# US 9,433,726 B2 · Methods and apparatuses for delivering medicaments to intravenous fluid

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- Number: US 9,433,726 B2
- Document ID: US9433726B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/059,070
- Filed: 2013-10-21
- Published: 2014-04-24
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-10-22
- Assignees: Parenteral Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Michael A. Creaturo
- Inventors: Michael A. Creaturo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9433726B2

## CPC

- A61J 1/18: Arrangements for indicating condition of container contents, e.g. sterile condition
- A61J 1/10: Bag-type containers
- A61J 1/1412: {Containers with closing means, e.g. caps}
- A61J 1/201: {having one piercing end}
- A61J 1/2031: {having openings brought into alignment}
- A61J 1/2062: {with directional valves}
- A61J 1/2065: {having aligning and guiding means}
- A61J 1/2089: {Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents (combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096)}
- A61J 1/2096: {Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents}
- A61M 5/1409: {in series, e.g. reconstitution systems with a first substance passing through a container holding a second substance}
- A61M 5/2448: {comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing}
- A61M 5/284: {comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing}
- A61M 5/31596: {comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing}
- A61J 1/2093: {Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed}
- A61J 2200/74: for weight
- A61M 5/31598: {having multiple telescopically sliding coaxial pistons encompassing volumes for components to be mixed}
- A61M 2005/1787: {Syringes for sequential delivery of fluids, e.g. first medicament and then flushing liquid}
- A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}

## Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, kits and systems are disclosed that allow a transfer of medication from a manufacturer's vial, ampoule or other container through a closed system transfer to an intravenous apparatus and into a patient, while reducing additional steps, procedures, components required for the same transfer procedure to reduce sources of human error and medical administered errors.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for preparing a medicament to be introduced into an intravenous fluid comprising:
a body having an internal fluid reservoir containing a predetermined volume of intravenous fluid;
a cap attached to one end of the body securing a vial containing a predetermined volume of medicament therein; the cap moveable relative to the body to puncture a seal of the vial with a needle secured in the body;
a barrel dial rotatably disposed within the body and defining an internal fluid reservoir; and
a plunger received within the barrel dial and axially movable relative thereto to move the intravenous fluid into and out of the internal fluid reservoir of the barrel dial;
wherein the barrel dial is configured to rotate relative to the body between a first position to align a vial orifice thereof with the needle such that the intravenous fluid can flow between the internal fluid reservoir of the barrel dial and the vial while being prevented from flowing between the internal fluid reservoir of the barrel dial and the internal fluid reservoir of the body, and a second position to align a reservoir orifice thereof with the internal fluid reservoir of the body such that the intravenous fluid can flow between the internal fluid reservoir of the barrel dial and the internal fluid reservoir of the body while being prevented from flowing between the internal fluid reservoir of the barrel dial and the vial.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cap is secured to the body and the needle is concealed within the body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an intravenous fluid bag having an internal fluid reservoir containing a predetermined volume of the intravenous fluid, the internal fluid reservoir of the intravenous fluid bag in fluid communication with the internal fluid reservoir of the body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a removable safety clip positioned between the body and the cap, the removable safety clip preventing the cap from moving in the direction of the body to puncture the seal of the vial.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the body and the barrel dial is marked with volumetric indicia indicating a volume of the intravenous fluid in the internal reservoir of the barrel dial.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the barrel dial comprises a control dial positioned outside of the body against one end of the body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the control dial is marked with indicia to indicate alignment positions of the vial orifice and the reservoir orifice of the barrel dial relative to the body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intravenous fluid is prevented from flowing from the internal reservoir of the barrel dial to each of the vial and the internal reservoir.