Dual compartmented container

A fluid container for holding a fluid and receiving a medicament thereinto from an independent medicament container having an egress opening closed by a sealing barrier,

• said fluid container constructed to define a sealed compartment for storing a sterile liquid, said fluid container having flexible walls,
• a portion of said fluid container defining an inlet passageway to said compartment through said walls and including means for affixing such an independent medicament container to said fluid container with the opening of such medicament container in communication with said passageway and with said sealing barrier of said medicament container exposed to said passageway, and
• means within said compartment and manipulatable through said flexible walls for removing said sealing barrier from a medicament container so affixed by said affixing means to open such an affixed medicament container,
• said flexible walls being of a material and construction such that said walls are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said removing means through said walls for so removing said sealing barrier,
• whereby a medicament will flow from such an affixed medicament container into said first compartment through said passageway.

A device for separately storing and subsequently mixing the fluid contents of two containers wherein a removable barrier separates the containers, said device comprising:

• a first flexible container constructed to enclose a first compartment, said container having flexible wall means and at least one port;
• a second container constructed to enclose a second compartment, said second container having a throat and a removable stopper disposed at least partially within said throat, said second container being secured to said first flexible container through said wall means of said first flexible container with said throat and stopper disposed inwardly relative to said compartment;
• stopper removal means with a portion thereof operatively positioned within said first compartment and connected to said removable stopper for removing said stopper;
• said flexible wall means being of a material and construction such that the wall means is deformable inwardly for manipulation of said stopper removal means through said wall means;
• said stopper constructed and arranged to be removable from said second container by such manipulation of said stopper removal means from outside said flexible container wall means;
• whereby through exterior manipulation from outside said wall means of said flexible container the stopper of said second container may be removed from said second container allowing the fluid contents of the containers to intermix through the throat of said second container.

A dual compartmented container having a means for intermixing fluid contents of the compartments, said container comprising:

• a flexible outer container constructed to enclose a first compartment, said outer container having an edge and opposing sides;
• a member disposed through said edge of said flexible outer container and defining an inlet to said compartment therein;
• a vial enclosing a second compartment and having a throat and a removable stopper at least partially disposed within the throat of said vial, said vial positioned with at least the throat and stopper portion thereof within said member and with said throat and stopper aligned with said inlet to said flexible container;
• means disposed within said first compartment for removing said stopper by manipulation through said sides of said flexible outer container;
• said flexible outer container being of a material and construction such that said sides thereof are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said means for removing said stopper;
• whereby through exterior manipulation from the side or sides of the flexible outer container the stopper may be removed from the vial allowing the fluid contents of said vial and said flexible outer container to intermix through the throat of said vial.

A device for separately storing and subsequently mixing the fluid contents of two containers in one of the containers wherein a removable barrier separates the containers, said device comprising:

• a first flexible outer container constructed to enclose a fluid and having an edge, opposing sides and at least one port;
• a second container enclosing a fluid material therein and having a throat and a stopper at least partially disposed within said throat, said second container fixedly disposed through the edge of said first flexible outer container, with said stopper of said second container positioned in said first container;
• means disposed within said flexible outer container for removing said stopper from said second container by manipulation of said means through said sides of said container;
• said flexible outer container being of a material and construction such that said sides thereof are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said means for removing said stopper;
• whereby a fluid material may be introduced into said first flexible container by means of said port, and through exterior manipulation from the side or sides of the first flexible outer container the stopper may be removed from the second container allowing the fluid contents of the containers to intermix through the throat of said second container.

A device for separately storing and subsequently mixing the fluid contents of at least two containers wherein a removable stopper separates the containers, said device comprising:

• a first container constructed to enclose a first compartment, said first container having flexible wall means and at least two ports;
• a second container constructed to enclose a second compartment, said second container having a removable stopper;
• one of said ports defining means for engaging such a second container and means for engaging such a stopper;
• at least a portion of said stopper engagement means being disposed in said first compartment for manipulation through said flexible wall means;
• said flexible wall means being of a material and construction such that the wall means is deformable inwardly for such manipulation of said stopper engagement means through said wall means;
• said second container including first complementary engagement means for interconnection with said second container engagement means, and said stopper including second complementary engagement means for interconnection with said stopper engaging means when said first complementary engagement means is interconnected to said second container engagement means, for removing said stopper;
• whereby subsequent exterior manipulation of said stopper engagement means from outside said flexible wall means will effect removal of said stopper from said second container allowing the fluid contents of the containers to intermix in said first container.

