EP1799174A2 - Ensemble de stockage pour produits de contraste. - Google Patents
Ensemble de stockage pour produits de contraste.Info
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- EP1799174A2 EP1799174A2 EP05792129A EP05792129A EP1799174A2 EP 1799174 A2 EP1799174 A2 EP 1799174A2 EP 05792129 A EP05792129 A EP 05792129A EP 05792129 A EP05792129 A EP 05792129A EP 1799174 A2 EP1799174 A2 EP 1799174A2
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a storage assembly comprising a pocket designated container for containing an aqueous solution (more especially a contrast medium), a connector for connecting the bag to a device such as a syringe, and a packaging for packaging the bag. pocket so as to protect the aqueous solution contained in the pocket against damage.
- the invention also relates to the associated storage method. More particularly, the invention relates to a diagnostic product storage assembly for medical imaging (contrast medium) and liquid pharmaceutical formulation in which, even if the medical fluid is stored for a long time, it will not be subjected to no deterioration such as water loss, and also relates to the associated storage process
- this type of container filled with parenteral fluid must have sufficient heat resistance to allow the hot sterilization of their contents (sterilization temperature above 100 ° C).
- this type of container is preferably made of a transparent material so that their contents can be monitored from the outside.
- the medical fluid contained in such a container comprises a component subject to deterioration - for example a component sensitive to light and oxidation - it is known to package said container in a packaging material having good properties.
- gas barrier for example a material comprising a layer of polyvinyl chloride
- ultraviolet light for example a material comprising an opaque layer of aluminum.
- the product administered to the patient has a high price, which implies having to limit as much as possible the product losses.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a storage assembly for bearing at least one of the disadvantages mentioned above.
- the invention aims to solve other technical problems related to the clinical use of contrast products. It is desired that the bag can be connected to various types of connection and device injectors, such as manual or automatic syringe injectors, or automatic bag injectors.
- the invention relates to a dual-package storage container for aqueous medical solution - especially for contrast medium - comprising a packaging packaging in which is packaged and hermetically sealed at least one flexible packaging container filled with an aqueous solution and sealed by means of a connector provided with a cap, a storage assembly in which: the packaging packaging comprises two superposed sheets of flexible or semi-rigid polymeric materials, the first sheet being transparent over its entire surface and the second sheet being opaque over its entire surface, the packaging container comprises two superposed sheets of polymeric material and an access member at the distal end of which is located the connector and the cap, the connector for sealing the conditioning container after filling the container. with the aqueous solution.
- the connector and the cap are made of polycarbonate
- the connector comprises a cylindrical body whose internal diameter is substantially equal to the external diameter of the access member so that a portion of the cylindrical body encircles and comes into contact with a portion of the access member when the connector is engaged with the access member,
- the connector has an outer surface in the form of a portion of a truncated cone, the diameter of the cone-shaped outer surface decreases from the proximal end to the distal end of the cylindrical body,
- the connector is of the female luer type
- the connector comprises a frangible section provided with fins extending radially outwards
- the sheets of the packaging packaging are composed of laminated films chosen from polypropylene, polyamide and polyethylene,
- the second sheet of the packaging packaging comprises an opaque film of metallized polyester type
- the second sheet of the packaging packaging comprises an opaque aluminum film
- the sheets of the packaging container are composed of laminated polypropylene films
- the first sheet comprises an area comprising identification markings such as the name of the product, the name of the manufacturer, the quantity of product contained in the container,
- the sheets superimposed and sealed at their periphery define an inner container
- the upper part of the packaging container comprising a central sector where the sheets are sealed together and form an elliptically shaped hole, and two ovoid sectors symmetrically placed extending externally from the hole and sealed at their periphery to make the upper part less flexible than the polymer sheets that form the inner tank,
- the invention also relates to a method for storing an aqueous medical solution in a dual-package storage package, the method comprising the steps of: filling a conditioning container with the aqueous medical solution by an access member of the container packaging, seal the packaging container by means of a connector, place a cap on the end of the connector, place the packaging container whose access member is sealed by the connector in a packaging package comprising a transparent face and an opaque face, sealing the packaging so as to hermetically enclose the container whose access member is sealed by the connector provided with the cap.
- (placing a cap on the end of the connector may be performed before or after the step of sealing the conditioning container by means of the connector.
