Product Platforms

Platform strategy

Ypsomed continuously develops novel technical solutions with the aim to offer maximum handling comfort and patient safety. For this purpose, Ypsomed performs independent market research to continuously update our understanding of patient needs. Based on this knowledge injection device platforms are developed independently to proof-of-concept . The objective is to offer pharma partners product platforms which have gone through thorough technical analysis using state-of-the-art CAD simulations, FEM analyses, handling studies and full device verification according to ISO 11608-1:2000.

This independent platform strategy provides the following benefits:

• Extra loops can be performed without the pressure of external commitments to generate robust device designs
  
• No compromises on design: 'designed to be manufactured‚ is a 'must'
  
• No 'unpleasant surprises' for pharma partners
  
• Committed timelines are reliable
  
• Time to market for the partner is significantly reduced

Insulin Pens

Typical dosing range: 0.01 ml –0.8 ml
Insulin pens are reusable or disposable multi-dose injectors for frequent injections. Insulin pens are used with dedicated 3ml cartridges and pen needles. All Ypsomed‘s insulin pens include easy dose-setting and clear last-dose indication when the cartridge is nearly empty. For reusable devices simple cartridge exchange is essential. Above all the dose display must be large and easy to read, while the device itself needs to suit the target patient group. With most current devices the injection process (needle insertion and injection) is performed manually. Spring aided injection can provide benefits to patients and is thus a key focus in Ypsomed‘s platform development.

Pens for other indications

Typical dosing range: 0.05 – 0.5 ml
Ypsomed has a range of pen devices to cover dosing requirements for non-insulin therapies. Dose memory pens simplify handling so that the patient only needs to set the required dose once. For all subsequent injections the patient only needs to operate the dosing knob until the cartridge is empty. Other therapies require fixed-doses and the pen must incorporate mechanisms to clearly communicate that the dose has been set and injected.

Pens for dual-chamber cartridges

Typical dosing range: 0.5 - 1ml
The use of dual-chamber cartridges puts special demands on the pen system in terms of intuitive reconstitution, priming and dose-setting steps. It is very important for the patient that these steps are easy to learn and always performed in the correct order. All Ypsomed pen systems for liquid-stable drugs can be adapted to accommodate dual-chamber cartridges.

Disposable Auto-Injectors

Typical dosing range: up to 1 ml
Disposable auto-injectors are typically single-dose delivery devices used for the infrequent injection of larger doses of drugs of different viscosities. The standard device is designed for 1ml long pre-filled syringes. The complete injection process (needle insertion, injection and subsequent needle shielding) is performed automatically. Ease of use, needle safety and clear injection feedback are key features of the Ypsomed disposable auto-injectors.

Ypsomed safety pen needles

Safety pen needles developed for insulin injections performed in care-giving situations can also be used for other pen therapies such as treatments for infectious diseases where potential needle stick injuries pose a special threat. If you would like to receive further information about Ypsomed's broad technology portfolio, please contact us: b2b@ypsomed.com