Packaging for drug delivery device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025186681-A1
Application number	US-202318845286-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 21, 2023
Priority date	Apr 6, 2022
Publication date	Jun 12, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An intermediate bulk shipping container includes a box having an interior cavity and at least one tray including a body defining a plurality of recesses. Each of the plurality of recesses is dimensioned to accommodate a drug delivery device. The body of the at least one tray defines more than four recesses.

First claim

1 . An intermediate bulk shipping container including:
a box having an interior cavity; at least one tray including a body defining a plurality of recesses, each of the plurality of recesses dimensioned to accommodate a drug delivery device; wherein the body of the at least one tray defines more than four recesses.

2 . The intermediate bulk shipping container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tray includes a positioning notch formed on the body.

3 . The intermediate bulk shipping container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tray comprises a plurality of trays, wherein each of the plurality trays is stackable such that the plurality of trays are disposable within the interior cavity of the box.

4 . The intermediate bulk shipping container of claim 1 , further comprising a lid adapted to cover the at least one tray.

5 . The intermediate bulk shipping container of claim 4 , wherein the lid includes a lid positioning notch.

6 . The intermediate bulk shipping container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tray is constructed from an anti-static material.

7 . A method of processing a plurality of drug delivery devices comprising:
completing a first process step in which the plurality of drug delivery devices are at least partially assembled; completing an intermediate process step using the intermediate bulk shipping container of any one of claims 1 - 6 ; and completing a subsequent process step in which the plurality of drug delivery devices are prepared for administration.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the intermediate process step includes transporting the plurality of drug delivery devices to a secondary location.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the subsequent process step includes at least one of applying at least one label to each of the plurality of drug delivery devices or repackaging at least one of the drug delivery devices into an end-user container.

10 . A drug processing system comprising:
at least one tray including:
a body defining a plurality of recesses, each of the plurality of recesses dimensioned to accommodate a drug delivery device, the body further defining at least one sidewall at least partially surrounding each of the plurality of recesses, and
a device removal facilitation mechanism at least partially formed on the at least one sidewall,
wherein the body of the at least one tray defines more than four recesses.

11 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , wherein the device removal facilitation mechanism includes a groove extending along a length of the body of the tray.

12 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , further comprising an orientation mechanism disposed in or near each of the plurality of recesses, the orientation mechanism adapted to orient each of the drug delivery devices in a first position.

13 . The drug processing system of claim 12 , wherein the orientation mechanism includes an undercut portion.

14 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , further comprising an arm positioned above the at least one tray, the arm including a grasping mechanism adapted to remove each of the drug delivery devices disposed within the plurality of recesses in a continuous motion.

15 . The drug processing system of claim 14 , further comprising a platform adapted to support the at least one tray.

16 . The drug processing system of claim 15 , wherein the platform is further adapted to transport the at least one tray to a subsequent processing station.

17 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , further comprising a visual identifier disposed within each of the plurality of recesses.

18 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , further comprising a positioning notch formed on the body.

19 . The drug processing system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one tray is reusable.

Assignees

• Amgen Inc

Inventors

• Diehnelt Kay
• Halili Edgardo
• Mcdonnell Evan
• Jaspers Lize
• Herrera Alberto David

Classifications

• B65B5/06

  Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles · CPC title

• A61M2209/06

  Packaging for specific medical equipment · CPC title

• A61M2207/10

  Device therefor · CPC title

• B65D81/025

  Containers made of sheet-like material and having a shape to accommodate contents · CPC title

• B65D77/046

  and being a tray or like shallow container · CPC title