Fluid transfer devices and methods of use
First Claim
1. A medical fluid transfer system for the transfer of medical fluids between different medical fluid containers, the medical fluid transfer system comprising:
- a remote management device being configured to;
send one or more fluid transfer instructions comprising information about a fluid transfer between a source container that is configured to contain the fluid before the fluid transfer and a target container that is configured to contain the fluid before the fluid is administered to a patient, andreceive one or more results of a fluid transfer process; and
a fluid dispensing device that engages a fluid transfer module, the fluid transfer module comprising a syringe with a plunger and an interface that is selectively openable and closeable, the fluid transfer module being configured to couple to the source container in a first connection step and to couple to the target container in a second connection step to provide a closed medical fluid transfer process, the fluid dispensing device comprising;
a connector configured to couple to the fluid transfer module,an actuator base configured to engage the plunger of the fluid transfer module to transfer the fluid from the source container and into the syringe through the fluid transfer module in a first transfer step, and separately to transfer the fluid from the syringe into the target container through the fluid transfer module in a second transfer step, anda controller comprising a communication interface, the controller configured to;
receive the one or more fluid transfer instructions from the remote management device via the communication interface,operate the actuator base to transfer the fluid from the source container and into the syringe through the fluid transfer module in the first transfer step, and separately to transfer the fluid from the syringe into the target container in the second transfer step using the one or more fluid transfer instructions, andsend the one or more results of the fluid transfer process to the remote management device via the communication interface.
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Abstract
Some embodiments disclosed herein related to a device for transferring precise amounts of fluid from at least one source container to a at least one target container. In some embodiments, the fluid is first transferred from the source container (e.g., a vial) through a connector to an intermediate measuring container (e.g., a syringe). In some embodiments air can pass through an air inlet and enter the vial to compensate for the volume of fluid withdrawn from the vial. An air check valve or a bag or a filter can prevent the fluid from escaping through the air inlet. The precisely measured amount of fluid can then be transferred from the intermediate measuring container to the target container (e.g., an IV bag). In some embodiments the connector can include a source check valve and a target check valve to direct fluid first from the source container to the intermediate measuring container and then from the intermediate measuring container to the target container. Some embodiments of the device can include a motor and a controller for automatically actuating a plunger of the syringe to transfer the desired amount of fluid.
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1. A medical fluid transfer system for the transfer of medical fluids between different medical fluid containers, the medical fluid transfer system comprising:
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a remote management device being configured to; send one or more fluid transfer instructions comprising information about a fluid transfer between a source container that is configured to contain the fluid before the fluid transfer and a target container that is configured to contain the fluid before the fluid is administered to a patient, and receive one or more results of a fluid transfer process; and a fluid dispensing device that engages a fluid transfer module, the fluid transfer module comprising a syringe with a plunger and an interface that is selectively openable and closeable, the fluid transfer module being configured to couple to the source container in a first connection step and to couple to the target container in a second connection step to provide a closed medical fluid transfer process, the fluid dispensing device comprising; a connector configured to couple to the fluid transfer module, an actuator base configured to engage the plunger of the fluid transfer module to transfer the fluid from the source container and into the syringe through the fluid transfer module in a first transfer step, and separately to transfer the fluid from the syringe into the target container through the fluid transfer module in a second transfer step, and a controller comprising a communication interface, the controller configured to; receive the one or more fluid transfer instructions from the remote management device via the communication interface, operate the actuator base to transfer the fluid from the source container and into the syringe through the fluid transfer module in the first transfer step, and separately to transfer the fluid from the syringe into the target container in the second transfer step using the one or more fluid transfer instructions, and send the one or more results of the fluid transfer process to the remote management device via the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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