Protective outer enclosure for pharmaceutical vial

a protective outer enclosure and pharmaceutical technology, applied in the field of product packaging, can solve the problems of affecting the safety of workers, cracking or otherwise damaging the vial, and containers suffering from a number of drawbacks

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-17
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
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However, for a number of reasons, even when precautions are taken, a health worker may nonetheless be exposed to chemotherapy drugs.
For example, because these drugs are typically packaged in glass vials, there is a possibility that a vial may crack or be otherwise damaged during th...

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[0019] As used herein, the terms “vial” and “pharmaceutical vial” refer generally to all vials, and like containers, that are used to package pharmaceutical products, and the like. As will be apparent from the following discussion, the present invention is not limited to a particular type of vial. Also, although the present invention is suitable for use with chemotherapy drugs, it will be apparent that the present invention may be used to provide a protective outer enclosure for any product distributed in a vial.

[0020]FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a protective outer container 10 according to a first aspect of the invention. FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the container 10 through the plane 2-2, FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the container 10, and FIG. 4 shows a partially assembled view of the container 10.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the container 10 includes a shell 20, a collar 30, and a cap 40 that fit together to provide a protective enclosure for a vial 50 containing a...

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A protective outer container for a pharmaceutical vial includes a shell, a collar, and a cap that fit together to form a secure enclosure. The collar includes an outer wall having a lower region that fits into the mouth of the shell, and an upper region that fits into the cap. A plurality of resiliently deformable fins extends radially inwardly from the upper region of the collar outer wall. Each fin includes a gripping edge. The gripping edges together define an opening for receiving and gripping an upper portion of the vial. According to a further aspect of the container, the collar includes a flange extending outwardly from the collar outer wall, defining its upper and lower regions. Also described is a method for packaging a pharmaceutical vial, in which a shell, a collar, and a cap are used to provide a secure enclosure around the vial.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 733,225, filed Nov. 3, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to improvements in the field of product packaging, and more specifically to an improved protective outer enclosure for a pharmaceutical vial. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Certain pharmaceuticals, such as drugs used in chemotherapy, are manufactured in concentrated form, and are then sealed into individual vials for distribution to healthcare facilities. When a chemotherapy drug is used to treat a patient, a health worker must remove the concentrated drug from a vial and prepare a dilution for intravenous administration. In a typical hospital, chemotherapy drugs are handled by a relatively small number of people on the hospital's staff, who have received specific training in this area. Over the cou...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D21/02
CPCA61J1/1412A61J1/16A61J1/18B65D77/0493
Inventor PORRAS, JOSE A.
Owner BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
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