US Patent

US9731082 — Drug container

Formulation · Assigned to Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH · Expires 2032-04-23 · 6y remaining

Vulnerability score 48/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects an assembly of an injection device with a heat-shrinkable film covering parts of the device and an adaptor to maintain the adaptor in place.

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to an assembly ( 101 ) comprising: an injection device ( 1 ) comprising a container ( 2 ) for a product, said container comprising a distal tip ( 3 ), an adaptor ( 5 ) comprising a ring ( 6 ) mounted onto said distal tip ( 3 ), characterized in that said assembly ( 101 ) further comprises a heat-shrinkable film ( 9 ) covering part ( 2 a ) of said container ( 2 ) and part ( 5 a ) of said adaptor ( 5 ), said film ( 9 ) maintaining said adaptor ( 5 ) blocked in rotation and in translation with respect to said container ( 2 ) when said film ( 9 ) is in its heat-shrunk condition. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such an assembly.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9731082
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2032-04-23
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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