Syringe storage tray

#This disclosure relates to a storage and handling system for one or more syringes and, more particularly, a storage tray for one or more prefilled syringes.

#Prefilled syringes are increasingly being used as an alternative to vial-based systems. Prefilled syringes have the potential to both minimize the potential of microbial contamination and reduce medication dosing errors, while also providing enhanced convenience and ease of use. Further, the use of prefilled syringes is likely to reduce the amount of overfill when compared to single-dose vials, leading to the optimization of the number of doses that may be obtained from a given volume of the substance to be administered. These advantages of prefilled syringes are especially valuable when the substances to be administered are of a high cost and/or prepared in small quantities, such as gene-based and cellular biologic medical products which may be created from the patient's own stem cells.

#Once prefilled, a safe and effective system for handling and delivery of the prefilled syringes to the patient is required. In particular, the relative position of the plunger to the barrel of the syringe must be substantially fixed during shipment to help insure the sterility of the syringe and its contents. When the substances contained in the syringes are high value product, such as biologics, this becomes even more important. Pursuant to the present disclosure a handling and delivery system is provided that includes an improved tray for storage and shipment of one or more prefilled syringes.

#These and other aspects of the present subject matter are described in the following detailed description and shown in the attached figures, of which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a syringe storage tray according to the present disclosure in combination with three prefilled syringes.

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a syringe storage tray similar to FIG. 1, except that the prefilled syringes have been removed.

#A more detailed description of a syringe storage tray in accordance with the present disclosure is set forth below. It should be understood that the description below of various specific embodiments is intended to be exemplary, and not exhaustive of all possible variations. Thus, the scope of the disclosure is not intended to be limiting, and should be understood to encompass further variations or embodiments that would occur to persons of ordinary skill.

#Turning to the drawings, there is seen a syringe storage tray, generally designated 10, in accordance with the present disclosure. The tray 10 may be thermoformed from a plastic material, such as, for example, PETE (polyethylene therephthalate) or PETG (polyethylene therephthalate glycol), or any other material which provides the tray with the desired structural integrity, is readily susceptible to sterilization, and is easily disposed of or recycled.

#As shown in FIG. 1, the storage tray 10 is configured to receive one or more prefilled syringes 12 (with three being shown). As is typical, each illustrated syringe 12 comprises a plunger 14 having a thumb rest 16 on one end of a shaft 18 and a piston or stopper (not seen) on the other end. The piston is received within the bore of a barrel 22, the barrel 22 being formed with opposed finger flanges 24 on one end and a luer lock 28 on the other end. A sheath or cap 30 is received in luer lock 28 and is removed prior to use.