Vial access adapter
First Claim
1. A vial access adapter-vial assembly comprising:
- a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and
b) a vial access adapter body, wherein said vial comprises a fluid port closed by an elastomeric stopper for hermetically sealing the medical fluid contained therein, said elastomeric stopper having a top surface and a bottom surface;
said vial access adapter body comprising;
a horizontal top wall having a plurality of vent holes therein;
a horizontal second wall spaced parallel from said horizontal top wall;
a cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber between said horizontal top wall and said horizontal second wall and extending downward from said horizontal second wall forming a skirt and terminating in a bottom rim, wherein said chamber contains an anti-bacterial filter therein;
a first spike centrally located in said vial access adapter body having;
a top portion extending above said horizontal top wall and terminating in an externally threaded luer connector, and a bottom portion extending downward and terminating in a sharp point;
a fluid flow channel in said first spike designed for carrying said medical liquid from said vial;
a second spike positioned parallel to said first spike extending downward from said horizontal second wall and terminating in a sharp point;
an air flow channel in said second spike designed for air flow from said chamber into said vial during withdrawal of said medical liquid from said vial; and
an elastomeric membrane within said externally threaded luer connector for sealing the fluid flow channel;
wherein said first spike and said second spike are pierced through said elastomeric stopper to establish fluid communication with said medical fluid contained in said vial and air flow communication from said chamber into said vial.
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Abstract
A vial access adapter for withdrawal of a medical fluid contained in a vial which includes a vial access adapter body having a circular top wall with a plurality of vent holes, a circular second wall spaced from the top wall, and a cylindrical side wall which walls define a chamber for holding an anti-bacterial filter. A first spike centrally located in the vial access adapter body extends through the top wall, chamber, and bottom wall, with one end extending above the top wall terminating in a threaded luer connector, while the other end terminates in a sharp point. A flow channel extends through the first spike designed for withdrawal of the medical fluid from the vial. A second spike positioned parallel to the first spike extends from the second wall, one end of which extends into the chamber, and the other end terminates in a sharp point. A flow channel extends through the second spike designed for air flow from the chamber into the vial. An elastomeric membrane positioned within the threaded luer connector seals the opening in the vial access adapter. Preferably the elastomeric membrane is of M-shaped configuration capable of flexing under pressure and of re-sealing itself after being pierced by a luer connector or a syringe equipped with a luer connector.
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10 Claims
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1. A vial access adapter-vial assembly comprising:
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a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and b) a vial access adapter body, wherein said vial comprises a fluid port closed by an elastomeric stopper for hermetically sealing the medical fluid contained therein, said elastomeric stopper having a top surface and a bottom surface; said vial access adapter body comprising; a horizontal top wall having a plurality of vent holes therein; a horizontal second wall spaced parallel from said horizontal top wall; a cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber between said horizontal top wall and said horizontal second wall and extending downward from said horizontal second wall forming a skirt and terminating in a bottom rim, wherein said chamber contains an anti-bacterial filter therein; a first spike centrally located in said vial access adapter body having;
a top portion extending above said horizontal top wall and terminating in an externally threaded luer connector, and a bottom portion extending downward and terminating in a sharp point;a fluid flow channel in said first spike designed for carrying said medical liquid from said vial; a second spike positioned parallel to said first spike extending downward from said horizontal second wall and terminating in a sharp point; an air flow channel in said second spike designed for air flow from said chamber into said vial during withdrawal of said medical liquid from said vial; and an elastomeric membrane within said externally threaded luer connector for sealing the fluid flow channel; wherein said first spike and said second spike are pierced through said elastomeric stopper to establish fluid communication with said medical fluid contained in said vial and air flow communication from said chamber into said vial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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