Attachable plunger rod and associated packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9333288-B2
Application number	US-201213622391-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2012
Priority date	Sep 30, 2011
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

A syringe assembly including a plunger rod separate and detached from a syringe barrel and a packaging member, the plunger rod having a sealing member and the packaging member having a first compartment and a second compartment is disclosed. With the syringe barrel received within the first compartment and the plunger rod received within the second compartment, the sealing member of the plunger rod seals the syringe barrel and the plunger rod within the packaging member. In this manner, the syringe assembly is placed in the packaging member in a manner that allows for reduced storage space of the syringe assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A syringe packaging system, comprising:
a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber having an interior;
a stopper slidably disposed within the interior of the chamber of the syringe barrel;
a plunger rod having a first end engageable with a portion of the stopper and a sealing member that forms an opposite second end; and
a packaging member having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall defining a first compartment and a second compartment each extending between the first end and the second end of the packaging member, the syringe barrel receivable within the first compartment, and the plunger rod receivable with the second compartment,
wherein with the syringe barrel received within the first compartment of the packaging member and the plunger rod received within the second compartment of the packaging member, the sealing member of the plunger rod seals the syringe barrel and the plunger rod within the packaging member,
wherein the plunger rod comprises a cavity that terminates at the first end and includes an opening in the sealing member adjacent the opposite second end, and wherein an oxygen absorber is contained within the plunger rod cavity within the plunger rod.

2. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are formed as a unitary compartment.

3. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the stopper comprises a stopper adapter co-formed therewith and the first end of the plunger rod is engageable with the stopper adapter.

4. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , further comprising a medication or drug disposed within the chamber.

5. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , further comprising a tethering element fastened between the syringe barrel and the plunger rod to limit the range of movement between the syringe barrel and the plunger rod.

6. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the packaging member is substantially rigid.

7. The syringe packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the plunger rod comprises slots extending between the first end and the second end such that the oxygen absorber is in fluid communication with the first compartment.

8. A syringe packaging system, comprising:
a syringe barrel having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween and defining a chamber having an interior;
a stopper slidably disposed within the interior of the chamber of the syringe barrel;
a plunger rod having a first end engageable with a portion of the stopper and a sealing member that forms an opposite second end;
an oxygen absorber contained within the plunger rod; and
a packaging member having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall defining a first compartment and a second compartment each extending between the first end and the second end of the packaging member, the syringe barrel receivable within the first compartment and the plunger rod receivable within the second compartment, wherein the sealing member of the plunger rod seals the syringe barrel and the plunger rod within the packaging member,
wherein the plunger rod comprises a cavity that terminates at the first end and includes an opening in the sealing member adjacent the opposite second end, and wherein an oxygen absorber is contained within the plunger rod cavity within the plunger rod.

9. The syringe packaging system of claim 8 , wherein the packaging member is substantially rigid.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson France Sas

Inventors

• Hilliard Christopher Todd
• Hottovy Tracy Ray
• Pellegrini James Jude

Classifications

• B65D81/266

  for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants (B65D51/244, B65D51/30 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61M2005/3123

  having air entrapping or venting means, e.g. purging channels in pistons · CPC title

• B65D81/24

  Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants (with thermal insulation B65D81/38) · CPC title

• A61M2005/3117

  Means preventing contamination of the medicament compartment of a syringe · CPC title

• A61M5/002 Primary

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title