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Drug vial mixing and transfer device

US5466220A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 1994
Grant dateNov 14, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J1/2065
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drug vial mixing and transfer device having a piercing connector or a syringe attached to the end of one or more ports with interconnecting fluid passageways. Further, the piercing connector is used to support and penetrate standard glass drug vials filled with powder or lyophilized drugs or liquid diluent, while the syringe is used to transfer liquid diluent and drug solutions between the vials and the syringe advantageously within a sealed system.

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