- the step of sealing the packaging container by means of a connector consists of sealing the container by means of a female luer-type connector ,
- the method further comprises, prior to the step of placing the container in the packaging packaging, the step of sterilizing the assembly comprising the conditioning container, the connector and the connector cap, preferably by autoclave at a temperature between 100 and 150 ° for a period of between 10 and 40 minutes, the method further comprises, prior to the step of placing the container in the packaging packaging, the step of sterilizing the assembly comprising the conditioning container, the connector and the cap by autoclave at a temperature substantially equal to 121 ° for a period substantially equal to 20 minutes,
- the invention also relates to a packaging packaging comprising two superposed sheets of flexible or semi-rigid polymeric materials, the first sheet being transparent over its entire surface and the second sheet being opaque over its entire surface for a storage assembly as described herein. -above.
- the invention also relates to a packaging container comprising two superposed sheets of polymer material and an access member at the distal end of which is located the connector and the cap for a storage assembly as described above.
- Figure 1 illustrates a front view of a storage assembly according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the storage assembly according to the present invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates a view from above of the storage assembly according to the present invention
- Figure 4 is a bottom view of the storage assembly according to the present invention
- Figure 5 is a front view of a medical bag according to the present invention
- Figure 6 is an axial sectional view of a female luer according to the present invention
- Figure 7 is an axial sectional view of a cap according to the present invention
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the cap of Figure 7;
- Figure 9 is another axial sectional view of the cap of Figures 7 and 8;
- Figures 10 and 11 are illustrations of various embodiments of the female luer in accordance with the invention.
- the storage assembly includes an overpouch containing a medical pocket.
- This medical bag comprises an access member on which is placed in force a female luer after filling said bag with a parenteral solution.
- the female luer has a hood.
- Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 illustrate in front view, in profile, from above and from below a medical bag 3 contained in an overpocket 4.
- This overpouch 4 has a general shape in a rectangle. It can be peelable or tearable. Overpouch 4 comprises two sheets 1, 2 superimposed of appropriate length and width.
- the first and second sheets 1, 2 are made of flexible polymer materials or semi-rigid, transparent. These sheets 1, 2 are for example polyamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene-polypropylene copolymer. Each of the superposed transparent sheets 1, 2 is preferably composed of laminated films at least one of which is impermeable to gases, moisture and atmospheric bacteria.
- the first sheet 1 is left transparent over its entire surface so as to allow observation of the quantity of the contents of the medical bag 3 contained in the overpouch 4. It also allows the reading of identification markings on an area 6 of the medical bag 3, such as the name of the product contained in the medical bag, the volume of product contained in the medical bag, the name of the manufacturer and the number of the manufacturing batch to which the medical fluid belongs.
- the second sheet 2 further comprises an opaque laminate film having ultraviolet barrier and water barrier properties, such as a metal film preferably of aluminum (for example a metallized polyester film), heat-sealed and covering the entire surface of the second sheet 2. This second sheet 2 protects the integrity of the light-sensitive medical fluids contained in the medical bag 3.
- a CT contrast product such as Xenetix® (Guerbet) typically contains 60 to 80 g of active ingredient according to the concentration used.
- the first and second superposed sheets 1, 2 are joined together along marginal sectors 10, 11, 12, and 13.
- the use of the overpouch 4 allows a very significant increase in the storage time of the aqueous solution contained in the medical bag 3, which allows compliance with the European Pharmacopoeia that the water loss must be less than 5 % after three months of storage at 40 ° C.
- the overpouch 4 will have different sealing characteristics.
- overpockets 4 are sufficiently watertight to prevent loss of water, but sufficiently permeable to avoid unwanted condensation within said overpockets.
- the composition and thickness of the packaging packaging and the packaging container are such that the water permeability is sufficiently low that the contrast medium is not altered despite sterilization and storage over a long period of time.
- an overpouch will be chosen whose sheets 1, 2 have a thickness of between 50 ⁇ m and 100 ⁇ m, preferably between 60 ⁇ m and 75 ⁇ m, more preferably between 62 ⁇ m and 71 ⁇ m. This thickness makes it possible to have a flexible and pleasant product of handling.
- the pocket is :
- the medical bag 3 has two superposed sheets 7, 8 of appropriate length and width and an access member 30.
- the sheets 7, 8 are made of flexible or flexible materials, such as polymeric materials including polyethylene, polypropylene, and preferably thermoplastic materials.
- the superimposed sheets 7, 8 forming the medical bag 3 are made of transparent or at least translucent materials to allow observation of the amount of its contents during the storage and administration of the product to the patient.
- Each of the superimposed transparent sheets 7, 8 is preferably made of several layers of laminated thin films, at least one of which constitutes a barrier which is impermeable to gases, moisture and atmospheric bacteria.
