Container cap assembly having an enclosed penetrator
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1. A cap assembly for a container, said cap assembly comprising:
- a hollow housing comprising;
a lower end portion adapted to be mounted adjacent a top end of a stopper for sealing a container, said lower end having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom;
an upper end portion; and
an internal cavity open at said upper end portion and at said housing lower end portion;
a penetrator disposed in said housing cavity, said penetrator having a lower, pointed, distal end, said penetrator having an upper end constructed to be engaged by a luer device inserted into said internal cavity of said hollow housing;
a removable cap constructed to cover said hollow housing, said cap having a closed end and an open end, said cap having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom at said open end; and
a ferrule, a first portion of said ferrule disposed over said radially outwardly extending lower end portion of said hollow housing and over said radially outwardly extending portion of said cap.
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Abstract
A cap assembly is provided for mounting over the mouth of a container which is occluded with a stopper. The cap assembly includes a housing, a moveable piercing member or penetrator within the housing, a removable overcap over the housing, and a ferrule connecting the housing to the container. A preferred form of the penetrator is fabricated from sheet metal in a progressive die stamping process. One form of the overcap includes a frangible construction that permits the upper part of the overcap to be torn away to expose the upper portion of the housing.
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1. A cap assembly for a container, said cap assembly comprising:
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a hollow housing comprising; a lower end portion adapted to be mounted adjacent a top end of a stopper for sealing a container, said lower end having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom; an upper end portion; and an internal cavity open at said upper end portion and at said housing lower end portion; a penetrator disposed in said housing cavity, said penetrator having a lower, pointed, distal end, said penetrator having an upper end constructed to be engaged by a luer device inserted into said internal cavity of said hollow housing; a removable cap constructed to cover said hollow housing, said cap having a closed end and an open end, said cap having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom at said open end; and a ferrule, a first portion of said ferrule disposed over said radially outwardly extending lower end portion of said hollow housing and over said radially outwardly extending portion of said cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A container accessible by a luer, said container comprising:
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a receptacle defining a lumen, said receptacle defining an opening, said lumen open to an external environment of said receptacle through said opening; a stopper fluidly sealing said opening defined by said receptacle; and a cap assembly mounted on said receptacle over said stopper, said cap assembly comprising; a hollow housing comprising; a lower end portion mounted adjacent a top end of said stopper, said lower end having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom; an upper end portion; and an internal cavity open at said upper end portion and at said housing lower end portion; a penetrator disposed in said housing cavity, said penetrator having a lower, pointed, distal end, said penetrator having an upper end constructed to be engaged by a luer device inserted into said internal cavity of said hollow housing; a removable cap constructed to cover said hollow housing, said cap having a closed end and an open end, said cap having a radially outwardly extending portion extending therefrom at said open end; and a ferrule, a first portion of said ferrule disposed over said radially outwardly extending lower end portion of said hollow housing and over said radially outwardly extending portion of said cap. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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