Devices for transferring fluid to or from a vial
First Claim
1. A system for accessing medicinal fluid in a vial, the system comprising:
- a connector configured to couple the system with the vial containing the medicinal fluid;
a medical connector interface configured to be releasably placed in fluid communication with a syringe;
an extractor channel configured to be in fluid communication with the medical connector interface and an extractor aperture, wherein the extractor aperture is configured to be inserted into the vial as a result of the connector being coupled with the vial, and wherein the extractor channel is configured to allow fluid to be transferred to and from the vial via the medical connector interface;
a reservoir comprising sterilized gas, wherein the system is configured to ensure that the sterilized gas remains contained in the system and sterile up through coupling of the system with the vial, and wherein the system is configured to regulate pressure within the vial using the sterilized gas as a result of the medicinal fluid being removed from the vial via the extractor channel without permitting ambient air to be introduced into the vial; and
a regulator channel configured to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and a regulator aperture, wherein the regulator aperture is configured to be inserted into the vial, and wherein the regulator channel is configured to allow the sterilized gas to move between the reservoir and the interior of the vial as a result of the system being coupled with the vial and at the same time that medicinal fluid is being introduced into or removed from the vial.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor for removing liquid contents from a vial comprises a piercing member and a bag. The bag can be contained within the piercing member such that the bag is introduced to the vial when the vial adaptor is coupled with the vial. In some embodiments, the bag expands within the vial as liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, thereby regulating pressure within the vial. In other embodiments, a vial comprises a bag for regulating pressure within the vial as liquid is removed therefrom. In some embodiments, a vial adaptor is coupled with the vial in order to remove the liquid. In some embodiments, as the liquid is removed from the vial via the adaptor, the bag expands within the vial, and in other embodiments, the bag contracts within the vial.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for accessing medicinal fluid in a vial, the system comprising:
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a connector configured to couple the system with the vial containing the medicinal fluid; a medical connector interface configured to be releasably placed in fluid communication with a syringe; an extractor channel configured to be in fluid communication with the medical connector interface and an extractor aperture, wherein the extractor aperture is configured to be inserted into the vial as a result of the connector being coupled with the vial, and wherein the extractor channel is configured to allow fluid to be transferred to and from the vial via the medical connector interface; a reservoir comprising sterilized gas, wherein the system is configured to ensure that the sterilized gas remains contained in the system and sterile up through coupling of the system with the vial, and wherein the system is configured to regulate pressure within the vial using the sterilized gas as a result of the medicinal fluid being removed from the vial via the extractor channel without permitting ambient air to be introduced into the vial; and a regulator channel configured to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and a regulator aperture, wherein the regulator aperture is configured to be inserted into the vial, and wherein the regulator channel is configured to allow the sterilized gas to move between the reservoir and the interior of the vial as a result of the system being coupled with the vial and at the same time that medicinal fluid is being introduced into or removed from the vial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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