AUTOMATED FILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to transferring fluidic media from a vial to a reservoir. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a housing portion to move a plunger head located in the reservoir to draw fluidic media from the vial to the reservoir. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir while the reservoir is held by a holding unit and vibrated by a vibrator to remove air from the fluidic media. In some embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a handle operatively connected to a bias member for assisting with the transfer of fluidic media. In other embodiments, the transfer of fluidic media may be assisted by a bias member and a needle connecting atmosphere and the vial.

主权项

1. A system for transferring fluidic media, the system comprising:
first and second housing portions operatively connected to each other to be moveable relative to each other in a first direction, the first housing portion being selectively connectable with a transfer guard that provides a fluid flow path between a reservoir and a vial, the first and second housing portions defining an interior volume for containing the reservoir when the transfer guard is connected to the first housing portion, the first and second housing portions having an opening through which the reservoir may be passed in a direction transverse to the first direction to be selectively inserted into or removed from the interior volume defined by the first and second housing portions; the second housing portion being operatively engageable to a plunger head in the reservoir when the reservoir is contained in the interior volume defined by the first and second housing portions; the first and second housing portions configured such that fluidic media is transferred between the vial and the reservoir in a case where the reservoir is contained in the interior volume defined by the first and second housing portions, and the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion, in the first direction.