Swabbable needleless vial access
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1. The method of accessing a port, comprising the steps of:
- (a) swabbing a movable plug positioned flush with the bore of a stopper, for which said bore extends from an entry position, where said plug is swabbed, to an exit position;
(b) moving said plug within said bore away from said entry position;
whereby communication can be established along said said bore between said entry position and said exit position.
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Abstract
A method of sterile needless vial access, utilized to transfer materials from one unit to another. The method utilizes a swab-able access port and a blunt cannula. The access port receives the blunt cannula to couple and aseptically transfer medical and body fluids. The swab-able access port permits disinfectant treatment before receipt of the blunt cannula to limit and prevent contamination of sterile fluids.
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19 Claims
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1. The method of accessing a port, comprising the steps of:
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(a) swabbing a movable plug positioned flush with the bore of a stopper, for which said bore extends from an entry position, where said plug is swabbed, to an exit position;
(b) moving said plug within said bore away from said entry position;
whereby communication can be established along said said bore between said entry position and said exit position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
swabbing said movable plug with respect to frangible, connections thereof to said bore.
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4. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising the step of:
- slidably moving said plug along said bore.
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5. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising:
engaging said plug by a filament with a transverse gap between a portion of the exterior surface of said plug and the engagement end of said fitment.
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6. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising:
- piercing said plug by a cannula.
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7. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising the step of:
engaging a collar of said stopper at said entry position of said bore.
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8. The method of claim 7 for accessing a port, further comprising the step of:
engaging eternal Luer threads of said collar.
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9. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising the step of:
stretching an apertured membrane that spans said exit position of said bore.
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10. The method of claim 1 for accessing a port, further comprising the step of:
causing fluid to flow in an auxiliary channel of said bore when said plug is depressed in said bore.
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11. The method of accessing a port, comprising the steps of:
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moving a plug to the entry position of a bore extending to an exit position of a port;
and engaging said plug at said entry position and moving said plug through said bore, further including the step of frangibly connecting said plug to said bore.
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12. The method of accessing a port, comprising the steps of moving a plug to the entry position of a bore extending to an exit position of a port;
- and engaging said plug at said entry position and moving said plug through said bore, further including the step of piercing said plug by a cannula with said plug seated in a stopper.
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13. A method of transferring fluid from a container, comprising the steps of:
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(a) positioning a stopper in a neck portion of a container having a central throughbore extending from an outer surface of said stopper to the interior of said container;
(b) extending a plug into said bore from a position sealed outer surface of said stopper; and
(c) depressing said plug to permit fluid to flow between said interior and said outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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