Patent Grant
10653837
This application is the U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/EP2015/080761, filed Dec. 21, 2015, which designates the U.S., published in English, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 119 or 365(c) to EP Application No. 14200323.5, filed Dec. 24, 2014. The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a syringe for mixing two substances which have been retained separately inside the syringe. In particular the present disclosure relates to a syringe for 1) retaining a dry composition in a vacuum, and 2) mixing the dry composition with an aqueous medium to form a flowable substance.
Mixing procedures and manipulations of different substances can be time consuming. In an Operation Room (OR) setting this time consumption may be critical when using a haemostatic paste for inhibiting bleedings as the surgeon will have to interrupt his procedure while waiting for the haemostat. Mixing substances from different containers may also potentially compromise the sterility of the haemostatic paste and can negatively affect the consistency of the haemostatic paste. A correct paste consistency is important for a satisfactory haemostatic effect.
Conventional haemostatic pastes are prepared at the point of use by mechanical agitation and mixing of loose powder and liquid to provide uniformity of the composition. Only after the paste is formed may the paste be placed into a delivery means or applicator, e.g. a syringe, and applied to the wound.
This procedure has been improved by for example Floseal® Haemostatic Matrix (Baxter) and Surgiflo® Haemostatic Matrix (Ethicon) where one syringe (Syringe I) is preloaded with loose gelatine powder or a pre-wetted paste, and a second syringe (Syringe II) with liquid. When it is time to make a paste, Syringes I and II are connected via a luer lock and the solution in Syringe II is pushed into Syringe I. By attempting to pass the solution and powder repeatedly back and forth between Syringes I and II, a homogeneous paste is eventually formed.
Pending PCT application WO 2014/202760 filed 20 Jun. 2014 and entitled “Vacuum expanded dry composition and syringe for retaining same” relates to a method for vacuum expansion of a paste prior to freeze-drying said paste to achieve a dry composition, which upon addition of an adequate amount of an aqueous medium, reliably and consistently reconstitutes to form a substantially homogenous and flowable paste within seconds, thereby eliminating the need for undesirable mixing requirements. This application further discloses a syringe for retaining the dry composition in a vacuum and forming the paste in the syringe after addition of the aqueous medium from an external liquid receptacle.
The present disclosure relates to a syringe for retaining and/or mixing first and second substances comprising a barrel comprising a vacuum chamber for holding a first substance, a plunger incorporating a reservoir chamber for holding a second substance and configured to be axially displaced in the vacuum chamber, and a valve for controlling and/or establishing a fluid connection between the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber.
The syringe may advantageously be configured such that in a first configuration the first substance can be retained under vacuum in the vacuum chamber. The vacuum retaining first configuration may then be a storage condition of the syringe. For example the syringe is configured such that the syringe can be stored in the storage condition, i.e without losing the vacuum in the vacuum chamber, for an extended period of time, such as at least 1 month, or at least 3 or 6 months, preferably at least 1 year, more preferably at least 2 years.
Hence, the presently disclosed syringe is preferably configured such that a vacuum can be generated and retained in the vacuum chamber. Generation of the vacuum in the vacuum chamber is typically provided by an external vacuum generating means, such as a pump. As also explained in further detail below the syringe may for example be provided with structural elements that makes it possible to generate the vacuum in one configuration of the syringe, i.e. by means of having vacuum bypass channels in the barrel. The vacuum generated in this configuration can then be retained in the first configuration of the syringe.
In the vacuum retaining first configuration the vacuum chamber is a closed container. Such a configuration may be useful not only to store the substance in the vacuum chamber, but can also be considered a “charged” state of the syringe in that there is in an inherent energy in the vacuum chamber. Hence, in the first configuration the syringe can be said to be in a state with an inherent potential energy that can later be used to mix the substances of the two chambers, preferably without adding any external manual force, e.g. to move the plunger. This potential energy can be converted to an aspiration force. Therefore, if the syringe is configured to retain vacuum in the vacuum chamber in a first configuration, this force could then be at least partly utilized to fluidly connect the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber and bring the two substances together. Advantageously the aspiration force may be at least partly utilized on the plunger, for example used to draw the plunger towards the distal end of the syringe. The aspiration force may also be at least partly utilized to engage the valve to establish a fluid connection between the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber. If at least a part of the vacuum is still present in the vacuum chamber a pressure difference exists between the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber, and an aspiration force arises that can draw the second substance in the reservoir chamber into the vacuum chamber such that the two substances can mix in the vacuum chamber.
