Tilting direct dual filling device

• US 6,644,365 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2002
• Issued: 11/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Spero, Richard, Hagmann, Adam
• Primary Examiner(s): JACYNA, J CASIMER
• Application Number:
  US10/126,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20030196722A1
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 141/2, 141/18, 141/20.5, 141/21-23, 141/25-27, 141/318-320, 141/383, 141/386
• US Class Current: 141/318
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00491 Surgical glue applicators surgical adhesives A61L24/00; two-component delivery syringes A61M5/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00495 for two-component glue
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 3/003 Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like

Abstract

A direct dual filling device for sealing agents capable of transferring a material from a commercially available material container to a material applicator. The filling device of the present invention comprises a hood defining at least one receiving aperture, an applicator interface in communication with the hood and having at least one filling port formed thereon, at least one transfer conduit in communication with the at least one filling port, at least one withdrawal cannula located within the receiving aperture and in communication with the at least one transfer conduit, and a container support device capable of receiving and supporting at least one material container in an upright tilted position within the receiving aperture. The hood may include at least one engaging surface and at least one displacement recess. In addition, the container support device may include at least one biasing member capable of biasing the material container from an upright position to an upright tilted position, thereby enabling the withdrawal of substantially all the material from the material container.

Claims

1. An apparatus for filling a material applicator, comprising:

a hood defining at least one receiving aperture, said hood comprising;

at least one engaging surface located on said hood;

at least one displacement recess formed within said at least one receiving aperture of said hood;

an applicator interface having at least one filling port formed thereon coupled to said hood;

at least one transfer conduit in fluid communication with said at least one filling port; and

at least one withdrawal cannula located within said at least one receiving aperture and in fluid communication with said at least one transfer conduit; and

a container support device capable of being received with said hood, said container support comprising;

at least one support member capable of supporting at least one material container in an upright position within said receiving aperture; and

at least one biasing member located on said container support device, said biasing member capable of biasing said at least one material container to an upright titled position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said hood is made from at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic, plastic, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene-styrene, and acrylic.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hood is manufactured from a see-through material.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hood further comprises at least two displacement recesses formed on a common planar surface of said hood.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one receiving aperture is capable of receiving at least one material container therein.

6. The apparatus member of claim 1 wherein said applicator interface is detachably coupled to said hood.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one filling port is capable of sealably engaging at least one material applicator therein.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one filling port further comprises at least one o-ring positioned therein.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least withdrawal cannula is permanently attached to said at least one transfer conduit.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said at least one withdrawal cannula comprises a pointed tip capable of piercing and sealably interfacing with said material container.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one withdrawal cannula is detachably coupled to said at least one transfer conduit.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one container support further comprises a first planar surface capable of supporting said material container in an upright position, and a second angled tilting surface capable of supporting said material container in an upright tilted position.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one container support device further comprises a base member capable of engaging said hood.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one biasing member is capable of engaging the at least one engaging surface located on said hood.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said at least one biasing member is capable biasing to an upright tilted position said material container supported by said at least container support device.

16. An apparatus for simultaneously filling at least two material reservoirs of a material applicator, comprising:

a hood defining at least one receiving aperture, said hood comprising;

at least one engaging surface formed on said hood;

at least one displacement recess formed within said at least one receiving aperture of said hood

an applicator interface having at least two filling ports formed thereon coupled to said hood;

at least two transfer conduits in fluid communication with said at least two filling ports; and

at least two withdrawal cannulas located within said receiving aperture and in communication with said at least two transfer conduits;

a container support device capable of being received with said hood, said container support device comprising;

at least one container support member capable of receiving and supporting at least two material containers in an upright position; and

at least one biasing member located on said container support device capable of engaging said engaging surface of said hood, wherein said biasing member is capable of biasing said at least two material containers to an upright tilted position.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said at least two filling ports are capable of sealably engaging a multiple component syringe applicator.

18. An apparatus for simultaneously filling at least two material reservoirs of a syringe applicator, comprising:

a hood defining at least one receiving aperture, said hood comprising;

at least one engaging surface formed on said hood;

at least one displacement recess formed within at least one receiving aperture;

an applicator interface having at least two filling ports formed thereon coupled to said hood, wherein said at least two filling ports are capable of sealably engaging said syringe applicator;

at least two transfer conduits formed in said hood, said at least two transfer conduits in communication with said at least two filling ports; and

at least two withdrawal cannulas located within said receiving aperture and in communication with said at least two transfer conduits;

a container support device capable of receiving and supporting at least two material containers in an upright position and capable of sealably engaging said hood, said container support device comprising;

at least one biasing member located on said container support device capable of engaging said engaging surface, wherein said biasing member is capable of biasing said at least one material container to an upright tilted position.