Aseptic containment device and process for its production and assembly

• US 10,639,839 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brevetti Angela S.R.L.
• Original Assignee: Brevetti Angela S.R.L.
• Inventors: Consolaro, Roberto, Consolaro, Angelo, Kabbur, Rajeev
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Monica A
• Application Number:
  US15/543,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20180264705A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,569 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3139 Finger grips not integrally formed with the syringe barrel, e.g. using adapter with finger grips
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2207/10 Device therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/178 Syringes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/343 Connection of needle cannula to needle hub, or directly to syringe nozzle without a needle hub A61M5/322 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/04 Extrusion blow-moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/20 of articles having inserts or reinforcements ; Handling of inserts or reinforcements
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/42806 auxiliary parts to the article, e.g. handle B29C49/42802 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/565 for containers
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/7544 Injection needles, syringes

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for producing and assembling an aseptic container (100, 200) suitable for containing and supplying medical liquids comprising in sequence at least the steps of extruding a plastic material, operating on the intermediate tubular element obtained by blow moulding so as to obtain at least a hollow body (2, 202) and sealing the hollow body (2, 202) with a cap having a small size or applying an insert, comprising at least a portion (4, 204) with facilitated breakage.

Claims

1. Process for producing and assembling an aseptic container suitable for at least one of, containing and supplying medical liquids, the container including a hollow body and a main access suitable for being traversed by an operating stem, the process comprising in sequence:

extruding plastic material for obtaining an intermediate tubular element made of plastic material at least partially in at least one of, a molten and malleable state, said intermediate tubular element having a first end and a second end;

operating on said intermediate tubular element a blow moulding so as to obtain at least a hollow body, the first end having a main access;

sealing said main access of said first end of said hollow body forming an openable and immovable tight closing device, said tight closing device comprising at least a facilitated breakage portion; and

embedding a facilitated breakage insert in the tight closing device, and in that the facilitated breakage insert is made of a sterilizing filter.

2. Process according to claim 1, wherein said extruding and said moulding occur within a forming mould having one or more cavities, each having the external profile reproducing the predetermined shape of said hollow body, said mould comprising at least two main half shells facing and opposing each other.

3. Process for producing and assembling an aseptic container suitable for at least one of, containing and supplying medical liquids, the container including a hollow body and a main access suitable for being traversed by an operating stem, the process comprising in sequence:

extruding plastic material for obtaining an intermediate tubular element made of plastic material at least partially in at least one of, a molten and malleable state, said intermediate tubular element having a first end and a second end;

operating on said intermediate tubular element a blow moulding so as to obtain at least a hollow body, the first end having a main access;

sealing said main access of said first end of said hollow body forming an openable and immovable tight closing device, said tight closing device comprising at least a facilitated breakage portion;

forming an openable and immovable tight closing device, immediately after operating on said intermediate tubular element a blow moulding so as to obtain at least a hollow body, and immediately before sealing said first end of said hollow body,

stably inserting a sliding shaped seal within said hollow body through the first end of said hollow body at a time immediately following said blow moulding.

4. Process according to claim 3, further comprising calibrating at least a longitudinal portion of the inner wall of said hollow body, performed before said inserting said sliding shaped seal into said hollow body and after said extruding, while said hollow body is still hot and in said at least partially at least one of, molten and malleable state.

5. Process according to claim 4, wherein said calibrating said inner wall of said hollow body comprises pressing said intermediate tubular element onto at least a shaped tool which was previously inserted within said intermediate tubular element obtained by said extruding plastic material.

6. Process according to claim 5, wherein said forming mould is opened both during said extruding, keeping said main half shells apart from said intermediate tubular element, while inserting said shaped tool in said intermediate tubular element, drawing said main half shells near each other and placing said main half shells close to said intermediate tubular element.

7. Process according to claim 5, wherein the pressing of said intermediate tubular element onto said shaped tool comprises closing said forming mould, placing said main half shells near each other interposing said intermediate tubular element and said shaped tool for at least a longitudinal portion of said main half shells.

8. Process according to claim 4, further comprising coupling, with the second end of said hollow body, opposed to said first end, one of, a needle or insert for other types of connections for at least one of, injections and samples communicating with the internal volume of said hollow body, performed simultaneously with said blow moulding and with said calibrating said inner wall of said hollow body.

9. Process according to claim 8, further comprising inserting said needle within said intermediate tubular element by said shaped tool, performed before coupling said needle with said second end of said hollow body and simultaneously with said inserting said shaped tool in said intermediate tubular element.

10. Process according to claim 3, further comprising filling said hollow body with a medical liquid after blow moulding said hollow body and before inserting said sliding shaped seal within said hollow body.

11. Process according to claim 3, including, between inserting the sliding shaped seal and sealing the first end, forming a retainer for avoiding the escape of the sliding shaped seal from the hollow body.

12. Process according to claim 11, wherein said retainer comprises:

an annular element placed in correspondence of at least one of the main access and one or more shaped fins protruding from the sliding shaped seal.

13. Process according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said blow moulding, calibrating said inner wall of said hollow body, coupling said needle with said hollow body and filling said hollow body is performed by said shaped tool.

14. Base element for a tight container for containing medical liquids, the element comprising a hollow body equipped with a main access suitable for being punched, comprising an immovable and openable tight closing device in correspondence of said main access, by the process according to claim 3, and wherein the closing device comprises at least a facilitated breakage portion.

16. Element according to claim 14, wherein said tight closing device is pierceable.

17. Element according to claim 16, wherein said closing device comprises an area with reduced thickness.

18. Element according to claim 16, wherein said closing device comprises a facilitated breakage insert, and in that the facilitated breakage insert is made up of a sterilizing filter.

19. Element according to claim 18, wherein said sterilizing filter is an absolute filter, and in that it comprises pores of maximum dimension of 0.45 μ

m.

20. Element according to claim 18, wherein the filter comprises pores of a dimension greater than 0.45 μ

m.

15. Base element for an aseptic container equipped with an operating stem and suitable for at least one of, containing and supplying medical liquids by said operating stem, the element comprising a hollow body equipped with a main access suitable for being traversed by said operating stem, and a sliding shaped seal within said hollow body, said element comprising an immovable and openable tight closing device in correspondence of said main access, for allowing the inserting of said operating stem, in that said sliding shaped seal is equipped with coupling moans a coupler for coupling with the operating stem, and in that the closing device comprises at least a facilitated breakage portion.

21. Element according to claim 15, wherein said tight closing device has an immovable portion.

22. Element according to claim 21, wherein said tight closing device comprises a closing device of the twist-off type.

23. Kit for forming a medical syringe, comprising an element according to claim 15, and at least one of the following:

a grasping device suitable for being coupled with the hollow body of the element, and a pushing stem suitable for pushing a sliding shaped seal along the hollow body.

24. Kit for forming a medical syringe, according to claim 23, comprising a grasping device suitable for being coupled with the hollow body of the element, equipped with a pointer suitable for pointing out a proper location of the grasping device with respect to the element.