Device for providing fluid to a receptacle

• US 8,657,803 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2007
• Issued: 02/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Helmerson, Elisabet, Backstrom, Fredrik, Ellstrom, Anna
• Primary Examiner(s): MARCETICH, ADAM M
• Application Number:
  US11/762,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20080312634A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,449 Days
• Field of Search: 604/403, 604/404, 604/405, 604/411, 604/415, 604/416, 141/929, 137/625
• US Class Current: 604/414
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1443 Containers with means for dispensing liquid medicaments in a filtered or sterile way, e.g. with bacterial filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/145 using air filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/20 Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2068 Venting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2079 Filtering means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2082 for gas filtration
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 69/005 by expelling contents, e.g. by squeezing the container

Abstract

A device for providing sterilized or cleaned fluid to a receptacle and thereby facilitate conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit. The connector is provided with a first means for connection to a receptacle. Sterilized or cleaned fluid is transferred from the container to the receptacle.

Claims

1. A device for facilitating conveyance of a substance out of a receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit, wherein said connector comprises a first connector element for connection to said receptacle, said container is designed to have a flexible portion, said container or said flexible portion comprises a displaceable spring-loaded element that is arranged to allow fluid to flow into said container or said flexible portion wherein said container is pre-filled with a cleaned fluid to be transferred from said container to said receptacle, wherein said receptacle is connectable to said connector element of said connector, during conveyance of a substance out of said receptacle, wherein said cleaned fluid is gas, liquid, or a combination of gas and liquid, and wherein conveyance of said substance out of said receptacle is capable of occurring as soon as said connector element is arranged on said receptacle since cleaned fluid will be transferred from said container to said receptacle as said substance is conveyed out of said receptacle, wherein said container and receptacle are positioned orthogonal to each other.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said fluid is sterilized.

3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the volume of the container is variable.

4. A device according to claim 3, wherein said container is made of a compressible material to make the volume of the container variable.

5. A device according to claim 3, wherein the container comprises a locking element configured to prevent fluid from flowing into the container.

6. A device according to claim 3, wherein said connector comprises a second connector element for connection to a transfer member for conveyance of a substance out of a receptacle.

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein said container is pressurized by cleaned or sterilized fluid to cause an overpressure in the container which overpressure is adapted to the size of the receptacle to which the connector is to be connected.

8. A device for facilitating conveyance of a substance out of a receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit, wherein said connector comprises a first connector element for connection to said receptacle, said container comprises a bellow that is collapsible and extendable by affecting the container manually by a user wherein said container is pre-filled with a cleaned fluid to be transferred from said container to said receptacle, wherein said receptacle is connectable to said connector element of said connector, during conveyance of a substance out of said receptacle, wherein said cleaned fluid is gas, liquid, or a combination of gas and liquid, and wherein conveyance of said substance out of said receptacle is capable of occurring as soon as said connector element is arranged on said receptacle since cleaned fluid will be transferred from said container to said receptacle as said substance is conveyed out of said receptacle, wherein said container and receptacle are positioned orthogonal to each other.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein said fluid is sterilized.

10. A device according to claim 8, wherein the volume of the container is variable.

11. A device according to claim 10, wherein said container is made of a compressible material to make the volume of the container variable.

12. A device according to claim 10, wherein the container comprises a locking element configured to prevent fluid from flowing into the container.

13. A device according to claim 10, wherein said connector comprises a second connector element for connection to a transfer member for conveyance of a substance out of a receptacle.

14. A device according to claim 8, wherein said container is pressurized by cleaned or sterilized fluid to cause an overpressure in the container which overpressure is adapted to the size of the receptacle to which the connector is to be connected.