Medicament conversion system
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1. A system for converting a medicament from a storage form to an administrable form, comprising:
- a medicament container sealed under vacuum by a stopper;
a plug covering the stopper;
guide means supporting the plug;
a liquid container having liquid therein;
a hollow needle extending between the liquid container and the plug, the needle having a first end and a second sharpened end, the first end in communication with the liquid in the liquid container and the sharpened end embedded in the plug, whereby movement of the medicament container along the guide means towards the liquid container causes the sharpened end of the needle to pierce the plug and stopper thereby causing liquid to be drawn by suction from the liquid container to the medicament container, and separation of the medicament container from the liquid container and guide means after depletion of the liquid container, causes the sharpened end of the needle to become re-embedded in the plug thereby resulting in an emptied liquid container for safe disposal and a separate medicament container ready for administration.
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Abstract
A system for converting a medicament from a storage form to an administrable form comprises an evacuted medicament container, a container for a liquid, and means in the form of a hollow needle for establishing communication between said containers and thereby causing liquid to be drawn by suction from the liquid container to the medicament container. By establishing communication between an evacuated container and an unevacuated container, there is an instant, reliable and controlled addition of liquid to the medicament from the liquid container. The system has particular application to lyophilised medicaments.
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1. A system for converting a medicament from a storage form to an administrable form, comprising:
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a medicament container sealed under vacuum by a stopper; a plug covering the stopper; guide means supporting the plug; a liquid container having liquid therein; a hollow needle extending between the liquid container and the plug, the needle having a first end and a second sharpened end, the first end in communication with the liquid in the liquid container and the sharpened end embedded in the plug, whereby movement of the medicament container along the guide means towards the liquid container causes the sharpened end of the needle to pierce the plug and stopper thereby causing liquid to be drawn by suction from the liquid container to the medicament container, and separation of the medicament container from the liquid container and guide means after depletion of the liquid container, causes the sharpened end of the needle to become re-embedded in the plug thereby resulting in an emptied liquid container for safe disposal and a separate medicament container ready for administration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for safely and efficiently converting a medicament from a storage form to an administrable form, comprising the steps of:
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sealing under vacuum a medicament container by means of a stopper; covering the stopper with a plug supporting the plug with a guide means; providing a liquid container containing liquid therein, the liquid container having a hollow needle extending between the liquid container and the plug, the needle having a first blunt end, and a second, sharpened end, the blunt end in communication with the liquid in the liquid container and the sharpened end embedded in the plug; moving the medicament container along the guide means towards the liquid container so that the sharpened end of the needle pierces the plug and stopper causing liquid to be drawn by suction from the liquid container to the medicament container; and separating the medicament container from the liquid container and guide means after depletion of the liquid container thereby causing the sharpened end of the needle to become re-embedded in the plug, and resulting in an emptied liquid container for safe disposal and a separate medicament container ready for administration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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