Hazardous drug handling system, apparatus and method

A system for use in handling a medical liquid, comprising:

• a transfer adapter having a first transfer connection port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of at least one of a needleless syringe and an infusion tubing line port, and a second connection port;
• a patient connector having a first connection port rotatably interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access port, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection ort of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the patient connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a first closed fluid passageway through the patient connector and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the patient connector and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• a vial adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a vial containing a drug and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the vial connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a second closed fluid passageway through the vial adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the vial adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
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• a reservoir adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a fluid reservoir containing a medical liquid, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the reservoir connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a third closed fluid passageway through the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the reservoir adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• wherein said second connection port of said transfer adapter is alternately interconnectable to and disconnectable from said second connection port of each of said patient connector, said vial adapter, and said reservoir adapter;
• wherein a tubular member of said transfer adapter and a tubular member of at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said first, second or third closed fluid passageways through the tubular members upon interconnection of the transfer adapter and the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter;
• wherein at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state, and wherein said transfer adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the transfer adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
• wherein the tubular member of the transfer adapter includes first and second opposite ends, wherein the second end of the tubular member is disposed closer to the second connection port of the transfer adapter than is the first end of the tubular member, and wherein the second end of said tubular member and said seal member of said transfer adapter are biased to a recessed position relative to said second connection port of said transfer adapter when said second connection port of said transfer adapter is in a disconnected state.

A system for use in handling a medical liquid, comprising:

• a transfer adapter having a first transfer connection port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of at least one of a needleless syringe and an infusion tubing line port, and a second connection port;
• a patient connector having a first connection port rotatably interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access ort and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the patient connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a first closed fluid passageway though the patient connector and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the patient connector and the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a tubular member of said patient connector and a tubular member of said transfer adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said first closed fluid passageway upon interconnection of the patient connector and the transfer adapter, wherein said patient connector includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the patient connector when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state, and wherein said transfer adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the transfer adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
• a vial adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a vial containing a drug and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the vial connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a second closed fluid passageway though the vial adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the vial adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a tubular member of said vial adapter and said tubular member of said transfer adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least portion of said second closed fluid passageway upon interconnection of the vial adapter and the transfer adapter, and wherein said vial adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the vial adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
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• a reservoir adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a fluid reservoir containing a medical liquid, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the reservoir connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a third closed fluid passageway though the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the reservoir adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a tubular member of said reservoir adapter and said tubular member of said transfer adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said third closed fluid passageway upon interconnection of the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter, and wherein said reservoir adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the reservoir adapter when said second connection ort thereof is in a disconnected state, wherein said tubular member and said seal member of said transfer adapter are biased to a recessed position relative to said second connection port of said transfer adapter when said second connection port of said transfer adapter is in a disconnected state.

A system for use in handling a medical liquid, comprising:

• a transfer adapter having a first transfer connection port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of at least one of a needleless syringe and an infusion tubing line port, and a second connection port;
• a patient connector having a first connection port rotatably interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access port, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the patient connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a first closed fluid passageway through the patient connector and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the patient connector and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• a vial adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a vial containing a drug and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the vial connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a second closed fluid passageway through the vial adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the vial adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• and, a reservoir adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a fluid reservoir containing a medical liquid, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the reservoir connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a third closed fluid passageway through the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the reservoir adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• wherein said second connection port of said transfer adapter is alternately interconnectable to and disconnectable from said second connection port of each of said patient connector, said vial adapter, and said reservoir adapter;
• wherein a tubular member of said transfer adapter and a tubular member of at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said first, second or third closed fluid passageways through the tubular members upon interconnection of the transfer adapter and the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter;
• wherein at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state, and wherein said transfer adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the transfer adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
• wherein the seal member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes a resilient septum and a carriage member, wherein the carriage member includes an annular end flange, wherein the resilient septum and carriage member interface to sealably enclose the end of the tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when the second connector port thereof is in the disconnected and wherein the resilient septum includes an annular recess that receives the annular end-flange of the carriage member.

A system for use in handling a medical liquid, comprising:

• a transfer adapter having a first transfer connection port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of at least one of a needleless syringe and an infusion tubing line port, and a second connection port;
• a patient connector having a first connection port rotatably interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access port, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the patient connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a first closed fluid passageway through the patient connector and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the patient connector and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• a vial adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a vial containing a drug and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the vial connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a second closed fluid passageway through the vial adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the vial adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• and, a reservoir adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a fluid reservoir containing a medical liquid, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the reservoir connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a third closed fluid passageway through the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the reservoir adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• wherein said second connection port of said transfer adapter is alternately interconnectable to and disconnectable from said second connection port of each of said patient connector, said vial adapter, and said reservoir adapter;
• wherein a tubular member of said transfer adapter and a tubular member of at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said first, second or third closed fluid passageways through the tubular members upon interconnection of the transfer adapter and the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter;
• wherein at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state, and wherein said transfer adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the transfer adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
• wherein the seal member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes a resilient septum and a carriage member, wherein the carriage member includes an annular end flange, wherein the resilient septum and the carriage member interface to sealably enclose the end of the tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when the second connector port thereof is in the disconnected, wherein the resilient septum includes a front face portion that is disposed outside of the carriage member, and wherein the resilient septum includes a body portion that is disposed within a tubular portion of the carriage member.

A system for use in handling a medical liquid, comprising:

• a transfer adapter having a first transfer connection port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of at least one of a needleless syringe and an infusion tubing line port, and a second connection port;
• a patient connector having a first connection port rotatably interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access port, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection ort of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the patient connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a first closed fluid passageway through the patient connector and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the patient connector and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• a vial adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a vial containing a drug and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the vial connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a second closed fluid passageway through the vial adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the vial adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• and,
• a reservoir adapter having a first connection port selectively interconnectable to a fluid reservoir containing a medical liquid, and a second connection port compatible with the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein the second connection port of the reservoir connector is interconnectable to the second connection port of the transfer adapter, wherein a third closed fluid passageway through the reservoir adapter and the transfer adapter is automatically defined upon interconnection of the second connection port of the reservoir adapter and the second connection port of the transfer adapter;
• wherein said second connection port of said transfer adapter is alternately interconnectable to and disconnectable from said second connection port of each of said patient connector, said vial adapter, and said reservoir adapter;
• wherein a tubular member of said transfer adapter and a tubular member of at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter are automatically, fluidly interconnected to define at least a portion of said first, second or third closed fluid passageways through the tubular members upon interconnection of the transfer adapter and the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter;
• wherein at least one of said patient connector said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state, and wherein said transfer adapter includes at least one seal member that sealably encloses an end of said tubular member of the transfer adapter when said second connection port thereof is in a disconnected state;
• wherein the seal member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter includes a resilient septum and a carriage member, wherein the resilient septum and carriage member interface to sealably enclose the end of the tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter when the second connector port thereof is in the disconnected state, and wherein the resilient septum and carriage member are axially displaceable relative to the tubular member of the at least one of said patient connector, said vial adapter, or said reservoir adapter.