Pooling device for single or multiple medical containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11684548-B2
Application number	US-202016746583-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2020
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Jun 27, 2023
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023

Abstract

A device is provided for pooling a fluid from a container unit having at least one container, and includes an inlet port having at least one inlet channel configured for receiving the fluid or ambient air, and an outlet port having at least one outlet channel configured for delivering the fluid to an attachment. Both inlet and outlet ports are disposed on the device. A cavity is provided for accommodating insertion of the container unit for pooling the fluid from the at least one container. At least one spike is disposed in the cavity and configured for puncturing a stopper of the at least one container when the container unit transitions from an upper position to a lower position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for pooling a medicinal fluid, comprising:
a first inlet;
a first outlet;
a first cavity configured to accommodate insertion of a first container unit, wherein the first container unit includes at least a first container configured to store a first fluid;
a first spike disposed in the first cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the first container when the first container unit transitions from an upper position to a lower position, wherein the first spike includes a first channel connected to the first inlet, and a second channel connected to the first outlet;
a second cavity configured to accommodate insertion of a second container unit, wherein the second container unit includes at least a second container configured to store a second fluid;
a second spike disposed in the second cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the second container when the second container unit transitions from an upper position to a lower position, wherein the second spike includes a third channel connected to the first inlet via the first channel and the second channel, and the second spike includes a fourth channel connected to the first outlet, wherein the second channel is connected to the first outlet via the third channel and the fourth channel; and
a spike sheath of the second spike covering the second spike and connecting the third channel and the fourth channel of the second spike in fluid communication to allow fluid to flow from the second channel of the first spike to the first outlet.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the spike sheath of the second spike is removable from the second spike.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the spike sheath of the second spike is configured to be punctured and compressed when the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a spike cap configured to protect the second spike and the spike sheath of the second spike.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first container unit includes a third container configured to store a third fluid, further comprising:
a second inlet;
a second outlet; and
a third spike disposed in the first cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the third container when the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position, wherein the third spike includes a fifth channel connected to the second inlet, and a sixth channel connected to the second outlet.

6. The device of claim 5 , further comprising a spike sheath of the third spike covering the third spike and connecting the fifth channel and the sixth channel of the third spike in fluid communication.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the second container unit includes a fourth container configured to store a fourth fluid, further comprising:
a fourth spike disposed in the second cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the fourth container when the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position, wherein the fourth spike includes a seventh channel connected to the second inlet and a eighth channel connected to the second outlet.

8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising a spike sheath of the fourth spike covering the fourth spike and connecting the seventh channel and the eighth channel of the fourth spike in fluid communication.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the fifth channel is connected to the second inlet, the sixth channel is connected to the seventh channel, and the eighth channel is connected to the second outlet.

10. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a spike sheath of the third spike covering the third spike and connecting the fifth channel and the sixth channel of the third spike in fluid communication, wherein:
the spike sheath of the second spike is configured to be punctured and compressed when the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position,
the spike sheath of the third spike is configured to be punctured and compressed when the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position, and
the spike sheath of the fourth spike is configured to be punctured and compressed when the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

11. The device of claim 8 , further comprising the first container unit and the second container unit, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are the same type of first fluid, and wherein the third fluid and the fourth fluid are the same type of third fluid, and wherein the first fluid and the third fluid are different fluids.

12. A method of operating a device for pooling a medicinal fluid, the method comprising:
moving a first container unit including at least a first container containing a first fluid from an upper position to a lower position as the first container unit is inserted into a first cavity;
piercing a stopper of the first container with a first spike disposed in the first cavity;
allowing the first fluid to flow from the first container into the first spike and into a first channel of a second spike disposed in a second cavity; and
allowing the first fluid to flow from the first channel of the second spike to a second channel of the second spike, and to an outlet of the device, wherein the first channel and the second channel of the second spike are fluidly connected by a spike sheath of the second spike covering the second spike, wherein the spike sheath of the second spike remains unpunctured while the first fluid is allowed to flow to the outlet of the device.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
piercing a stopper of a second container included with the first container unit with a third spike disposed in the first cavity, wherein the second container contains a second fluid; and
puncturing and compressing a spike sheath of the third spike covering the third spike as the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
moving a second container unit including at least a third container containing a third fluid from an upper position to a lower position as the second container unit is inserted into the second cavity;
piercing a stopper of the third container with the second spike;
puncturing and compressing the spike sheath of the second spike as the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position; and
allowing the third fluid to flow to the second channel of the second spike and to the outlet of the device.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
allowing a second fluid to flow from the second container into the third spike and into a first channel of a fourth spike disposed in the second cavity; and
allowing the first fluid to flow from the first channel of the fourth spike to a second channel of the fourth spike, and to a second outlet of the device, wherein the first channel and the second channel of the fourth spike are fluidly connected by a spike sheath of the fourth spike covering the fourth spike, wherein the spike sheath of the fourth spike remains unpunctured while the second fluid is allowed to flow to the second outlet of the device.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
moving a second container unit including at least a third container containing a third fluid from an upper position to a lower position as the second container unit is inserted into the second cavity;
piercing a stopper of the third container with the second spike;
puncturing and

Assignees

• Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co

Inventors

• Schweiss Mark David
• Roush Daniel Edward
• Holzner Stefan
• Jones Seth Dale
• Dhyani Tejas
• Shah Michelle
• Gibson Madeleine Clare
• Chung Jessica
• Looper Anthony Martin

Classifications

• A61J1/2093

  Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed · CPC title

• A61J1/2068

  Venting means · CPC title

• A61J1/2058

  having multiple connecting ports · CPC title

• A61J1/2051

  having tap means, e.g. tap means activated by sliding · CPC title

• A61J1/2037

  having valve means · CPC title