MEDICAL HOLLOW ARTICLE, MEDICAL HOLLOW ARTICLE HAVING A CLOSURE CAP, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL HOLLOW ARTICLE, AND KIT

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical hollow container (1) made of glass, the medical hollow container (1) having a fastening portion (3) and a receiving portion (5), the fastening portion (3) having a shoulder region (7) and having a head region (9), and the head region (9) having an opening (11) on which a closure cap (13) can be arranged. It is provided that the fastening portion (3) has at least one rotation inhibiting structure (15) which is designed to at least inhibit relative rotation between the medical hollow container (1) and the closure cap (13) with respect to each other, the rotation inhibiting structure (15) having at least one rotation inhibiting element (17), the at least one rotation inhibiting element (17) being at least one elevation and/or at least one depression, and/or being designed as a non-circular shape of the opening (11) and/or a non-circular edge of the opening (11).

Claims

1. A medical hollow container (1), wherein the medical hollow container (1) is made of glass, wherein the medical hollow container (1) has a fastening portion (3) and a receiving portion (5), wherein the fastening portion (3) has a shoulder region (7) on a side facing the receiving portion (5) and has a head region (9) on a side facing away from the receiving portion (5), and wherein the head region (9) has an opening (11) on which a closure cap (13) can be arranged, characterized in that the fastening portion (3) has at least one rotation inhibiting structure (15) which is designed to at least inhibit relative rotation between the medical hollow container (1) and the closure cap (13) with respect to each other, wherein the rotation inhibiting structure (15) has at least one rotation inhibiting element (17), wherein the at least one rotation inhibiting element (17) is at least one elevation and/or at least one depression, and/or is designed as a non-circular shape of the opening (11) and/or a non-circular edge of the opening (11).

2. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one rotation inhibiting element (17) is at least one elevation, wherein the at least one elevation has a geometric shape selected from a group consisting of: a roof shape, a pyramidal shape, a tetrahedral shape, a cylindrical shape, and a hemispherical shape.

3. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotation inhibiting structure (15) has several rotation inhibiting elements (17), the rotation inhibiting elements (17) being arranged, preferably molded, in the circumferential direction around the central axis of the medical hollow container (1).

4. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the non-circular shape of the opening (11) and/or the non-circular edge is elliptical, polygonal, jagged, or grooved.

5. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the medical hollow container (1) is a carpule, a syringe or a vial.

6. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, having a closure cap (13) arranged on the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1), the closure cap (13) being arranged on a side of the fastening portion (3) facing away from the receiving portion (5) of the medical hollow container (1), wherein the medical hollow container (1) can be closed by the closure cap (13), wherein a cavity is formed in the region between the closure cap (13) and the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1), in which cavity a sealing element (19) is at least partially arranged, characterized in that the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1) has the at least one rotation inhibiting structure (15) on the outside, the closure cap (13) having at least one rotation inhibiting element (21) on the inside, wherein the at least one rotation inhibiting element (21) of the closure cap (13) is designed to be complementary to the at least one rotation inhibiting element (17) of the medical hollow container (1), wherein the rotation inhibiting element (21) of the closure cap (13) in a closed position is opposite the rotation inhibiting element (17) of the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1), the fastening portion (3) the medical hollow container (1) forming a non-positive, materially-bonded, and/or positive connection with the closure cap (13), such that the closure cap (13) cannot be rotated relative to the fastening portion (3).

7. The medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, having a closure cap (13) arranged on the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1), the closure cap (13) being arranged on the side of the fastening portion (3) facing away from the receiving portion (5) of the medical hollow container (1), wherein the medical hollow container (1) can be closed by the closure cap (13), wherein a cavity is formed in the region between the closure cap (13) and the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1), in which cavity a sealing element (19) is at least partially arranged, characterized in that the fastening portion (3) of the medical hollow container (1) has at least one rotation inhibiting element (23) on the inside, and the sealing element (19) is flexible, wherein the sealing element (19) engages in the at least one rotation inhibiting element (23) of the fastening portion (3), such that the sealing element (19) and the medical hollow container (1) cannot be rotated relative to each other.

