HIGH RECOVERY VIAL ADAPTOR
First Claim
1. An adaptor device for facilitating recovery of fluid from a vial having a seal, the device comprising:
- a puncture component having a cylindrical portion including a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end configured to puncture a seal of a vial;
a passage defined in the puncture component, the passage comprisingan entrance at or near the proximal end of the puncture component,an exit at or near the distal end of the puncture component, andan interior portion extending from the entrance to the exit;
a flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end; and
an inserter, coupled to the flexible tube, and configured to direct the distal end of the flexible tube through the interior portion of the passage and out of the exit of the passage and in a direction not perpendicular with the seal; and
a coupling component, configured to allow fluid communication between the proximal end of the flexible tube and a syringe.
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Abstract
Some medicaments, such as botulinum toxin, are sold in small glass vials with a cap that comprises a seal. The seal is punctured to allow liquid to be added to reconstitute the medicament, then allow the medicament to be withdrawn through a needle into a syringe. A substantially larger amount of a liquid medicament may be obtained by using an adaptor device. An adaptor device may have a puncture component that allows a flexible tube to be inserted through the seal at an angle that allows an end of a flexible tube to rest on the bottom on a vial around the edge of the vial. This may allow vial to be tipped so that the liquid pools around the end of the flexible tube, thus significantly increasing the amount of liquid that can be withdrawn.
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1. An adaptor device for facilitating recovery of fluid from a vial having a seal, the device comprising:
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a puncture component having a cylindrical portion including a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end configured to puncture a seal of a vial; a passage defined in the puncture component, the passage comprising an entrance at or near the proximal end of the puncture component, an exit at or near the distal end of the puncture component, and an interior portion extending from the entrance to the exit; a flexible tube having a distal end and a proximal end; and an inserter, coupled to the flexible tube, and configured to direct the distal end of the flexible tube through the interior portion of the passage and out of the exit of the passage and in a direction not perpendicular with the seal; and a coupling component, configured to allow fluid communication between the proximal end of the flexible tube and a syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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