Ampoule for medical liquid and method for producing an ampoule

• US 10,456,328 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2014
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fresenius KABI Deutschland GmbH (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA)
• Original Assignee: Fresenius KABI Deutschland GmbH (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA)
• Inventors: Brandenburger, Torsten, Rahimy, Ismael, Ebert, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Wiest, Philip R
• Application Number:
  US15/021,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20160220444A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,873 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/065 Rigid ampoules, e.g. glass ampoules
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/067 Flexible ampoules, the contents of which are expelled by squeezing
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/14 Details; Accessories therefor A61J7/00 takes precedence; openers B65D, B67B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/18 Arrangements for indicating condition of container contents, e.g. sterile condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/30 Printed labels
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/4664 staying in the final article
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/077 characterised by the neck
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/071 Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration, e.g. geometry, dimensions or physical properties
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/46 characterised by using particular environment or blow fluids other than air
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/0238 Integral frangible closures
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/095 made of flexible material

Abstract

An ampoule for a medical liquid comprises an ampoule body for accommodating a medical liquid and a connection part for connecting a removal device to the ampoule, which connection part extends in a longitudinal extension direction and adjoins the ampoule body. The connection part and the ampoule body are formed as one piece and the connection part has a threaded segment having at least two thread turns arranged thereon, which are axially offset from each other in the longitudinal extension direction. The ampoule enables simple attachment of a removal device, creates a tight transition between a connection part and the removal device, is simple and economical to produce, and can provide a defined attachment state for the removal device on the ampoule.

Claims

1. A combination comprising:

an ampoule produced by blowing, filling, and sealing, wherein the ampoule includes an ampoule body, a connection part, and a break-off part, the break-off part being integral with the connection part, wherein there exists a predetermined breaking point to mark where the break-off part is to be broken off from the connection part, the connection part extending along a longitudinal direction and being integral with the ampoule body, wherein an outer face of the connection part forms a threaded portion that comprises first and second threads arranged thereon, the first and second threads being offset axially relative to each other along the longitudinal direction; and

a removal device including an injection body and a Luer cone arranged on said injection body, wherein the connection part of the ampoule including an inner wall that defines an opening for receiving said Luer cone, wherein, after the opening has received the Luer cone, the removal device becomes completely connected, wherein, when the removal device is completely connected, a sealing face that extends along the longitudinal direction by at least a millimeter along the inner wall forms a seal between the Luer cone and the inner wall, and wherein, when the removal device is completely connected, the Luer cone is disposed within the connection part but does not enter the ampoule body.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second threads comprises two thread portions that are arranged on diametrically opposite sides of the threaded portion.

3. The combination of claim 1, wherein a ring predetermined breaking point which extends over a circumference of an opening in the connection part defines said predetermined breaking-point.

4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the break-off part comprises an identification in the form of an opening.

5. The combination of claim 1, wherein when viewed along the longitudinal direction, the break-off part does not protrude beyond the predetermined breaking-point in the direction of the connection part.

6. The combination of claim 1, wherein the ampoule body has an oval cross section transverse to the longitudinal direction.

7. The combination of claim 6, wherein connecting webs are arranged on both sides of said ampoule body, wherein said connecting webs connect said ampoule to other ampoules, wherein said connecting webs defines a connecting-web direction, wherein there exists a depth direction that is transverse to said connecting-web direction, wherein said oval cross section has a width that extends along said connecting-web direction, wherein said width is less than or equal to a depth of the ampoule body that is measured along said depth direction.

8. The combination of claim 1, wherein, on a side that is remote from the connection part, the ampoule body comprises a bottom that defines a standing area to enable said ampoule to be stood up.

9. The combination of claim 1, wherein the inner wall that defines said opening is tapered conically along the longitudinal direction.

10. The combination of claim 1, wherein said ampoule is one of a plurality of identical ampoules, adjacent ones of which are connected by a connecting web.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein the connecting web extends along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal direction and wherein an incision that points axially into the connecting web is arranged on at least one axial end of the connecting web.

12. The combination of claim 10, wherein the break-off parts of the ampoules are arranged side-by-side, are connected together by means of the connecting web, and are not connected to one another.

13. The combination of claim 1, wherein the break-off part comprises an identification in the form of an embossing.