Assembly for preventing unintended actuation of a medication delivery device - Patents.com

Abstract

An assembly for a medication delivery device (1) for preventing unintended actuation of the medication delivery device (1) includes a housing (3) having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a proximal end opening (6), and a delivery member cover (17) configured to move axially from an extended position extending from the proximal end opening (6) to a retracted position moving further into the housing (3), the delivery member cover (17) having a radially flexible first arm configured to extend axially toward the distal end of the housing (3). The housing (3) has an interior outer wall and an interior inner wall forming a radial space configured to receive the first arm when the delivery member cover (17) is in the retracted position. One of the walls has a guide surface with which the first arm is configured to cooperate when the delivery member cover (17) moves towards the retracted position, and the other wall has a radial stop surface located further from the proximal end than the guide surface, the guide surface being configured to radially bend the first arm a first amount that allows the first arm to move into the radial space when the delivery member cover (17) moves towards the retracted position at a first axial velocity that is lower than a threshold value, and the guide surface is configured to radially bend the first arm a second amount greater than the first amount such that the first arm is deflected towards and collides with the radial stop surface when the delivery member cover (17) moves towards the retracted position at a first axial velocity that is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates generally to drug delivery devices. [Background technology]

[0002] A medication delivery device, such as an auto-injector, may include a housing and a needle cover that is movable relative to the housing. The needle cover may protrude from the housing in an initial state of the medication delivery device. The device may be activated by pushing the needle cover further into the housing. This is typically done by pushing the medication delivery device toward an injection site. This configuration presents a risk of unintentional activation of the device, for example, by accidentally dropping the medication delivery device. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly for a medication delivery device that overcomes or at least alleviates the problems of the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] Thus, according to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an assembly for a medication delivery device and for preventing unintended actuation of the medication delivery device, the assembly including: a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a proximal end opening; and a delivery member cover configured to move axially from an extended position extending from the proximal end opening to a retracted position moving further into the housing, the delivery member cover having a radially flexible first arm configured to extend axially towards the distal end of the housing, the housing having an inner outer wall and an inner inner wall radially spaced from the inner outer wall, forming a radial space between the inner outer wall and the inner inner wall configured to receive the first arm when the delivery member cover is in the retracted position, one of the inner outer wall and the inner inner wall having a guide surface inclined with respect to a radial plane of the housing, the inner wall has a guide surface that is positioned closer to the distal end of the housing than the first arm when the inner wall is in the extended position, the first arm being configured to cooperate with the guide surface when the delivery member cover moves toward the retracted position, the other of the inner outer wall and the inner inner wall having a radial stop surface positioned further from the proximal end than the guide surface, the guide surface being configured to radially bend the first arm a first amount to allow the first arm to move into the radial space when the delivery member cover moves toward the retracted position at a first axial speed that is less than a threshold, and the guide surface being configured to radially bend the first arm a second amount greater than the first amount to deflect the first arm toward and collide with the radial stop surface to prevent the delivery member cover from reaching the retracted position when the delivery member cover moves toward the retracted position at a first axial speed that is equal to or greater than the threshold.

[0005] Thus, if the first axial velocity of the delivery member cover as it moves into the housing is sufficiently high, i.e., equal to or greater than the threshold value, the delivery member cover will be prevented from reaching its retracted position. For example, if a medication delivery device including this assembly is accidentally dropped and the delivery member moves rapidly into the housing, the delivery member cover will be prevented from reaching its retracted position and therefore will not activate or trigger the medication delivery device to release the medication.

[0006] The delivery member cover may be configured to activate the medication delivery device when the delivery member cover reaches the retracted position.

[0007] The assembly may include a power pack assembly, and the delivery member cover may be configured to activate the power pack assembly when the delivery member cover reaches the retracted position.