- the film in contact with the aqueous solution (or parenteral solution) is preferably chemically inert and impermeable to gases.
- the film in contact with the parenteral solution must not contain toxic agents that could spread in the parenteral solution.
- the sheets 7, 8 forming the medical bag 3 may comprise a stack of polypropylene film (multilayer polypropylene).
- the sheets 7, 8 forming the medical bag 3 may comprise a polyvinyl chloride film interposed between two polyvinyl acetate or polyethylene films.
- the polyvinyl chloride film constitutes the impermeable barrier.
- the pocket wall material is of multilayer structure with at least 80 to 90% ethylene polypropylene.
- the bag is formed of three outer, intermediate, inner layers from: polypropylene homopolymer, propylene / ethylene / butylene copolymer, styrene / ethylene copolymer, copolymer of ethylene carboxylic esters.
- the superimposed sheets 7, 8 are preferably flat welded together to form a pocket 3 whose volume is zero before it is filled with parenteral solution.
- the medical bag 3 When the medical bag 3 is filled or partially filled, it has the shape of a cushion
- the internal volume capacity of the bag 3 may be 100, 150, 200 or 500 milliliters (ml).
- the volume can be lowered, for example to 30 or 50 ml
- the superimposed sheets 7, 8 forming the medical bag 3 are sealed at their lateral peripheries 20 and 21 for form a pocket 3 of general external appearance rectangular.
- the medical bag 3 further comprises a non-folding upper portion 22 and a non-folding lower portion 23.
- the first sheet 7 comprises the zone 6 comprising the identification markings (name, volume, manufacturer, lot number).
- the upper part 22 of the medical bag 3 comprises: a central sector where the polymer sheets are sealed together and form a hole 24 of elliptical appearance to suspend the medical bag 3 during the administration to the patient of its contents, two ovoid sectors symmetrically 25 and 26 extending externally of the hole 24 and sealed at their periphery to make the upper portion 22 less flexible than the polymer sheets which form the inner tank 27.
- the rounded shape of the upper portion 22 is particularly advantageous for a use of the pocket in an automatic injector as described in EP 852 152, as it facilitates the complete evacuation of the product to the outside of the pocket.
- the lower part 23 of the medical bag 3 (where the access member 30 is located) has two symmetrically placed sectors 28 and 29 extending externally from the center of the medical bag 3 and sealed at their periphery to make the lower part 14 less flexible than the polymeric sheets which form the tank 27.
- the inner reservoir 27 of the medical bag 3 ends, at its lower part, with two segments 32, 33.
- the angle between the segment 32 (respectively 33) and the axis of symmetry AA ' forms an angle of between 10 ° and 85 °, preferably between 60 ° and 80 ° and more preferably between 67 ° and 68 °. This angle makes it possible to direct and facilitate the flow of the fluid contained in the medial pocket 3 towards the access member 30.
- the dimensions of the medical bag 3 are typically as follows: for a bag with a capacity of 100 ml, there is: o width of a sheet of between 80 and 120 millimeters (mm), preferably between 97 and 103 mm; o length of a sheet of between 100 and 200 mm, preferably between 136 and 196 mm; o width of the zone 6 comprising the identification inscriptions between 35 and 95 mm, preferably substantially equal to 65 mm; o length of the zone 6 comprising the identification markings between 60 and 120 mm, preferably equal to 90 mm; for a pouch with a capacity of 150 ml, one has; o width of a sheet between 80 and 120 mm, preferably between 97 and 103 mm; o length of a sheet of between 90 and 290 mm, preferably between 160 and 220 mm; o width of the zone 6 comprising the identification inscriptions between 35 and 95 mm, preferably substantially equal to 65 mm; o length of the zone 6 comprising the identification inscription
- This access member 30 is a tube which may be of multilayer structure, that is, that is to say comprising a stack of films.
- the composition of the outer film of the access member 30 is compatible with the inner film of the sheets forming the medical bag 3 to ensure good weldability with the pouch sheets.
- the composition of the inner film of the access member 30 is such that it allows good adhesion to various materials including polycarbonate materials.
- the single or multilayer tube comprises a polypropylene / ethylene / polyethylene / vinyl acetate / styrene blend.
- the access member 30 serves to fill the bag 3 with the parenteral fluid and to administer to the patient this fluid. It is very advantageous if the proximal end 31 of the access member 30 coming into contact with the medical liquid is flush or just below a horizontal plane. crossing the center of the lower portion of the inner tank so that all liquid contents can be dispensed from the medical bag 3. However, it is possible to introduce a depression tolerance of the tube, thus allowing the tube to protrude.
