Device for providing fluid to a receptacle

• US 9,309,020 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2013
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• 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:
  US14/090,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20140116570A1
• Time in Patent Office: 868 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 facilitating 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 transferring a substance out of a receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit, the connector being provided with a first means for connection to the receptacle, wherein the integrated unit is provided with a removable filter for cleaning fluid passing the filter during filling the container with fluid by increasing the volume of the container;

wherein the integrated unit has a permanently attached needle for penetration of a closing arranged on the receptacle.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrated unit is provided with a filter for cleaning fluid passing the filter during filling the container with fluid by increasing the volume of the container before connection of the connector to the receptacle.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the filter is arranged to be removed from the said integrated unit after filling the container and before connection of the connector to the receptacle.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the integrated unit is provided with one and the same channel for both filling the container with cleaned fluid and transferring the cleaned fluid from the container to the receptacle.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the filter is arranged as a needle shield to said needle.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the volume of the container is variable such that the volume of the container is increased during filling the container with fluid.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the container is made of a compressible material to make the volume of the container variable.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the container is designed to have a flexible portion which is compressible and extendable.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the flexible portion is compressible and extendable.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the container is provided with a handle for regulating the volume of the container.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the flexible portion is a bellow.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the connector is provided with a second means for connection to a transfer member for conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the first connection means is designed for connection to the receptacle.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the first connection means is designed for connection to the neck of the receptacle.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the receptacle is a vial.