Amgen Inc.
DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE

Abstract:

A drug delivery device may include a housing having an opening and a drug storage container including a delivery member with an insertion end configured to extend at least partially through the opening. A biasing member may initially be retained in an energized state, and may be released to drive a plunger to expel a drug from the drug storage container. The plunger may be configured to selectively rotate from an initial rotational position to a second rotational position under a biasing force exerted by the biasing member, and translate linearly in a distal direction to drive the stopper through the drug storage container after rotating from the initial rotational position to the second rotational position. A releaser member may have an initial position wherein the releaser member retains the biasing member in the energized state, and a second position wherein the releaser member generates an audible end-of-dose signal.