Safety drug handling device

• US 9,532,927 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2013
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Simplivia Healthcare LTD.
• Original Assignee: Teva Medical Ltd (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Kraus, Menachem, Shemesh, Eli
• Primary Examiner(s): MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
• Application Number:
  US13/955,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20140020792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,252 Days
• Field of Search: 141/319, 141/329, 604 87- 89, 604/406, 604411-415
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1406 Septums, pierceable membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1475 Inlet or outlet ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2013 having two piercing ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2017 having three or more piercing ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2034 having separation clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2055 having gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2058 having multiple connecting ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2062 with directional valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2072 for internal venting
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2075 for external venting
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2082 for gas filtration
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/22 with means for metering the amount of fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1623 Details of air intake
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0027 for mixing several substances from different containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0036 characterised by a septum having particular features, e.g. having venting channels or being made from antimicrobial or self-lubricating elastomer
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1072 with a septum present in the connector
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/1077 : Adapters, e.g. couplings adapting a connector to one or several other connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/75 : with filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/02 : Access sites
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/1011 : Locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties A61M39/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/223 : Multiway valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/162 : Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube ; Connections between reservoir and tube in jet-action syringes A61M5/30; connectors for tubes having sealed ends and a needle for piercing them A61M39/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/32 : Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub infusion needles A61M5/158; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body A61M5/42, A61M5/46 take precedence; guide needles for catheters A61M25/065; Devices for protection of needles apparatus specially adapted for cleaning or sterilising needles A61M5/001

Abstract

A drug mixing system including at least one receptacle port adaptor adapted to be inserted into a port of a fluid receptacle, at least one syringe adaptor adapted to be attached to a syringe and to the at least one receptacle port adaptor and at least one vial adaptor adapted for connection to a vial containing a drug and adapted for connection to the at least one syringe adaptor, the system being characterized in that at least one of the receptacle port adaptor, the at least one syringe adaptor and the at least one vial adaptor being vented to the atmosphere in a manner which prevents release to the atmosphere of possibly harmful contents of the vial in a liquid, solid or gaseous form.

Claims

1. A syringe adaptor adapted for connection to a syringe and adapted for connection to at least one other element of a drug handling system, said syringe adaptor comprising:

a septa housing;

at least one septum enclosed in said septa housing;

a generally cylindrical main body portion having side surfaces;

an outwardly protruding arm extending from a forward portion of each of said side surfaces and defining at an inner facing forward end thereof a tooth; and

a hollow needle, including a tip located in said septa housing when said syringe adaptor is not connected to said at least one other element of said drug handling system,

said septa housing being rearwardly movable relative to said main body portion, and thereby relative to said hollow needle, to expose said tip.

2. A syringe adaptor according to claim 1 wherein said tooth has a transversely extending rearward facing surface.

3. A syringe adaptor according to claim 2 wherein said at least one other element of a drug handling system comprises at least one of a spike port adaptor, a needle port adaptor, a vial adaptor, an infusion set adaptor and an infusion set port not being part of said syringe adaptor.

4. A syringe adaptor according to claim 2 and wherein said arm and said tooth are adapted for snap engagement with said at least one other element of a drug handling system.

5. A syringe adaptor according to claim 4 wherein said transversely extending rearward facing surfaces are configured to engage a portion of said at least one other element of a drug handling system, thereby providing said snap engagement.

6. A syringe adaptor according to claim 4 and also comprising a housing element, wherein:

said main body portion surrounds said housing element; and

said snap engagement pushes said housing element rearwardly relative to said main body portion.

7. A syringe adaptor according to claim 1 wherein said at least one other element of a drug handling system comprises at least one of a spike port adaptor, a needle port adaptor, a vial adaptor, an infusion set adaptor and an infusion set port not being part of said syringe adaptor.

8. A syringe adaptor according to claim 1 and wherein said arm and said tooth are adapted for snap engagement with said at least one other element of a drug handling system.

9. A syringe adaptor according to claim 8 and wherein said arm is adapted to release said at least one other element of a drug handling system when pushed by a user, thereby causing said tooth to move outwardly.

10. A syringe adaptor according to claim 1 and wherein said arm and said tooth are adapted for snap engagement with said at least one other element of a drug handling system.

11. A syringe adaptor according to claim 10 and wherein said arm is adapted to release said at least one other element of a drug handling system when pushed by a user, thereby causing said tooth to move outwardly.

12. A syringe adaptor according to claim 2 and wherein said arm and said tooth are adapted for snap engagement with said at least one other element of a drug handling system.

13. A syringe adaptor according to claim 12 and wherein said arm is adapted to release said at least one other element of a drug handling system when pushed by a user, thereby causing said tooth to move outwardly.

14. A syringe adaptor according to claim 4 and wherein said arm is adapted to release said at least one other element of a drug handling system when pushed by a user, thereby causing said tooth to move outwardly.

15. A syringe adaptor adapted for connection to a syringe and adapted for connection to at least one other element of a drug handling system, said syringe adaptor comprising:

a generally cylindrical main body portion having side surfaces;

an outwardly protruding arm extending from a forward portion of each of said side surfaces and defining at an inner facing forward end thereof a tooth, said tooth having a transversely extending rearward facing surface, said arm and said tooth being adapted for snap engagement with said at least one other element of a drug handling system;

a housing element; and

a needle,

said main body portion surrounding said housing element;

said snap engagement pushing said housing element rearwardly relative to said main body portion,

a tip of said needle being located within said housing element prior to said snap engagement; and

said snap engagement causing said tip of said needle to protrude from said housing element.

16. A syringe adaptor according to claim 15 and also comprising a spring located within said housing element.

17. A syringe adaptor according to claim 16 wherein said tip of said needle is located within said housing element when said spring is relaxed.

18. A syringe adaptor according to claim 16 wherein said snap engagement compresses said spring.

19. A syringe adaptor according to claim 16 wherein said tip of said needle protrudes from said housing element when said spring is compressed.