Medicament filling system

1 . A medicament filing system that provides medicament to a delivery device, the medicament filling system comprising:

a main housing having:

an air pump;

a vial adapter that is configured to engage a vial containing medicament, the vial adapter being in communication with the air pump;

a barrel being in selective communication with the vial adapter and the delivery device; and

a valve that locks and unlocks movement of a plunger in the barrel.

2 . The medicament filling system of claim 1 , wherein:

the valve is unlocked for the barrel to remove air from the delivery device;

the valve is locked to prevent the barrel from receiving the medicament from the vial adapter beyond a preset dose;

the valve is unlocked to deliver the medicament from the barrel to the delivery device; and

the valve is locked after the medicament delivery to prevent backflow from the delivery device into the barrel.

3 . The medicament filling system of claim 1 , wherein:

the valve includes a button connected to a stopping element that engages and disengages the plunger in the barrel;

when the button is depressed, the plunger in the barrel is disengaged from the stopping element; and

the delivery device is disposed on an external surface of the main housing.

4 . The medicament filling system of claim 3 , wherein:

the valve further includes:

an arm including the stopping element on a distal end of the arm; and

a pivot shaft;

wherein the arm rotates with respect to the pivot shaft to engage and disengage the stopping element to the plunger in the barrel.

5 . The medicament filling system of claim 1 , wherein:

the plunger of the barrel vents air from the barrel;

the plunger includes a dial dose at a proximal end of the plunger and corresponding dial dose stop positions to indicate dosage;

the barrel includes a viewing window to indicate an amount of the medicament disposed in the barrel; and

the delivery device engages a distal surface of the main housing.

6 . A method of using a medicament filling system to fill medicament into a delivery device, the method comprising:

attaching the medicament filling system to the delivery device;

establishing fluid communication between the delivery device and the medicament filling system;

connecting a vial to the medicament filling system to establish fluid communication;

setting a dose on a plunger of a barrel in the medicament filling system;

releasing the plunger of the barrel;

pulling the plunger to remove air from the delivery device;

transferring the medicament from the vial to the barrel; and

filling the delivery device with medicament.

7 . The method of claim 6 , comprising rotating the plunger of the barrel to set the dosage.

8 . The method of claim 6 , comprising operating a valve to lock and unlock the plunger of the barrel.

9 . The method of claim 6 , comprising pumping air into the vial to transfer the medicament from the vial to the barrel.

10 . The method of claim 6 , comprising venting excess air from the plunger of the barrel.

11 . A medicament filing system that provides medicament to a delivery device, the medicament filling system comprising:

an alignment platform having a needle configured to be in communication with the delivery device, the alignment platform including:

an air pump that removes air from the delivery device;

a septum configured to engage the air pump; and

a needle cover that encloses the needle when not in use.

12 . A syringe assembly for providing medicament to a delivery device, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe, comprising:

a dial dose that sets a dosage amount, the dial dose being disposed on a plunger head;

a plunger including the plunger head disposed on a proximal end of the plunger; and

a syringe barrel connected to a needle; and

a plunger lock assembly;

wherein after the syringe delivers the medicament to the delivery device, the plunger lock assembly prevents backflow of the medicament into the syringe.

13 . The syringe assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plunger lock assembly further comprises:

a lock button disposed on the plunger head; and

a lock base attached to the syringe barrel;

wherein the lock button is engaged to the lock base in a locked position to prevent backflow from entering the syringe barrel.

14 . The syringe assembly of claim 13 , wherein

the lock button and the lock base each include locking flanges that engage in the locked position; and

the syringe includes a ring surrounding the lock button to prevent accidental depression of the lock button.

15 . The syringe assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:

a vial adapter that engages a vial and the syringe;

wherein the syringe is filled with medicament prior to engagement with the delivery device.

16 . The syringe assembly of claim 12 , wherein

the plunger lock assembly is configured to engage the plunger head and the syringe barrel; and

the plunger lock assembly prevents backflow of the medicament into the syringe via engagement of the plunger head to the syringe barrel.

17 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament; and

an adapter configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament;

wherein the adapter includes one of an ergonomic feature and a needle depth control feature; and

a distal end of the adapter is configured to engage a delivery device to fill with medicament.

18 . The syringe assembly of claim 17 , wherein:

the adapter includes:

an alignment tube that incorporates the one of the ergonomic feature and the needle depth control feature; and

a locking mechanism that is configured to engage the vial.

19 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament; and

an adapter configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament, the adapter includes:

an alignment tube that incorporates one of the ergonomic feature and the needle depth control feature; and

a locking mechanism that is configured to engage the vial;

wherein a proximal end of the alignment tube includes the ergonomic feature having two or more arms that protrude outwardly from a centerline of the alignment tube.

20 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament; and

an adapter configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament, the adapter includes:

an alignment tube that incorporates one of the ergonomic feature and the needle depth control feature; and

a locking mechanism that is configured to engage the vial;

wherein the alignment tube includes the ergonomic feature having two or more curved depressions, each depression including a protrusion.

21 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament; and

an adapter configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament, the adapter includes:

an alignment tube that incorporates one of the ergonomic feature and the needle depth control feature; and

a locking mechanism that is configured to engage the vial;

wherein the needle depth control feature includes two concentric collars that are rotatably fixed to each other to vary a length of the alignment tube.

22 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament;

an adapter configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament; and

a plunger lock assembly that carries the syringe and the adapter;

wherein the plunger lock assembly is configured to lock a plunger of the syringe in a locked position; and

wherein the adapter includes one of an ergonomic feature and a needle depth control feature.

23 . The syringe assembly of claim 22 , wherein the plunger lock assembly comprises:

a housing, including:

a dose window that magnifies a dose indicator; and

a grip surface to aid in handling of the plunger lock assembly.

24 . The syringe assembly of claim 23 , wherein:

the syringe includes:

a flange disposed at a proximal end of a barrel; and

a plunger having a plunger head that cooperates with the barrel; and

the plunger lock assembly includes:

a slot to engage the flange of the syringe; and

a plunger lock disposed above the plunger head after the medicament is delivered to prevent backflow into the syringe.

25 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a needleless syringe having a syringe connector; and

an adapter, including:

a needle that is configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament; and

an adapter connector that is configured to engage the syringe connector;

wherein a distal end of the adapter engages the vial to receive medicament and engages the delivery device to transfer the medicament.

26 . The syringe assembly of claim 25 , wherein the adapter includes a sleeve that covers the needle.

27 . A syringe assembly for filling a syringe and a delivery device with medicament, the syringe assembly comprising:

a syringe having a needle for transferring the medicament;

an adapter attached to the syringe and configured to engage a vial carrying the medicament, wherein the adapter includes:

a housing that encloses the syringe; and

a base that is configured to mount onto the delivery device;

wherein when the adapter is engaged to the vial, the medicament travels from the vial to the syringe; and

wherein when the adapter is engaged to the delivery device, the medicament travels from the syringe to the delivery device.

28 . The syringe assembly of claim 27 , wherein the base of the adapter includes a hole that aligns with a needle port in the delivery device.

29 . The syringe assembly of claim 27 , wherein the adapter includes a slot that engages a flange of the syringe to secure the syringe.