System for filling containers with medical fluids

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12054295-B2
Application number	US-202318184223-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2023
Priority date	Sep 13, 2019
Publication date	Aug 6, 2024
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024

Abstract

Container filling systems are described herein. A container filling system includes a container assembly, a nozzle, a first roller and a second roller. The container assembly includes a plurality of containers, each having a container volume and a fluid manifold defining a fluid pathway, wherein the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the container volume of each of the plurality of containers. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the fluid pathway, wherein the nozzle directs flow from a fluid source into the fluid pathway. The nozzle separates the fluid manifold into a first portion and a second portion to permit the fluid manifold to advance relative to the nozzle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container assembly, comprising:
a plurality of containers, each having a container volume; and
a fluid manifold comprising a separable first and second film coupled to collectively define a fluid pathway, wherein the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the container volume of each of the plurality of containers, and the separable first and second film are configured to separate into a first and second portion that are both separate from the plurality of containers without cutting the separable first and second film.

2. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first film and the second film are releasably bonded.

3. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first film and the second film are releasably press fit.

4. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein each respective container defines a fill port.

5. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein each respective container defines a dispensing port.

6. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of containers comprises a plurality of IV bags.

7. The container assembly of claim 1 , wherein the separable first and second film are configured to separate into the first portion consisting of a portion of the first film and the second portion consisting of a portion of the second film that are both separate from the plurality of containers.

8. The container assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a bond material coupling the first and second film, wherein the bond material is configured to release and separate the first and second film, and the bond material is different than a material of the first and second film.

9. A container assembly, comprising:
a plurality of containers, each having a container volume; and
a fluid manifold comprising:
a separable first and second film coupled to collectively define a fluid pathway, wherein the separable first and second film are configured to separate into a first portion consisting of a portion of the first film and a second portion consisting of a portion of the second film that are both separate from the plurality of containers without cutting the separable first and second film; and
a plurality of manifold channels, wherein each of the manifold channels provides fluid communication between the fluid pathway and a respective container of the plurality of containers.

10. The container assembly of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the manifold channels of the plurality of manifold channels is coupled to a fill port of the respective container.

11. The container assembly of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the manifold channels of the plurality of manifold channels is coupled to a dispensing port of the respective container.

12. The container assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first film and the second film are releasably bonded.

13. The container assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first film and the second film are releasably press fit.

14. The container assembly of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of containers comprises a plurality of IV bags.

15. The container assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a bond material coupling the first and second film, wherein the bond material is configured to release and separate the first and second film, and the bond material is different than a material of the first and second film.

16. A container assembly, comprising:
a plurality of containers, each having a container volume, a fill port and a dispensing port; and
a fluid manifold comprising:
a separable first and second film coupled to collectively define a fluid pathway, wherein the separable first and second film are configured to separate into a first portion consisting of a portion of the first film and a second portion consisting of a portion of the second film that are both separate from the plurality of containers without cutting the separable first and second film; and
a plurality of manifold channels, wherein each of the manifold channels provides fluid communication between the fluid pathway and a respective container of the plurality of containers.

17. The container assembly of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the manifold channels of the plurality of manifold channels is coupled to the fill port of the respective container.

18. The container assembly of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the manifold channels of the plurality of manifold channels is coupled to the dispensing port of the respective container.

19. The container assembly of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of containers comprises a plurality of IV bags.

20. The container assembly of claim 16 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are pre-defined.

Assignees

• Carefusion 303 Inc

Inventors

• Witt Erik
• Cancellieri Jude
• Isaacson Ray
• Rothenberg Ashley Rachel
• Vellotti Meghan

Classifications

• B65B43/123

  Feeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain · CPC title

• B65B3/045

  for filling flexible containers having a filling and dispensing spout, e.g. containers of the "bag-in-box"-type · CPC title

• B65B3/02

  Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles · CPC title

• A61J1/1487

  with friction fit, e.g. connecting tubes directly to a protruding port · CPC title

• B65B3/003 Primary

  Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like · CPC title