EP0679574B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour remplir dans des conditions aseptiques un récipient obturé - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an industrial process for filling under aseptic conditions a closed container.
- US-A-2 503 147 describes an apparatus for filling ampoules closed by a plug made of a material capable of closing by itself in using two coaxial needles not implementing any aseptic condition.
- US-A-2,555,066 describes a method of filling a container with drink involving a double needle injector, the sterility of the interior of the container being produced by steam injection.
- WO-A-85/05269 describes for its part a method of manufacturing a unit dose pre-filled syringe and a device for carrying out this process in which a carpule is gassed and possibly of an injector by generating inside a cavity containing entirely the carpule, a stream of gas flowing from bottom to top sweeping the exterior walls of the carpule and causing a flow of gas through the injector channels scanning.
- the container is especially a pocket made of plastic, comprising a part made of suitable material to be pierced laterally, said part being of preferably thickened compared to the rest of the envelope.
- the closed container can be optionally partially filled with another fluid or a similar fluid nature.
- the stopper made of rubberized material a glass vial, in particular for injection, corresponds to a part or access area, as mentioned above.
- the expression "close in on itself” means that the inside of the container becomes substantially inaccessible to gases such as air, and to particles such than microorganisms, bacteria and viruses.
- the entire container or the outside of the container may be made of such material.
- the container can be for example and preferably, a pocket, filled with gas or on the contrary empty of gas, made of an elastic material such as an elastomer, the kraton®, rubber, etc., and for example obtained at from an elongated tube, notably hot-sealed and cut at regular intervals.
- the container is particularly the one described below in the experimental part.
- a part of such a pocket can be specially designed for be pierced by the hollow needle. This conception particular may be in particular a local thickening of the material of which the pocket is made, preferably placed laterally.
- Such thickening constitutes, for example in particular security for obtaining a closure perfect after removing the needle and on the other hand can facilitate the result that a wall of said pocket is pierced during the insertion of the hollow needle of filling, in one place, without risk of piercing unwanted for example from the opposite wall.
- the material capable of being pierced by a hollow needle and elastic enough to close itself after the withdrawal of it can be for example a plastic material, or a rubberized material such than rubber or elastomer, especially kraton®.
- the thickness of the material at the level of the piercing will be sufficient to ensure that the pocket closes effectively after withdrawal of the needle; this thickness will be, in practical, chosen proportional to the diameter of the needle used and inversely proportional to the degree of elasticity of the material.
- this thickness will be of the order of 2 mm. There is obviously no real upper limit than the one ordered by the solidity of the hollow needles taking into account the thickness they have to pierce.
- the method according to the present invention is implemented preferably works with a filling rate of one bottle every 10 seconds at least and preferably one bottle every 2 seconds and especially a bottle per second.
- a filling rate of one bottle every 10 seconds at least and preferably one bottle every 2 seconds and especially a bottle per second.
- the same needle filling for example is responsible for filling a new bottle every second.
- This closure is preferably perfect at using a technique well known to those skilled in the art, such as the application of a heating element, jaw or pad by example, performing a fusion at the location of the piercing.
- this closure will be achieved by means of a or more laser beams pointed at the location of the piercing. In this way, the energy required for the fusion of the material from which said part is made is limited to only location of the hole.
- the filling needle is withdrawn and evacuation and we quickly, preferably immediately, sealed of the hole (s).
- the container can take any configuration such as for example flask, ampoule, bottle, pocket or clutch.
- the hollow filling needle that can be used is well known to those skilled in the art; she is for example from type of those commonly used in particular to administer preparations for injection into humans, but large diameter, namely from 0.6 to 3 mm and in particular from 0.8 to 2 mm.
- the needle orifice through which the fluid flows can also be lateral.
- a needle of the type that does not remove material with a "cookie cutter” or likely to generate the formation of particles known to the skilled person.
- the interior of the hollow needle will be in communication of fluid with the fluid with which one wishes to fill the container.
- the injected fluid can be both a solution than a suspension or even a gel or even a gas.
- the filling of the container is then carried out according to methods well known to those skilled in the art, preferably automatically, by helping the injection for example by controlled and momentary pressure.
- a laminar flow is, as we know, cleaned, using at least one microfilter or filter sterilant, of any size smaller than the threshold of the selected filter.
- an entire filling unit combining the filling needle and the receptacle receiving the bottle at the time of filling will be subject to laminar flow.
- this laminar flow generator can be supplied with any gas, for example an inert gas in the event where even minimal and brief contact of the fluid with the air could have adverse consequences.