[0008] In this disclosure, when the term "distal direction" is used, it refers to the direction away from the dose delivery site during use of the drug delivery device. When the term "distal portion / end" is used, it refers to the portion / end of the delivery device, or the portion / end of a member thereof, that is located furthest from the dose delivery site during use of the drug delivery device. Correspondingly, when the term "proximal direction" is used, it refers to the direction towards the dose delivery site during use of the drug delivery device.

[0009] When the term "proximal portion / end" is used, this refers to the portion / end of the delivery device, or the portion / end of a member thereof, that is located closest to the dose delivery site during use of the drug delivery device.

[0010] Additionally, the terms "longitudinal," "longitudinally," "axially," or "axial" refer to a direction extending along a device or component thereof, typically in the direction of the device's and / or component's greatest elongation, from the proximal end to the distal end.

[0011] Similarly, the terms "lateral," "lateral," and "laterally" refer to a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

[0012] Additionally, the terms "circumferential," "circumferential," or "circumferentially" refer to the circumference or direction of the circumference relative to an axis, usually a central axis extending in the direction of the greatest elongation of the device and / or component.

[0013] Similarly, "radial" or "radially" refers to a direction extending radially relative to an axis, and "rotational," "rotational," and "rotationally" refer to rotation relative to an axis.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the guide surface is provided on the inner outer wall and the radial stop surface is provided on the inner inner wall.

[0015] Alternatively, the guide surface may be provided on the inner wall and the radial stop surface may be provided on the inner wall.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the guide surface is inclined to gradually decrease the distance between the inner outer wall and the inner inner wall in a direction from the proximal end to the distal end.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the first arm has a first arm distal end configured to cooperate with a guide surface to cause the first arm to bend radially.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the delivery member cover has a proximal tubular portion from which a first arm extends toward the distal end of the housing, the first arm having a body connecting the distal end of the first arm to the proximal tubular portion, the distal end of the first arm having a radial thickness greater than the body.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the distal end of the first arm has an extent in the circumferential direction of the housing that is greater than the extent in the circumferential direction of the body.

[0020] According to one embodiment, the radial space has an axial extent dimensioned to receive the first arm and allow the delivery member cover to reach a retracted position.

[0021] According to one embodiment, the radial stop surface is a shelf extending circumferentially of the housing.

[0022] One embodiment includes a first resilient member configured to bias the delivery member cover toward the extended position.

[0023] According to one embodiment, the first elastic member has a stiffness and the threshold value depends on the stiffness.

[0024] The threshold value may also depend on the mass of a drug delivery device including the assembly and / or the predetermined drop height of a drug delivery device including the assembly.

[0025] According to one embodiment, the first amount is greater than the radial extent of the guide surface but less than the radial extent of the radial space.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the second amount depends on one or more of the radial extent of the guide surface, the angle between the guide surface and the longitudinal axis of the housing, the axial distance between the distal end of the guide surface and the radial stop surface, the amplitude of the first arm, and the second axial velocity after impacting the radial stop surface.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the assembly comprises:

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[0028] According to a second aspect, there is provided a drug delivery device comprising the assembly of the first aspect.

[0029] The drug delivery device may be an auto-injector.

[0030] In general, all terms used in the claims should be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning in the art unless expressly defined otherwise herein. All references to "elements, devices, components, means, etc." should be openly interpreted as referring to at least one instance of an element, device, component, means, etc., unless expressly stated otherwise.

[0031] Specific embodiments of the inventive concepts will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0032] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a medication delivery device. [Figure 2] 2 shows an exploded view of the drug delivery device in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an example of a delivery member cover. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of the housing. [Figure 5] 1 shows a longitudinal cross section of the proximal portion of the drug delivery device after the cap has been removed prior to drug delivery. [Figure 6]13 illustrates the situation when the delivery member cover is impacted but is prevented from moving to its retracted position. [Figure 7] 10 shows the situation when the delivery member cover reaches the retracted position. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of an area showing an assembly for preventing unintentional actuation of a medication delivery device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0033] The inventive concepts will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. However, the inventive concepts may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided as examples so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the inventive concepts to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like parts throughout the description.

