Needleless access vial
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1. A needleless access vial, comprising in combination:
- a vial;
a valve for sealing the vial, said valve comprising a valve element positioned in a valve body;
a retainer positioned about said valve body, valve element and a portion of said vial to sealingly sandwich said valve element between said portion of said vial and said valve body; and
said valve element comprising a central passageway including a slit formed therein for receiving a neck of an access device such as a syringe.
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Abstract
A needleless access vial, including a vial, a valve for sealing the vial, the valve comprising a valve element positioned in a valve body, a retainer positioned about the valve body, valve element and a portion of the vial to sealingly sandwich the valve element between a portion of the vial and the valve body and the valve element comprising a central passageway including a slit formed therein for receiving a neck of an access device such as a syringe.
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1. A needleless access vial, comprising in combination:
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a vial;
a valve for sealing the vial, said valve comprising a valve element positioned in a valve body;
a retainer positioned about said valve body, valve element and a portion of said vial to sealingly sandwich said valve element between said portion of said vial and said valve body; and
said valve element comprising a central passageway including a slit formed therein for receiving a neck of an access device such as a syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. The needleless access valve as set forth in claim 19, wherein said legs comprise an inwardly tapered configuration.
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