Hence, in the preferred embodiment of the presently disclosed syringe a second configuration is provided in which the valve provides a fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber.
A major advantage of the presently disclosed syringe is therefore that first and second substances can be retained and stored within the syringe. The substances may be easily mixed within the syringe when needed without connecting external receptacle and without using external mixing containers. The presently disclosed syringe can therefore be used for many purposes where first and second substances are advantageously retained separately (e.g. for storage) and for subsequent mixing and delivery when needed.
One advantage of the presently disclosed syringe is that a reservoir chamber is incorporated in the plunger for holding the second substance, i.e. the plunger in itself defines a reservoir chamber, e.g. by provision of a hollow plunger, such as a cylindrical plunger, such that the reservoir chamber to the sides are defined by side walls of the plunger. Using the space inside the plunger to store one of the components makes the syringe more compact and lighter. The fact that the plunger is the movable part of the syringe (in relation to the barrel) can also render the design simple in that it is possible to mount the valve on the distal part of the plunger.
Another advantage of the presently disclosed syringe is the vacuum chamber in the barrel for holding a first substance. If vacuum is created in the vacuum chamber, the vacuum may be utilized to move the plunger towards the vacuum chamber and to aspirate the second substance from the reservoir chamber to the vacuum chamber. By first applying vacuum in the vacuum chamber and then letting the vacuum pull the plunger and mix the substances, the mixing process can be provided in a very controlled manner without involving manual force or manual movement of the plunger. If the parts of the plunger are produced in a process in which the parts always have the same size and shape, for example by injection moulding, and the vacuum generation is applied in the same way, it can also be expected that the mixing will be performed in the same way every time.
The valve may be attached to the plunger which is axially slidable in relation to the barrel. The valve may thereby constitute a separating barrier between the two chambers. As the vacuum in the vacuum chamber may be used to distally move the plunger in the barrel, the valve may be engaged by this distal plunger movement to establish a fluid connection between the two chambers.
The combination of several of the abovementioned features can also be considered to further improve the design, which can be used with a range of additional mechanisms in order to make use of the invention. For example, the syringe may further comprise different kind of locking members to control the axial positions of the plunger inside the barrel. If vacuum is applied inside the vacuum chamber a mechanical locking mechanism can ensure that the plunger is not moved towards the vacuum chamber until the user removes the lock.
However, in particular the method disclosed in WO 2014/202760, for vacuum expansion of a paste prior to freeze-drying said paste to achieve a dry composition which reconstitutes efficiently to form a flowable paste upon addition of an aqueous medium, can be efficiently realized by means of the presently disclosed syringe.
Furthermore, the method disclosed in WO 2014/202760 for preparing a dry composition, which reconstitutes spontaneously within seconds to a ready-to-use paste suitable for haemostatic and/or wound healing purposes can also be efficiently realized by means of the presently disclosed syringe.
The expanded dried paste disclosed in WO 2014/202760 reconstitutes efficiently upon addition of a liquid. The paste may form independently of external stimuli, such as mixing or stirring of any kind. The dry composition disclosed in WO 2014/202760 may reconstitute spontaneously upon addition of a liquid, i.e. no mechanical mixing is required for a paste to form. Upon addition of a suitable amount of an aqueous medium, a ready-to-use paste suitable for use in haemostasis and/or wound healing forms spontaneously within seconds. Vacuum freeze-drying and vacuum storage of the dry composition may be provided by means of the herein disclosed syringe. Furthermore, retaining and storage of the aqueous medium and mixing with the aqueous medium, subsequent reconstitution in the vacuum chamber and controlled release of the ready-to-use paste may also be provided by means of the herein disclosed syringe. This paste disclosed in WO 2014/202760 is superior to the currently available flowable products as it reduces or obviates the need for mechanical mixing steps. That no mechanical mixing is required also means that the variation in paste consistency is minimised and less time is spent preparing the paste, which in turn leads to increased patient safety, both due to the fact that the haemostatic paste can be applied to the patient faster and that the simple preparation method decreases the likelihood of mistakes being made during the preparation of the haemostatic paste. Hence, a flowable paste can be extruded from the presently disclosed syringe and applied to a patient, e.g. to a bleeding wound, within seconds of unlocking the syringe, because the mixing of the substances can be provided automatically.