[0034] The present disclosure relates to an assembly for a medication delivery device. The assembly includes a housing and a delivery member cover. The assembly is configured to prevent unintentional activation of the medication delivery device. A medication delivery device including the assembly is designed to be activated by axial movement of the medication delivery member cover relative to the housing. This axial movement of the medication delivery member cover relative to the housing results in delivery of a medication contained in the medication delivery device to a medication delivery site.

[0035] A detailed description of the assembly is provided below in the context of one primary example of a medication delivery device. It should be noted that this assembly can also be used with other types of medication delivery devices that are actuated by axial movement of a delivery member cover relative to a housing.

[0036] Figure 1 shows an example of a drug delivery device 1. In this example, the drug delivery device 1 is an automatic injector.

[0037] The medication delivery device 1 includes a housing 3. The housing 3 has a proximal end 3a and a distal end 3b. The housing 3 is hollow and may be generally tubular. The housing 3 may include a proximal end opening.

[0038] The medication delivery device 1 includes a cap 5. The cap 5 may be attached to the proximal end 3a of the housing 3 and / or to a delivery member cover (not shown in FIG. 1) that protrudes from the proximal end opening of the housing 3.

[0039] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the drug delivery device 1.

[0040] The medication delivery device 1 is configured to receive a medication container, such as a syringe 7. The syringe 7 includes a delivery member, e.g., a needle or a nozzle. The delivery member may be attached, for example, to a flexible delivery member shield 9, e.g., a flexible needle shield (FNS), and / or a rigid delivery member shield 11, e.g., a rigid needle shield (RNS), or both. In an example where the delivery member is attached with both a delivery member shield 9 and a rigid delivery member shield 11, the rigid delivery member shield 11 may be disposed around the flexible delivery member shield 9.

[0041] The illustrated cap 5 includes a delivery member shield remover 13 configured to engage with the rigid delivery member shield 11. The delivery member shield remover 13 may include, for example, a radially inward extending tab 13a configured to engage with the rigid delivery member shield 11. When the cap 5 is removed, it drags the flexible delivery member shield 9 and the rigid delivery member shield 11 together.

[0042] The medication delivery device includes the aforementioned delivery member cover 17. The delivery member cover 17 is slidably disposed on the housing 3 and extends from the proximal end opening 6 of the housing 3.

[0043] The delivery member cover 17 is configured to move axially relative to the housing 3 from an extended position to a retracted position in which the housing 3 receives a larger portion of the delivery member cover 17 than in the extended position.

[0044] In a preferred example, the delivery member cover 17 is biased toward the extended position. The assembly optionally includes a first resilient member 15 configured to bias the delivery member cover 17 toward the extended position. The first resilient member 15 may be, for example, a coil spring.

[0045] The first resilient member 15 may for example be arranged to extend inside the delivery member cover 17 between a radial surface of the delivery member cover 17 and a radial surface provided on the inside of the housing 3 .

[0046] The delivery member cover 17 has a proximal tubular portion 17a and legs 17b that extend distally toward the distal end 3b of the housing 3.

[0047] The medication delivery device 1 includes a medication container holder 19. The medication container holder 19 is disposed within the housing 3 and is configured to hold a medication container, such as a syringe 7.

[0048] The housing 3 may, for example, include a radially inwardly extending protrusion that prevents the medication container holder 19 from moving in a proximal direction, ie, towards the proximal end 3 a of the housing 3 .

[0049] The medication delivery device 1 includes a plunger rod 21. The plunger rod 21 is configured to extend into a medication container, ie, a syringe 7 in this example.

[0050] The plunger rod 21 is configured to move in a proximal direction inside the housing 3. The plunger rod 21 is configured to move from an initial axial position to a final position that is closer to the proximal end 3 a of the housing 3 than the initial axial position.