- the dimensions of the access member 30 are typically as follows: length of the access member between 30 and 70 mm, preferably between 53 and 61 mm; inner diameter between 5.8 and 6.4 mm, preferably substantially equal to 6.1 mm; outer diameter between 7.8 and 8.4 mm, preferably equal to 8.1 mm.
- the luer (or “luer-lock”):
- the access member 30 is sealed with a frangible female luer 45 (in polycarbonate) on which is placed a cap 39.
- This luer 45 and this cap 39 are for example polycarbonate Bisphenol A
- the cap 39 comprises a cylindrical body 40 extended at one of its ends by a ferrule 41.
- the cylindrical body 40 comprises a non-through opening at its end farthest from the shell 41.
- a coaxial tubular portion 42 projecting slightly out of the shell 41.
- the tubular portion 42 and the cylindrical body 40 are separated by a circular wall 43 orthogonal to the axis of symmetry B-B 'of the cap 39.
- the female luer connector 45 comprises a cylindrical body 46 extended at one end by a frangible section 49.
- the frangible portion 49 is located at I inside the access member.
- the frangible section 49 comprises four fins 47, 48 extending radially outwardly so that when the female luer 45 is engaged with the access member 30, the ends of the fins 47, 48 are in contact with the limb. These fins allow an easier separation by the user of the breakable section 49.
- the four fins 47, 48 are arranged so that a fin is perpendicular to the two fins which are close to it
- the cylindrical body 46 has a central passage 50 ending, on the frangible section side 49, in the vicinity of a thin bridging rupture 51. At its other end, the passage 50 is open and its diameter corresponds to the outer diameter of the tubular portion 42 of the cap 39. Indeed, the female luer 45 is capable of engaging in the shell 41 of the cap 39, the tubular portion 42 of the cap 39 engaging in the passage 50.
- the cylindrical body 46 is provided externally opposite the frangible section 49, with two opposite threaded sections 52, 53 cooperating with the thread 54 of the shell 41 of the cap 39, in order to screwably couple the cap 39 and the luer. 45.
- Each threaded section 52, 53 comprises two lugs extending radially outwardly and forming between them an angle substantially equal to 50 °.
- the outer wall of the tubular portion 42 is slightly conical in order to seal the connection.
- the female luer 45 used to seal the medical bag 3 has the advantage of being a connector directly adaptable to a syringe, and therefore very easy to use.
- the female luer 45 is engaged with the access member 30, the frangible section 49 being inside the access member 30 whose distal end 34 (distal to the pocket 3), forcibly engaged on the cylindrical body 46. abuts against two projections 54, 55.
- the seal between the female luer 45 and the access member 30 is thanks to the polycarbonate of bisphenol A which constitutes the female luer 45. In fact, the polycarbonate of bisphenol A sticks on the access member 30 during the sterilization phase of the medical bag 3
- the dimensions of the female luer 45 are typically as follows. diameter of the central passage 50 between 3.5 mm and 4.1 mm, preferably substantially equal to 38 mm; outer diameter of the cylindrical body 46 between 6 mm and 7 mm, preferably substantially equal to 6.5 mm; distance between the ends of the projections 54, 55 substantially equal to 10 mm, length of the female luer 45 (with breakable section 49) of between 30 mm and 50 mm, preferably between 36 mm and 37.4 mm, length of the frangible section 49 included between 14 mm and 17 mm, preferably equal to 15.8 mm
- the cylindrical body 46 of the connector 45 has an outer diameter substantially equal to the internal diameter of the access member
- the cylindrical body 46 of the connector 45 has an internal diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the access member 30, so that a portion 888 of the cylindrical body 46 encircles and comes into contact with a portion 887. the access member 30 when the connector 45 is engaged with the access member 30
- the cylindrical body 46 of the connector 45 defines an interior space capable of receiving a portion 887 of the access member 30 when the connector 45 is engaged with the access member 30
- This embodiment is particularly adapted for use with an automatic injector (which will be described in more detail later in the present application) Indeed, this embodiment (access member encircling the connector) avoids leakage likely to occur under the effect of the pressure at the level of the connection between the connector 45 and the access member 30.
- the cylindrical body 46 of the connector 45 has a frustoconical portion-shaped outer surface whose diameter decreases from the proximal end 886 to the distal end 885 of the cylindrical body 46. facilitate insertion of the access member into the interior space of the cylindrical body.
- proximal end refers to the end closest to the access member when the connector and the access member are engaged with each other.
