MEDICAL APPARATUS AND SINGLE USE KIT INCLUDING LINEAR FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE THEREWITH FOR RECONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LIQUID DRUG DOSAGE
First Claim
1. A flow control device for use with a syringe and at least one vial for reconstituting and administering a liquid drug dosage, the syringe having a reciprocal plunger with a proximal plunger head, the flow control device having a horizontal longitudinal axis and comprising:
- (a) a stationary core member co-directional with the longitudinal axis and having an inlet port co-directional with the longitudinal axis for sealing fluid connection with the syringe and a pair of radial directed lumens perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and in flow communication with said inlet port,said pair of radial directed lumens including a downward radial directed injection lumen for injecting liquid contents into a vial in flow communication therewith and an upward radial directed aspiration lumen for aspirating liquid contents from a vial in flow communication therewith; and
(b) an outer tubular flow control member rotatably mounted on said core member and having at least one peripheral located vial port for sealed attachment of a vial thereto and an administration flow channel in flow communication with an outlet port for administrating the liquid drug dosage,the flow control device being operative such that said inlet port is in flow communication with a single port of said at least one vial port and said outlet port at each flow control position of at least two predetermined flow control positions of said flow control member relative to said core member for initially establishing a liquid drug reconstitution flow path between the syringe and each vial of the at least one vial for enabling initial reconstitution of the liquid drug dosage according to a liquid drug reconstitution program and subsequently establishing a liquid drug administration flow path between the syringe and the outlet port for administration of the liquid drug dosage according to a liquid drug administration regime.
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Abstract
Medical apparatus (10) for use with single use kits (100) containing a flow control device (101), a syringe (40), and one or more vials (60A, 608, 60C), for reconstituting a liquid drug dosage and administrating same. The flow control devices (101) include a core member (116) having an inlet port (107) and a flow control member (117) rotatably mounted on the core member (116) and having at least one vial port (112,113,114) for attachment of a vial and an outlet port (109). Flow control devices (101) are designed to ensure an inlet port (107) is in flow communication with a single port (112,113,114) at each flow control position of at least two predetermined flow control positions of a flow control member (117) relative to a core member (116). The medical apparatus (10) includes a housing (11) having a syringe support (12) for horizontally supporting a syringe (40) and a flow control device support (13) for horizontally supporting a flow control device (101). The medical apparatus (10) can be designed for either manual operation or automatic operation.
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10 Claims
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1. A flow control device for use with a syringe and at least one vial for reconstituting and administering a liquid drug dosage, the syringe having a reciprocal plunger with a proximal plunger head, the flow control device having a horizontal longitudinal axis and comprising:
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(a) a stationary core member co-directional with the longitudinal axis and having an inlet port co-directional with the longitudinal axis for sealing fluid connection with the syringe and a pair of radial directed lumens perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and in flow communication with said inlet port, said pair of radial directed lumens including a downward radial directed injection lumen for injecting liquid contents into a vial in flow communication therewith and an upward radial directed aspiration lumen for aspirating liquid contents from a vial in flow communication therewith; and (b) an outer tubular flow control member rotatably mounted on said core member and having at least one peripheral located vial port for sealed attachment of a vial thereto and an administration flow channel in flow communication with an outlet port for administrating the liquid drug dosage, the flow control device being operative such that said inlet port is in flow communication with a single port of said at least one vial port and said outlet port at each flow control position of at least two predetermined flow control positions of said flow control member relative to said core member for initially establishing a liquid drug reconstitution flow path between the syringe and each vial of the at least one vial for enabling initial reconstitution of the liquid drug dosage according to a liquid drug reconstitution program and subsequently establishing a liquid drug administration flow path between the syringe and the outlet port for administration of the liquid drug dosage according to a liquid drug administration regime. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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