8. The medical hollow container (1) having a closure cap (13) according to claim 6, characterized in that the sealing element (19) is fixed at least in portions thereof relative to the closure cap (13), and in particular forms a non-positive, materially-bonded, and/or positive connection, such that the closure cap (13) and the sealing element (19) cannot be rotated relative to each other.

9. The medical hollow container (1) having a closure cap (13) according to claim 6, characterized in that the sealing element (19) is made of elastic material.

10. The medical hollow container (1) having a closure cap (13) according to claim 6, characterized in that the closure cap (13) is designed as a coupling element (25), the coupling element (25) being designed for axially connecting the medical hollow container (1) to a medical apparatus (27), in particular by means of a Luer lock connection.

11. A method for producing a medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1 in a rotary process, wherein a rotating glass tube is heated, wherein the receiving portion (5) and the fastening portion (3) with the head region (9) and the shoulder region (7) are shaped by means of forming rollers, such that a molded glass container is obtained, characterized in that the at least one elevation and/or the at least one depression is/are molded from the molded glass container or molded into the molded glass container, and/or the opening (11) and/or the edge of the opening (11) are not round.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, to form the at least one elevation, the molded glass container is partially heated, a mold for forming the at least one elevation being applied from the outside to the shaped, partially heated glass container, and a pressure medium inside the hollow container pressing the molded, partially heated glass container against the mold, such that the at least one elevation is formed in the molded glass container.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the molded glass container is partially heated to form the at least one depression, a mold for forming the at least one depression being applied from the outside and/or from the inside to the molded, partially heated glass container, and the mold being pressed against the molded, partially heated glass container by means of pressure, such that the at least one depression is formed in the molded glass container.

14. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, in order to form the non-circular shape of the opening (11), a non-circular pin is arranged in the opening in the head region of the molded glass container when the shape of the head region is rolled by means of forming rollers, wherein the non-circular pin is rotated at the same speed as the glass tube being formed, such that the non-circular shape of the opening (11) is formed by means of the non-circular pin.

15. A medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, in combination with a medical apparatus (27), wherein the medical hollow container (1) is connected, in particular in a manner allowing flow, to the medical arrangement (27).

16. A kit for medical use, comprising a medical hollow container (1) according to claim 1, wherein the medical hollow container (1) is present in sterile packaging, the medical hollow container (1) preferably being filled with at least one medical preparation, and the kit preferably comprising instructions for use for the medical hollow container (1) and/or an instruction leaflet.

Description

[0072] The invention is explained in greater detail below with reference to the drawing. In the drawing:

[0073] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a medical hollow container having a closure cap in a side view, in several embodiments (FIGS. 1A to 1C);

[0074] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a medical hollow container in the form of a syringe with a closure cap (FIG. 2A) and of a medical hollow container in the form of a syringe having a closure cap with a coupling element with a connected medical apparatus (FIG. 2B), in one embodiment; and

[0075] FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of medical hollow containers in various embodiments (FIG. 3A to 3D).

[0076] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a medical hollow container 1 having a closure cap 13 in several embodiments (FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C).

[0077] The medical hollow container 1 is made of glass, and the medical hollow container 1 has a fastening portion 3 and a receiving portion 5, wherein the fastening portion 3 has a shoulder region 7 on a side facing the receiving portion 5 and a head region 9 on a side facing away from the receiving portion 5, and wherein the head region 9 has an opening 11 on which a closure cap 13 can be arranged. The fastening portion 3 has at least one rotation inhibiting structure 15 which is designed to at least inhibit relative rotation between the medical hollow container 1 and the closure cap 13 with respect to each other, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 having at least one rotation inhibiting element 17, the at least one rotation inhibiting element 17 being at least one elevation and/or at least one depression, and/or being designed as a non-circular shape of the opening 11 and/or a non-circular edge of the opening 11.

