EP0326391A2
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Ampoules
Assignee: Waverley Pharmaceutical Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-01-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides plastics ampoules (10) made by the blow-fill-seal method which substantially overcome the problem of touch contamination of the neck of the ampoule (10) by providing a funnel leading to the neck, this funnel also assisting docking of the head of a syringe.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard 55A Popes Avenue Rose
- 👤 Ian Gardner Cameron 88 Mount Pleasant Mcaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/05; A61J1/06; A61J1/067; B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/09; B65D1/095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A plastics ampoule having an opening comprising a dispensing neck, a removable head being located over the opening, characterised in that the opening further comprises a funnel leading to the dispensing neck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A plastics ampoule having an opening comprising a dispensing neck, a removable head being located over the opening, characterised in that the opening further comprises a funnel leading to the dispensing neck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ampoule according to Claim 1, wherein the removable head is sealed over the mouth of the funnel by a frangible membrane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An ampoule according to Claim 1 or 2, made by the blow-fill-seal method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An ampoule according to any preceding claim further comprising means for rigidifying the funnel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An ampoule according to claim 4 wherein the rigidifying means comprises one or two walls extending upwards from the body of the ampoule to support the funnel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ampoule according to any preceding claim wherein the neck is adapted to receive the male luer head of a syringe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An ampoule according to any preceding claim wherein the neck is a female luer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ampoule according to any of claims 1-6 wherein adjacent walls of the neck are substantially parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ampoule according to any preceding claim wherein the neck comprises at least one groove extending the length of the neck.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An ampoule according to any preceding claim wherein the neck is of substantially oval internal cross-section.
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