Fluid transfer device

• US 7,975,733 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2007
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Ellström, Anna, Horppu, Petri
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson; Gregory L
• Assistant Examiner(s): ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN
• Application Number:
  US11/745,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20080277021A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,526 Days
• Field of Search: 141/18, 141 21- 22, 141329-330, 141/379, 141/384, 604/411, 604/414
• US Class Current: 141/330
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2051 having tap means, e.g. tap means activated by sliding
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2089 Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents

Abstract

A fluid transfer device for transferring fluid from a first fluid container to a second fluid container such as a piercing member protection device is provided. The fluid transfer device can include a longitudinal axis and a first connection part having a connection means for connecting to a first fluid container. The fluid transfer device can further include a second connection part rotatably mounted to the first connection part by mounting means, and the second connection part can further include connection means for connecting a second fluid container. The mounting means can enable turning of the second connection part with respect to the first connection part. Such a device can allow a user to safely turn e.g., a syringe after assembly to read a volume indication or similar.

Claims

1. A piercing member protection device for transferring fluid from a first fluid container to a second fluid container, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a piercing member, a longitudinal axis, and a first connection part comprising connection means for connecting to said first fluid container, wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a second connection part rotatably mounted to said first connection part by a means for mounting that permits at least a 360 degree turn of said second connection part with respect to said first connection part and that prevents said second connection part from sliding along said longitudinal axis, wherein said second connection part comprises connection means for connecting to said second fluid container, and wherein said first connection part comprises a first member, a second member capable of at least partly enclosing said first member, and a third member capable of at least partly enclosing said second member.

2. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said piercing member protection device is further arranged with a first locking means, wherein said first locking means substantially prevents said first connection part from turning in a predetermined direction with respect to said second connection part while still allowing said first connection part to turn in a direction opposite of said predetermined direction.

3. A piercing member protection device according to claim 2, wherein said first locking means comprises at least one protrusion, and wherein said at least one protrusion engages at least one interacting protrusion element on said first connection part.

4. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a piercing member protection part comprising a protection chamber adapted to protect said piercing member, said piercing member protection device having a secured position in which at least the tip of said piercing member is enclosed within said protection chamber of said piercing member protection part so as to prevent said tip of said piercing member from exposure, and an unsecured position in which said tip of the piercing member is arranged outside the protection chamber of said piercing member protection part.

5. A piercing member protection device according to claim 4, wherein said mounting means connects to said piercing member protection part by means of a locking groove arranged transversally to the longitudinal axis around the periphery of a mounting part.

6. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a stabilization member arranged to stabilize said piercing member.

7. A piercing member protection device according to claim 6, wherein said stabilization member comprises a hollow tube arranged along the longitudinal axis or parallel thereto, wherein said hollow tube is arranged to at least partly enclose said piercing member.

8. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said piercing member protection device is a medical piercing member protection device.

9. A piercing member protection device according claim 1, wherein the first connection part and the second connection part have two positions, one position in which a first locking means is engaged so as to prevent turning of the first connection part with respect to the second connection part in a predetermined direction, and one position in which the first connection part may be turned in any direction with respect to the second connection part.

10. A piercing member protection device according to claim 9, wherein said two positions are enabled by means of a play between the first connection part and the second connection part.

11. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said connection means on said second connection part interacts with a first locking means so that a predetermined direction in which said first connection part is prevented from turning with respect to said second connection part is the same direction as said second connection part is turned in order to connect a second fluid container thereto.

12. A piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said connection means on said first connection part interacts with a first locking means so that a predetermined direction in which said first connection part is prevented from turning with respect to said second connection part is the same direction as said second connection part is turned in order to connect a first fluid container thereto.

13. A piercing member protection device according claim 1, wherein said first connection part is provided with a barrier member.

14. A piercing member protection device for transferring fluid from a first fluid container to a second fluid container, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a piercing member, a longitudinal axis, and a first connection part comprising connection means for connecting to said first fluid container, wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a second connection part rotatably mounted to said first connection part by a means for mounting that permits at least a 360 degree turn of said second connection part with respect to said first connection part and that prevents said second connection part from sliding along said longitudinal axis, wherein said second connection part comprises connection means for connecting to said second fluid container, and wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a first locking means that substantially prevents said first connection part from turning in a predetermined direction with respect to said second connection part while still allowing said first connection part to turn in a direction opposite of said predetermined direction.

15. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a piercing member protection part comprising a protection chamber adapted to protect said piercing member, said piercing member protection device having a secured position in which at least the tip of said piercing member is enclosed within said protection chamber of said piercing member protection part so as to prevent said tip of said piercing member from exposure, and an unsecured position in which said tip of the piercing member is arranged outside the protection chamber of said piercing member protection part.

16. A piercing member protection device according to claim 15, wherein said mounting means connects to said piercing member protection part by means of a locking groove arranged transversally to the longitudinal axis around the periphery of a mounting part.

17. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a stabilization member arranged to stabilize said piercing member.

18. A piercing member protection device according to claim 17, wherein said stabilization member comprises a hollow tube arranged along the longitudinal axis or parallel thereto, wherein said hollow tube is arranged to at least partly enclose said piercing member.

19. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said first locking means comprises at least one protrusion, and wherein said at least one protrusion engages at least one interacting protrusion element on said first connection part.

20. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said piercing member protection device is a medical piercing member protection device.

21. A piercing member protection device according claim 14, wherein the first connection part and the second connection part have two positions, one position in which a first locking means is engaged so as to prevent turning of the first connection part with respect to the second connection part in a predetermined direction, and one position in which the first connection part may be turned in any direction with respect to the second connection part.

22. A piercing member protection device according to claim 21, wherein said two positions are enabled by means of a play between the first connection part and the second connection part.

23. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said connection means on said second connection part interacts with a first locking means so that a predetermined direction in which said first connection part is prevented from turning with respect to said second connection part is the same direction as said second connection part is turned in order to connect a second fluid container thereto.

24. A piercing member protection device according to claim 14, wherein said connection means on said first connection part interacts with a first locking means so that a predetermined direction in which said first connection part is prevented from turning with respect to said second connection part is the same direction as said second connection part is turned in order to connect a first fluid container thereto.

25. A piercing member protection device according claim 14, wherein said first connection part is provided with a barrier member.