[0078] When the medical hollow container 1 is closed with the closure cap 13, the latter interacts—indirectly or directly—with the rotation inhibiting structure 15, thereby at least preventing a rotation of the closure cap 13 relative to the medical hollow container 1, which makes it easier to close the medical hollow container 1 with the closure cap 13. A relative rotational movement of the closure cap 13 with respect to the medical hollow container 1 is at least inhibited or is completely prevented, in particular when a medical apparatus 27 is arranged on or fastened to the closure cap 13, in particular the closure cap 13 designed as a coupling element 25. The medical hollow container 1 and the medical hollow container 1 having the closure cap 13 are particularly easy to handle.

[0079] In one embodiment of the invention, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 has a plurality of rotation inhibiting elements 17, the rotation inhibiting elements 17 being arranged, preferably molded, in the circumferential direction around the central axis M of the medical hollow container 1.

[0080] In a further embodiment of the invention, the non-circular shape of the opening 11 and/or the non-circular edge is elliptical, polygonal, jagged or grooved.

[0081] In a further embodiment of the invention, the medical hollow container 1 is a carpule, a syringe or a vial.

[0082] In one embodiment, the medical hollow container 1 has a closure cap 13 arranged on the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1, the closure cap 13 being arranged on a side of the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 facing away from the receiving portion 5, wherein the medical hollow container 1 can be closed by the closure cap 13, wherein a cavity is formed in the region between the closure cap 13 and the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1, in which cavity a sealing element 19 is at least partially arranged. The fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 has at least one rotation inhibiting structure 15 on the outside, wherein the closure cap 13 has at least one rotation inhibiting element 21 on the inside, wherein the at least one rotation inhibiting element 21 of the closure cap 13 is designed to be complementary to the at least one rotation inhibiting element 17 of the medical hollow container 1. The rotation inhibiting element 21 of the closure cap 13 lies opposite the rotation inhibiting element 17 of the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 in a closed position, the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 forming a non-positive, materially-bonded, and/or positive connection with the closing cap 13, such that the closure cap 13 cannot be rotated relative to the fastening portion 3 (FIG. 1A).

[0083] In an alternative embodiment, the medical hollow container 1 has a closing cap 13 arranged on the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1, the closing cap 13 being arranged on the side of the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 facing away from the receiving portion 5, wherein the medical hollow container 1 can be closed by the closure cap 13, wherein in the region between the closure cap 13 and the fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1, a cavity is formed in which a sealing element 19 is at least partially arranged. The fastening portion 3 of the medical hollow container 1 has at least one rotation inhibiting element 23 on the inside, wherein the sealing element 19 is flexible, the sealing element 19 engaging in the at least one rotation inhibiting element 23 of the fastening portion 3, such that the sealing element 19 and the medical hollow container 1 are not rotatable relative to each other (see FIGS. 1B and 1C).

[0084] In FIGS. 1B and 1C, in one embodiment of the invention, the medical hollow container 1 has at least one rotation inhibiting element 23 on the inside and at least one rotation inhibiting structure 15 on the outside. The rotation inhibiting structure 15 is designed to be complementary to at least one rotation inhibiting element 21 on the inside of the closure cap 13. In FIG. 1B the rotation inhibiting structure 15 and the rotation inhibiting element 21 are formed in the head region 9 of the fastening portion 3, and in FIG. 10 the rotation inhibiting structure 15 and the rotation inhibiting element 21 are constructed in the shoulder region 7 of the fastening portion 3. In a further embodiment, it is conceivable that at least one rotation inhibiting structure 15 and one rotation inhibiting element 21 of the closure cap 13 are formed both in the head region 9 and in the shoulder region 7.

[0085] In a further embodiment of the invention, the sealing element 19 is fixed at least in some portions thereof relative to the closure cap 13, in particular by forming a non-positive, materially-bonded, and/or positive connection with it, such that the closure cap 13 and the sealing element 19 cannot be rotated relative to each other.

[0086] In a further embodiment of the invention, the sealing element 19 is made of an elastic material.

[0087] In a further embodiment of the invention, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 has—preferably exclusively—the at least one inside rotation inhibiting element 23 in the fastening portion 3 in which the sealing element 19 engages. The sealing element 19 is preferably fixed at least in some portions thereof relative to the closure cap 13, in particular by forming a non-positive, materially-bonded, and/or positive connection to it, such that the closure cap 13 and the sealing element 19 cannot be rotated relative to each other. In a preferred embodiment, the sealing element 19 and the closure cap 13 are connected to each other non-positively.

