Pooling device for single or multiple medical containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017020784-A1
Application number	US-201615186061-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 17, 2016
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Jan 26, 2017
Grant date	—

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 pooling device for pooling a fluid from a container unit having at least one container, said pooling device comprising:
an inlet port having at least one inlet channel configured for receiving the fluid or ambient air; an outlet port having at least one outlet channel configured for delivering the fluid to an attachment, said inlet and outlet ports being disposed on said pooling device; a cavity configured for accommodating insertion of the container unit for pooling the fluid from the at least one container; and at least one spike disposed in said 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.

2 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said inlet port is connected to said outlet port in fluid communication with said at least one spike via a corresponding tube.

3 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one spike has a first spike channel being connected to said at least one inlet channel.

4 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one spike has a second spike channel being connected to said at least one outlet channel.

5 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said inlet and outlet ports has a protective cover for guarding said corresponding inlet and outlet channels from contamination.

6 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one spike projects normally from an inner surface of a base of said pooling device.

7 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said pooling device has a locking mechanism configured for securely holding the container unit in said cavity during use.

8 . The pooling device of claim 7 , wherein said locking mechanism is disposed on an inner wall of said cavity.

9 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said cavity is configured for accommodating insertion of the container unit for pooling the fluid from a single container.

10 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one container is configured to store the fluid, and the container unit is attached to said pooling device.

11 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said pooling device includes a lockout mechanism configured for stopping the transition of the container unit from the upper position to the lower position.

12 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the container unit includes a lockout pin being insertable into a slot disposed on a body of the container unit.

13 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein a press bar is disposed on a top of the container unit for transitioning the container unit from the upper position to the lower position by pushing said press bar downwardly.

14 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said pooling device is serially linkable with another pooling device in a complementary relationship for establishing an uninterrupted supply of the fluid from linked pooling devices.

15 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said inlet port of a first pooling device is configured to be insertable into said outlet port of a second pooling device in a complementary relationship.

16 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein a first pooling device and a second pooling device are serially linked together in a complementary relationship relative to a longitudinal axis of each pooling device.

17 . The pooling device of claim 1 , wherein said pooling device includes a cap remover attached to the at least one container and configured for removing a top cap of the at least one container.

18 . The pooling device of claim 1 , further comprising a leakage prevention mechanism having a fluid connection assembly configured for controlling a fluid path in the pooling device, and an air connection assembly configured for controlling an air vent path in the pooling device.

19 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said air connection assembly includes an air path connector being connected to said inlet port of said pooling device via a hydrophobic filter.

20 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said fluid connection assembly includes a first fluid check valve being connected to said outlet port of said pooling device for selectively regulating a directional fluid flow of the fluid.

21 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said fluid connection assembly includes a second fluid check valve being connected to said inlet port of said pooling device for selectively regulating the directional fluid flow of the fluid.

22 . The pooling device of claim 20 , wherein said first fluid check valve has a first fluid path connector configured for releasably complementarily connecting to a second check valve of another pooling device.

23 . The pooling device of claim 21 , wherein said second fluid check valve has a second fluid path connector configured for releasably complementarily connecting to said first fluid check valve of another pooling device.

24 . The pooling device of claim 20 , wherein a cracking pressure of said first and second fluid check valves is in a range of 3-5 pounds per square inch.

25 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said air connection assembly includes an air path plug having a blind cavity configured for releasably complementarily connecting to said air path connector of another pooling device.

26 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said fluid connection assembly includes a first female member having a first female member opening configured for accommodating insertion of a first male member of said fluid connection assembly.

27 . The pooling device of claim 26 , wherein said fluid connection assembly includes an assembly locking mechanism configured for releasably connecting said first female and male members of said fluid connection assembly.

28 . The pooling device of claim 26 , wherein said first female member has a first sealing fixture configured for preventing a directional fluid flow of the fluid.

29 . The pooling device of claim 26 , wherein said first male member has a second sealing fixture configured for preventing a directional fluid flow of the fluid.

30 . The pooling device of claim 26 , wherein said first female member has a column depending from an inner upper surface of said first female member.

31 . The pooling device of claim 30 , wherein said first male member has a backup washer having a central throughbore dimensioned to accommodate insertion of said column of said first female member.

32 . The pooling device of claim 18 , wherein said air connection assembly includes a second female member having a second female member opening configured for accommodating insertion of a second male member of said air connection assembly.

33 . The pooling device of claim 32 , wherein a hydrophobic filter is disposed in said second female member opening of said second female member.

34 . The pooling device of claim 32 , wherein said second male member is configured for creating an air-tight interference-fit between said sheath and said second female member.

35 . The pooling device of claim 32 , wherein said second male member is enclosed with a sheath having an annular protrusion.

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Assignees

• Baxalta Inc
• Baxalta GmbH

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

• A61J1/2089 Primary

  Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents (combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096) · CPC title

• A61J1/201 Primary

  having one piercing end · CPC title

• A61J1/2082

  for gas filtration · CPC title

• A61M5/1407

  Infusion of two or more substances · CPC title

• A61J1/2062

  with directional valves · CPC title