Fluid transfer assembly for pharmaceutical delivery system and method for using same
US7678333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J1/2055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a transfer assembly for transferring a fluid between a vessel and a vial and a method for using same. The vial may be a maximum recovery vial. The vessel has a body with an open end and a slidable piston positioned within the body through the open end. The maximum recovery vial has an inner chamber with an open end and a closed end and a penetrable seal covering the open end of the inner chamber. The transfer assembly includes a housing having first and second open ends and a bore extending between the first and second open ends. The housing is connectable to the piston. The transfer assembly also includes a conduit having first and second ends and first and second apertures adjacent to the first and second ends, respectively. The conduit is longitudinally slidable within the bore between a retracted position in which the first aperture is positioned within at least one of the housing and the piston when the housing is connected to the piston, and an activated position in which the first aperture protrudes through the piston into the body of the vessel when the housing is connected to the piston. The transfer assembly also includes a vial socket assem…
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