FILL-FINISH CARTRIDGES FOR STERILE FLUID PATHWAY ASSEMBLIES AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES INCORPORATING FILL-FINISH CARTRIDGES

摘要

A fluid pathway assembly 20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520 includes a needle insertion mechanism 24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, a fluid conduit 26, 126, 226, 326, 426, 526, and a fluid pathway connection 22, 122, 222, 322, 422, 522. The fluid pathway assembly may further include a drug container 18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518 to hold a drug fluid prior to initiation of the injection. The assembly may include a carrier 140, 141, 142, 240, 242, 280, 341a, 341b, 342 disposed along at least a portion of the fluid pathway assembly and/or a drug container. A fill-finish cartridge 16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516 functions to retain the components of the fluid pathway assembly in a sterile condition, while allowing for easy integration of the fluid pathway assembly and the drug container into a standard fill-finish process. Methods of constructing a cartridge, filling a drug container included in a cartridge, and incorporating the same into a drug delivery device 10, 310 are disclosed.