Connector for aseptic transfer of fluid
US11554211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drug delivery system for injecting a medicament may include a housing defining a cavity, a container received within the cavity and configured to receive a medicament with the container including a closure, a valve assembly received within the cavity and including a piercing member configured to pierce the closure of the container, and a connector arrangement provided between the container and the valve assembly, the connector arrangement movable between a first, pre-use position maintaining sterility between the closure of the container and the valve assembly and a second, use position permitting fluid communication between the container and the valve assembly.
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