Fill-finish cartridges for sterile fluid pathway assemblies and drug delivery devices incorporating fill-finish cartridges

US11033679B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNL HOLDINGS LLC · US

Inventors

• Ian B. Hanson · San Fernando, US
• Paul F. Bente, IV · Wayne, US
• Sean M. O'Connor · San Diego, US
• Matthew J. Clemente · Downingtown, US
• Ryan Agard · Royersford, US
• Nicholas J. Ciccarelli · Philadelphia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 15, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 12, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fluid pathway assembly includes a needle insertion mechanism, a fluid conduit, and a fluid pathway connection. The fluid pathway assembly may further include a drug container to hold a drug fluid prior to initiation of the injection. The assembly may include a carrier disposed along at least a portion of the fluid pathway assembly, and/or a drug container. The fill-finish cartridge functions to retain the components of the fluid pathway assembly in a sterile condition, while allowing for easy integration of the fluid pathway assembly and the drug container into a standard fill-finish process. Methods of constructing a cartridge, filling a drug container included in a cartridge, and incorporating the same into a drug delivery device are disclosed.