EP3297596C0 - CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR CONDUCTING A MEDICAL FLUID - Google Patents

CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR CONDUCTING A MEDICAL FLUID

Info

Publication number: EP3297596C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: conducting; medical fluid; connection assembly; medical; fluid
Prior art date: 2015-05-22
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP16727339.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3297596A1 (en

EP3297596B1 (en

Inventor

Torsten Brandenburger

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH

Original Assignee

Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2015-05-22

Filing date

2016-05-23

Publication date

2025-01-01

2016-05-23 Application filed by Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH filed Critical Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH

2016-05-23 Priority to EP24223801.2A priority Critical patent/EP4509114A3/en

2018-03-28 Publication of EP3297596A1 publication Critical patent/EP3297596A1/en

2025-01-01 Application granted granted Critical

2025-01-01 Publication of EP3297596C0 publication Critical patent/EP3297596C0/en

2025-01-01 Publication of EP3297596B1 publication Critical patent/EP3297596B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2036-05-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
- A61J1/2003—Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/05—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids ; Infusion or perfusion containers
- A61J1/10—Bag-type containers
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
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- A61J1/1406—Septums, pierceable membranes
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- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
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- A61J1/2006—Piercing means
- A61J1/201—Piercing means having one piercing end
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
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- A61J1/202—Separating means
- A61J1/2027—Separating means having frangible parts
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
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- A61J1/202—Separating means
- A61J1/2044—Separating means having slits
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
- A61J1/2003—Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
- A61J1/2048—Connecting means
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
- A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
- A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
- A61J1/2096—Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
Hematology (AREA)
Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)

EP16727339.0A 2015-05-22 2016-05-23 Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid Active EP3297596B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP24223801.2A EP4509114A3 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP15168952		2015-05-22
PCT/EP2016/061582 WO2016188957A1 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for conducting a medical liquid

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP24223801.2A Division EP4509114A3 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3297596A1 EP3297596A1 (en)	2018-03-28
EP3297596C0 true EP3297596C0 (en)	2025-01-01
EP3297596B1 EP3297596B1 (en)	2025-01-01

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP24223801.2A Pending EP4509114A3 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid
EP16727339.0A Active EP3297596B1 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP24223801.2A Pending EP4509114A3 (en)	2015-05-22	2016-05-23	Connection assembly for guiding a medical liquid

Country Status (14)

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US (3)	US11234898B2 (en)
EP (2)	EP4509114A3 (en)
JP (3)	JP2018515266A (en)
KR (1)	KR102593070B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN107645948B (en)
AU (1)	AU2016266694B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR112017022203B1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2986496C (en)
CL (1)	CL2017002968A1 (en)
ES (1)	ES3033814T3 (en)
MX (1)	MX392652B (en)
PL (1)	PL3297596T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2016188957A1 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA201707390B (en)

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ZA201707390B (en)	2019-01-30
MX392652B (en)	2025-03-21
JP2023156446A (en)	2023-10-24
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