Multi-container transfer and delivery device
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1. A transfer device comprising:
- a housing comprising;
a base; and
a lower housing assembled to the base, the lower housing slidably receiving an upper housing;
wherein the lower housing defines three compartments, two of the three compartments configured for receiving a container having a pierceable portion, and one of the compartments configured to engage a delivery device with a dispensing member, the delivery device having a pierceable fluid by-pass element adjacent the dispensing member;
a fluidic conduit system formed upon assembly of the base with the lower housing for providing fluid communication between at least two of the three compartments, wherein the fluidic conduit system comprises;
(i) a vent;
(ii) a first container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the vent;
(iii) a second container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member; and
(iv) a delivery device accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the third elongate delivery device accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member.
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Abstract
A multi-container transfer and delivery device configured to allow multiple containers to transfer and mix their respective materials and for receiving of the mixed materials to a delivery device. The transfer device comprises a plurality of flow conduits for fluid flow between the multiple containers and the delivery device. Methods of mixing using the device and methods of sterilizing the device are described. A drug mixing kit comprising a multi-container housing with a plurality of flow conduits and a plurality of compartments for receiving containers and a transfer device is also described.
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1. A transfer device comprising:
a housing comprising; a base; and a lower housing assembled to the base, the lower housing slidably receiving an upper housing;
wherein the lower housing defines three compartments, two of the three compartments configured for receiving a container having a pierceable portion, and one of the compartments configured to engage a delivery device with a dispensing member, the delivery device having a pierceable fluid by-pass element adjacent the dispensing member;a fluidic conduit system formed upon assembly of the base with the lower housing for providing fluid communication between at least two of the three compartments, wherein the fluidic conduit system comprises; (i) a vent; (ii) a first container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the vent; (iii) a second container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member; and (iv) a delivery device accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the third elongate delivery device accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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8. A transfer device comprising:
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a housing comprising; a base; and a lower housing assembled to the base, the lower housing slidably receiving a portion of an upper housing;
wherein the lower housing defines multiple compartments, at least two of the multiple compartments associated with the portion of the upper housing and configured for receiving at least two containers, each having a pierceable portion associated therewith, and one of the multiple compartments configured to receive a delivery device; anda fluidic conduit system integral with the base providing fluid communication between at least two of the multiple compartments, wherein the fluidic conduit system comprises; (i) a vent; (ii) a first container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the vent; (iii) a second container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member; and (iv) a delivery device accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the delivery device accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member wherein the base comprises; (i) a first flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the first container accessing member with the vent; (ii) a second flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the second container accessing member with the second fluid lumen of the first container accessing member, and (iii) a third flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the delivery device accessing member with the second fluid lumen of the second container accessing member; the first, second, and third flow channels (i)-(iii) being physically isolated from each other and forming at least a portion of the fluidic conduit system upon assembly of the base and the lower housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of mixing and transferring, the method comprising:
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providing a device, the device comprising;
a housing comprising;a base; and a lower housing assembled to the base, the lower housing slidably receiving an upper housing;
wherein the lower housing defines at least two compartments, two of the three compartments configured for receiving a container having a pierceable portion, and one of the compartments configured to engage a delivery device; anda fluidic conduit system integral with the base providing fluid communication between the at least two compartments; applying an external force to slidably receive the upper housing into the lower housing;
transferring the contents of a first container to a second container via the fluidic conduit system; andmixing at least a portion of the contents of the first container with at least a portion of the contents of the second container wherein the fluidic conduit system comprises; (i) a vent; (ii) a first container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the vent; (iii) a second container accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen and a second fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the first elongate container accessing member; and (iv) a delivery device accessing member having a longitudinal axis distally projecting essentially vertical from the base, and having corresponding therewith a first fluid lumen essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis, the first fluid lumen of the delivery device accessing member in fluid communication with the second fluid lumen of the second elongate container accessing member wherein the base comprises; (i) a first flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the first container accessing member with the vent; (ii) a second flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the second container accessing member with the second fluid lumen of the first container accessing member, and (iii) a third flow channel fluidically communicating the first fluid lumen of the delivery device accessing member with the second fluid lumen of the second container accessing member; the first, second, and third flow channels (i)-(iii) being physically isolated from each other and forming at least a portion of the fluidic conduit system upon assembly of the base and the lower housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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