Syringe packaging system and shell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10052437-B2
Application number	US-201615206047-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 8, 2016
Priority date	Jul 10, 2015
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

A syringe packaging system including a shell for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The shell includes a first portion having a proximal end and a distal end having a disk-shaped bottom portion; and a second portion having a proximal end and a distal end. With the first portion engaged with the second portion to form the shell, the proximal end of the first portion and the proximal end of the second portion together define a syringe flange having a top wall that defines a shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A syringe packaging system, comprising:
a pre-filled syringe, comprising:
a syringe barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber, the proximal end having a flange;
a fluid disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel;
a stopper slidably disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel; and
a plunger rod having a proximal end, a distal end engageable with a portion of the stopper, a proximal disk, and a distal disk; and

a shell enclosing the syringe barrel and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end including a syringe flange surrounding portion having a top wall that defines a shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending therebetween,
wherein with the syringe barrel enclosed within the shell, the proximal disk of the plunger rod limits movement of the plunger rod in a distal direction and the distal disk of the plunger rod limits movement of the plunger rod in a proximal direction.

2. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the top wall defines an upper surface and a lower surface.

3. The syringe packaging system of claim 2 , wherein contact between the proximal disk and the upper surface of the top wall limits movement of the plunger rod in the distal direction.

4. The syringe packaging system of claim 2 , wherein contact between the distal disk and the lower surface of the top wall limits movement of the plunger rod in the proximal direction.

5. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the proximal disk is greater than a diameter of the plunger rod.

6. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the distal disk is greater than a diameter of the plunger rod.

7. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal disk is disposed between the distal disk and the proximal end, and the distal disk is disposed between the proximal disk and the distal end.

8. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal disk is spaced from the distal disk.

9. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the syringe flange surrounding portion encloses the flange of the syringe barrel therein.

10. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein, with the syringe barrel enclosed within the shell, a portion of the plunger rod extends from the shell proximal aperture.

11. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the plunger rod includes a thumb pad.

12. A syringe packaging system of claim 1 , further including a label securable to a portion of the first shell portion and to a portion of the second shell portion to connect the first shell portion and the second shell portion with the syringe barrel enclosed within the first shell portion and the second shell portion.

13. A syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the plunger rod defines at least one notch, and wherein with the syringe barrel enclosed within the shell, the at least one notch of the plunger rod is engaged with a portion of the shell to limit movement of the plunger rod in at least one of a distal direction and a proximal direction.

14. A syringe packaging system, comprising:
a pre-filled syringe, comprising:
a syringe barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber, the proximal end having a flange;
a fluid disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel;
a stopper slidably disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel; and
a plunger rod having a proximal end and a distal end engageable with a portion of the stopper; and
a shell enclosing the syringe barrel, the shell comprising:
a first shell portion having a proximal end and a distal end having a disk-shaped bottom portion; and
a second shell portion having a proximal end and a distal end,
wherein with the first shell portion engaged with the second shell portion to form the shell, the distal end of the first shell portion closes the distal end of the second shell portion, and
wherein with the syringe barrel enclosed within the shell, the distal end of the first shell portion shields the distal end of the syringe barrel.

15. The syringe packaging system of claim 14 , wherein the plunger rod includes a proximal disk and a distal disk.

16. The syringe packaging system of claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the proximal disk is greater than a diameter of the plunger rod.

17. The syringe packaging system of claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the distal disk is greater than a diameter of the plunger rod.

18. The syringe packaging system of claim 14 , wherein with the first shell portion engaged with the second shell portion to form the shell, the proximal end of the first shell portion and the proximal end of the second shell portion together define a syringe flange surrounding portion having a top wall that defines a shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending therebetween.

19. A syringe packaging system, comprising:
a pre-filled syringe, comprising:
a syringe barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber, the proximal end having a flange;
a stopper slidably disposed within the chamber of the syringe barrel; and
a plunger rod having a proximal end and a distal end engageable with a portion of the stopper; and
a shell enclosing the syringe barrel, the shell comprising:
a first shell portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first sidewall;
a second shell portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second sidewall; and
a hinge connected to a portion of the first shell portion and a portion of the second shell portion, the hinge connecting the first shell portion and the second shell portion together such that the shell is transitionable between an open position and a closed position in which the distal end of the syringe barrel is enclosed within the first shell portion and the second shell portion.

20. The syringe packaging system of claim 19 , wherein the hinge is connected to the first sidewall of the first shell portion and the second sidewall of the second shell portion.

21. The syringe packaging system of claim 19 , wherein, with the shell in the closed position, the first shell portion and the second shell portion together define a syringe flange surrounding portion having a top wall that defines a first shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending therebetween, and
wherein the syringe flange surrounding portion encloses the flange of the syringe barrel therein.

22. The syringe packaging system of claim 21 , wherein the syringe flange surrounding portion is disposed adjacent the proximal end of the first shell portion and the proximal end of the second shell portion.

23. The syringe packaging system of claim 19 , wherein the plunger rod includes a plunger rod disk disposed between the proximal end of the plunger rod and the distal end of the plunger rod.

24. The syringe packaging system of claim 23 , wherein a diameter of the plunger rod disk is greater than a diameter of the plunger rod.

25. The syringe packaging system of claim 23 , wherein, with the shell in the closed position, the first shell portion and the second shell portion together define a plunger rod disk surrounding portion having a top wall that defines a second shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewal

Assignees

• Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Gmbh

Inventors

• DUINAT Brigitte
• Hottovy Tracy Ray
• Biancon Charles
• Shermer Charles D
• Dorelon Luc

Classifications

• A61M5/002 Primary

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• A61M2005/31508

  provided on the piston-rod · CPC title

• A61M5/5086

  for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile · CPC title

• A61M5/31505 Primary

  Integral with the syringe barrel, i.e. connected to the barrel so as to make up a single complete piece or unit · CPC title

• A61M5/3137

  Specially designed finger grip means, e.g. for easy manipulation of the syringe rod · CPC title