaging a second cartridge with the injection device to select the second cartridge from one of the plurality of cartridges in the tray, the second cartridge containing the solution;
aligning the injection device and the second cartridge with a a second location indicator of the plurality of location indicators on the injection patch;
pressing the injection device against the body thereby releasing the safety mechanism; and
depressing the trigger on the injection device and thereby inserting a needle of the second cartridge through the injection patch at the second location indicator and injecting the solution.