Method for filling and capping syringes
First Claim
1. A method for filling a plurality of syringe bodies, wherein for each syringe body of the plurality of syringe bodies the method comprises:
- placing a cap on a dispensing end of the syringe body, wherein said capped syringe body is empty, and wherein said capped syringe body includes a clean, contained volume therein;
holding the syringe body in at least one holder;
removing said cap from a dispensing end of the syringe body during said holding step;
filling the syringe body at the dispensing end thereof after said removing step and during said holding step, wherein the syringe body is empty at the start of said filling step; and
,replacing a cap removed during the removing step from one of said plurality of syringe bodies on the dispensing end of the syringe body after said filling step and during said holding step.
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Abstract
An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in a predetermined orientation by a belt. Such belt may be of pliable construction and may define a predetermined spacing in between adjacent ones of the syringe bodies, such predetermined spacing corresponding with a distance between holders provided in a handling apparatus. The syringe handling apparatus may provide for the placement of contents-related information on belt segments between adjacent syringe bodies and for separating the belt segments, wherein a flap is left interconnected to each syringe body. The syringe handling apparatus may alternatively or also provide for automated filling of the syringe bodies wherein cap removal, filling and cap replacement operations are completed free from manual handling.
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1. A method for filling a plurality of syringe bodies, wherein for each syringe body of the plurality of syringe bodies the method comprises:
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placing a cap on a dispensing end of the syringe body, wherein said capped syringe body is empty, and wherein said capped syringe body includes a clean, contained volume therein; holding the syringe body in at least one holder; removing said cap from a dispensing end of the syringe body during said holding step; filling the syringe body at the dispensing end thereof after said removing step and during said holding step, wherein the syringe body is empty at the start of said filling step; and
,replacing a cap removed during the removing step from one of said plurality of syringe bodies on the dispensing end of the syringe body after said filling step and during said holding step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for filling a plurality syringe bodies, wherein for each syringe body of the plurality of syringe bodies the method comprises:
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placing a cap on a dispensing end of the syringe body, wherein said capped syringe body is empty, and wherein said capped syringe body includes a clean, contained volume therein; sterilizing the syringe body; holding the sterilized syringe body in at least one holder; removing a cap from a dispensing end of the sterilized syringe body during said holding step; filling the sterilized syringe body at the dispensing end thereof after said removing step and during said holding step wherein the syringe body is empty at the start of said filling step; and replacing a cap removed during the removing step from one of said plurality of syringe bodies on the dispensing end of the syringe body after said filling step and during said holding step. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for filling a plurality of syringe bodies, wherein for each syringe body of the plurality of syringe bodies the method comprises:
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placing a cap on a dispensing end of the syringe body at a first location, wherein said capped syringe body is empty, and wherein said capped syringe body includes a clean, contained volume therein; packaging said syringe body in a container at said first location after said placing step; unpackaging said syringe body from said container at a second location; holding the syringe body in at least one holder at said second location; removing said cap from a dispensing end of the syringe body during said holding step; filling the syringe body after said removing step and during said holding step, wherein the syringe body is empty at the start of said filling step; and
,replacing a cap removed during the removing step from one of said plurality of syringe bodies on the dispensing end of the syringe body during said holding step. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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