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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2024
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Jeroen Ketelaars, Breda, NL;
Lawrence G. Leka, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ernesto J. Perez, San Juan, PR;
Manuel Rey, San Juan, PR;
Jomasoel Rivera, Caguas, PR;
Javier O. Tapia, Gurabo, PR;
Martin Van Wezel, Breda, NL;
Francisco Almedina Vazquez, Cayey, PR;
Noel Wah Reyes, Canovanas, PR;
AMGEN INC., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
A machine for coupling a plunger rod to a syringe assembly may include a carriage including a cradle having a seat portion sized to receive a syringe assembly and an aperture portion disposed above the seat portion and sized to receive a plunger rod. An actuating device may be operatively coupled to the carriage and adapted to move the cradle from a first position to a second position to couple the plunger rod to the syringe assembly. The carriage may be selected from separate and interchangeable first and second carriages, wherein the first carriage includes a cradle adapted to receive a syringe assembly of a first size and the second carriage including a cradle sized to receive a syringe assembly of a second size that is different from the first size.