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Self-lubricating pharmaceutical syringe stoppers

US9782542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Momentive Performance Materials GmbH · US

Inventors

Samuel Conzone · New York, US
David M. Rusinko · North Royalton, US
Chandrashekar Raman · North Royalton, US
Indumathi Ramakrishnan · Bengaluru, IN
Anantharaman Dhanabalan · Bengaluru, IN
Mayank Kumar Dubey · Bengaluru, IN
Markus Bley · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Hans Rafael Winkelbach · Burscheid, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2013
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC10N2040/50
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one aspect, a self-lubricating component is provided for a pharmaceutical packaging assembly. The self-lubricating component comprises a polymer composition and an effective amount of a lubricating additive such as, for example, boron nitride. In another aspect, a pharmaceutical packaging assembly may be provided having a surface thereof coated with a lubricating composition comprising boron nitride. The pharmaceutical packaging composition may be, for example, a pre-filled syringe comprising a body (barrel) and a plunger assembly.

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