Compounding device, system, kit, software, and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10709885-B2
Application number	US-201715796787-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2017
Priority date	Apr 23, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2020
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020

Abstract

An exemplary pharmaceutical compounding system and device for mixing materials from at least two distinct material sources can include a transfer set and junction structure that has a junction body, a first inlet port located at a first portion of the junction body, a second inlet port located at a second portion of the junction body, and an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body. A mixing chamber can be located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port. An attachment structure can be located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A junction structure for use in a pharmaceutical compounding device, the compounding device having a housing that supports a pump system and a valving mechanism, the junction structure comprising:
a junction body having a longitudinal axis and two lateral sides extending along either side of the longitudinal axis, the junction body further including a front side and a rear side each extending between the two lateral sides at opposite ends of the junction body;
a first inlet port located at one of two lateral sides of the junction body such that a first inlet conduit intersects the one of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
a second inlet port located at another of the two lateral sides of the junction body such that a second inlet conduit intersects the another of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body;
a mixing chamber located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port; and
an attachment structure located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device, wherein
the outlet port is located at one of two lateral sides of the junction body such that the first inlet conduit extends from the first inlet port to the outlet port and intersects each of the two lateral sides of the junction body.

2. The junction structure of claim 1 , wherein the second inlet conduit extends from the second inlet port to the mixing chamber, the second inlet conduit oriented at an angle with respect to the first inlet conduit.

3. The junction structure of claim 1 , wherein the first inlet conduit is a macro line and the second inlet conduit is a micro line, where a diameter of the macro line is larger than a diameter of the micro line, and the macro line extends from the first inlet port to the outlet port, and the micro line extends from second inlet port to the mixing chamber.

4. The junction structure of claim 3 , wherein the mixing chamber is a portion of the macro line.

5. The junction structure of claim 1 , wherein the first inlet conduit extends outside of the junction body such that a flexible conduit is attachable to the first inlet conduit at a location outside the junction body, and the second inlet conduit extends outside of the junction body such that a second flexible conduit is attachable to the second inlet conduit at a location outside the junction body.

6. A junction structure for use in a pharmaceutical compounding device, the compounding device having a housing that supports a pump system and a valving mechanism, the junction structure comprising:
a junction body having a longitudinal axis and two lateral sides extending along either side of the longitudinal axis, the junction body further including a front side and a rear side each extending between the two lateral sides at opposite ends of the junction body;
a first inlet port located at one of two lateral sides of the junction body such that a first inlet conduit intersects the one of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
a second inlet port located at another of the two lateral sides of the junction body such that a second inlet conduit intersects the another of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body;
a mixing chamber located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port; and
an attachment structure located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device, wherein the attachment structure further comprises:
a locking structure located at the front side of the junction body; and
a locking structure located at the rear side of the junction body.

7. A junction structure for use in a pharmaceutical compounding device, the compounding device having a housing that supports a pump system and a valving mechanism, the junction structure comprising:
a junction body having a longitudinal axis and two lateral sides extending along either side of the longitudinal axis, the junction body further including a front side and a rear side each extending between the two lateral sides at opposite ends of the junction body;
a first inlet port located at one of two lateral sides of the junction body such that a first inlet conduit intersects the one of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
a second inlet port located at another of the two lateral sides of the junction body such that a second inlet conduit intersects the another of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body;
a mixing chamber located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port; and
an attachment structure located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device, wherein the first and second inlet conduits are snap fit into indentations in a platform surface of the juncture body.

8. A junction structure for use in a pharmaceutical compounding device, the compounding device having a housing that supports a pump system and a valving mechanism, the junction structure comprising:
a junction body having a longitudinal axis and two lateral sides extending along either side of the longitudinal axis, the junction body further including a front side and a rear side each extending between the two lateral sides at opposite ends of the junction body;
a first inlet port located at one of two lateral sides of the junction body such that a first inlet conduit intersects the one of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
a second inlet port located at another of the two lateral sides of the junction body such that a second inlet conduit intersects the another of the two lateral sides of the junction body;
an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body;
a mixing chamber located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port; and
an attachment structure located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device, wherein the first and second inlet conduits are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other.

9. A junction structure for use in a pharmaceutical compounding device, the compounding device having a housing that supports a pump system and a valving mechanism, the junction structure comprising:
a junction body;
a first inlet port located at a first portion of the junction body;
a second inlet port located at a second portion of the junction body;
an outlet port located at a third portion of the junction body;
a mixing chamber located between the outlet port and both the first inlet port and second inlet port, the mixing chamber configured to mix fluid received from both the first inlet port and second inlet port and to deliver the fluid to the outlet port;
an attachment structure located on the junction body and configured to attach the junction structure to the housing of the compounding device;
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Assignees

• Braun Medical Inc

Inventors

• Janders Mike
• Mumpower Mariano
• Lane Benjamin R

Classifications

• A61M39/22

  Valves or arrangement of valves {(A61M39/02, A61M39/0247, A61M39/16 take precedence; regulating valves in infusion systems A61M5/16881; in devices worn by the patient for the reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge, or in colostomy devices A61F5/4405)} · CPC title

• B01F2101/22

  Mixing of ingredients for pharmaceutical or medical compositions · CPC title

• B01F35/717611

  Peristaltic pumps · CPC title

• B01F33/846

  using stored recipes for determining the composition of the mixture to be produced, i.e. for determining the amounts of the basic components to be dispensed from the component receptacles · CPC title

• A61J3/00

  Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms · CPC title