Patents
US 12714778 B2: Drug cartridge, drug delivery devices, and methods for preparing thereof
- Granted
- 2026-08-25
- Filed
- 2022-06-13 application 18568337
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method is provided herein of preparing a drug delivery device, the drug delivery device having a body with at least one fluid duct being open along a first face of the body, the at least one fluid duct for conveying drug from at least one reservoir to a needle configured for injection into a patient, the method including: providing a barrier across the first face of the body to at least cover the at least one fluid duct, wherein the barrier is ultraviolet transmissive; and, exposing the first face of the body to ultraviolet radiation so as to allow the ultraviolet radiation to pass through the barrier and decontaminate the at least one fluid duct.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 (ipgb20260825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 1,812 patents | US company or organization | Princeton, NJ | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin John McLoughlin | Hillsborough, NJ | 45 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Mark Steven Howansky | Basking Ridge, NJ | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| George Tyler Currier | Somerset, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Peter William Heyman | Florham Park, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Yuhong Wu | Skillman, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Erinc Sahin | East Brunswick, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Shreya Shashank Kulkarni | North Brunswick, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Ankur Sagar Kulshrestha | Hillsborough, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Xiaodong Chen | Belle Mead, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| John Christian Knutsen | Crosswicks, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| James William Kidner Bradford | Cambridge, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Simon Francis Brereton | Baldock, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Timothy Donald Barrow-Williams | St Albans, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Christopher William Rosier | Cambridge, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Jeffrey Nicholas Philippson | Cambridge, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Carys Eleri Lee | Cambridge, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Paul Antony Merritt | Royston, GB | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M5/001 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
| A61J | Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes; devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms; devices for administering food or medicines orally; baby comforters; devices for receiving spittle | A61J1/2006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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