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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2017
Hospira, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Robert John Oshgan, Wauconda, IL (US);
John C. Tanner, II, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for a cartridge assembly for use with an injection system are provided. An example cartridge assembly may include an ampule containing a pharmaceutical product that is sealed at a distal end with a pierceable diaphragm. The cartridge assembly may also include a hub comprising a proximal portion defining a cavity that is configured to engage the distal end of the ampule and a piercing member positioned within the cavity. The piercing member may include a fluid pathway between a proximal end portion comprising an opening and a distal end in fluid communication with a distal opening of the hub. The proximal end portion may engage the pierceable diaphragm, and the piercing member may apply a force to the pierceable diaphragm in the inactivated position without penetrating the pierceable diaphragm.