Devices and methods for needleless and needled extraction of contents from vials
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Publication Number
US-11007120-B1
Publication Date
2021-05-18
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Abstract
A cap assembly includes an access member configured for attachment to a reservoir. The access member includes a first port that enables needleless extraction of contents from the reservoir, and at least one second port that enables needled extraction of the contents from the reservoir. The cap assembly further includes a valve member positioned in or configured to be positioned in the access member to i) enable needleless extraction of the contents of the reservoir through the first port when the first port is attached to a needless extraction device, ii) enable needled extraction of the contents through the at least one second port, and iii) seal the contents of the reservoir at the first port and at the at least one second port prior to and subsequent to the needleless or needled extraction.
Core Innovation
The described invention provides devices for eliminating needles during vial extraction and administration, while also enabling needled extraction when desired. The arrangement includes a cap assembly that is fixable to a reservoir and has an access member with a first port for needleless extraction and at least one second port for needled extraction.
A valve member is positioned in, or configured to be positioned in, the access member. The valve member enables needleless extraction of the contents through the first port when the first port is attached to a needleless extraction device, and enables needled extraction of the contents through the at least one second port.
The valve member also seals the contents of the reservoir at the first port and at the at least one second port prior to and subsequent to the needleless and needled extraction. The access member and the valve member are formed from different materials, and each includes a planar portion with the at least one second port including an opening in the planar portion of the access member that exposes a part of the planar portion of the valve member.
Claims Coverage
The provided independent claims are clm-00001, clm-00014, and clm-00020. Across these claims, the main inventive features involve a cap assembly (and, for some claims, a vial assembly or package) having an access member with needleless and needled ports, a valve member positioned in the access member to enable extraction and sealing, and a material/planar-port opening relationship where the access member and valve member are formed from different materials and include planar portions.
Needleless and needled extraction with sealing valve in a cap assembly
A cap assembly having an access member with a first port enabling needleless extraction and at least one second port enabling needled extraction; and a valve member positioned in or configured to be positioned in the access member to enable needleless extraction through the first port, enable needled extraction through the at least one second port, and seal the contents prior to and subsequent to both the needleless and needled extraction.
Different materials for access member and valve member with planar portions and port opening exposing valve planar portion
The access member and the valve member are formed from different materials; the access member includes a planar portion; the valve member includes a planar portion; and the at least one second port includes a first opening in the planar portion of the access member that exposes a first part of the planar portion of the valve member.
Vial assembly using cap assembly with reservoir and valve member positioned in access member
A vial assembly having a reservoir to hold contents and a cap assembly fixable to the reservoir; the cap assembly includes an access member with a first port enabling needleless extraction and at least one second port enabling needled extraction; and a valve member positioned in or configured to be positioned in the access member to enable needleless extraction through the first port, enable needled extraction through the at least one second port, and seal the contents prior to and subsequent to the needleless and needled extraction.
Housing securing access member and valve member with valve planar portion between reservoir rim and access member
A package further comprising a housing configured to secure the access member and the valve member to the reservoir such that a portion of the valve member is between a rim of the reservoir and the access member.
In the independent claims, the core coverage is directed to a cap assembly (used in a vial assembly and/or a package) where an access member provides both needleless and needled extraction ports, and a valve member positioned in the access member enables extraction while sealing the reservoir ports before and after extraction. The claims further require that the access member and valve member are formed from different materials and include planar portions, with the at least one second port defined by an opening in the access-member planar portion exposing part of the valve-member planar portion.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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