Patent ID: 9375385
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61J,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A pre-filled pod assembly comprising: a pre-filled pod having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior; a capsule having a fluid contained therein and disposed within the interior of the pre-filled pod, the capsule comprising a first opening adjacent a first end of the capsule and aligned with the proximal end of the pre-filled pod, and a second opening adjacent a second end of the capsule and aligned with the distal end of the pre-filled pod; and a transitionable stopper disposed within the interior of the pre-filled pod between the proximal end of the pre-filled pod and the first end of the capsule, wherein at least a portion of the pre-filled pod is engageable with a source of air or fluid for advancing the transitionable stopper such that air disposed between the capsule and the transitionable stopper is pressurized and enters the capsule via the first opening, thereby expelling at least a portion of the fluid from within the capsule through the second opening.