Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Inlays for Use with Medical Injection Devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023169295-A1
Application number	US-202117922101-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 1, 2021
Priority date	Nov 2, 2020
Publication date	Jun 1, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tip cap assembly for coupling with a syringe body includes a luer lock adaptor, a rigid cap coupled to the luer lock adaptor; a rigid tip cap having distal end and proximal ends, the rigid tip cap being disposed at least partially within the rigid cap, a RFID tag positioned over the distal end of the tip cap, and an adhesive layer formed over the RFID tag. Also provided is RFID inlay for use with medical devices including a meshed substrate, and a RFID antenna and integrated circuit assembly adhered to the meshed substrate. A syringe and label assembly is disclosed, including a body having distal and proximal ends, a tip cap assembly having distal end and proximal ends, and a label at least partially surrounding the distal end of the syringe body and the proximal end of the tip cap, the label comprises an integrated RFID tag.

First claim

1 . A tip cap assembly for coupling with a syringe body comprising:
a luer lock adaptor; a rigid cap coupled to the luer lock adaptor; a rigid tip cap having a distal end and a proximal end, the rigid tip cap being disposed at least partially within the rigid cap; a RFID tag positioned over the distal end of the rigid tip cap; and an adhesive layer formed over the RFID tag.

2 . The tip cap assembly of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is formed as a circular RFID inlay.

3 . The tip cap assembly of claim 2 , wherein the RFID tag extends across the entire distal end of the rigid tip cap.

4 . The tip cap assembly of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is one of an ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tag, a high frequency (HF) RFID tag, a high frequency - near-field communication (HF-NFC) RFID tag, or a low frequency (LF) RFID tag.

5 . The tip cap assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is one of a UV-cured adhesive, a rubber adhesive, a wet inlay, a silicon adhesive, or a resin.

6 - 17 . (canceled)

18 . A tip cap assembly for coupling with a syringe body comprising:
a luer lock adaptor; a rigid cap coupled to the luer lock adaptor; a rigid tip cap having a distal end and a proximal end, the rigid tip cap being disposed at least partially within the rigid cap; and a RFID tag positioned within the rigid cap and over the distal end of the rigid tip cap.

19 . The tip cap assembly of claim 18 , wherein the RFID tag is formed as a circular RFID inlay.

20 . The tip cap assembly of claim 18 , wherein the RFID tag is retained within the rigid cap by an adhesive.

21 . The tip cap assembly of claim 20 , wherein the adhesive is applied to an outer circumferential edge of the RFID inlay.

22 . The tip cap assembly of claim 18 , wherein the RFID tag is one of an ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tag, a high frequency (HF) RFID tag, a high frequency - near-field communication (HF-NFC) RFID tag, or a low frequency (LF) RFID tag.

23 . A tip cap assembly for coupling with a syringe body comprising:
a luer lock adaptor, wherein the luer lock adaptor comprises at least one annular groove; a rigid cap coupled to the luer lock adaptor; a rigid tip cap, wherein the rigid tip cap is disposed at least partially within the rigid cap; and a RFID tag positioned within the at least one annular groove of the luer lock adaptor.

24 . The tip cap assembly of claim 23 , wherein the at least one annular groove is positioned at a distal end portion of the luer lock adaptor.

25 . The tip cap assembly of claim 23 , wherein the RFID tag is over-molded into the at least one annular groove.

26 . The tip cap assembly of claim 23 , wherein the RFID tag is clipped into the at least one annular groove.

27 . The tip cap assembly of claim 23 , wherein the RFID tag is ringshaped.

28 . A tip cap assembly for coupling with a syringe body comprising:
a luer lock adaptor; a rigid cap coupled to the luer lock adaptor; a rigid tip cap, wherein the rigid tip cap is disposed at least partially within the rigid cap; and a RFID tag positioned around at least a portion of the luer lock adaptor.

29 . The tip cap assembly of claim 28 , wherein
the RFID tag is positioned around at least a distal portion of the luer lock adaptor and a proximal portion of the rigid cap.

30 . The tip cap assembly of claim 29 , wherein the RFID tag further comprises a tear-off etching line.

31 . The tip cap assembly of claim 30 , wherein the tear-off etching line is positioned at a parting location between the distal portion of the luer lock adaptor and the proximal portion of the rigid cap.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson Co
• Becton Dickinson France

Inventors

• Leibbrand Alfred
• Euvrard Nicolas
• Rivier Cédric
• Le Dimet Gwenn
• Maréchal Damien
• Vasquez Thierry

Classifications

• A61M39/20

  Closure caps or plugs for connectors or open ends of tubes · CPC title

• G09F3/0295

  Labels or tickets for tubes, pipes and the like · CPC title

• G06K19/07798 Primary

  part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers (electronic seals G09F3/03) · CPC title

• A61M5/178

  Syringes · CPC title

• G06K19/0776

  the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker · CPC title