Patent SG-11201907676P-A (SG)
Title: Plunger rod and syringe assembly system and method
Inventor: KETELAARS JEROEN
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2018-03-20
Abstract: 132 76 26 68 22 26 164 160 66 48 FIG. 1 114 78 121 W O 20 18/ 183039 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 04 October 2018 (04.10.2018) W I PO I PCT 0111111010 0111 °nolo °Imo 11i1 °ono (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/183039 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 5/00 (2006.01) A611115/178 (2006.01) A61111 5/315 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/023306 (22) International Filing Date: 20 March 2018 (20.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/477,521 28 March 2017 (28.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: AMGEN INC. [US/US]; One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799 (US). (72) Inventors: KETELAARS, Jeroen; Lange Weide 222, 4827 MC Breda (NL). LEKA, Lawrence, G.; P.O. Box 60747, Santa Barbara, CA 93160 (US). PEREZ, Ernesto, J.; 1635 Guadiana St., Urb El Cerezal, San Juan, 00926 (PR). REY, Manuel; Calle Miramelinda #627, Las Flores De Montehiedra, San Juan (PR). RIVERA, Jomasoel; Urb El Plantio Calle Laurel F-11 Toa Baja, Caguas, 00949 (PR). TAPIA, Javier, O.; 260 Carr 932 Apt. 133, Gurabo (PR). VAN WEZEL, Martin; Emmastraat 62, NL-4811AG Bre- da (NL). VAZQUEZ, Francisco, Almedina; Condomi- no Villas Beatriz Apt. 1605, Cayey, 00729 (PR). WAH REYES, Noel; 15036 Urb. Las Haciendas, Canovanas, 00729 (PR). (74) Agent: FURMANEK, Michael, P.; Marshall, Gerstein & Boron LLP, 233 S. Wacker Drive, 6300 Willis Tower, Chicago, IL 60606-6357 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, (54) Title: PLUNGER ROD AND SYRINGE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) : A machine for coupling a plunger rod to a syringe assembly may include a carriage including a cradle having a seat 98 portion sized to receive a syringe assembly and an aperture portion 54 74 disposed above the seat portion and sized to receive a plunger rod. 50 An actuating device may be operatively coupled to the carriage and adapted to move the cradle from a first position to a second position to couple the plunger rod to the syringe assembly. The carriage may be selected from separate and interchangeable first and second carriages, wherein the first carriage includes a cradle adapted to receive a syringe assembly of a first size and the second carriage 138 including a cradle sized to receive a syringe assembly of a second 82 I~Z size that is different from the first size. [Continued on next page] 62 58 144 142 136 WO 2018/183039 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIREIDIMINIIINIMIIOCHINVOIMIE MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))