Hence, in one embodiment the presently disclosed syringe comprises a dry composition in the vacuum chamber. The pressure within the vacuum chamber is advantageously less than the pressure outside the vacuum chamber, e.g. the dry composition may be retained in a vacuum. The dry composition may be obtained as described in WO 2014/202760, hence the dry composition may be in the form of a vacuum expanded, freeze-dried paste, preferably with a density of the freeze-dried paste of between about 1 mg/ml to about 40 mg/ml, such as between about 5 mg/ml to about 35 mg/ml, for example between about 10 mg/ml to about 35 mg/ml. The dry composition may be capable of forming a paste upon addition of an aqueous medium as also described in WO 2014/202760. The aqueous medium is preferably retained in the reservoir chamber of the presently disclosed syringe.
The presently disclosed syringe may be suitable for many applications, for example for mixing a drug with an infusion substance or for mixing two drugs, but in particular for lyophilized drugs. These are normally stored in vials and need reconstitution prior to administration, typically by mixing with some sort of infusion substance. Subsequently the reconstituted drug is used for its medical purpose. With the presently disclosed syringe the lyophilized drug can be retained in vacuum in the syringe together with the infusion substance in the correct mixing ratio under sterile conditions. The reconstituted drug can subsequently be injected from the syringe directly into an infusion bag. This can lead to increased patient safety and improved drug handling capability in many applications.
The first and second substances retained by means of the presently disclosed syringe are preferably sterile. The syringe may also be sterile. Any suitable sterilisation technique known in the art may be utilised. The sterilisation may occur after the packaging step, i.e. when the syringe is contained within an outer packaging. Thus, in a preferred embodiment sterilisation is terminal sterilisation.
The drawings are exemplary only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
Definitions
“Ambient pressure” is herein used interchangeably with the term “atmospheric pressure”. It is the pressure in the surrounding area, i.e. the pressure in the location in which a process takes place.
A “reduced pressure” is a pressure below ambient pressure, i.e. a pressure below that of the pressure in the surrounding area in which a certain process operates.
A “paste” according to the present disclosure has a malleable, putty-like consistency, such as toothpaste. A paste is a thick fluid mixture of pulverized solid/solid in powder form with a liquid. A paste is a substance that behaves as a solid until a sufficiently large load or stress is applied, at which point it flows like a fluid, i.e. a paste is flowable. Pastes typically consist of a suspension of granular material in a background fluid. The individual grains are jammed together like sand on a beach, forming a disordered, glassy or amorphous structure, and giving pastes their solid-like character. It is this “jamming together” that gives pastes some of their most unusual properties; this causes paste to demonstrate properties of fragile matter. A paste is not a gel/jelly. A “slurry” is a fluid mixture of a powdered/pulverized solid with a liquid (usually water). Slurries behave in some ways like thick fluids, flowing under gravity and being capable of being pumped if not too thick. A slurry may be regarded as a thin paste, i.e. a slurry generally contains more water than a paste. A paste has pores comprising expandable gas or air.
The term “spontaneous” is used to describe phenomena arising from internal forces or causes, which are independent of external agencies or stimuli and which happen within a short period of time, i.e. preferably within less than about 30 seconds, more preferred within less than about 20 seconds, even more preferred within less than about 10 seconds or within less than about 5 seconds, such as within less than about 3 seconds, for example less than about 2 seconds.
“Vacuum” is herein defined as a region with a gaseous pressure less than the ambient pressure, i.e. the surrounding atmospheric pressure. At sea level on Earth the atmospheric pressure is approximately 1 bar, i.e. 1000 mbar at 25° C. The below table shows the approximate pressures in “low”, “medium” and “high” vacuum at sea level on earth in millibar (mbar).
