Gas permeable sealing member for drug container and methods of assembly

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12233026
APP PUB NO 20230404850A1
SERIAL NO

18140823

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Drug delivery devices, sealing members for containers housed within such drug delivery devices, and related methods of assembly are disclosed. The drug delivery device may include a housing, a container disposed in the housing and having an interior volume, a drug disposed in the interior volume, and a septum. The container may have an opening formed in an end surface and which communicates with the interior volume. The septum may include a proximal end inserted through the opening into the interior volume of the container. Additionally, the septum may include a distal end having a flange disposed outwardly of the proximal end and contacting the end surface of the container. At least an end portion of the flange may be made of a material that is permeable to a gaseous sterilizing agent.

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  • AMGEN INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chou, Cheng-Chieh Los Angeles, US 3 1
Eu, Mingda Oak Park, US 5 16
Forng, Ren-Yo Potomac, US 7 16
Mismar, Wael Redondo Beach, US 20 87

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