- a part of material is also pierced suitable for being pierced by a hollow needle and sufficiently elastic to close by itself after removal of the hollow needle using a hollow evacuation needle ; said part may be identical or preferably separate of that used during filling.
- Drilling using the hollow evacuation needle this can be of the same type as that used when filling, with an internal diameter possibly greater low, will allow the evacuation of the preexisting fluid in the container. If desired, this evacuation can be obtained by simply injecting the filling fluid into the container. We may also prefer to assist with this evacuation using for example an evacuation device, preferably synchronized with filling, such as a pump. Evacuation may take place before, during, or after filling.
- the evacuation needle is preferably distinct and at least 1 mm apart, preferably at least at least 5 mm, and in particular at least 10 mm, that of filling.
- the filling needle is, during the filling operation, in position lower than the evacuation needle; their spacing level is preferably about that mentioned above.
- airless filling a filling without gas residual in the container
- the hole used for the evacuation is preferably carried out near one end of the container, this end being chosen so as to be the highest point of the container when filling.
- the end perforating the hollow evacuation needle is also maintained under aseptic conditions.
- the conditions aseptics are applied both to the location or to piercing locations of the container, only at the end hollow needles in cases where conditions of asepsis require it, that is to say, in other words, level of critical interfaces.
- the interior of the closed container as desired filling itself is sterile.
- This asepsis can be carried out by methods well known to those skilled in the art; for example depending on the nature of all or part of the container by radiation, in particular gamma radiation, beta, use ethylene oxide, ultra violet, beam electrons, etc ...
- This sterilization can, if desired, be carried out in line between the assembly of the container and its filling.
- the process described above is particularly interesting when the filling fluid is a liquid, in particular sterile, containing no preservatives, or fragile, subject to risks of degradation, in particular to air or heat.
- the position needles and container will be determined according to the objective sought.
- the position of the needles may have a significant influence on the result obtained during the filling, for example to ensure elimination of all or almost all of the pre-existing fluid in the container.
- evacuation will be done for example near the top of the container.
- a succession of steps for filling a container can be for example the following: installation of the container, pump activation, needle insertion hollow in the part or parts of the container suitable for this function, opening the suction needle, opening the filling needle, filling, closing from the aspiration needle, removing the needles, and if sealing of the suction and filling ports.
- the piercing end of the needle can be fitted with a sensor sensitive to liquids, so that both filling functions that the suction be stopped when the level detected filling is reached.
- the present invention also relates to a preferred embodiment of the process characterized in that furthermore the closing at the location or locations perforated by a hollow needle, preferably by heat sealing or use of a laser beam.
- the present invention also relates to a installation according to claim 10 for implementing the method as described above.
- FIG. 1 represents in cuts a container made of elastomeric material such as kraton® fitted with a pump for delivering doses fluid units and placed in its material support plastic, the whole being installed in a basket of filling installation according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows, still in the same conditions, the same elements as well as the injection of the fluid and the suction of the preexisting fluid in the pocket hermetically sealed.
- FIG. 3 represents, under the same conditions, the container in its support, the assembly being installed in a basket of the filling plant while the filling and evacuation needles have have been removed, and have been replaced with a device heating, capable of effecting a total sealing by fusion, at the level of the drilling orifices.
- Figure 1 we can observe the container 1, made entirely of material capable of being pierced by a hollow needle and elastic enough to close by itself after removing the hollow needle, here made of kraton®, comprising two parts 2A and 2B specifically designed to be pierced and to close more effectively because of their extra thickness.
- This container namely an envelope in kraton®, sealed on one side by a pump 3 which will allow subsequently dispense with the fluid which will be filled with said envelope and on the other side by a seal 4 made by fusion is contained in a shell 5 in two parts 5A and 5B made of rigid plastic, which substantially covers said container.
- the sterilizing filter used for the gas flow laminar is of the type known under the name "ULPA" having 0.12 micron orifices and ensuring sterility in the flow defined by class 10 of federal standard 209 of the "General Service Administration” of the United States of America, that is to say allowing only a maximum of about 350 particles with a diameter of less than 0.12 microns, per cubic meter.
- the container has, if desired, been previously submitted during filling to sterilization, for example by gamma radiation.
- the needles are inserted at locations where the holding basket 6 does not no obstacle at the level of the thick parts 2A and 2B.
- the elastomer shell has flattened in its part opposite the pump before being filled.
- This filling step is preferably performed on a vibrating table to raise to the top of the envelope, facing the evacuation needle, all bubble that would have formed during filling.
- hollow needle 8R of filling is located below the hollow needle 8E which is introduced near the top of the envelope.