As stated previously one embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a syringe for retaining and/or mixing first and second substances comprising a barrel comprising a vacuum chamber for holding a first substance, a plunger incorporating a reservoir chamber for holding a second substance and configured to be axially displaced in the vacuum chamber, and a valve for controlling and/or establishing a fluid connection between the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber. The syringe may then advantageously be configured such that in a first (syringe) configuration the first substance can be retained under vacuum in the vacuum chamber, and in a second (syringe) configuration the valve provides a fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber. The first configuration may be a locked configuration. Further, the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber may be fluidly disconnected in said first configuration. The first configuration may also be characterized in that a potential mechanical energy is stored in the syringe in said first configuration. This potential mechanical energy may, upon changing the configuration of the syringe, be converted to kinetic energy that can be used to create a fluid connection between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber such that two substances can be mixed. Hence, upon changing the configuration of the syringe from the first configuration no external forces are required to mix the substances—the potential energy stored in the vacuum in the vacuum chamber in the syringe in the first configuration is in amount that is sufficient to provide the mixing. Hence, a self-mixing syringe is provided by the presently disclosed syringe.
The first configuration of the syringe may therefore be compared with a spring which is locked in a stretched configuration. The forces created by a vacuum retained in the vacuum chamber can in one embodiment be compared to a situation where one end of a stretched spring is connected to the distal end of the inside of the barrel and the other end of the spring is connected to the distal end of the plunger which is inside the barrel as well. The locked stretched spring stores potential mechanical energy and when unlocked and released the spring will draw the plunger in the distal direction inside the barrel.
Hence, in one embodiment a first configuration of the syringe corresponds to a first locked axial position of the plunger inside the barrel, wherein the first substance can be retained under vacuum in the vacuum chamber, and in a second configuration the plunger is unlocked and the vacuum in the vacuum chamber draws the plunger in a distal axial direction such that the valve is engaged to provide a fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber.
In the preferred embodiment the vacuum chamber is defined inside the barrel; distally by the distal end of the barrel and proximally by the distal end of the plunger. The valve may be located in the distal end of the plunger thereby providing separation between the vacuum chamber inside the barrel and the reservoir chamber inside the plunger.
Correspondingly, the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber may be fluidly connected in said second configuration. E.g. upon user interaction the lock can be removed and the syringe is then advantageously configured such that the second configuration is automatically attained. This may be provided by exploiting the lowered pressure that can be retained in the vacuum chamber, e.g. a vacuum in the vacuum chamber can suck the plunger towards the distal end of the plunger. The syringe may then be configured such that this distal plunger movement opens the valve to establish a fluid connection between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber. A liquid stored in the reservoir chamber may then be sucked into the vacuum chamber, again due to the lower pressure in the vacuum chamber if a vacuum is retained therein.
In the case of vacuum expanded paste as disclosed in WO 2014/202760 used in connection with the syringe as herein disclosed the freeze dried composition and the liquid then mixes in the vacuum to become a ready-to-use flowable paste in a few seconds and can be delivered from the vacuum chamber, e.g. through an outlet in the distal end of the barrel by manually controlling the plunger. E.g. upon unlocking the syringe from the first configuration a ready-to-use flowable paste can be provided automatically in a few seconds in a closed sterilized environment without human intervention and without breaking any sterilized borders.
In the preferred embodiment the barrel comprises an open proximal end. The proximal end of the plunger may then extend through the open proximal end of the barrel. The syringe is then preferably configured such that the plunger can be axially displaced through the open proximal end of the barrel. The syringe preferably comprises a sealed engagement between the plunger and barrel, e.g. in the form of a rubber seal in a distal end of the plunger as illustrated in
The syringe may be prefilled with the first and second substances and the syringe is preferably configured such that the first and second substances can be stored and retained as part of the syringe. The first substance may be any substance and composition, but it may in particular be a solid, such as a dry composition, such as a freeze dried paste or drug, such as a vacuum expanded freeze dried paste or drug. The second substance may be any substance and composition, but it may in particular be a fluid, such as a liquid, such as water.
