Vial transferset and method
First Claim
1. A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between a tubular end of a container and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in and sealing said vial open end having a stopper end portion adjacent said rim portion of said vial, said transfer assembly comprising:
- a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end sealingly supported on said stopper end portion in alignment with said vial open end and an open distal end adapted to receive said tubular end of said container;
a piercing member received in said tubular transfer member having a piercing end opposite said stopper end portion movable within said tubular transfer member to pierce said stopper;
a generally tubular closure surrounding said tubular transfer member having a closed distal end enclosing said open distal end of said tubular transfer member; and
a collar having a first tubular collar portion surrounding said rim of said vial including a distal portion received in said vial neck portion beneath said rim of said vial securing said transfer assembly to said vial, a radial portion overlying a proximate radial portion of one of said tubular transfer member and said closure and a second tubular portion having a diameter less than said first tubular portion surrounding said tubular portion of said closure.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an improved vial transfer assembly or vial transferset which may be attached to a vial under sterile conditions and used to transfer fluid to or from a conventional vial. The transferset includes a tubular transfer member which is sealingly supported on the rim portion of a vial stopper, a piercing member having a piercing end reciprocally supported by an internal surface of the transfer member, a cap enclosing the tubular transfer member and a collar preferably formed of a malleable material which secures the assembly on the stopper, which is crimped beneath the vial rim. The piercing member has a generally longitudinal external channel which, upon piercing the planar portion of the stopper, establishes fluid communication with the vial through the tubular transfer member. The distal end of the tubular transfer member includes a Luer lock for establishing fluid communication to a syringe, IV set or the like. An annular lip on the proximate end of the tubular transfer member stretches and prestresses the central portion of the planar stopper rim and the piercing member is supported in the transferset such that the piercing end deforms the prestressed stopper rim portion.
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25 Claims
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1. A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between a tubular end of a container and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in and sealing said vial open end having a stopper end portion adjacent said rim portion of said vial, said transfer assembly comprising:
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a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end sealingly supported on said stopper end portion in alignment with said vial open end and an open distal end adapted to receive said tubular end of said container;
a piercing member received in said tubular transfer member having a piercing end opposite said stopper end portion movable within said tubular transfer member to pierce said stopper;
a generally tubular closure surrounding said tubular transfer member having a closed distal end enclosing said open distal end of said tubular transfer member; and
a collar having a first tubular collar portion surrounding said rim of said vial including a distal portion received in said vial neck portion beneath said rim of said vial securing said transfer assembly to said vial, a radial portion overlying a proximate radial portion of one of said tubular transfer member and said closure and a second tubular portion having a diameter less than said first tubular portion surrounding said tubular portion of said closure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between the tubular end of a syringe, or the like, and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim portion surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in said vial open end having a stopper rim portion overlying said rim of said vial, said transfer assembly comprising:
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a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end, a radial rim portion adjacent said open proximate end sealingly supported on said stopper rim portion and an open distal end adapted to receive said tip portion of said syringe, or the like, in sealed communication;
a piercing member within said tubular transfer member releasably supported by an internal surface of said tubular transfer member including a piercing end opposite said stopper rim portion and an opposed distal end, said piercing member moveable within said tubular transfer member to pierce said stopper;
a closure having a proximate open end engaging said rim portion of said tubular transfer member, a tubular portion surrounding said tubular transfer member and a closed distal end enclosing said open end of said tubular transfer member and said distal end of said piercing member; and
a collar having a first tubular portion surrounding said radial rim portion of said tubular transfer member, said stopper rim portion and said rim of said vial and a distal radial portion received in said neck portion of said vial beneath said rim securing said transfer assembly to said vial, a radial portion overlying said rim portion of said tubular transfer member and a second generally tubular portion extending from said radial portion of said collar surrounding, engaging and supporting said tubular portion of said closure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21)
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16. A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between the tip portion of a syringe, or the like, and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in and sealing said vial open end having a stopper rim portion received over said vial rim, said transfer assembly comprising:
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a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end, a radial rim portion overlying said stopper and an open distal end adapted to receive said tubular end of said syringe, or the like, in sealed relation, said tubular transfer member including a first annular rib engaging said stopper adjacent said open proximate end in sealed relation and a second annular rib on said radial rim portion generally concentric with said first annular rib engaging said stopper in sealed relation;
a piercing member releasably supported in said tubular transfer member including a proximate piercing end opposite said stopper and a distal end adjacent said open distal end of said tubular transfer member and said piercing member moveable in said tubular transfer member to pierce said stopper; and
an outer tubular member surrounding said tubular transfer member including a proximate radial rim portion supported on said radial rim portion of said tubular transfer member and said outer tubular member secured to said rim portion of said vial. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 22)
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23. A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between the tubular end of a syringe, or the like, and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in said vial open end including a stopper rim portion overlying said rim of said vial, said tubular transfer member comprising:
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a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end including an annular rib engaging said stopper in sealed relation and an open distal end adapted to receive said tubular end of said syringe or the like in sealed relation;
a piercing member releasably supported in said tubular transfer member including a proximate piercing end opposite said stopper and a distal end adjacent said open distal end of said tubular transfer member and said piercing member moveable in said tubular transfer member to pierce said stopper;
an outer tubular member surrounding said tubular transfer member including a proximate radial rim portion overlying said stopper rim portion having an annular rib engaging said stopper rim portion in sealed relation and a closed distal end; and
a collar including a first radial portion overlying and engaging said radial rim portion of said outer tubular member, a tubular portion surrounding said radial rim portion of said outer tubular member, said radial rim portion of said stopper and said rim of said vial, and a second radial portion received in said reduced diameter neck portion of said vial securing said fluid transfer assembly on said vial. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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