[0088] Alternatively or additionally, the sealing element 19 and the closure cap 13 are connected to each other by at least one additional rotation inhibiting element 17, 21.

[0089] Alternatively or additionally, the sealing element 19 and the closure cap 13 are glued to each other.

[0090] In a further embodiment of the invention, the closure cap 13 is designed as a coupling element 25, the coupling element 25 being designed for axially connecting the medical hollow container 1 to a medical apparatus 27 (FIG. 2B), in particular by means of a Luer lock connection.

[0091] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a medical hollow container 1 in the form of a carpule having a closure cap 13 (FIG. 2A), and of a medical hollow container 1 in the form of a carpule having a closure cap 13 with a coupling element 25 with a connected medical apparatus 27 (FIG. 2B), in one embodiment. Identical and functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols, such that in this respect reference is made to the preceding description. In the present embodiment, the medical apparatus 27 is a syringe.

[0092] FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a medical hollow container 1 in various configurations (FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D). Identical and functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols, such that in this respect reference is made to the preceding description.

[0093] In FIG. 3A, the medical hollow container 1 has, in one embodiment, a rotation inhibiting structure 15 in the shoulder region 7 of the fastening portion 3, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 having a plurality of rotation inhibiting elements 17, the rotation inhibiting elements 17 being shaped as elevations.

[0094] In a preferred embodiment, the elevations are roof-shaped, in particular chamfered or with interrupted edges. The elevations can also be configured differently, preferably to be pyramidal, tetrahedral, cylindrical, or hemispherical, in each case—if there are edges on the geometry—particularly preferably chamfered or with interrupted edges.

[0095] In FIG. 3B, the medical hollow container 1 has, in one embodiment, in the shoulder region 7 of the fastening portion 3, a rotation inhibiting structure 15 with a plurality of rotation inhibiting elements 17, the rotation inhibiting elements 17 being designed as depressions. In FIG. 3C, in one configuration, the medical hollow container 1 has a rotation inhibiting structure 15 on the inside of the fastening portion 3, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 being grooved. In FIG. 3D, the medical hollow container 1 has, in one embodiment, a rotation inhibiting structure 15 in the head region 9 of the fastening portion 3, the rotation inhibiting structure 15 being formed from a plurality of rotation inhibiting elements 17 which are arranged distributed along the circumferential direction of the medical hollow container 1, in particular in the form of a knurling.

[0096] The medical hollow container 1 is produced in a rotary process. A rotating glass tube is heated, the receiving portion 5 and the fastening portion 3 with the head region 9 and the shoulder region 7 being shaped by means of forming rollers, such that a molded glass container is obtained. The at least one elevation and/or the at least one depression are molded from the molded glass container or molded into the molded glass container, and/or the opening 11 itself and/or the edge of the opening 11 are non-circular.

[0097] In one embodiment of the method of the invention, the molded glass container is partially heated to form the at least one elevation, a mold for forming the at least one elevation being applied to the molded glass container from the outside, wherein the molded, partially heated glass container is pressed against the mold by means of a pressure medium, in particular a gas or a liquid, in the interior of the hollow container, such that the at least one elevation is formed in the molded glass container.

[0098] In a further embodiment of the method of the invention, the molded glass container is partially heated to form the at least one depression, a mold for forming the at least one depression being applied to the partially heated glass container from the outside and/or from the inside, and by means of pressure the mold is pressed against the molded, partially heated glass container, such that the at least one depression is formed in the molded glass container.

[0099] In a further embodiment of the method of the invention, to form the non-circular shape of the opening 11, a non-circular pin is arranged in the opening 11 in the head region 9 of the molded glass container when the shape of the head region 9 is rolled by means of forming rollers, wherein the non-circular pin is rotated at the same speed as the glass tube being formed, such that the non-circular opening 11 is formed by means of the non-circular pin.