Pooling device for single or multiple medical containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020155413-A1
Application number	US-202016746583-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 17, 2020
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	May 21, 2020
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

1 - 56 . (canceled)

57 . 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; and a first spike sheath covering the first spike and connecting the first channel and second channel of the first spike in fluid communication.

58 . The device of claim 57 , wherein the first spike sheath is removable from the first spike.

59 . The device of claim 57 , wherein the first spike sheath is configured to be punctured and compressed when the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

60 . The device of claim 57 , further comprising a spike cap configured to protect the first spike sheath and first spike.

61 . The device of claim 57 , wherein the first container unit includes a second container configured to store a second fluid, further comprising:
a second inlet; a second outlet; and a second spike disposed in the first cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the second container when the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position, wherein the second spike includes a third channel connected to the second inlet, and a fourth channel connected to the second outlet.

62 . The device of claim 61 , further comprising a second spike sheath covering the second spike and connecting the third channel and fourth channel of the second spike in fluid communication.

63 . The device of claim 62 , further comprising:
a second cavity and configured to accommodate insertion of a second container unit, wherein the second container unit includes at least a third container configured to store a third fluid; and a third spike disposed in the second cavity and configured to puncture a stopper of the third container when the second container unit transitions from an upper position to a lower position, wherein the third spike includes a fifth channel connected to the first inlet and a sixth channel connected to the first outlet.

64 . The device of claim 63 , further comprising a third spike sheath covering the third spike and connecting the fifth channel and sixth channel of the third spike in fluid communication.

65 . The device of claim 64 , 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.

66 . The device of claim 65 , further comprising a fourth spike sheath covering the fourth spike and connecting the seventh channel and eighth channel of the fourth spike in fluid communication.

67 . The device of claim 66 , wherein the first channel is connected to the first inlet, the second channel is connected to the fifth channel, and the sixth channel is connected to the first outlet.

68 . The device of claim 66 , wherein the third channel is connected to the second inlet, the fourth channel is connected to the seventh channel, and the eighth channel is connected to the second outlet.

69 . The device of claim 66 , wherein:
the second spike sheath is configured to be punctured and compressed when the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position, and the third spike sheath and fourth spike sheath are configured to be punctured and compressed when the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

70 . The device of claim 66 , further comprising the first container unit and second container unit, wherein the first fluid and third fluid are the same type of first fluid, and wherein the second fluid and fourth fluid are the same type of second fluid, and wherein the first and second fluids are different fluids.

71 . The device of claim 57 , further comprising:
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 and a fourth channel connected to the first outlet; and a second spike sheath covering the second spike and connecting the third channel and fourth channel of the second spike in fluid communication.

72 . 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; and puncturing and compressing a first spike sheath covering the first spike as the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

73 . The method of claim 72 , further comprising allowing fluid to flow from the first container into at least one channel of the first spike.

74 . The method of claim 72 , further comprising:
piercing a stopper of a second container included with the first container unit with a second spike disposed in the first cavity; and puncturing and compressing a second spike sheath covering the second spike as the first container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

75 . The method of claim 72 , further comprising:
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, where the first channel and second channel are fluidly connected by a second spike sheath covering the second spike.

76 . The method of claim 75 , further comprising:
moving a second container unit including at least a second container containing a second 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 second container with the second spike; and puncturing and compressing the second spike sheath as the second container unit transitions from the upper position to the lower position.

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

• A61J1/2062

  with directional valves · 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