Assembly to facilitate user reconstitution
First Claim
1. A reconstitution device including a housing that maintains alignment and constrains motion of several internal components, the internal components comprising:
- a first container defining a first internal volume;
a second container defining a second internal volume;
a transfer set assembly with an upper spike and lower spike defining a flowpath therethrough, the upper spike oriented in the housing toward a first opening of the first container and the lower spike oriented in the housing toward a second opening of the second container, wherein the transfer set assembly is fixedly engaged to the housing; and
a triggering mechanism, configured to;
in an unactivated state, maintain separation of the first volume of the first container with the flowpath and the second volume of the second container with the flowpath, respectively, andin an activated state, enable first spiking of the first container by the upper spike of the transfer set assembly to establish communication between the first volume and the flowpath, and after the first spiking, enable second spiking of the second container with the lower spike of the transfer set assembly to establish communication between the second volume and the flowpath, thereby establishing a flow path between the first volume and the second volume via the transfer set assembly, wherein;
during the first spiking in the activated state, the first container shifts with respect to the housing toward;
(i) the transfer set assembly, (ii) the triggering mechanism, and (iii) the second container, andduring the second spiking in the activated state, the second container and the triggering mechanism together shift with respect to the housing toward;
(i) the transfer set assembly and (ii) the first container.
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Abstract
A reconstitution assembly includes a housing including a lower sleeve and an upper sleeve, including a first container and a second container disposed vertically opposite the first container. A transfer set assembly is disposed within the housing between the first container and the second container. The transfer set assembly includes an upper spike housing and a lower spike housing, with a flow path defined through the upper spike housing and the lower spike housing. The transfer set assembly is configured to access contents of the first container and then upon the activation of a triggering mechanism, create a fluid pathway between the first container and the second container. The triggering mechanism ensures the transfer set assembly sequentially accesses the contents of the first container before accessing the contents of the second container. The disposition of the first container activates the triggering mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A reconstitution device including a housing that maintains alignment and constrains motion of several internal components, the internal components comprising:
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a first container defining a first internal volume; a second container defining a second internal volume; a transfer set assembly with an upper spike and lower spike defining a flowpath therethrough, the upper spike oriented in the housing toward a first opening of the first container and the lower spike oriented in the housing toward a second opening of the second container, wherein the transfer set assembly is fixedly engaged to the housing; and a triggering mechanism, configured to; in an unactivated state, maintain separation of the first volume of the first container with the flowpath and the second volume of the second container with the flowpath, respectively, and in an activated state, enable first spiking of the first container by the upper spike of the transfer set assembly to establish communication between the first volume and the flowpath, and after the first spiking, enable second spiking of the second container with the lower spike of the transfer set assembly to establish communication between the second volume and the flowpath, thereby establishing a flow path between the first volume and the second volume via the transfer set assembly, wherein; during the first spiking in the activated state, the first container shifts with respect to the housing toward;
(i) the transfer set assembly, (ii) the triggering mechanism, and (iii) the second container, andduring the second spiking in the activated state, the second container and the triggering mechanism together shift with respect to the housing toward;
(i) the transfer set assembly and (ii) the first container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reconstitution assembly for reconstituting a medication contained in a first container with a diluents contained in a second container, the first container including a first penetrable seal cap and the second container including a second penetrable seal cap, the assembly comprising:
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(a) a housing forming a passageway, at least a portion of the first container disposed within the passageway, the housing moveably retaining the first container in an first resting position, at least a portion of the second container disposed in the passageway; (b) a transfer set assembly attached to the housing and positioned between the first container and the second container, the transfer set assembly including a first spike extending toward the first penetrable seal cap and a second spike extending toward the second penetrable seal cap, the assembly forming a flow path extending through at least a portion of the first spike and a portion of the second spike; and (c) a triggering mechanism configured to, in a second resting position, engage the second container and engage the housing thereby maintaining the second container in an unspiked position, wherein during an activation, the first container;
(i) moves to a first activated position with at least a portion of the first spike penetrating the first penetrable seal cap, and (ii) causes the triggering mechanism to disengage with the housing allowing the second container to move toward the second spike such that the second spike pierces the second penetrable seal cap in a second activated position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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