INTEGRATED SLIDING SEAL FLUID PATHWAY CONNECTION AND DRUG CONTAINERS FOR DRUG DELIVERY PUMPS

摘要

A fluid pathway connection (300) includes a piercing member (330), a connection hub (310), and a sliding pierceable seal (56), wherein the sliding pierceable seal (56) is configured to move from a first position, where the piercing member (330) is initially retained within a sterile cavity (311) between the connection hub (310) and the sliding pierceable seal (56), to a second position, where the pierceable seal (56) has been penetrated by the piercing member (330). A filter (309) may be utilized to enclose the sterile cavity (311) from the outside environment. The fluid pathway connection (300) may further be configured to move to a third position where one or more interconnects (61, 102) and/or one or more corresponding contacts (62, 104) are permitted to transmit a signal to the user. Such fluid pathway connections (300) may be integrated into a drug container (50) having a barrel (58) and a plunger seal (60). A drug delivery pump (10) includes such integrated fluid pathway connections (300) and drug containers (50).