[0051] In a preferred example, the plunger rod 21 includes a radial recess 21a. Alternatively, the plunger rod includes a protrusion extending radially from the outer surface of the wall of the plunger rod. In a preferred example, the plunger rod 21 is hollow. Alternatively, the plunger rod includes a tubular portion and a rod portion.

[0052] In a preferred example, the drug delivery device 1 includes a rod 23 and a second elastic member 25. The rod 23 is configured to be disposed within the plunger rod 21, and the second elastic member 25, e.g., a spring, can be disposed around the rod 23. Alternatively, the second elastic member 25 can be disposed partially around the plunger rod, in which case the drug delivery device does not have a rod 23.

[0053] In another example, a medication delivery device includes a gas canister and a valve connected to the gas canister for driving a plunger rod from an initial axial position.

[0054] In one example, when the drug delivery device includes the rod 23 and the second elastic member 25, the drug delivery device 1 may include a U-shaped bracket 27. The U-shaped bracket 27 is positioned such that the bottom of the U faces the distal end 3b of the housing 3. The second elastic member 25 is configured to bias the U-shaped bracket 27 toward the distal end 3b of the housing 3.

[0055] In a preferred example, the medication delivery device 1 includes a rotor 29 and a rear cap structure 31. In an example in which the plunger rod 21 is biased proximally relative to the housing 3 by the second elastic member 25, the rotor 29 and the rear cap structure 31 are configured to releasably retain the plunger rod 21 against the biasing force from the second elastic member 25. In this example, the rear cap structure 31 is configured to engage with the plunger rod 21 to maintain the plunger rod 21 in its initial axial position. The rear cap structure 31 has a tubular proximal portion 31a provided with radially flexible arms 31b. Each flexible arm 31b is configured to engage with a respective radial recess 21a of the plunger rod 21 before the medication delivery device 1 is actuated or activated to perform medication delivery.

[0056] The rotor 29 is disposed radially outside and around the tubular proximal portion 31 a and is configured to rotate relative to the tubular proximal portion 31 a from a first rotational position, which is held before actuation of the drug delivery device 1, to a second rotational position.

[0057] The rotor 29 has an inner surface that presses against the flexible arms 31b and prevents the flexible arms 31b from coming out of the respective ones of the radial recesses 21a when the rotor 29 is in the first rotational position.

[0058] The rotor 29 has an inner surface with an inner recess or window that is circumferentially offset from the flexible arm 31b when the rotor 29 is in the first rotational position.

[0059] The rotor 29 is configured to cooperate with the delivery member cover 17 as the delivery member cover 17 moves from the extended position toward the retracted position. The rotor 29 is configured to convert the linear movement of the delivery member cover 17 into rotation. The rotor 29 has a guide structure 29a configured to cooperate with a radially inwardly extending pin on the leg 17b of the delivery member cover 17, such that the pin moves against a cam surface of the guide structure 29a as the delivery member cover 17 moves toward the retracted position. This causes the rotor 29 to rotate from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. When the delivery member cover 17 reaches the retracted position, an inner recess or window on the inner surface of the rotor 29 aligns with a flexible arm 31b of the rear cap structure 31. The flexible arm 31b is thereby able to flex radially outward and disengage from the radial recess 21a of the plunger rod 21, thereby freeing the plunger rod 21 to move axially from the initial axial position toward the final position.

[0060] As the plunger rod 21 is released and reaches its final position, the U-shaped bracket 27, which was previously engaged with the rear cap structure 31, is released and impacts, for example, with the inner radial surface of the rear cap structure 31, which causes an audible click, indicating that the drug delivery operation is complete.

[0061] The housing 3 and delivery member cover 17 form or form part of an assembly for preventing unintentional actuation of the medication delivery device 1 as will now be explained.

[0062] 3, the delivery member cover 17 is shown in more detail. The delivery member cover 17 includes a radially flexible first arm 17c. The delivery member cover 17 may also include a radially flexible second arm that is identical to the first arm 17c, for example, positioned circumferentially 180° from the first arm 17c.

