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US 10,245,377 B2Granted
Drug delivery systems with sealed and sterile fluid paths and methods of providing the same
AssigneeInsulet Corporation
InventorIan McLaughlin
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of drug delivery. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a drug delivery system that includes a sealed and sterile fluid path attached to a drug-loaded container. The disclosure further relates to methods for sterilizing a portion of the drug delivery system without exposing the drug-loaded container to harmful sterilization parameters.
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A system, comprising:
- a container having a main body and a neck, the container configured to hold a liquid drug;
- a cap coupled to the neck, the cap configured to seal an open end of the container;
- a fluid path having a first end disposed within the cap and a second end disposed within a cover;
- an energy source configured to emit energy;
- and
- a shield positioned adjacent to the container, the shield configured to expose the fluid path to the emitted energy while blocking exposure of the liquid drug to a substantial portion of the emitted energy.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a first end of a fluid path within a container configured to hold a liquid drug;
- positioning a second end of the fluid path within a cover;
- positioning a shield between an energy source and the container;
- and
- exposing the fluid path to energy emitted by the energy source to sterilize the fluid path while blocking exposure of the liquid drug to a substantial portion of the energy emitted by the energy source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.