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US 6,832,994 B2Granted
Table top drug dispensing vial access adapter
AssigneeBracco Diagnostics Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Niedospial, Jr., Jason M. Voytilla
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Abstract
A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial access adapter may be vented or non-vented. When the medical fluid is a nuclear drug, the vial and vial access adapter is enshrouded in a protective container containing lead to provide a safety to medical personnel from irradiation.
Claims32
A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing for withdrawal of a medicinal fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:
- (a) a vial having a medical fluid therein;
- and
- (b) a vial access adapter body;
- wherein said vial comprises:
- a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion, and V-shaped inside bottom portion;
- said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:
- a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;
- a flat, horizontal top wall, closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall;
- an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;
- an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position;
- and
- a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector.
9 more elements
A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a nuclear drug contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:
- (a) a vial having a nuclear drug therein;
- and
- (b) a vial access adapter body;
- wherein said vial comprises:
- a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion;
- said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper;
- wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:
- a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;
- a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall;
- an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;
- an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the nuclear drug from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position;
- a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector;
- wherein said vial access adapter-vial assembly is enshrouded in a protective cover.
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A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a medical fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial comprising:
- (a) a vial having a medical fluid therein;
- and
- (b) a vial access adapter body;
- wherein said vial comprises:
- a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion;
- said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper;
- wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:
- a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;
- a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall and having vent holes therein:
- a horizontal second wall parallel to said horizontal top wall and spaced therefrom, said horizontal top wall, second wall and cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber designed to hold a filter therein;
- an antibacterial filter contained in said chamber;
- an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;
- an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position;
- and
- a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector.
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A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a nuclear drug contained in the vial without inverting the vial comprising:
- (a) a vial having a nuclear drug therein;
- and
- (b) a vial access adapter body;
- wherein said vial comprises:
- a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion;
- said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper;
- wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:
- a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;
- a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall and having vent holes therein:
- a horizontal second wall parallel to said horizontal top wall and spaced therefrom, said horizontal top wall, second wall and cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber designed to hold a filter therein;
- an antibacterial filter contained in said chamber;
- an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;
- an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position;
- and
- a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.