[0063] The delivery member cover 17 includes a proximal tubular portion 17a. A first arm 17c extends distally from the proximal tubular portion 17a.

[0064] First arm 17c has a body 17d extending distally from proximal tubular portion 17a. First arm 17c has a first arm distal end 17e. Body 17d connects first arm distal end 17e to proximal tubular portion 17a.

[0065] According to this example, the first arm distal end 17e has a greater radial thickness than the main body 17d.

[0066] The first arm distal end 17e has an extent in the circumferential direction of the delivery member cover 17 that is greater than the extent of the body 17d in the circumferential direction.

[0067] 4 shows a front perspective view of the housing 3. The housing 3 has an inner outer wall 3c and an inner inner wall 3e.

[0068] The inner wall 3e is radially spaced from the inner outer wall 3c. A radial space 33 is formed between the inner outer wall 3c and the inner wall 3e. The radial space 33 is dimensioned to receive the first arm 17c, and in particular the first arm distal end 17e, when the delivery member cover 17 is in the retracted position.

[0069] The inner outer wall 3c has a guide surface 3d. The guide surface 3d is inclined with respect to the radial plane of the housing 3. The guide surface 3d is inclined so that the distance between the inner outer wall 3c and the inner inner wall 3e gradually decreases in the direction from the proximal end 3a toward the distal end 3b of the housing 3. The guide surface 3d can form a ramp shape.

[0070] The guide surface 3 d faces towards the proximal end 3 a of the housing 3 .

[0071] The guide surface 3d may be provided in a structure that protrudes radially inward into the housing 3.

[0072] The inner wall 3e has a radial stop surface 3f, which may be a ledge or protrusion extending circumferentially of the housing 3.

[0073] The guide surface 3d is arranged in axial alignment with the radial stop surface 3f.

[0074] The guide surface 3d is located closer to the proximal end 3a of the housing 3 than the radial stop surface 3f.

[0075] The guide surface 3d and the radial stop surface 3f are located closer to the distal end 3b of the housing 3 than to the first arm distal end 17e when the delivery member cover 17 is in the retracted position.

[0076] The first arm 17c is configured to cooperate with the guide surface 3d when the delivery member cover 17 moves from the extended position towards the retracted position. When the delivery member cover 17 moves at a first axial speed below a threshold value set by the designer of the medication delivery device 1, the first arm 17c, in particular the first arm distal end 17e, contacts the guide surface 3d and bends radially inward a first amount such that the first arm 17c moves between the inner outer wall 3c and the inner inner wall 3d into the radial space 33. The delivery member cover 17 can thus attain its retracted position.

[0077] If the delivery member cover 17 moves at a first axial speed equal to or greater than the threshold, the first arm distal end 17e contacts the guide surface 3d with greater force and bends radially inward by a second amount greater than the first amount. The first arm 17c deflects toward and collides with the radial stop surface 3f. The delivery member cover 17 is therefore prevented from reaching the retracted position. In an example where the drug delivery device includes a rotor 29 and a rear cap structure 31, the rotor 29 cannot reach its second rotational position, and the plunger rod 21 is not released from its engagement with the rear cap structure 31. Alternatively, in an example where the drug delivery device includes a gas canister and a valve instead of a rotor and a rear cap structure, if the delivery member cover 17 is prevented from reaching the retracted position, the delivery member cover 17 cannot activate the valve, for example, by rotating or sliding the valve, to release gas to propel the plunger rod to move proximally relative to the housing 3.

[0078] The threshold value may be set, for example, based on the force that would be expected if a medication delivery device 1 having a certain mass were dropped from a predetermined height.

[0079] FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal cross section of the proximal part of the medication delivery device 1 when the cap 5 is removed and the delivery member cover 17 is in the extended position.

[0080] The first arm 17c is disposed proximally relative to the guide surface 3d and the radial stop surface 3f, and the first arm distal end 17e is therefore disposed closer to the proximal end 3a of the housing 3 than the guide surface 3d and the radial stop 3f.

