Medication and Identification Information Transfer Apparatus

• US 20150305982A1
• Filed: 07/10/2015
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Bochenko, Walter John
• Granted Patent: US 10,245,214 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1418 Threaded type
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1425 Snap-fit type
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/30 Printed labels
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 3/003 Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like

Abstract

A medication and identification information transfer system is provided that includes a primary medication container, a secondary medication container, a secondary container label and a medication information transfer apparatus. The medication information transfer apparatus, when coupled to the primary medication container, can transfer information indicative of the contents of the primary medication container to a medication delivery device such as an intelligent injection site. The medication information transfer apparatus has a shape and size enabling it to be connected to an adapter for removal of medication from the primary medication container which enables transfer of the medication to a secondary container while simultaneously transferring information about the medication in the primary medication container to the injection site. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on a fluid delivery line for infusion into a patient. Related apparatus, systems, methods and kits are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a primary medication container containing medication;

a secondary medication container; and

an information transfer apparatus comprising an information transfer element to enable characterization of the medication, the information transfer apparatus configured to enable the primary medication container to couple to the secondary medication container to allow medication to pass from the primary medication container to the secondary medication container, wherein at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus decouples from the primary medication container when the primary medication container and the secondary medication container are decoupled.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the portion of the information transfer apparatus that decouples from the primary medication container physically affixes to, or remains physically affixed to, the secondary medication container when the primary medication container and the secondary medication container are decoupled.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus transfers from the primary medication container to the secondary medication container when the primary medication container and the secondary medication container are decoupled.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus automatically transfers from the primary medication container and physically affixes to the secondary medication container when the primary medication container and the secondary medication container are decoupled.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a medication injection site for administering medication to a patient having at least one sensor, wherein the information transfer element is automatically detected by the at least one sensor when the secondary medication container is coupled to the medication injection site.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the information transfer element is automatically detected by the at least one sensor when the secondary medication container is fluidically coupled to the medication injection site.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the information transfer element is automatically detected by the at least one sensor when the secondary medication container is rotatably coupled to the medication injection site.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the information transfer element is automatically detected by the at least one sensor when the secondary medication container is fluidically and rotatably coupled to the medication injection site.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the medication injection site comprises:

a housing;

a medication port configured to couple to a portion of the secondary medication container;

a fluid conduit disposed at least partially within the housing and in fluid communication with the medication port, the fluid conduit configured to deliver a medication from the secondary medication container to a patient; and

at least one sensor disposed within the housing for generating data characterizing the medication.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the data characterizing the medication is data characterizing the administration of the medication.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the medication injection site further comprises a transmitter for transmitting data generated by the at least one sensor to a remote data collection system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the transmitter wirelessly transmits the data generated by the at least one sensor to the remote data collection system.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the information transfer element comprises both machine-readable identification information and human-readable identification information.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the information transfer apparatus further comprises an adapter configured to couple to the information transfer element on a first end and to couple to the primary medication container on a second end.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the information transfer apparatus comprises a housing and wherein the information transfer element comprises an information element affixed to an outer surface of the housing.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the information transfer apparatus comprises a housing and wherein the information transfer element comprises an information element encoded or deposited on an outer surface of the housing.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the information transfer apparatus comprises a housing and wherein the information transfer element comprises an information element embedded within at least a portion of the housing.