A device for separately storing and subsequently mixing the fluid contents of two containers, said device comprising:

• a fluid container constructed to define a first sealed compartment for storing a sterile liquid, said fluid container having flexible walls,
• an independent medicament container constructed to enclose a second compartment and having an egress opening closed by a sealing barrier,
• a portion of said fluid container defining an inlet passageway to said first compartment through said walls and including means for affixing said independent medicament container to said fluid container with the opening of such medicament container disposed to be in communication with said passageway and with said sealing barrier of said medicament container exposed to said passageway,
• said medicament container being so affixed by said means, and
• means within said first compartment and manipulatable through said flexible walls for removing said sealing barrier to open said medicament container,
• said flexible walls being of a material and construction such that said walls are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said removing means through said walls for so removing said sealing barrier,
• whereby a medicament will flow from said medicament container into said first compartment through said passageway.

A fluid container for holding a fluid and receiving a medicament thereinto from an independent medicament container having an egress opening closed by a removable sealing barrier,

• said fluid container constructed to define a sealed compartment for storing a sterile liquid, said fluid container having flexible walls,
• a portion of said fluid container defining an inlet passageway to said compartment,
• a sealing barrier closing said passageway,
• means on said fluid container for affixing such an independent medicament container to said fluid container with the opening of said medicament container disposed to be in communication with said passageway and with said sealing barrier of said medicament container exposed to said compartment through passageway, and
• means within said compartment and manipulatable through said flexible walls for removing both said sealing barrier of said passageway and said sealing barrier of a medicament container so affixed by said affixing means to open such an affixed medicament container and said passageway,
• said flexible walls being of a material and construction such that said walls are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said removing means through said walls for so removing said sealing barrier,
• whereby a medicament will flow from such an affixed medicament container into said compartment through said passageway.

A fluid container for holding a fluid and receiving a medicament thereinto from an independent medicament container having an egress opening closed by a removable stopper,

• said fluid container constructed to define a sealed compartment for storing a sterile liquid, said fluid container having flexible walls,
• a portion of said fluid container defining an inlet passageway to said compartment,
• a sealing barrier closing said passageway,
• means on said fluid container for affixing such an independent medicament container to said fluid container with the opening of such medicament container disposed to be in communication with said passageway and with said stopper of said medicament container exposed to said compartment through passageway,
• means within said compartment and manipulatable through said flexible walls for removal of said sealing barrier,
• said flexible walls being of a material and construction such that said walls are deformable inwardly for manipulation of said removal means through said walls for so removing said sealing barrier,
• means for removal of the stopper of such a medicament container so affixed by said affixing means upon removal of said sealing barrier, to thereby open both such an affixed medicament container and said passageway, whereby a medicament will flow from such an affixed medicament container into said compartment through said passageway.

A method of combining a medicament with a diluent comprising the steps of:

• providing a medicament in a first container having an egress opening closed by a stopper which is removable by being withdrawn from said opening;
• providing a diluent container having flexible walls and an inlet passageway through said walls, said diluent container defining a sealed compartment having therein a fluid diluent and means for engaging the stopper of such a medicament container;
• attaching said medicament container to a wall of said diluent container with said egress opening and stopper exposed inwardly of said sealed compartment through said passageway and with said means engaging said stopper;
• moving said second container and related portions of said walls inwardly of said compartment by deforming said container walls;
• grasping said stopper engaging means through said flexible walls;
• and
• retracting said second container and related wall portions of said first container while holding said stopper engaging means to effect withdrawal of said stopper and allow said medicament to flow through said opening into said diluent in said sealed compartment.

A method of combining a medicament with a diluent comprising the steps of:

• providing a medicament in a first container having an egress opening closed by a stopper which is removable by being withdrawn from said opening;
• providing a diluent container having flexible walls and an inlet port through said walls with a sealing closure on the inner end of said port, said diluent container defining a sealed compartment having therein a fluid diluent, and means on said sealing closure for engaging the stopper of such a medicament container;
• inserting said medicament container into said port with said egress opening and stopper exposed inwardly of said sealed compartment and thereby engaging said stopper on said stopper engaging means;
• moving port and said second container and related portions of said walls inwardly of said compartment by deforming said container walls;
• grasping said sealing closure through said flexible walls;
• and
• retracting said second container and related wall portions of said first container while holding said sealing closure to effect removal of said sealing closure and withdrawal of said stopper and allow said medicament to flow through said opening into said diluent in said compartment.