- the assembly allowing the storage of a parenteral solution comprises an overpouch 4, a medical bag 3, a female luer 45 and a cap 39
- the female variant luer described is not limiting, other structures may be appropriate .
- the present storage method makes it possible to obtain an efficient and easy-to-use storage assembly enabling the user to easily administer the parenteral solution contained in the patient to a patient. storage set.
- the first step of the method consists of manufacturing the pocket 3, and the overpouch 4.
- the bag 3 is placed between two laminated sheets 7, 8 of the type previously described the access member 30 and welded the two laminated sheets 7, 8 and the access member 30 together. In a second time. zone 6 is printed with the identification markings of the parenteral solution. The bag 3 is then ready for the filling operation.
- the first sheet 1 is left transparent and the second sheet 2 comprises an opaque laminate film.
- Three of the four marginal edges 11, 12, 13 of the superimposed sheets 1, 2 are then typically thermally welded.
- Overpouch 4 is then ready to receive the medical bag 3.
- the second step of the process (which can of course be remote in the time of the first step of the process, the bags being stored empty) consists of filling the bag 3 with the parenteral solution, to stop it with the female luer 45 and cap 39, and to sterilize the medical bag 3.
- the access member 30 (tube) is used. Once the amount of parenteral solution introduced into the overpot 4 is sufficient, the female luer 45 is forced into the access member 30, the frangible portion 49 inwardly of the access member 30, so that close it. Then, the cap 39 is screwed onto the female luer 45. Finally, the device consisting of the bag 3 containing the parenteral solution, the access member 30, the female luer 45 and the cap 39 is placed in an autoclave at approximately 121 ° C. ° C for about 20 minutes to sterilize said device. During this sterilization phase, the female luer 45 and the access member 30 stick to each other due to heat. The thermally sealed junction can also be made before sterilization.
- the device is ready to be placed in the overpot 4.
- the last step of the method consists in placing in the overpouch 4, the bag 3 containing the parenteral solution and comprising the access member 30 on which is placed the female luer 45 provided with the cap 39.
- This medical bag 3 is placed in the overpocket 4 so that the zone 6 comprising the identification inscriptions is in contact with the inner face of the first slip 1 left transparent.
- the medical bag 3 placed in the overpouch 4 it welds the last edge of the overpocket 4.
- the luer is mounted already clogged and not clogged after placing the luer on the pocket.
- the storage assembly 5 according to the invention is then ready for use.
- the storage assembly 5 according to the invention comprising the overpocket 4, the pocket 3, the access member 30 the female luer 45 and the cap 39 are not sterilized again.
- the storage assembly thus obtained can then be stored in secondary packaging type carton.
- the user will be opaque to the opaque storage side of the packaging assembly so that the translucent side of the overpouch receives a minimum of light.
- a connector comprising a flexible connector having at one end a male portion intended to cooperate with the female luer of the pocket, and at the other end a male or female portion may to be connected in particular to: - a injection syringe with manual injection or an inlet of an automatic syringe injector to an outlet tube of an automatic injection for pockets: the contrast product is thus evacuated from the pocket automatically by programming of the injector, by the connection, to a device for administration to the patient).
- the injector is in one piece, and encloses an enclosure as described in EP 852 152.
- an injector will be preferred allowing a substantially complete evacuation of the contrast product to limit product losses.
- a solid sleeve comes under the effect of a pressurized fluid applied against the sheets of the bag whose content is then discharged to the patient.
- the evacuation rate is controlled: about 5 ml / second for a product in X-ray or MRI solution, 10 to 100 times less for a suspension contrast product of iron oxide particles.
- the large capacities, for example of 500 ml, make it possible to treat several patients "in series".
- the injector can receive several pockets according to the needs of clinical use, for example an injector can receive several pockets of the same content or different content (contrast medium, physiological saline ). It is also possible to combine in an injector a pouch of low volume contrast product (20 ml for example) with a 100 ml bag, for example.
- the pockets within the same injector can be connected to a different discharge conduit with a possibly different administration sequence between the products, or to a common evacuation with a Y system.
- the bag contains an outlet tube offset from the axis of symmetry, and at least one reclosable injection tube into the pocket.
- a compound such as an additive or a dilution or stabilization buffer.
- This can be useful especially for products that would give rise to possible problems of crystallization.
- It may also provide reinforcement means, if necessary adjust the shape of the overpocket, so that the set of conditioning stands without falling.
- the described storage method is adaptable for pockets whose structure is different from that of packaging containers of another form and / or having different means of evacuation.
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