Allegro Single-Use Filling Needle

The Allegro single-use filling needle offers a cost-effective, unique direct replacement alternative to the stainless steel filling needles that are currently used for aseptic filling of liquids. This versatile needle is easily integrated into new or existing single-use filling lines, where the fluid path is either autoclaved or gamma irradiated.

The Allegro single-use filling needle offers a cost-effective, unique direct replacement alternative to the stainless steel filling needles that are currently used for aseptic filling of liquids. This versatile needle is easily integrated into new or existing single-use filling lines, where the fluid path is either autoclaved or gamma irradiated. Complete single-use assemblies incorporating the needles simplify filling machine operation, reduce assembly time and needle installation risks.

The Allegro single-use plastic filling needle consists of a Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) shaft reinforced with non-fluid contact stainless steel and a polypropylene hub with female luer connection. The needle shaft is 75 mm (2.95 in.) in length and is available in three lumen diameters: 0.8, 1.6 and 3.2 mm ID. For use in a disposable sterile filling system, it can be either autoclaved or gamma irradiated.

The Allegro single-use filling needle is ready to use (after sterilization where required) and offers a completely disposable solution for final filling that avoids the cost and resource of filling needle cleaning verification and validation. Its use increases available manufacturing time and decreases down time of filling machines and associated equipment.

Features and Benefits

Ready to use, single-use

• No cleaning verification or validation needed
• Increase manufacturing up time and decreases turnaround and cleaning time
• Particulate and endotoxin claims per USP methods remove the requirement for pre flushing and drying

Plastic needle reinforced by stainless steel

• Autoclavable and gamma irradiatable and ready to use
• Product contact portion is PEEK / Poly propylene for Stainless Steel sensitive biologics

Straightness of needle

• Allows bottom up high speed filling

Control of wall thickness

• No drip formation
• Accurate volumetric filling

Female Luer connection with O-ring seal

• Allows for easy integration in filling lines or systems
• O-ring prevents slippage in filling head assembly

Available in a range of lumen diameters

• Facilitates a range of filling volumes
• Every needle is laser marked with part number and batch number Easy identification
• Fully traceable production history

Applications

• In existing filing machines where the needle can replace its stainless steel counterpart
• Integrated in a single use system for final formulation and filling with other Allegro components, such as product feed and surge vessel biocontainers, Kleenpak™ sterile disconnectors, Kleenpak sterile connectors, and tubing sets
• Can be used for a broad range of filling applications:

1. Liquid injectable pharmaceuticals
2. Biopharmaceuticals pre-lyophilization
3. High potency drug filling
4. Blood derivatives
5. Vaccine vialling

• Used to fill vial volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL