SAFETY DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND CONTAINERS

• US 20110152834A1
• Filed: 03/02/2011
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC)
• Original Assignee: Pharmedium Services LLC (Cencora, Inc.)
• Inventors: Langan, Amy Elizabeth, Kruzynski, Richard John, Miyake, Patricia Lynn, Wagner, Mark Francis, Kruk, Monique Lasayre, Kollar, John Anton
• Granted Patent: US 8,382,717 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/506
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/30 Printed labels
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/50 using icons or symbolic figures, e.g. by a graphical representation symbolising the type of pathology or the organ by an image
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3125 specific display means, e.g. to indicate dose setting
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0288 Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels

Abstract

A drug administration safety device having a label configured to be attached to a drug container such as a syringe or IV bag, an adhesive on the back face of the label, and a backing or substrate for holding the label and protecting the adhesive prior to the application of the label to the drug container. In one embodiment, the label includes a first drug name section in a first orientation, a second drug name section in a second orientation, a third drug name section in a third orientation, a drug concentration section, a variable information section, and a gradiation viewing section. The first orientation, second orientation, and third orientation are different from each other to enable a user to readily see the drug name regardless of the position and orientation of the drug container.

Claims

1. A drug administration safety device comprising:

a single label configured to be attached to a drug container, said drug container including an operating room intravenous syringe configured to contain a drug, said drug having a name including a plurality of letters, said single label including an interior surface and an exterior surface, said single label including;

(a) a first drug name section in a first orientation, said first drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said first drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface, said letters of the name of the drug in the first drug name section being positioned in said first drug name section such that when the single label is attached to the syringe, said letters of the name of the drug are positioned along a longitudinal section of the syringe and are upright when a plunger of the syringe is positioned below the single label,

(b) a second drug name section in a second orientation, said second orientation being different from said first orientation, said second drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said second drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface,

(c) a third drug name section in a third orientation, said third orientation being different from said first orientation, and said third orientation being different from said second orientation, said third drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said third drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface,

(d) a drug concentration section,

(e) a variable information section, and

(f) a graduation viewing section configured to reveal certain portions of the syringe that have information displayed by the syringe or affixed to a surface of the syringe;

an adhesive on the interior surface of the single label; and

a backing for holding the single label and protecting the adhesive prior to the application of the single label to the syringe.

2. The drug administration safety device of claim 1, wherein the single label includes a fourth drug name section in a fourth orientation, said fourth orientation being different from the first, second and third orientations, said fourth drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said fourth drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface.

3. The drug administration safety device of claim 1, wherein the graduation viewing section is L-shaped.

4. A method of reducing the risk of error in administration of a drug from a drug container to a patient, said drug having a name including a plurality of letters, said drug container including an operating room intravenous syringe, said method comprising:

making a single label configured to be attached to the syringe, said single label including an interior surface and an exterior surface, said single label including;

(a) a first drug name section in a first orientation, said first drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said first drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface, said letters of the name of the drug in the first drug name section being positioned in said first drug name section such that when the single label is attached to the syringe, said letters of the name of the drug are positioned along a longitudinal section of the syringe and are upright when a plunger of the syringe is positioned below the single label,

(b) a second drug name section in a second orientation, said second orientation being different from said first orientation, said second drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug said second drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface,

(c) a third drug name section in a third orientation, said third orientation being different from said first orientation, and said third orientation being different from said second orientation, said third drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug, said third drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface,

(d) a drug concentration section,

(e) a variable information section, and

(f) a graduation viewing section configured to reveal certain portions of the syringe that have information displayed by the syringe or affixed to a surface of the syringe;

providing an adhesive on the interior surface of the single label;

providing a backing for holding the single label and protecting the adhesive prior to the application of the single label to the syringe;

removing the backing from the single label and attaching the single label without the backing to the syringe; and

providing the drug container for administration of the drug from the drug container.

5. The method of claim 4, which includes making the single label to include a fourth drug name section in a fourth orientation, said fourth orientation being different from the first, second and third orientations.

6. The method of claim 4, which includes providing the graduation viewing section in an L-shape configuration.

7. A drug container labeling system for a drug, said system comprising:

(a) a first label for a first drug container, said first label including;

(i) a first drug name section including a name of the drug in the first drug container, and

(ii) a first drug concentration section including an identification of a first concentration of the drug in the first drug container, wherein a first drug concentration indicator is associated with the first drug concentration section; and

(b) a second label for a second drug container, said second label including;

(i) a second drug name section including the name of the drug in the second drug name section, wherein the name of the drug in the second drug name section is the same as the name of the drug in the first drug name section, and

(ii) a second drug concentration section including an identification of the second concentration of the drug in the second drug concentration section, wherein the second concentration of the drug in the second drug concentration section is different from the first concentration of the drug in the first drug concentration section, wherein a second drug concentration indicator is associated with the second drug concentration section, and wherein said second drug concentration indicator is different from the first drug concentration indicator.

8. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein the drug container is selected from the group consisting of an intravenous solution bag, a pump cassette, a vial and a syringe.

9. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein at least one of:

the first drug concentration indicator is configured on the first label to surround the identification of the first drug concentration of the first drug concentration section and the second drug concentration indicator is configured on the second label to surround the identification of the second drug concentration of the second drug concentration section.

10. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein at least one of:

the first drug concentration indicator is configured on the first label to be adjacent to the identification of the first drug concentration of the first drug concentration section and the second drug concentration indicator is configured on the second label to be adjacent to the identification of the second drug concentration of the second drug concentration section.

11. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein a third indicator is associated with the first drug name section and the first drug concentration section, and wherein a fourth drug concentration indicator is associated with the second drug name section and the second drug concentration section, wherein said fourth drug concentration indicator is different from said third drug concentration indicator.

12. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein at least one of the first drug concentration indicator or the second drug concentration indicator is of a form selected from the group consisting of:

a shape;

a plurality of shapes;

a first shape within a second shape, wherein said first shape and said second shape are the same;

a first shape within a second shape, wherein said second shape is different from said first shape;

a first color within a first shape and a second color within a second shape, wherein said first color and said second color are the same; and

a first color within a first shape and a second color within a second shape, wherein said second color is different from said first color.

13. The drug container labeling system of claim 7, wherein each of the first label and the second label includes a warning statement section.

14. The drug container labeling system of claim 13, wherein the warning statement section includes a route of administration of the drug in the first drug container and the second drug container.

15. The drug container labeling system of claim 13, wherein a warning indicator is associated with the warning statement.

16. A drug container comprising:

a container, said container including an operating room intravenous syringe;

a drug contained within the syringe, said drug having a name including a plurality of letters; and

a single label attached to the syringe, said single label including an interior surface and an exterior surface, said single label including;

(a) a first drug name section configured in a first orientation on the single label, said first drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface, said first drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug being positioned in said first drug name section such that said letters of the name of the drug are positioned along a longitudinal section of the syringe and are upright when the syringe is viewed from a first position where a plunger of the syringe is positioned below the single label,

(b) a second drug name section configured in a second orientation on the single label, said second drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface, said second drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug being upright when the syringe is viewed from a second position, said second orientation being different from said first orientation, said second position being different from said first position,

(c) a third drug name section configured in a third orientation on the single label, said third drug name section readable when looking at said exterior surface, said third drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug being upright when the syringe is viewed from a third position, said third orientation being different from said first orientation, said third orientation being different from said second orientation, said third position being different from said first position, and said third position being different from said second position,

(d) a drug concentration section, and

(e) a variable information section.

17. The drug container of claim 16, wherein the single label includes a fourth drug name section in a fourth orientation, said fourth orientation being different from the first, second and third orientations, said fourth drug name section including the letters of the name of the drug being upright when the syringe is viewed from the first position.

18. The drug container of claim 16, which includes an indicator associated with at least one of the first drug name section, the second drug name section, the third drug name section and the drug concentration section.

19. The drug container of claim 18, wherein the indicator is of a form selected from the group consisting of:

a shape;

a plurality of shapes;

a first shape within a second shape, wherein said first shape and said second shape are the same;

a first shape within a second shape, wherein said second shape is different from said first shape;

a first color within a first shape and a second color within a second shape, wherein said first color and said second color are the same; and

a first color within a first shape and a second color within a second shape, wherein said second color is different from said first color.

20. A drug administration safety device comprising:

a single label configured to be attached to an operating room intravenous syringe containing a drug, said drug having a name including a plurality of letters, said drug being of a designated concentration, said single label including an interior surface and an exterior surface, said single label including;

(a) first drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said first drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said first drug name letters being upright when the syringe with the single label attached is viewed from a first position, said first drug name letters being of a first size,

(b) second drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said second drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said second drug name letters being upright when the syringe with the single label attached is viewed from a second position, said second position and said first position being the same, said second drug name letters being of a second size, said second size being different from said first size,

(c) third drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said third drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said third drug name letters being upright when the syringe with the single label attached is viewed from a third position, said third position being different from said first position, said third position being different from said second position, said third drug name letters being of a third size, said third size being different from said first size, and said third size being different from the second size, such that when the single label is attached to the syringe, in one of the first position, the second position, and the third position, a plunger of the syringe is below the drug name letters,

(d) drug concentration letters and numbers indicating the designated concentration of the drug contained within the syringe, and

(e) variable information letters and numbers indicating other information relating to the drug contained within the syringe;

an adhesive on the interior surface of the single label; and

a backing for holding the single label and protecting the adhesive prior to the application of the single label to the syringe.

21. The drug administration safety device of claim 20, wherein the single label includes fourth drug name letters including said letters of the name of the drug contained within the syringe, said fourth drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said fourth drug name letters being upright when the syringe with the single label attached is viewed from a fourth position, said fourth position being different from said first position, said second position and said third position.

22. The drug administration safety device of claim 20, wherein the single label includes a fourth drug name letters including said letters of the name of the drug contained within the syringe, said fourth drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface.

23. A drug container comprising:

an operating room intravenous syringe;

a drug contained within the syringe, said drug having a name including a plurality of letters, said drug being of a designated concentration; and

a single label attached to the syringe, said single label including an interior surface and an exterior surface, said single label including;

(a) first drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said first drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said first drug name letters being upright when the syringe is viewed from a first position, said first drug name letters being of a first size,

(b) second drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said second drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said second drug name letters being upright when the syringe is viewed from a second position, said first position and said second position being the same, said second drug name letters being of a second size, said second size being different from said first size,

(c) third drug name letters including the letters of said name of the drug contained within the syringe, said third drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said third drug name letters being upright when the syringe is viewed from a third position, said third position being different from said first position, said third position being different from said second position, said third drug name letters being of a third size, said third size being different from said first size, and said third size being different from the second size, such that in one of the first position, the second position, and the third position, a plunger of the syringe is below the drug name letters,

(d) drug concentration letters and numbers indicating the designated concentration of the drug contained within the syringe, and

(e) variable information letters and numbers indicating other information relating to the drug contained within the syringe.

24. The drug container of claim 23, wherein the single label includes fourth drug name letters including said letters of the name of the drug contained within the syringe, said fourth drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface, said fourth drug name letters being upright when the syringe is viewed from a fourth position, said fourth position being different from said first position, said second position and said third position.

25. The drug container of claim 23, wherein the single label includes a fourth drug name letters including said letters of the name of the drug contained within the syringe, said fourth drug name letters readable when looking at said exterior surface.