Transfer guard systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system for transferring fluidic media, the system comprising:
- a transfer guard for providing a fluid path from a vial to a reservoir;
a handle configured to be operatively engagable to a plunger arm connected to a plunger head arranged for movement in an axial direction of the reservoir, the handle comprising an engagement portion configured for pivotal movement to operatively engage and disengage the plunger arm, the engagement portion having an extension and the plunger arm having an aperture for receiving the extension when the engagement portion of the handle operatively engages the plunger arm; and
a casing configured to allow the plunger arm to move in the axial direction relative to the reservoir to move the plunger head in the axial direction within the reservoir, the handle configured to cover at least a portion of the casing;
the transfer guard and the handle configured such that fluidic media is transferred from the vial to the reservoir in a case where the handle is operatively engaged to the plunger arm and the handle is moved in the axial direction relative to the reservoir.
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Abstract
A transfer guard may provide a fluid path from a vial to a reservoir containing a plunger head connected to a plunger arm operatively engagable with a handle that at least partially covers a casing configured to allow the handle to operatively engage the plunger arm to move the plunger head to transfer fluidic media from the vial to the reservoir.
A support structure may have a chamber, a first adapter for mating with a vial containing fluidic media, and a second adapter for mating with a reservoir containing a plunger head moveable within the reservoir. A first needle may provide a fluid path from the vial to the reservoir and a second needle may connect the vial and the chamber containing an air flow control mechanism for allowing air to flow in one direction.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for transferring fluidic media, the system comprising:
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a transfer guard for providing a fluid path from a vial to a reservoir; a handle configured to be operatively engagable to a plunger arm connected to a plunger head arranged for movement in an axial direction of the reservoir, the handle comprising an engagement portion configured for pivotal movement to operatively engage and disengage the plunger arm, the engagement portion having an extension and the plunger arm having an aperture for receiving the extension when the engagement portion of the handle operatively engages the plunger arm; and a casing configured to allow the plunger arm to move in the axial direction relative to the reservoir to move the plunger head in the axial direction within the reservoir, the handle configured to cover at least a portion of the casing; the transfer guard and the handle configured such that fluidic media is transferred from the vial to the reservoir in a case where the handle is operatively engaged to the plunger arm and the handle is moved in the axial direction relative to the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transferring fluidic media, the system comprising:
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a transfer guard for providing a fluid path from a vial to a reservoir; a handle configured to be operatively engagable to a plunger arm connected to a plunger head arranged for movement in an axial direction of the reservoir; and a casing configured to allow the plunger arm to move in the axial direction relative to the reservoir to move the plunger head in the axial direction within the reservoir, the handle configured to cover at least a portion of the casing; the transfer guard and the handle configured such that fluidic media is transferred from the vial to the reservoir in a case where the handle is operatively engaged to the plunger arm and the handle is moved in the axial direction relative to the reservoir; the transfer guard having a chamber, the transfer guard comprising; a first needle for connecting the interior volume of the vial to the interior volume of the reservoir to provide a fluid flow path from the interior volume of the vial to the interior volume of the reservoir; a second needle for connecting the chamber and the interior volume of the vial; and an air flow control mechanism arranged within the chamber and configured to allow air to flow in one direction in a case where the second needle connects the chamber and the vial and the plunger head is moved within the reservoir to transfer fluidic media from the interior volume of the vial to the interior volume of the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a system for transferring fluidic media, the method comprising:
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providing a transfer guard for providing a fluid path from a vial to a reservoir; configuring a handle to be operatively engagable to a plunger arm connected to a plunger head arranged for movement in an axial direction of the reservoir, including providing the handle with an engagement portion configured for pivotal movement to operatively engage and disengage the plunger arm, the engagement portion having an extension and the plunger arm having an aperture for receiving the extension when the engagement portion of the handle operatively engages the plunger arm; configuring a casing to allow the plunger arm to move in the axial direction relative to the reservoir to move the plunger head in the axial direction within the reservoir; configuring the handle to cover at least a portion of the casing; and configuring the transfer guard and the handle such that fluidic media is transferred from the vial to the reservoir in a case where the handle is operatively engaged to the plunger arm and the handle is moved in the axial direction relative to the reservoir.
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