Containers and systems for use during external sterilization of drug delivery devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021261297-A1
Application number	US-202117183515-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 24, 2021
Priority date	Feb 24, 2020
Publication date	Aug 26, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container and systems for use during an external sterilization process of a plurality of drug delivery devices are provided. The container may include an outer housing and at least one partition at least partially enclosed by the outer housing. The at least one partition may include a plurality of first dividers and a plurality of second dividers. The at least one partition may also be positioned an open configuration, wherein the plurality of first dividers and the plurality of second dividers cooperate with each other to define a plurality of chambers configured to receive at least one of the plurality of drug delivery devices. The at least one partition may also be positioned in a closed configuration wherein the plurality of chambers are substantially completely collapsed.

First claim

1 . A container for use during an external sterilization process of a plurality of drug delivery devices, the container comprising:
an outer housing; and at least one partition at least partially enclosed by the outer housing, the at least one partition including a plurality of first dividers and a plurality of second dividers, the at least one partition being positionable in an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein in the open configuration, the plurality of first dividers and the plurality of second dividers cooperate to define a plurality of chambers configured to receive at least one of the plurality of drug delivery devices, wherein in the closed configuration, the plurality of chambers are substantially completely collapsed.

2 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the open configuration, each of the plurality of first dividers is arranged generally perpendicular to each of the plurality of second dividers.

3 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the open configuration, the at least one partition has a length and a width dimension substantially equal to a length and a width dimension of the outer housing.

4 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the closed configuration, the at least one partition has a length and/or a width dimension substantially less than a length and/or a width dimension of the outer housing.

5 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the closed configuration, the at least one partition has a length and/or a width dimension that is less than half of a corresponding length and/or a width dimension of the outer housing.

6 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the closed configuration, the at least one partition has a length and/or a width dimension that is less than one-quarter of a corresponding length and/or a width dimension of the outer housing.

7 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein while the at least one partition is positioned in the closed configuration, the at least one partition has a length and/or a width dimension that is less than one-eighth of a corresponding length and/or a width dimension of the outer housing.

8 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of drug delivery devices includes a pre-filled syringe within a blister pack.

9 . The container as in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of chambers defines a chamber volume, wherein when the at least one partition is positioned in the open configuration, the chamber volume is a non-zero value, wherein when the at least one partition is positioned in the closed configuration, the chamber volume is zero.

10 . A container for use during an external sterilization process of a plurality of drug delivery devices, the container comprising:
an outer housing; and at least one partition at least partially enclosed by the outer housing, wherein the at least one partition defines a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers configured to receive at least two of the plurality of drug delivery devices in a front to back configuration.

11 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the at least one partition defines a plurality of chambers each configured to receive at least three of the plurality of drug delivery devices in a front to back configuration.

12 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the at least one partition defines a plurality of chambers each configured to receive at least four of the plurality of drug delivery devices in a front to back configuration.

13 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the at least one partition defines a plurality of chambers each configured to receive at least five of the plurality of drug delivery devices in a front to back configuration.

14 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one partitions is configured to receive at least 180 drug delivery devices.

15 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the container includes at least two partitions.

16 . The container as in claim 15 , wherein the container is configured to receive at least 360 drug delivery devices.

17 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the container includes at least four partitions.

18 . The container as in claim 17 , wherein the container is configured to receive at least 540 drug delivery devices.

19 . The container as in claim 18 , wherein the container is configured to receive at least 720 drug delivery devices.

20 . The container as in claim 10 , wherein the plurality of drug delivery devices each include a pre-filled syringe within a blister pack.

Assignees

• Amgen Inc

Inventors

• Bitong Anthony
• Liu Jessica
• Due Mads Schjoth
• Mismar Wael
• Payne Greg

Classifications

• A61L2103/23

  Containers other than laboratory or medical, e.g. bottles or mail · CPC title

• A61L2/20

  Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours · CPC title

• B65D25/04 Primary

  Partitions · CPC title

• A61M5/001 Primary

  Apparatus specially adapted for cleaning or sterilising syringes or needles · CPC title

• A61M5/008

  Racks for supporting syringes or needles (A61M5/001 takes precedence) · CPC title