DISPENSER CONFIGURED FOR ASEPTIC TRANSFER OF A LIQUID PRODUCT
A drug delivery system includes a container comprising a luer compartment and a fluid compartment, a luer fitting arranged within the luer compartment and in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment, and a dispenser in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment. A method of aseptically transferring a drug to such a drug delivery system may include providing a vial comprising the drug to be transferred, withdrawing a volume of the drug from the vial with a syringe, coupling the syringe to a drug delivery system via the luer fitting, transferring the drug from the syringe to the drug delivery system, and decoupling the syringe from the drug delivery system.
1 . A drug delivery system comprising:
a container comprising a luer compartment and a fluid compartment;
a luer fitting arranged within the luer compartment and in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment; and
a dispenser in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a cap configured to enclose the luer fitting within the luer compartment.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the luer compartment and the fluid compartment are on opposite ends of the container.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a flexible material.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the luer fitting comprises a valve.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a conduit between the luer compartment and the fluid compartment.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the luer fitting is at least partially inserted in the conduit.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the luer fitting is configured to receive a syringe.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the luer fitting is coupled to the luer compartment via a fluidic seal.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is coupled to the container.
11 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an adapter, wherein the adapter comprises a first interface configured to couple to the container and a second interface configured to couple to the dispenser.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein one of the first and second interfaces comprises a snap fit interface, and the other of the first and second interfaces comprises a threaded interface.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser comprises an eyedropper.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser comprises a nasal spray pump.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the container and dispenser are configured as a single-use eyedropper.
16 . A method of aseptically transferring a drug to a drug delivery system, comprising:
providing a vial comprising the drug to be transferred;
withdrawing a volume of the drug from the vial with a syringe;
coupling the syringe to a drug delivery system via a luer fitting, wherein the drug delivery system comprises a container and a dispenser, wherein the container comprises a luer compartment and a fluid compartment, and wherein the luer fitting is arranged within the luer compartment and is in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment;
transferring the drug from the syringe to the drug delivery system; and
decoupling the syringe from the drug delivery system.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising covering the luer fitting with a cap.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the dispenser is coupled to the container body.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein drug delivery further comprises an adapter comprising a first interface coupled to the container and a second interface coupled to the dispenser.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the dispenser comprises an eyedropper.
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the dispenser comprises a nasal spray pump.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the container and dispenser are configured as a single-use eyedropper.
23 . A method of administering a drug to a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
obtaining the drug delivery system of claim 1 ;
transferring a liquid product containing the drug to the drug delivery system; and
administering the drug to the patient.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the liquid product is transferred into the fluid compartment of the drug delivery system.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the method further includes a step of actuating the dispenser of the drug delivery system in order to administer the liquid product.
26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the dispenser is an eyedropper or a nasal spray pump.
27 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the drug delivery system receives the liquid product through the luer fitting arranged within the luer compartment of the drug delivery system.
28 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the transfer of the liquid product is an aseptic process.
29 . The method of claim 23 , wherein a user administers the drug.
30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the user is the patient.
31 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the dispenser of the drug delivery system is coupled to the container of the drug delivery system.