VIAL CONTAINER WITH COLLAR CAP

• US 20140263319A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Medrad Incorporated (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: FAZI, Bruno, BAZALA, Jason L., UBER, Arthur E. III
• Granted Patent: US 9,327,886 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/230
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/04 of magnetic type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/00 Closures not otherwise provided for covers or similar closures as engineering elements for pressure vessels in general F16J13/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 53/02 Collars or rings
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/0486 the inner container being coaxially disposed within the outer container B65D81/3876 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 5/015 for storing radioactive sources, e.g. source carriers for irradiation units; Radioisotope containers
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 5/018 Syringe shields or holders syringe shielding for applying radioactive material to the body A61M5/1785

Abstract

Vial containers including a collar which is attached to a vial or incorporated into a vial cap, a cap designed to receive a portion of the collar while covering the vial, and a container designed to receive a portion of the collar and encase the body of the vial are described herein. The collar, generally, includes a means for reversibly attaching to the cap and container.

Claims

1. A vial container comprising:

a collar;

a container configured to receive a portion of the collar and to fixedly attach to a portion of the collar;

a cap configured to receive a portion of the collar and to removeably attach to the collar.

2. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a first attachment means for facilitating an attachment with the container.

3. The vial container of claim 2, wherein the first attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a flex-ring, threads, a crimped portion, attachment pins, and combinations thereof.

4. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a second attachment means for facilitating an attachment with the cap.

5. The vial container of claim 4, wherein the second attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a flex-ring, threads, a crimped portion, attachment pins, and combinations thereof.

6. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises one or more of a lower groove and upper groove or combinations thereof.

7. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a magnetic material disposed in a lower groove, an upper groove, or a combination thereof.

8. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a vial groove on an inner surface of the collar.

9. The vial container of claim 8, further comprising a spring disposed in the vial groove.

10. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a upper flange providing an upper opening on the collar.

11. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a lower flange.

12. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an inner groove.

13. The vial container of claim 11, wherein the container further comprises a flex ring disposed in the inner groove.

14. The vial container of claim 11, wherein the inner groove comprises a magnetic material.

15. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the cap comprises a cylindrical lower portion having an interior groove.

16. The vial container of claim 15, wherein the cap further comprises a flex-ring or magnetic material disposed in the interior groove.

17. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar, the container, or combinations thereof comprise a means for attaching to a device.

18. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar, the container, or combinations thereof comprise a flex-ring, threads, attachment pins, and combinations thereof.

19. A vial container comprising:

a collar comprising a first attachment means for facilitating an attachment with a container and a second attachment means for facilitating an attachment with the cap;

a cap configured to receive a portion of the collar; and

a container configured to receive a portion of the collar.

20. A vial container comprising:

a collar;

a cap configured to receive a portion of the collar; and

a container configured to receive a portion of the collar.