[0081] The first arm distal end 17e is aligned axially and radially with the guide surface 3d.

[0082] 6 shows the situation when the delivery member cover 17 moves toward the retracted position at a first axial velocity v0 that is above the threshold value. The distal end surface 17f of the first arm distal end 17e thus contacts the guide surface 3d, which deflects the first arm 17c radially inward by a second amount due to a strong force, causing the distal end surface 17f of the first arm distal end 17e to strike the radial stop surface 3f of the inner wall 3e. The delivery member cover 17 is therefore prevented from moving toward the retracted position by the radial stop surface 3f.

[0083] 7 illustrates the delivery member cover 17 moving from the extended position to the retracted position. In this example, the delivery member cover 17 moved at a first axial velocity v0 below the threshold. In this case, the distal end surface 17f of the first arm distal end 17e thus contacts the guide surface 3d, causing the first arm 17c to bend radially inward a first amount that is less than a second amount. The distal end surface 17f of the first arm distal end 17e contacts the guide surface 3d so that the first arm 17c does not bend enough to collide with the radial stop surface 3f. Instead, the first arm 17c bends sufficiently to enter the radial space 33 between the inner outer wall 3c and the inner inner wall 3e, allowing the delivery member cover 17 to reach the retracted position.

[0084] FIG. 8 shows an enlarged view of the area including the guide surface 3d and the radial stop surface 3f when the first arm 17c impacts the radial stop surface 3f.

[0085] To read the equations below, the meaning of each parameter used in the equations is indicated below. v0 is the first axial velocity of the delivery member cover 17, which is the velocity of the delivery member cover 17 before colliding with the guide surface 3d. "Axial velocity" herein refers to the axial component of the velocity, i.e., the component parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing 3. v1 is the second axial velocity, which is the axial velocity of the delivery member cover 17 after colliding with and deflecting from the guide surface 3d. β is the angle of inclination of the guide surface 3d relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing 3. x is the radial extent of the guide surface 3d. l is the clearance from the inner outer wall 3c that the first arm distal end 17e is required to overcome in order to collide with the radial stop surface 3f after the guide surface 3d ends in the direction toward the distal end 3b of the housing 3. d is the axial distance from the distal end of the guide surface 3d to the radial stop surface 3f.

[0086] According to one example, if an assembly is designed to satisfy the following relationship:

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[0087] The inventive concept has been described above primarily with reference to a few examples. However, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art, embodiments other than those disclosed above are equally possible within the scope of the inventive concept as defined by the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1. Drug delivery device 3. Housing 3a proximal end 3b distal end 3c internal exterior wall 3D guide surface 3e Internal inner wall 3f Radial stop surface 5 Caps 6 Proximal end opening 7 syringes 9 Flexible Delivery Element Shield 11 Rigid delivery member shield 13 Delivery element shield remover 13a Radially inward extending tab 15 First elastic member 17 Delivery member cover 17a Proximal tubular part 17b legs 17c First Arm 17d main body 17e First arm distal end 17f Distal end face 19 Drug container holder 21 Plunger rod 21a Radial recess 23 Rod 25 Second elastic member 27 U-shaped bracket 29 Rotating Body 29a Guide structure 31 Rear cap structure 31a Tubular proximal part 31b Flexible arm 33 Radial space

