Syringe adapter

A syringe adapter for coupling a syringe to a fluid system, the syringe adapter comprising:

• a female connector;
• a body in fluid communication with the female connector;
• a male connector in fluid communication with the female connector and the body, the male connector configured to couple with a medical device;
• a cannula extending axially through the body and out through the female connector;
• and
• a filter housing in fluid communication with the cannula, the filter housing elevated axially beyond the female connector, wherein a first fluid path is formed through the filter housing and the cannula, and a second fluid path is formed through the female connector, the body, and the male connector, the filter housing configured to prevent a filter disposed in the filter housing from contacting fluid in the first fluid path, and wherein a closed system is provided when the male connector is uncoupled from the medical device.

A syringe adapter for coupling with a syringe, the syringe adapter comprising:

• a female connector configured to couple with the syringe;
• a body in fluid communication with the female connector;
• a male connector in fluid communication with the female connector and the body, the male connector configured to couple with a medical device;
• a chamber extending from, and in fluid communication with, the body, wherein the chamber is configured to receive fluid from the syringe for subsequent delivery to the medical device;
• and
• a needle-free connector disposed at, and in fluid communication with, the female connector, wherein the needle-free connector is configured to provide a closed system when the female connector is uncoupled from the syringe,
• wherein the chamber is one of a resilient bag, a non-resilient bag and a collapsible plastic container.