Reconstitution device for IV fluids and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10576018-B2
Application number	US-201615214325-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	Jul 19, 2016
Publication date	Mar 3, 2020
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020

Abstract

A system is provided for storage and reconstitution of IV solutions. The system may include one or more storage and reconstitution devices each configured to store and manipulate IV solution containers containing IV solutions in crystalline form that include hydration chemicals and therapeutic drugs. Crystalline hydration chemicals may include crystalline salts and sugars. The containers may be dimensionally precise enough for mechanical manipulation and configured such that sharp objects such as needles are not needed for fluid delivery to or from the container. Each storage and reconstitution device may store stacked containers and may include components for retrieval of a container from the storage and for reconstitution of the contents therein using a sterile water source within the device. IV doses may be manufactured, under appropriate standards, that can be mechanically reconstituted to produce high-quality doses in real time on the patient care unit or in the pharmacy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a stackable, machine-manipulable rigid portion including at least one feature formed at or near a top surface and at least one additional feature disposed at or near an opposing bottom surface; and
an expandable membrane sealingly attached to the stackable, machine-manipulable rigid portion to form an internal volume within the housing, the internal volume configured to store at least one crystalline hydration chemical and at least one crystalline therapeutic drug;

a first port in the housing, the first port configured to receive sterile water for reconstitution of the at least one crystalline hydration chemical and the at least one crystalline therapeutic drug; and
a second port in the housing, the second port configured to receive an intravenous set connector for delivery of a medical fluid formed from the at least one crystalline hydration chemical, the at least one crystalline therapeutic drug, and the sterile water,
wherein the container comprises a first stackable, machine-manipulable container having the stackable, machine-manipulable rigid portion, and wherein the at least one feature of the stackable, machine-manipulable rigid portion is configured to engage with a corresponding feature of a second stackable, machine-manipulable container and the at least one additional feature of the stackable, machine-manipulable rigid portion is configured to engage with a corresponding feature of a third stackable, machine-manipulable container for stacking of the first stackable, machine-manipulable container, the second stackable, machine-manipulable container, and the third stackable, machine-manipulable container.

2. The container of claim 1 , further comprising the at least one crystalline hydration chemical and the at least one crystalline therapeutic drug stored within the internal volume.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the expandable membrane comprises an oversized plastic membrane.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the expandable membrane is formed from a stretchable sheet of material.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the expandable membrane is configured to expand to accommodate the sterile water.

Assignees

• Carefusion 303 Inc

Inventors

• TRIBBLE Dennis Anthony
• Utech Thomas

Classifications

• A61J1/1493 Primary

  Containers with shape retaining means, e.g. to support the structure of the container during emptying or filling · CPC title

• A61J2205/60

  using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags · CPC title

• A61J2205/30

  Printed labels · CPC title

• A61J1/20 Primary

  Arrangements for transferring {or mixing} fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe · CPC title

• A61J2205/10

  Bar codes · CPC title