Novo Nordisk A/S
Mechanism for sequential dose delivery

Abstract:

The present invention provides a drug delivery device (2, 3; 102) for sequential administration of substances, comprising a first variable volume reservoir (40a; 140a) holding a first substance and comprising a first outlet (41 a, 141 a) and a first displaceable wall (43a; 143a), a second variable volume reservoir (40b; 140b) holding a second substance and comprising a second outlet (41 b; 141 b) and a second displaceable wall (43b; 143b), a first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) activatable to move the first displaceable wall (43a; 143a) and thereby expel a dose of the first substance through the first outlet (41 a; 141 a), a second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b, 75b, 77b; 177b) activatable to move the second displaceable wall (43b; 143b) and thereby expel a dose of the second substance through the second outlet (41 b; 141 b), and a drive structure (90; 190) for activating the first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) and the second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b, 75b, 77b; 177b). The drive structure (90; 190) performs a predetermined movement during one sequential administration of the first substance and the second substance, the predetermined movement comprising a first part movement followed by a second part movement, and is configured to activate the first wall actuation structure (65a, 70a, 75a, 77a; 177a) during the first part movement and to activate the second wall actuation structure (65b, 70b, 75b, 77b; 177b) during the second part movement.