Pooling device for single or multiple medical containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021369958-A1
Application number	US-201917282042-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	Oct 3, 2018
Publication date	Dec 2, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A medicinal fluid pooling device may be used to pool multiple containers of medicinal fluid to facilitate administration of the medicinal fluid to a patient. A medicinal pooling device may include spikes covered by spike sheaths which are pierced when a container of medicinal fluid is inserted into the medicinal pooling device. The medicinal pooling device may also include a cover configured to cover the spikes. The medicinal pooling device may also include a fluidic interface which may be used to fluidly connect the medicinal pooling device to an infusion pump or syringe.

First claim

1 . A medicinal fluid pooling device, comprising:
a spike sheath; a spike having a body including a first body portion and a second body portion, wherein the first body portion and second body portion have different cross sectional shapes, wherein the second body portion is configured to create a fluidic seal with the spike sheath, and wherein an internal channel of the spike extends through the first body portion and the second body portion; tubing in fluidic communication with the internal channel of the spike; and a base coupled to the spike, wherein the spike sheath is configured to compress and move towards the base when a force is applied to the spike sheath in a direction toward the base.

2 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion has a first major axis diameter and the second body portion has a second major axis diameter, wherein the first major axis diameter is larger than the second major axis diameter.

3 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion has a first minor axis diameter and the second body portion has a second major axis diameter, wherein the second major axis diameter is larger than the first minor axis diameter.

4 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the internal channel comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet are in fluidic communication via the spike sheath when the spike sheath is in an uncompressed position.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the spike sheath includes a sheath base, a sheath shaft, and a sheath tip, wherein the spike is received in the sheath shaft, wherein the sheath shaft is configured to compress and move toward the sheath base when the force is applied to the spike sheath in the direction towards the base, wherein the spike pierces the sheath tip when the sheath shaft moves toward the base.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion has an elliptical cross sectional shape and the second body portion has a circular cross sectional shape.

9 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . A fluidic interface of a medical device, the fluidic interface comprising:
a fluidic connector including a first end, a second end, and a luer activated valve controlling fluidic communication between the first end and the second end; tubing in fluidic communication with the second end; and a housing including a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the housing contains at least a portion of the fluidic connector, wherein the first end of the fluidic connector is accessible.

14 . The fluidic interface of claim 13 , wherein the housing includes a bell-shaped end proximate the first aperture.

15 . The fluidic interface of claim 14 , wherein the bell-shaped end is configured to be received by one or more latches disposed on the medical device.

16 - 24 . (canceled)

25 . A medicinal fluid pooling device, comprising:
a port including a hollow spike; tubing in fluidic communication with the hollow spike; and a cover configured to removably connect to the port to cover the hollow spike.

26 . (canceled)

27 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 25 , wherein the cover includes a pull tab configured to be pulled by an operator to disconnect the cover from the port.

28 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 25 , wherein a perimeter of the port and a perimeter of the cover have complementary shapes, wherein the cover is at least partially inserted into the port when the cover is removably connected to the port.

29 . The medicinal fluid pooling device of claim 25 , wherein the cover includes a receiving portion configured to receive a projection disposed in the port.

30 - 36 . (canceled)

37 . A method of using a pooling device for pooling a medicinal fluid, comprising:
removing a cover to expose a port of the pooling device, the port including a hollow spike and a spike sheath covering the spike, wherein the spike sheath forms a seal against the spike prior to insertion of a container into the port; connecting a first container to the port by pushing the first container onto the spike, causing the spike sheath and the first container to be pierced by the spike to allow fluidic communication between the spike and an internal volume of the first container, the internal volume of the first container contains medicinal fluid, and the spike is in fluidic communication with tubing; and coupling an infusion pump to the tubing to cause the medicinal fluid to move through the tubing and into a patient.

38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the port includes a second hollow spike and second spike sheath covering the second spike, wherein connecting the first container to the port causes the second spike sheath and a second container to be pierced by the second spike to allow fluidic communication between a second internal volume of the second container and the second spike, wherein the second spike sheath forms a seal against the second spike, wherein the second internal volume contains a second medicinal fluid, wherein the second spike is in fluidic communication with second tubing.

39 . (canceled)

40 . The method of claim 37 , furthering comprising:
removing a second cover to expose a second port of the pooling device, the second port including a second hollow spike and a second spike sheath covering the second spike; and connecting a second container to the port by pushing the second container onto the second spike, causing the second spike sheath and the second container to be pierced by the second spike to allow fluidic communication between the second spike and an internal volume of the second container, wherein the internal volume of the second container contains medicinal fluid and the second spike is in fluidic communication with the tubing.

41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the first container and the second container have different sizes.

42 - 43 . (canceled)

44 . A wearable fluid pooling device comprising:
a housing including a clip configured to allow the wearable fluid pooling device to couple to clothing; a first port formed in the housing and configured to receive a first container; and a first spike disposed in the first port and configured to pierce the first container when the first port receives the first container.

45 - 60 . (canceled)

61 . A wearable fluid pooling system comprising:
a first wearable fluid pooling device comprising:
a first housing including a first clip configured to allow the first wearable fluid pooling device to couple to clothing,
a first port formed in the first housing and configured to receive a first container,
a first spike disposed in the first port and configured to pierce the first container when the first port receives the first container,
a first fluidic outlet connector configured to be fluidly connected to an associated device to allow fluid communication between the first wearable fluid pooling device and the associated device,
a fluidic inlet connector, and
first tubing connected to the first spike, first fluidic outlet connector, and fluidic inlet connector, wherein the first tubing is configured to allow fluid communication between the fluidic inlet connector, first spike, and first fluidic outlet connector; and
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Assignees

• Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co

Inventors

• Jones Seth Dale
• Gibson Madeleine Clare
• Roush Daniel Edward
• Mehta Dhairya Kiritkumar
• Basu Sujit K
• Cordova Jennifer Craig

Classifications

• A61M5/14244

  adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body · CPC title

• A61M5/1626 Primary

  Needle protectors therefor (in combination with syringes A61M5/3202; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• A61M5/162

  Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube {; Connections between reservoir and tube (in jet-action syringes A61M5/30; connectors for tubes having sealed ends and a needle for piercing them A61M39/14)} · CPC title

• A61M5/1407 Primary

  Infusion of two or more substances · CPC title

• A61J3/002

  Compounding apparatus specially for enteral or parenteral nutritive solutions (bottling liquids B67C) · CPC title