Patent ID: 9463283
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A maximum settable dose feature for a drug delivery device comprising, in combination, a) a movable dose setting component configured to move in a first direction and a reverse direction opposite the first direction to set a first dose; b) a locking band having an unlocked configuration in rotational or linear engagement with the dose setting component and a locked configuration that provides a permanent stop for the dose setting component; c) a collar engaged with the dose setting component such that the collar moves proximal with the dose setting component; wherein the locking band in the unlocked configuration is engaged with the collar such that it moves in a proximal direction during the setting of the first dose and is configured to transition from the unlocked to the locked configuration after a first dose is set and when the collar is disengaged from the locking member and moved in a distal direction, and wherein the locking band is further configured to transition from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration when disengaged from the dose setting component as a result of the dose setting component being rotated or linearly moved in the reverse direction.