Medicament container

Abstract

A container for injectable medicines includes an inner wall and an outer wall, with a sterile environment disclosed therebetween. A method for using the container includes inserting a needle for a hypodermic syringe through a seal in the outer wall, and intaking sterile air into the syringe. The hypodermic needle is then inserted through a seal in the inner wall and into the medicine contained therein. A proper dosage of the medicine is then intaken into the syringe, and it is withdrawn from the medicine container.

1 . An improved container for an injectable medicament, comprising: 
 an inner housing containing a medicament disposed therein, said inner housing having a seal disposed therein, said seal being penetrable by a hypodermic needle;    an outer housing, said outer housing having a seal disposed therein, said seal being penetrable by a hypodermic needle;    said seal of said inner housing being aligned with said seal of said outer housing to allow a hypodermic needle to pass through each of said seals; and    a sterile environment contained between said inner and outer housings.    
   
   
       2 . The medicament container according to  claim 1 , wherein said sterile environment contains sterile air.  
   
   
       3 . The medicament container according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said inner and outer housings comprise glass or plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The medicament container according to  claim 1 , wherein said medicament comprises insulin.  
   
   
       5 . The medicament container according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said inner and outer seals comprise an elastomeric material.  
   
   
       6 . A method for preparing a sterile medicament injection comprising: 
 providing a container having an outer housing with a penetrable seal, an inner housing with a penetrable seal, and a sterile atmosphere disposed therebetween, the container containing a medicament within the inner housing;    providing a hypodermic needle;    inserting the hypodermic needle through the seal in the outer housing;    drawing air into the hypodermic needle from the sterile atmosphere;    inserting the hypodermic needle through the seal in the inner housing; and    drawing medicament into the hypodermic needle from inside the inner housing of the container.