Patent ID: 6189292
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A61M,B65B

Abstract:
A method of producing prefillable glass syringe barrel assemblies comprising the steps of:forming a plurality of clean syringe barrels in a glass forming device for shaping a cylindrical glass tube into syringe barrels having a first open end for receiving a syringe plunger and a second open end for discharging contents from said syringe barrels;annealing said glass syringe barrelsimmediately transferring said syringe barrels to at least one housing assembly for maintaining a predetermined cleanliness level;supplying a plurality of tip caps to said housing assembly;coupling said tip caps to said syringe barrels within said housing assembly to form syringe barrel assemblies;directing a filtered air stream to loosen particulates from at least one surface of said syringe barrel assemblies and applying a vacuum to remove loosened particulates from said syringe barrel assemblies; andforming an array of said syringe barrel assemblies, and placing said array in a container having a closed bottom, side walls and an open top end, applying a cover sheet to said container to entirely close said container, and sealing said cover sheet to said container.