- the needles are removed and if desired for perfect sealing by making seals, in particular by hot fusion, which can be observe at the level of the piercings in figure 3 where the needles have been replaced by 9A heating pads and 9B ensuring perfect closure of the holes by fusion of the envelope.
- This sealing makes the process and installation of the present invention particularly interesting especially when it comes to storing the container during a extended period of time.
- the heated jaw heads can be then replaced for example by studs, domes or cones heated.
- the arrival of flow laminar can be done under an airtight hood non sterile, under which all or part of the different operations mentioned above. Space In this case, the operator will only be accessible to the operator using sterile gloves.
- This variant advantageously makes it possible to overcome any temporary deficiency in laminar flow and, if it is wishes to use for this flow an inert gas returned to circulation after filtration.
- the method of the present invention is particularly advantageous especially in that that it requires only a small number of operating steps to achieve filling under aseptic conditions.
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- d'un flacon de verre obturé par un bouchon de caoutchouc lui-même bloqué par une capsule, par exemple métallique, d'un récipient totalement transperçable, de préférence une poche en matière plastique telle qu'en caoutchouc, soit remplie de gaz ou d'un mélange de gaz, soit elle-même substantiellement sous vide de gaz et se présentant ainsi sous la forme d'un manchon collabé, ladite poche étant par exemple entièrement réalisée dans le même matériau, d'une seule pièce,
- ou de toute autre sorte de récipient dans la mesure où celui-ci comprend au moins une partie faite en un matériau apte à être transpercé par une aiguille creuse et suffisamment élastique pour se refermer de lui-même après le retrait de ladite aiguille creuse.
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- Procédé automatisé pour remplir d'un fluide, dans des conditions aseptiques, un récipient (1) obturé, dans lequel ledit récipient renferme avant remplissage un autre fluide tel qu'un gaz ou un mélange de gaz, et comprend au moins une partie (2B) réalisée en matériau apte à être transpercé par une aiguille creuse (8R) et suffisamment élastique pour se refermer de lui-même après retrait de l'aiguille creuse et préalablement stérilisée, et une autre partie (2A), réalisée dans un matériau apte à être percé par une aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E) et suffisamment flexible pour se refermer de lui-même après retrait de l'aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E), récipient et dans lequel :on perce ladite partie (2B) à l'aide d'une aiguille creuse de remplissage (8R), reliée au fluide,ladite autre partie (2A) dudit récipient (1) est percée à l'aide de l'aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E), les déplacements desdites aiguilles creuses de remplissage (8R) et d'évacuation (8E) étant synchronisés et,on procède à l'évacuation de l'autre fluide contenu dans le récipient (1)
- Procédé de remplissage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient obturé (1) est une poche scellée en matière élastique tel qu'un élastomère, que la gomme hydrogénée, bloc/tribloc, isoprène-styrène connue sous le nom de kraton® ou que le caoutchouc.
- Procédé de remplissage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le récipient obturé (1) est soumis à des vibrations pour éliminer toute bulle qui se serait formée au cours du remplissage.
- Procédé de remplissage selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le récipient (1) est stérilisé par exemple par rayonnement gamma avant d'être percé par ladite aiguille creuse de remplissage motorisée (8R) et ladite aiguille creuse d'évacuation motorisée (8E).
- Procédé de remplissage selon l'une des revendication 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E) est reliée à un dispositif d'aspiration.
- Procédé de remplissage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le fluide de remplissage est un liquide sans conservateur.
- Procédé de remplissage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'intérieur du récipient obturé est substantiellement sous vide de gaz avant le remplissage.
- Procédé de remplissage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'on parfait la fermeture à l'emplacement ou aux emplacements perforé(s) (2A, 2B) par une aiguille creuse (8R, 8E).
- Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que l'on parfait la fermeture par scellage à chaud ou par utilisation d'un rayon laser.
- Installation pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé tel que décrit à l'une des revendications 1 à 9, comprenant une aiguille creuse de remplissage (8R) en communication de fluide avec une alimentation de fluide de remplissage et une aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E), les déplacements desdites aiguilles creuses de remplissage (8R) et d'évacuation (8E) étant synchronisés, ainsi qu'un moyen de maintien d'un récipient (1) pendant son remplissage, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un générateur de flux de gaz laminaire (7) actif sur au moins les extrémités perforantes de l'aiguille creuse de remplissage (8R) et de l'aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E), des moyens motorisés d'actionnement de l'aiguille creuse de remplissage (8R) et de l'aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E) en direction du moyen de maintien (6) du récipient (1), ladite aiguille creuse d'évacuation (8E) étant latéralement espacée de ladite aiguille creuse de remplissage (8R).
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