Reconstitution system for mixing the contents of a vial containing a first substance with a second substance stored in a cartridge
US8100154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J1/2065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transfer assembly for transfering a fluid to a vial, admixing the same and then returning the fluid to a cartridge, the transfer assembly having a vial gripper located at a first end and a cartridge holder at the second end of an elongated outer housing, a fluid passageway extending between the vial gripper and the cartridge holder with piercing elements being located at respective ends of the fluid passageway. In a preferred embodiment, an adaptor is mounted on the end of the outer housing where the cartridge holder is situated. The adaptor may move from a retracted to an extended position wherein it will surround the needle.
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