Claims

1. 1. An assembly for a medication delivery device (1) for preventing unintentional actuation of said medication delivery device (1), comprising: a housing (3) having a proximal end (3a) and a distal end (3b), the proximal end (3a) having a proximal end opening (6); a delivery member cover (17) configured to move axially from an extended position extending from the proximal end opening (6) to a retracted position moving further into the housing (3); Including, the delivery member cover (17) has a radially flexible first arm (17c) configured to extend axially toward the distal end (3b) of the housing (3); the housing (3) has an inner outer wall (3c) and an inner inner wall (3e) radially spaced from the inner outer wall (3c), and a radial space (33) is formed between the inner outer wall (3c) and the inner inner wall (3e) configured to receive the first arm (17c) when the delivery member cover (17) is in the retracted position; one of the inner outer wall (3c) and the inner inner wall (3e) has a guide surface (3d) inclined with respect to a radial plane of the housing (3), the guide surface (3d) being positioned closer to the distal end (3b) of the housing (3) than the first arm (17c) when the delivery member cover (17) is in the extended position, the first arm (17c) being configured to cooperate with the guide surface (3d) when the delivery member cover (17) is moved towards the retracted position; the other of the inner outer wall (3c) and the inner inner wall (3e) has a radial stop surface (3f) located further away from the proximal end (3a) than the guide surface (3d); the guide surface (3d) is configured to radially flex the first arm (17c) a first amount that allows the first arm (17c) to move into the radial space (33) when the delivery member cover (17) moves towards the retracted position at a first axial velocity (v0) that is below a threshold; the guide surface (3d) is configured to radially deflect the first arm (17c) by a second amount greater than the first amount, such that when the delivery member cover (17) moves towards the retracted position at a first axial velocity (v0) equal to or greater than a threshold value, the first arm (17c) will be deflected towards and collide with the radial stop surface (3f), thereby preventing the delivery member cover (17) from reaching the retracted position. assembly.

2. 2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said guide surface (3d) is provided on said inner outer wall (3c) and said radial stop surface (3f) is provided on said inner inner wall (3e).

3. 3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the guide surface (3d) is inclined so as to gradually decrease the distance between the inner outer wall (3c) and the inner inner wall (3e) in a direction from the proximal end (3a) to the distal end (3b).

4. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first arm (17c) has a first arm distal end (17e) configured to cooperate with the guide surface (3d) to cause the first arm (17c) to bend radially.

5. 5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the delivery member cover (17) has a proximal tubular portion (17a) from which the first arm (17c) extends toward the distal end (3b) of the housing (3), the first arm (17c) having a body (17d) connecting the first arm distal end (17e) to the proximal tubular portion (17a), the first arm distal end (17e) having a radial thickness greater than that of the body (17d).

6. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the first arm distal end (17e) has an extent in the circumferential direction of the housing (3) that is greater than an extent in the circumferential direction of the body (17d).

7. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the radial space (33) has an axial extent dimensioned to receive the first arm (17c) and enable the delivery member cover (17) to reach the retracted position.

8. 8. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the radial stop surface (3f) is a shelf extending in the circumferential direction of the housing (3).

9. 9. The assembly of any one of claims 1 to 8, including a first resilient member (15) configured to bias the delivery member cover (17) towards the extended position.

10. 10. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein the first elastic member (15) has a stiffness and the threshold value depends on the stiffness.

11. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first amount is greater than the radial extent of the guide surface (3d) but less than the radial extent of the radial space (33).

12. 12. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second amount depends on one or more of the radial extent (x) of the guide surface (3d), the angle (β) between the guide surface (3d) and the longitudinal axis of the housing (3), the axial distance (d) between the distal end of the guide surface (3d) and the radial stop surface (3f), the amplitude of the first arm (17c), and a second axial velocity (v1) after impacting the radial stop surface (3f) of the delivery member cover (17).

13. The assembly comprises: [Equation 1] [Equation 2] where v1 is the second axial velocity of the delivery member cover (17) after impacting against the radial stop surface (3 f), x is the radial extent of the guide surface (3 d), 1 is the clearance from the inner outer wall (3 c) of the first arm (17 c) to surmount to reach the radial stop surface (3 f) after the guide surface (3 d) ends in a direction towards the distal end (3 b), d is the axial distance between the distal end of the guide surface (3 d) and the radial stop surface (3 f), β is the inclination angle of the guide surface (3 d) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing (3), and ω is the amplitude of the first arm (17 c).

14. A drug delivery device (1) comprising an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

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