The barrel comprises an outlet for disposing the mixed final product. This outlet is preferably closable and/or sealable in order to retain the vacuum in the vacuum chamber. The outlet may e.g. be a Luer type outlet and it is advantageously located at the distal end of the barrel. The outlet may further be formed as a connector portion suitable for connecting with another mating connector, e.g. suitable for connecting a hose to the syringe as also illustrated in
By incorporating the plunger in the reservoir chamber, the syringe can be made more compact and lighter compared to a solution in which the barrel contains two chambers for separates substances. In one embodiment the reservoir chamber is completely contained in the plunger, and/or wherein the reservoir chamber is at least partly defined by outer walls of the plunger. Preferably the reservoir chamber is a closed volume within the walls of the plunger, possible having a lid or cap, alternatively having a plug inside the hollow plunger. In one embodiment the reservoir chamber is defined by a hollow portion of the plunger.
In the preferred embodiment of the presently disclosed syringe the plunger is hollow in order to accommodate the reservoir chamber, i.e. the plunger may comprise a hollow body, i.e. a liquid reservoir may be incorporated in a hollow body of the plunger. Hence, the reservoir chamber is preferably defined by a hollow portion of the plunger. Further, the reservoir chamber is most practically located in the distal part of the plunger, i.e. closest to the vacuum chamber. The syringe may further comprise a plug, e.g. in the form of a piston, inside the hollow plunger. The plug is preferably sealably engaged with the inside surface of the hollow plunger, wherein the reservoir chamber is defined (proximally) by the plug inside the hollow plunger. The position of the plug thus defines the volume of the reservoir chamber. Further, the plug is preferably configured to be axially displaced within the hollow body of the plunger. Preferably the plug is completely contained within the hollow body of the plunger, e.g. the plug may be recessed within the hollow body of the plunger as also illustrated in
In one embodiment the syringe is configured such that the suction of the second substance, located in the reservoir chamber, into the vacuum chamber (caused by the vacuum) draws the plug inside the plunger distally towards the distal end of the plunger thereby gradually minimizing the volume of the reservoir chamber. When the plug reaches the distal end of the inside of the plunger, the volume of the reservoir chamber is essentially 0. The plug and the valve may then advantageously be configured such that this distal movement of the plug causes the valve to change from an open position and back to the closed position when the reservoir chamber is emptied. Hence, the presently disclosed syringe may be configured such that upon discharge of the second substance in the reservoir chamber into the vacuum chamber the valve is engaged from the open valve configuration into the closed valve configuration thereby blocking the fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber. This may be considered to be a third configuration of the syringe where the mixed substance is ready for ejection through the outlet of the syringe by means of operating the plunger. Re-closing of the valve helps to avoid that the mixed substance in the vacuum chamber moves proximally into the reservoir chamber during discharge of the mixed substance from the syringe.
In one embodiment of the presently disclosed syringe the first configuration corresponds to a first axial position of the plunger in the barrel. The second configuration may similarly correspond to at least a second axial position of the plunger in the barrel. The syringe may be configured such that the plunger is locked in the first configuration, e.g. the plunger may be restricted from axial displacement in said first configuration, such as that the plunger is restricted from axial displacement in a distal direction in said first configuration. Locking of the plunger may for example be provided by means of a removable locking element for locking the plunger in said first configuration. The locking element may be adapted to be removably attached to a part of the plunger extending from the proximal end of the barrel as exemplary illustrated in
The valve is advantageously located in the distal end of the plunger. Furthermore, the valve may be configured to have a closed valve configuration disconnecting the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber and an open valve configuration fluidly connecting the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber. This may for example be provided if the valve comprises at least one axially displaceable element. The open valve configuration may then correspond to a first position of said axially displaceable element and wherein the closed valve configuration corresponds to a second position of said axially displaceable element. The valve may further be configured such that said axially displaceable element protrudes into the vacuum chamber in said first position. The valve may further be configured such that the axially displaceable element protrudes into the reservoir chamber in said second position. The valve and the axially displaceable element may further be configured such that in the open configuration of the valve the axially displaceable element protrudes into the reservoir chamber and into the vacuum chamber.
