Patent classifications
A61J1/2013
MEDICAL FLUID TRANSFER AND INJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
Drug delivery system, injection device, transfer apparatus, vial holder and method of administering and transferring are disclosed which provide for passive warming of chilled injectable transferred through the transfer apparatus and into the injection device. The injection device may include a skin-facing surface including a skin boundary displacement extension or structure around a needle injection site to create a high pressure zone in the tissue. Radio frequency tracking and monitoring features for tracking patient compliance also may be provided.
Dual vial adapter assemblages including twin vented female vial adapters
Dual vial adapter assemblages having a triple component construction as follows: a first vented female vial adapter for telescopic mounting on a drug vial, a second vented female vial adapter for telescopic mounting on a liquid vial and a tubular liquid transfer coupler for coupling the first vented female vial adapter and the second vented female vial adapter for establishing a dual sealed lumen arrangement therebetween. The dual sealed lumen arrangement includes a central sealed liquid lumen for gravitational flow of liquid contents from a liquid vial to a drug vial and a sealed air lumen radial outward from the central sealed liquid lumen for venting air displaced from the drug vial to the liquid vial for assisting the gravitational flow of liquid contents by creating a closed system between the liquid vial and the drug vial.
Male-female adapter for a hermetically closable connector which can be bored by a male fitting and automatically sealingly reclosed, particularly for devices for containing and dispensing liquid solutions for pharmacological and/or nutritional use, and a male fitting connector provided with a male-female adapter
A male-female adapter (21) can be coupled to a hermetically closable connector (1) with external threading (13) and closing plug (6) which can be bored by pressure of a male fitting so as to form a connector (1)—adapter (21) unit which is suitable for using a female fitting. The adapter (21) comprises an external tubular body (22) with an axial extension (24) which can be hooked to the connector (1) in a rotatable and axially slidable manner, an internal tubular body (26) with terminal tangs (27, 37) axially projecting from the extremities of the external tubular body (22), a middle transversal wall (28) which integrally connects the two tubular bodies (22, 26), and two opposite sense threadings (29, 30) formed in internal portions of the external tubular body (22), which threadings are separated by said middle transversal wall (28).
DEVICE FOR SUBCUTANEOUS DELIVERY OF FLUID MEDICAMENT
An improved device delivers a fluid medicament to the subcutaneous tissue of a user. The device is better suited for patients with Parkinson's Disease and other central nervous system disorders, than conventional infusion devices. The device can include a reusable part including a drive component (e.g., motor) and control electronics and a disposable part including a medicament reservoir. Medicament can be evacuated from the medicament reservoir by a plunger assembly that includes a plunger attached to a lead screw that is rotated by a nut, all within the disposable part. The device can be fluidically coupled with the tissue via a flexible cannula. Various embodiments relate to an improved cannula insertion mechanism that delivers the cannula under a force applied by a spring. Various embodiments relate to improved filling of the device, for example, using a vial adapter and an automated filling station.
Pressurized Gas Powered Liquid Transfer Device and System
A transfer device for transferring a medical fluid from a vial to a medical fluid injection device includes a vial holder where a vial spike positioned within the vial holder is configured to enter a vial containing a medical fluid when the vial is inserted into the vial holder. An expansion chamber having an interior cavity is in fluid communication with the vial spike. A pressurized gas cartridge is positioned with the interior cavity of the expansion chamber, while a puncture tip is configured to puncture the pressurized gas cartridge when actuated by a user. The vial spike is also configured to be in fluid communication with an injection device attached to the transfer device.
DUAL VIAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLAGES WITH QUICK RELEASE DRUG VIAL ADAPTER FOR ENSURING CORRECT USAGE
Dual vial adapter assemblages similar to U.S. Pat. No. 6,558,365 to Zinger et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 8,752,598 to Denenburg et al. and including a quick release drug vial adapter with an upright finger grip extension pair oppositely for manually urging inwards towards one another for releasing same from a drug vial. The quick release drug vial adapter ensures correct usage of a dual vial adapter assemblage by preventing immediate removal of a drug vial adapter from a drug vial after forming a liquid drug therein thereby assisting a healthcare provider to follow an administration protocol requiring an initial aspiration of some liquid drug for immediate administration purposes to a patient prior to subsequent infusion of the liquid drug remainder.
Preassembled medicine mixer
A preassembled medicine mixer comprises a rotary sleeve (4), a guide sleeve I (3), a guide sleeve II (6), a guide part, a dosing barrel (1), and a dosing double needle (2). The guide sleeve I (3) extends into the guide sleeve II (6) and is connected to the rotary sleeve (4). A guide groove (8) is provided on the side wall of the guide sleeve I (3), and two ends of the guide groove (8) are extended by a distance towards opposite directions. A guide spiral groove (7) is provided on an inner wall of the guide sleeve II (6). The guide part is disposed in the guide sleeve I (3) and has a guide block (9) at the outer side thereof. The guide block (9) penetrates through the guide groove (8) and extends into the guide spiral groove (7). In use, the rotary sleeve (4) is rotated to drive the guide part to rapidly move downwards and push a medicine container (17); an upper needle tip of the dosing double needle (2) pierces a sealing plug on the medicine container (17), and a lower needle tip pierces a diaphragm (23) in an interface (22), so that the medicine container (17) is instantly communicated with an infusion container (14), thereby implementing sterile closeness during the entire process of transportation, storage, butt joint, medicine mixing, and infusion.
Needle Interface
The invention relates to a needle interface (2) for connecting a hollow needle (3) having a proximal tip (3.1) to a medicament reservoir (1), the needle interface (2) comprising an inner ring (5) fixed to a reservoir wall (4) of the reservoir (1) and an outer ring (6) attachable to the needle (3), wherein one of the inner ring (5) and the outer ring (6) comprises at least one magnet (6.1) and wherein the other one of the inner ring (5) and the outer ring (6) comprises a magnetisable material (5.1) or a magnet (6.1).
Fluid transfer device and method of use for same
A fluid transfer device can include a first attachment portion configured to engage a first port of a source container and a second attachment portion configured to engage a second port of an intermediate container. The first attachment portion can include a first projection defining a first fluid passage and the second attachment portion can include a second projection defining a second fluid passage. The fluid transfer device can further include a selector portion for selectively transitioning the fluid transfer device from a first configuration in which a flow path between the first and second fluid passages is closed to a second configuration in which the flow path between the first and second fluid passages is open. The fluid transfer device can further include a limiter configured to inhibit the selector portion from selectively transitioning the fluid transfer device from the first configuration to the second configuration.
LIQUID DRUG TRANSFER DEVICES
Liquid drug transfer devices with universal drug vial adapters for use with a drug vial of a small drug vial and a large drug vial. Some universal drug vial adapters employ the same generally opposite upright flex members for clamping a small drug vial and a large drug vial. Other universal drug vial adapters include a set of minor flex members for clamping a small drug vial and a set of major flex members encircling the set of minor flex members for clamping a large drug vial whereupon the large drug vial underlies the set of minor flex members. Liquid drug transfer devices with a universal injection port connector for attachment on an injection port of an infusion bag.