INTEGRATED SLIDING SEAL FLUID PATHWAY CONNECTION AND DRUG CONTAINERS FOR DRUG DELIVERY PUMPS

• Main Authors: HANSON, Ian B, CLEMENTE, Matthew J, BENTE IV, Paul F, CICCARELLI, Nicholas J, AGARD, Ryan M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.05.2022
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

A fluid pathway connection 300 includes a piercing member 330, a connection hub 310, and a sliding pierceable seal 56, wherein the sliding pierceable seal 56 is configured to move from a first position, where the piercing member 330 is initially retained within a sterile cavity 311 between the connection hub 310 and the sliding pierceable seal 56, to a second position, where the pierceable seal 56 has been penetrated by the piercing member 330. A filter 309 may be utilized to enclose the sterile cavity 311 from the outside environment. The fluid pathway connection 300 may further be configured to move to a third position where one or more interconnects 61, 102 and/or one or more corresponding contacts 62, 104 are permitted to transmit a signal to the user. Such fluid pathway connections 300 may be integrated into a drug container 50 having a barrel 58 and a plunger seal 60. A drug delivery pump 10 includes such integrated fluid pathway connections 300 and drug containers 50.