Sterile resealable vial connector assembly
First Claim
1. A connector assembly for a vial having an interior, a neck defining an open top to said vial and an annular rim around portions of said neck surrounding said open top, said connector assembly comprising:
- a transfer set comprising a body with opposed top and bottom ends, at least said bottom end being dimensioned for slidable movement between upper and lower positions in said neck of said vial, a fluid access device extending from said top end of said body and a stopper support extending from said bottom end, a passageway extending through said transfer set from said fluid access device to an opening located on said stopper support, one or more legs supported in spaced relationship to said body, at least one of said legs including a manually deflectable clip for selective locking engagement with said annular rim of said vial in either of said upper and lower positions; and
upper and lower stoppers mounted in spaced relationship on said stopper support such that said opening of said passageway is intermediate said stoppers, said upper stopper being dimensioned and disposed for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial in both said upper and lower positions of said transfer set, said lower stopper being dimensioned and disposed on said stopper support for spaced relationship with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said lower position so that said opening of said passageway communicates with said interior of said vial and for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said upper position to seal said opening from said interior of said vial.
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Abstract
A resealable vial connector assembly includes a transfer set having a body dimensioned for slidable insertion into a vial. The body includes an axial passageway for fluid communication into or out of the vial. A stopper support extends downwardly from the body and is dimensioned for receiving spaced apart upper and lower vial stoppers. The stopper support includes at least one passageway communicating with the axial space between the stoppers and with the passageway through the body. Upper portions of the transfer set are configured for threaded engagement with a luer collar of a medical fluid delivery instrument such as a hypodermic syringe or intravenous bag. The transfer set is configured for releasable locking engagement with the vial in a first position where both stoppers seal the entrance to the vial and in a second position where the lower stopper permits fluid communication between the vial and the passageway through the transfer set.
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25 Claims
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1. A connector assembly for a vial having an interior, a neck defining an open top to said vial and an annular rim around portions of said neck surrounding said open top, said connector assembly comprising:
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a transfer set comprising a body with opposed top and bottom ends, at least said bottom end being dimensioned for slidable movement between upper and lower positions in said neck of said vial, a fluid access device extending from said top end of said body and a stopper support extending from said bottom end, a passageway extending through said transfer set from said fluid access device to an opening located on said stopper support, one or more legs supported in spaced relationship to said body, at least one of said legs including a manually deflectable clip for selective locking engagement with said annular rim of said vial in either of said upper and lower positions; and upper and lower stoppers mounted in spaced relationship on said stopper support such that said opening of said passageway is intermediate said stoppers, said upper stopper being dimensioned and disposed for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial in both said upper and lower positions of said transfer set, said lower stopper being dimensioned and disposed on said stopper support for spaced relationship with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said lower position so that said opening of said passageway communicates with said interior of said vial and for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said upper position to seal said opening from said interior of said vial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector assembly for a vial having an interior, a neck defining an open top to said vial and an externally threaded annular rim around portions of said neck surrounding said open top, said connector assembly comprising:
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a transfer set having a body with opposed top and bottom ends, at least said bottom end being dimensioned for slidable movement between upper and lower positions in said open top of said vial, a fluid access device extending from said top end of said body and a stopper support extending from said bottom end, a passageway extending through said transfer set from said fluid access device to an opening located on said stopper support, a generally cylindrical skirt supported in spaced relationship around said body, said skirt including an array of internal threads threadedly engageable with said threads on said annular rim of said vial, said threads extending axially a sufficient distance for moving said body between said upper and lower positions in said open top of said vial; and upper and lower stoppers mounted in spaced relationship on said stopper support such that said opening of said passageway is intermediate said stoppers, said upper stopper being dimensioned and disposed for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial in both said upper and lower positions of said transfer set, said lower stopper being dimensioned and disposed on said stopper support for spaced relationship from the neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said lower position so that said opening of said passageway communicates with said interior of said vial and for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said upper position to seal said opening from said interior of said vial. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A connector assembly for a vial having an interior, a neck defining an open top to said vial and an annular rim around portions of said neck surrounding said open top, said connector assembly comprising:
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a transfer set having a body with opposed top and bottom ends, at least said bottom end being dimensioned for slidable movement a selected distance between upper and lower positions in said neck of said vial, said stopper support extending from said bottom end of said body, an axial passageway extending through said transfer set from said top end to an opening located on said stopper support; and upper and lower stoppers mounted in spaced relationship on said stopper support such that said opening of said passageway is intermediate said stoppers, said upper stopper having a length greater than said selected distance of movement of said transfer set between said upper and lower positions and being disposed for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial in both said upper and lower positions of said transfer set, said lower stopper being dimensioned and disposed on said stopper support for sealing engagement with said neck of said vial when said transfer set is in said upper position to seal said opening from said interior of said vial and being spaced below said neck when said transfer set is in said lower position so that said opening communicates with said interior of said vial. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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