Connecting and container system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016368694-A1
Application number	US-201615181534-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	Jun 16, 2015
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection, preferably between containers, wherein the connecting system has at least two connecting arrangements configured to provide the fluidic connection, namely a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement, each of which is fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the first connecting arrangement has, in particular, a film-shaped, brittle and/or unstable opening region, is deformable outside the opening region and is configured such that deformation causes the first connecting arrangement to open in the opening region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection between containers, comprising:
at least two connecting arrangements configured for the preparation of the fluidic connection, a first of said at least two connecting arrangements and a second said at least two connecting arrangements each being fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the first of said at least two connecting arrangements has an opening region, is deformable outside the opening region and is configured for causing deformation of the first connecting arrangement outside of the opening region to produce opening of the opening region.

2 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the opening region is at least one of film-shaped, brittle, and unstable.

3 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein said deformation is able to produce the opening of the opening region by at least one substantially radial tensioning and tensile cracking of the opening region.

4 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the second of said at least two connecting arrangements is configured for opening the opening region of the first of said at least two connecting arrangements.

5 . The connecting system according to claim 4 , wherein the second of said at least two connecting arrangements is configured to open the opening region of the first connecting arrangement by deforming the first connecting arrangement.

6 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second of said at least two connecting arrangements are rotatable relative to one another for producing said deformation.

7 . The connecting system according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second of said at least two connecting arrangements comprise non-round portions corresponding to one another which produce the deformation when rotated relative to one another.

8 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation causes a tensioning of the opening region, the tensioning extending at least substantially radially or at right-angles to a central axis so as to tear, brake or detach the opening region to open the opening.

9 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the second of said at least two connecting arrangements comprises at least one of a film-shaped, brittle and unstable opening region, wherein the first of said at least two connecting arrangements is configured to open the second of said at least two connecting arrangements.

10 . The connecting system according to claim 9 , wherein the first connecting arrangement is configured to open the second connecting arrangement by breaking through the opening region of the second connecting arrangement.

11 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the fluidic connection is producible by mutual opening of the first and second of said at least two connecting arrangements.

12 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the first of said at least two connecting arrangements comprises a mouth-shaped portion which adjoins or surrounds the opening region the opening region, ane wherein the mouth-shaped portion is deformable such that deformation thereof enables the opening region to be opened.

13 . The connecting system according to claim 12 , wherein the mouth-shaped portion is at least one of web-shaped, neck-shaped, wall-shaped, thin-walled, elastic and flexible.

14 . The connecting system according to claim 12 , wherein the mouth-shaped portion is more elastic, flexible or stable than the opening region, so that as the mouth-shaped portion is deformed the opening region is opened, by tearing, breaking or detachment.

15 . The connecting system according to claim 14 , wherein the second connecting arrangement is configured to deform the mouth-shaped portion of the first of said at least two connecting arrangements, so that deformation thereof causes the opening region of the first of said at least two connecting arrangements to open.

16 . The connecting system according to claim 12 , wherein the mouth-shaped portion is non-round, oval or polygonal in cross-section.

17 . The connecting system according to claim 16 , wherein the second of said at least two connecting arrangements has a cross-section corresponding to the non-round, oval or polygonal cross-section of the mouth-shaped portion, so that rotation of the connecting arrangements relative to one another brings about the deformation.

18 . The connecting system according to claim 12 , wherein both of the first and second of said at least two connecting arrangements have mouth-shaped portions which can be arranged on one another such that rotation of the mouth-shaped portions relative to one another produces said deformation of the first mouth-shaped portion.

19 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the first of the at least two connecting arrangements comprises a closure device which, in an initial state, is sealingly held on a holding portion of the first of the at least two connecting arrangements by means of a frangible point/line, and wherein the holding portion is movable relative to the closure device by deformation of the holding portion, whereby the first of the at least two connecting arrangements is opened by tearing of the frangible point/line.

20 . The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the first of the at least two connecting arrangements forms part of a container and the second of the at least two connecting arrangements forms part of a second container.

21 . The connecting system according to claim 20 , wherein at least one of the containers is a bottle.

22 . A method for providing a fluidic connection between separate containers, wherein a first container comprises a first connecting arrangement which has a first opening region, and wherein, in order to provide a fluidic connection, the first opening region of the first connecting arrangement is deformed outside the first opening region, thereby producing a mechanical tension inside the first opening region, so that the first opening region tears and the first opening region is opened by said deformation.

23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the deforming of the first connecting arrangement is produced by a connecting arrangement of a second container.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the first container contains a first vaccine, wherein the second container contains a second vaccine, and wherein for preparation of a combined vaccine for simultaneous immunization against different diseases the containers are fluidically connected to one another by means of the connecting arrangements, so that the substances are mixed, so as to form the combined vaccine.

25 . A container system having at least two containers and a connecting system, wherein the containers comprise at least one connecting arrangement, wherein at least one of the containers comprises a withdrawal or removal opening for withdrawing container content when the containers are fluidically connected by means of the connecting arrangements, wherein the connecting arrangements are fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the withdrawal or removal opening on one of the contains is deformable outside of an opening region and wherein the connecting arrangement on the other container is configured for causing deformation of the first connecting arrangement outside of the opening reg

Assignees

• Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh

Inventors

• Rahmel Marcus Rainer
• Endert Guido
• Ruf Jonas
• Wergen Horst

Classifications

• B65D43/02

  Removable lids or covers (with means for piercing, cutting, or tearing a frangible inner closure B65D51/22) · CPC title

• A61J1/2027

  having frangible parts · CPC title

• A61J1/05

  for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids {(multiple bags systems for separating or storing blood components A61M1/0209); Infusion or perfusion containers} · CPC title

• B65D21/0231

  Bottles, canisters or jars whereby the neck or handle project into a cooperating cavity in the bottom (B65D81/361 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61J1/2093 Primary

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