An exemplary form of the axially displaceable valve element is illustrated in
The axially displaceable element exemplified in
As previously indicated the syringe may be configured such that upon unlocking the plunger, a vacuum in the vacuum chamber may cause an axial displacement of the plunger from a first position to a second position. This axial displacement of the plunger from a first position to a second position may engage the valve to establish a fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber. E.g. the syringe may be configured such that a first substance, preferably in the form of a solid, located in the vacuum chamber engages the valve upon contact between valve and solid during axial displacement of the plunger towards the distal end of the barrel, to establish a fluid passageway between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber.
Prior to freeze-drying of e.g. a paste in a vacuum chamber the vacuum that can be created is important to expand the paste in order to increase the surface area and expedite the following freeze drying. By retaining the freeze-dried paste in a vacuum in the vacuum chamber of the syringe after the freeze drying process is finished, i.e. at a pressure level lower than surrounding ambient pressure, addition of liquid upon preparation and use of the paste is eased, because the liquid is sucked into the vacuum chamber due to the reduced pressure in the vacuum chamber.
Opening the valve as a result of unlocking the plunger/syringe and/or a distal movement of the plunger may be solved by other embodiment of the valve and/or the axially displaceable part. E.g. a small protrusion at the inner surface of the vacuum chamber may activate the valve when a certain part of the plunger or the valve engages or passes this protrusion. Thereby the valve is engaged by other means than by contact with a substance in the vacuum chamber.
In one embodiment the presently disclosed syringe further comprises one or more vacuum bypass channels, preferably located in the barrel and/or in the plunger. The vacuum bypass channel, aka lyophilisation bypass channel, being a gaseous communication between the vacuum chamber of the syringe and the outside of the barrel, i.e. the external environment. Vacuum bypass channels provides the advantage that a substance can be freeze-dried inside the syringe. The bypass may allow for an open state allowing for gaseous communication between the vacuum chamber and the outside, and a closed state wherein the vacuum can be retained. The bypass may be located anywhere allowing for gaseous communication between the vacuum chamber and the external environment e.g. in the barrel as shown in
Alternatively said one or more vacuum bypass channels are configured such that a fluid communication can be provided directly between the vacuum chamber and the ambient atmosphere independent of the position of the plunger, e.g. via a pressure valve located directly at the vacuum chamber.
The volume capacity presently disclosed syringe is scalable by shaping and scaling the barrel and the plunger. The volume of the vacuum chamber and the reservoir chamber can then be selected within the limits of the barrel and the plunger. The volume of the barrel and/or the volume of the vacuum chamber may be between 0.1 and 500 mL, more preferred between 1 and 100 mL, more preferred between 2 and 50 mL, more preferred between 3 and 30 mL, more preferred less than 25 mL, more preferred less than 20 mL, more preferred less than 15 mL, more preferred less than 10 mL, most preferred between 5 and 10 mL.
Correspondingly the volume of the hollow body of the plunger and/or the volume of the reservoir chamber is between 0.1 and 500 mL, more preferred between 1 and 100 mL, more preferred between 2 and 50 mL, more preferred between 3 and 30 mL, more preferred less than 25 mL, more preferred less than 20 mL, more preferred less than 15 mL, more preferred less than 10 mL, most preferred between 5 and 10 mL.
The presently disclosed syringe is preferably a single-use disposable syringe. The different components of the syringe (barrel, plunger, plug, valve, valve part, etc.) are preferably suitable for manufacture by means of single cycle injection molding.
