Closed drug delivery system
US5122116A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/152
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for controllably intermixing two or more components in a sterile, closed environment to produce a flowable substance and then for expelling the flowable substance from the apparatus at a precisely controlled rate. The apparatus is particularly useful for medical applications and includes a dispenser portion with its own stored energy element provided in the form of an elastomeric membrane and a coupling mechanism for coupling a drug vial to the dispenser portion for controlled mixing a medicament contained within the drug vial with a diluent stored within the dispenser portion of the apparatus via a sterile pathway.
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