TRANSPORT AND TRANSFER CONTAINER FOR A LIQUID MEDIUM

• US 20140102048A1
• Filed: 12/13/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Arnitz, Theo, Hartig, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 10,486,838 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 53/467
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/062 Carpules
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2013 having two piercing ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2089 Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/008 Racks for supporting syringes or needles A61M5/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/283 by telescoping of ampoules or carpules with the syringe body
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 3/04 Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles

Abstract

A production method for producing a transport and transfer receptacle for at least one fluid medium, for example, for at least one sterile liquid is proposed. The method comprises supplying at least one container for receiving the fluid medium. At least one energy unit is supplied. The energy unit effects—for example, complete—emptying of the fluid medium from the container when the transport and transfer receptacle is used. The fluid medium is introduced into the container and the container is closed. The fluid medium is charged with positive pressure, for example, using the energy unit. The positive pressure is maintained until the fluid medium is removed. Furthermore, a transport and transfer receptacle which can be produced according to the production method and which has at least one packaging is proposed.

Claims

1. A production method for producing a transport and transfer receptacle for at least one fluid medium, wherein the method comprising:

supplying at least one container for receiving the fluid medium;

supplying at least one energy unit, wherein the energy unit effects the emptying of the fluid medium from the container when the transport and transfer receptacle is used;

introducing the fluid medium into the container and closing the container;

charging the fluid medium with positive pressure using the energy unit, wherein the positive pressure is maintained until the fluid medium is removed; and

packing at least the container in the state charged with positive pressure in at least one packaging.

2. The production method according to claim 1, wherein at least one gas bubble is produced in the container during the introduction of the fluid medium and wherein the charging of the fluid medium is carried out in such a manner that the gas bubble completely disappears after a waiting period resulting in a transport and transfer receptacle which is free from gas bubbles.

3. The production method according to claim 2, wherein the waiting period is at least one hour.

4. The production method according to claim 2, wherein the waiting period is at least two hours.

5. The production method according to claim 1, wherein during the charging of the fluid medium, at least one spring element of the transport and transfer receptacle is tensioned, wherein the spring element acts on at least one displaceable section of the container.

6. The production method according to claim 5, wherein the spring element acts on at least one stopper.

7. The production method according to claim 6, wherein the stopper is a perforable stopper.

8. The production method according to claim 1, wherein, directly after the charging of the fluid medium has been carried out, the container does not have a fluid connection between an interior of the container, the interior receiving the fluid medium, and a surroundings of the container, wherein the container has at least one perforable section through which the fluid medium can be removed after the perforable section is perforated.

9. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the container is at least partially accommodated in at least one external container.

10. The production method according to claim 9, wherein the container is at least partially accommodated in the at least one external container after the introduction of the fluid medium has been carried out.

11. The production method according to claim 9, wherein the charging of the fluid medium at least partially takes place during one or both of connection of the external container to the container or during closing of the external container.

12. The production method according to claim 11, wherein the energy unit is mechanically tensioned.

13. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the energy unit comprises at least one spring element, wherein, after method the charging of the fluid medium has been carried out, the spring element presses at least part of the container against at least one abutment of the transport and transfer receptacle.

14. The production method according to claim 13, wherein the abutment comprises at least one perforation opening, wherein the at least one perforating element can penetrate through the perforation opening to at least one perforable section of the container.

15. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid medium is a sterile liquid.

16. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the energy unit effects the complete emptying of the fluid medium from the container.

17. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the container is closed with a displaceable stopper.

18. A supply method for supplying at least one fluid medium, the supply method comprising:

producing a transport and transfer receptacle using the production method according to claim 1; and

perforating at least one perforable section in order to produce a fluid connection between an interior of the container and an exterior for the purpose of removing the fluid medium from the container.

19. The supply method according to claim 18, further comprising,

at least one interruption, wherein, during interruption, the perforating of the perforable section is stopped and the fluid connection is interrupted.

20. A transport and transfer receptacle for storing and supplying at least one fluid medium, wherein the transport and transfer receptacle comprises:

at least one container with the fluid medium accommodated therein, wherein the container has a container wall and at least one perforable section, wherein, by perforating the perforable section, a fluid connection to an interior of the container can be produced for the purpose of removing the fluid medium from the container;

at least one integrated energy unit, wherein the energy unit effects emptying of the fluid medium from the container when the transport and transfer receptacle is used, wherein the energy unit charges the fluid medium in the container with positive pressure, wherein the positive pressure can be maintained until the fluid medium is removed; and

at least one packaging, wherein at least the container in the state charged with positive pressure is received in the packaging.

21. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, further comprising,

at least one external container, wherein the container is at least partially accommodated in the external container, wherein the external container and the energy unit are configured in such a manner that the fluid medium is pressurized during one or both of connection of the external container to the container or during closing of the external container.

22. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 21, wherein the energy unit is mechanically tensioned.

23. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the energy unit comprises at least one spring element, wherein the spring element presses at least part of the container against at least one abutment of the transport and transfer receptacle.

24. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 23, wherein the spring element is a helical compression spring.

25. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 23, wherein the spring element presses the perforable section against the at least one abutment of the transport and transfer receptacle.

26. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 23, wherein the spring element presses a perforable stopper against the at least one abutment of the transport and transfer receptacle.

27. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the transport and transfer receptacle comprises at least one perforating element for perforating the perforable section.

28. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, further comprising,

at least one injection element, wherein the injection element is inserted into at least one of a human or animal body tissue or into a vessel formed separately from the container.

29. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 28, wherein the transport and transfer receptacle is designed in such a manner that producing a fluid connection between the injection element and the interior and inserting the injection element into the human or animal body tissue and/or into the vessel formed separately from the container form separate working steps.

30. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 28, wherein the transport and transfer receptacle has at least one switching element, wherein the switching element, in at least one first switch position, maintains the fluid connection to the interior of the container by perforating the perforable section, wherein the switching element, in at least one second switch position, interrupts the fluid connection.

31. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 30, wherein the switching element, in the at least one second switch position, interrupts the fluid connection by interrupting the perforating of the perforable section.

32. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the energy unit acts mechanically on the perforable section.

33. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the transport and transfer receptacle is for storing and supplying at least one sterile liquid.

34. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the perforable section is a displaceable stopper.

35. The transport and transfer receptacle according to claim 20, wherein the energy unit effects the complete emptying of the fluid medium from the container.