Patent ID: 8900203
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A drug delivery device for dispensing of a predefined dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a housing; a cartridge holder configured to connect to the housing and to receive a cartridge containing the medicinal product to be dispensed; a drive mechanism configured for operable engagement with the cartridge for setting and/or dispensing of a predefined dose of the medicinal product, where the drive mechanism is further configured in its entirety to be slidable axially relative to the housing and axially fixable relative to the housing after engagement with the cartridge; and a guiding element axially coupled to the drive mechanism and slidably received within the housing such that the entire drive mechanism and the guiding element are both slidable axially within and relative to the housing for compensating for axial clearance between the drive mechanism and the cartridge.