Movable Hanger Label for Direct Undiluted Drug Infusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current drug infusion methods require dilution of pharmaceuticals into IV bags, which prolongs the infusion time and complicates the healthcare provider's workflow.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that allows for direct intravenous infusion of undiluted liquid drug solutions from a vial using a label with a movable hanger that supports the vial, enabling it to hang from an infusion stand, facilitating rapid drug administration without prior dilution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If drug is diluted into IV bags prior to administration, then the drug can be administered through standard IV infusion, but the infusion time is prolonged and workflow is complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the hanger function from traditional IV bags and applies it directly to vial labels. The label itself becomes the hanger through a movable portion that can be detached and used to suspend the vial from the infusion stand, eliminating the need for separate IV bags and their associated hangers.
Solution Approach 2:
The vial label serves multiple functions: it provides product identification information and simultaneously functions as a hanger for suspending the vial. The movable portion of the label transforms the label from a purely informational component into a multi-functional element that combines labeling and suspension capabilities.
2Loss of time
If undiluted liquid drug solution is infused directly from vial, then infusion time is reduced, but the vial needs to be suspended without traditional IV bag infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The vial label serves itself by providing both identification and suspension functions. The movable portion of the label is designed to be detached and used as the hanger, meaning the label system itself provides the suspension capability without requiring external IV bag infrastructure or additional suspension components.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is constructed with a movable portion that can be detached and configured as a hanger. This flexible, thin-film structure transforms a rigid identification label into a functional suspension element that can be easily manipulated and positioned.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for direct drug infusion from a vial to a patient are provided. A movable hanger label is provided to adhere to and support the vial to facilitate direct infusion of a drug, such as one or more pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and/or biologics, from the vial to the patient. Additionally, a process is provided in which the drug, contained in the vial with the movable hanger label, may be directly infused through a primed infusion line with a rapid infusion rate. A saline flush is incorporated at the end of the administration to flush the infusion line, resulting in a reduced amount of the drug remaining in the line.