The barrel may be provided with a flange at the proximal end of the vacuum chamber in order to ease handling of the syringe when operating the plunger as illustrated in
One embodiment of the presently disclosed syringe 1 is exemplified in
There are different ways of forming a valve 11 for controlling the fluid connection between the reservoir chamber 6 and the vacuum chamber 5. In the syringe 1 disclosed in the drawings the valve is exemplified by means of the axially displaceable element 31, which is illustrated in further detail in
The cylindrical housing 37 of the displaceable element 31 is provided with one or more channels 33 in the form of longitudinal recessions along the length of the housing 37, these channels providing the fluid connection between the reservoir chamber and the vacuum chamber in the open configuration of the valve 11. The displaceable element 31 further comprises anti-closing protrusions 35 protruding from distal surface 32 circumferentially around the housing 37. The channels 33 are recessed into the housing 37 between these anti-closing protrusions. These anti-closing protrusions 35 are adapted to form stopping elements to prevent that the valve 11 can be closed if the axially displaceable part 31 is moved in a proximal direction, i.e. to ensure that a solid 15 expanding in the vacuum chamber 5 cannot incidentally close the valve 11 by pushing the displaceable part 31 toward the reservoir chamber 6.
The operation of the valve 11 is illustrated in further detail in the close ups in
In
When the plunger 3 is drawn in a distal direction towards the solid 15, and in a case of a vacuum expanding paste 15 in the vacuum chamber 5, the solid 15 will exert a pressure on the displaceable element 31 via the distal surface 32 and force the displaceable element 31 in a proximal direction towards the reservoir chamber 6. The anti-closing protrusions 35 ensure that the valve 11 cannot be closed via such a proximal movement as illustrated in
Vacuum bypass channels 9 are illustrated in
Syringe Retaining Vacuum Expanded Freeze Dried Paste
In WO 2014/202760 it is described that expanding a wet paste composition by vacuum, preferably low vacuum, before freeze-drying greatly enhances the reconstitution rate of said paste. Thus, a paste which has been expanded by low vacuum reconstitutes faster than a comparable dry composition, which has not been expanded by low vacuum. A paste that has been expanded by vacuum and dried reconstitutes spontaneously to form a substantially homogenous flowable paste without any mechanical mixing. For example, a vacuum expanded, dried gelatine paste composition being present in the presently disclosed syringe will reconstitute to a ready-to-use paste suitable for direct delivery to a patient without any mechanical mixing required when an aqueous medium disposed in the reservoir chamber is led into the dried composition disposed in the vacuum chamber.
Vacuum expansion expands entrapped air pockets within the paste and such expanded air pockets are retained in the dried paste composition. The presence of larger air pockets in the dry composition enables the wetting of the dry composition due to a larger contact surface area between the dried composition and the liquid. It also facilitates unhindered distribution of the liquid into the dry composition due to the formed channels.
As disclosed in WO 2014/202760 the volume of a paste aliquot is generally higher in samples being aliquoted first as opposed to last from a single batch of paste. This is thought to be due to a partial collapse of the paste occurring over time causing variations in paste density. Such variations in density can lead to undesirable variations in the reconstitution time. Vacuum expansion of the paste prior to drying is able to reduce or even eliminate such “intra-batch” variations in paste density and thus lead to consistently fast reconstitution of the dried pastes. Thus, vacuum expansion of small batches as provided by the presently disclosed syringe provides a higher degree of reproducibility with regards to the reconstitution time.
A paste may be formed when an agent in powder form is mixed with an aqueous medium. The agent may be cross-linked. The agent may a biocompatible polymer suitable for use in haemostasis and/or wound healing, such as a cross-linked haemostatic agent in powder form, for example cross-linked gelatine powder. Examples of agent and biocompatible polymers are provided in WO 2014/202760. One example is Spongostan®/Surgifoam® available from Ethicon which is a gelatine based cross-linked absorbable haemostatic sponge. It absorbs >35 g of blood/g and within 4-6 weeks it is completely absorbed in the human body.
A paste can be prepared in a container and transferred to the vacuum chamber of the presently disclosed syringe. The paste may then be expanded by subjecting the paste to a reduced pressure, i.e. to pressures below ambient pressure, i.e. usually less than 1000 mbar (a low vacuum), by connecting the syringe with paste in the vacuum chamber to a pump, e.g. in a configuration of the presently disclosed syringe where the distal end of the plunger is located adjacent the vacuum bypass channels. Vacuum expansion results in an increase in the total volume of the paste by expansion of entrapped air within interstitial pores of the wet paste. The pressure of the vacuum is selected so that the paste expands to a sufficient degree without collapsing. Thus, the pressure must not be too low, which will result in the paste collapsing. Vacuum expansion of the paste may e.g. be performed in a freeze-dryer. Subjecting a wet paste to a sub-atmospheric pressure results in an expansion of the air within the interstitial spaces (pores) of the paste, which in turn leads to an increase in the total volume of the paste and a decrease in the density of the paste. After drying of the paste composition to achieve a dried paste, the increased pore size results in increased permeability and wettability and thus an increased reconstitution rate of the dry composition. The expansion rate during vacuum expansion depends on the vacuum pump and the size of the vacuum chamber, i.e. how fast pressure in the chamber can be decreased to the desired level. With the presently disclosed syringe the volume of the vacuum chamber is relatively small and a low vacuum level can be achieved almost instantaneously, thus expansion of the paste occurs essentially instantaneously after starting the vacuum pump. The vacuum may subsequently be retained in the syringe (for subsequent storage) if the distal end of the plunger is axially displaced to a position below the vacuum bypass channels. A locking element may then be attached to the proximal part of the plunger whereby the syringe is in a locked configuration containing the vacuum expanded paste in the vacuum chamber.
Vacuum expansion must be performed at a temperature above the freezing point of the paste, e.g. at temperatures of about 0° C. to about 25° C. When the paste comprises sensitive bioactive agents, such as thrombin, vacuum expansion is preferably performed at temperatures below ambient temperatures. Further details regarding vacuum expansion of a paste are disclosed in WO 2014/202760.
When a paste has been expanded to a desired degree, the paste can be frozen by subjecting the paste to a temperature below 0° C. for a period of time sufficient for the paste to freeze. Freezing occurs without releasing the vacuum and freezing of the paste thus locks the expanded paste structure in place. Thus, further changes in pressure hereafter will not affect the volume of the frozen paste. The freezing is preferably performed in a freeze-dryer. The temperature selected for freezing the paste depends on the freezing point of the paste and/or the glass transition temperature of the paste and can be determined by the skilled person. The desired temperature of the frozen paste is approximately 5° C. less than the lowest of the freezing point of the paste and the glass transition temperature. E.g. if the freezing point of a paste is −35° C., the paste should be cooled to about −40° C. The paste may subsequently be dried.
The paste may also be freeze-dried. Freeze-drying (also known as lyophilisation and cryodesiccation) is a dehydration process typically used to preserve a perishable material or make the material more convenient for transport. Freeze-drying works by freezing the material and then reducing the surrounding pressure to allow the frozen water in the material to sublimate directly from the solid phase to the gas phase. At the end of the operation, the final residual water content in the freeze-dried product is in general very low, such as around 2% or lower. The freeze-drying process transforms the haemostatic paste into a hard “cake-like” composition, which upon addition of an adequate amount of an aqueous medium, such as water, will form a ready-to use paste spontaneously, i.e. no mechanical mixing/reconstitution is required for said paste to form.
The expanded paste may also be dried by subjecting the expanded paste (and the syringe) to an increased temperature (while upholding the vacuum) until the paste is dry. The increased temperature is typically in the range of about 30-200° C., such as about 50° C. to about 150° C.
Drying and freeze drying of the paste may be provided when the paste is retained in the vacuum chamber of the presently disclosed syringe.
The aqueous medium used to reconstitute a paste may e.g. be selected from water, saline, a calcium chloride solution, an acidic or a base solution or a buffered aqueous solution. The aqueous medium used to reconstitute a dry composition may e.g. be selected from water, saline or a calcium chloride solution. The dry composition may comprise thrombin.
The advantages of the presently disclosed syringe and the dry composition and reconstituted paste disclosed in WO 2014/202760 are numerous and include:
All of the above factors lead to increased patient safety.
Further Details
The presently disclosed syringe will now be described in further detail with reference to the following items.
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| 14200323 | Dec 2014 | EP | regional |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/EP2015/080761 | 12/21/2015 | WO | 00 |
| Publishing Document | Publishing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| WO2016/102446 | 6/30/2016 | WO | A |
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