EP3274266B1 - Sealing cap for a container for holding a medical liquid - Google Patents

Sealing cap for a container for holding a medical liquid Download PDF

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EP3274266B1
EP3274266B1 EP16712842.0A EP16712842A EP3274266B1 EP 3274266 B1 EP3274266 B1 EP 3274266B1 EP 16712842 A EP16712842 A EP 16712842A EP 3274266 B1 EP3274266 B1 EP 3274266B1
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Torsten Brandenburger
Stefan SCHWERER
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/002Closures to be pierced by an extracting-device for the contents and fixed on the container by separate retaining means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/20Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
    • A61J1/2003Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
    • A61J1/2048Connecting means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/1406Septums, pierceable membranes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/1412Containers with closing means, e.g. caps
    • A61J1/1431Permanent type, e.g. welded or glued

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  • the invention relates to a closure cap for a receptacle for holding a medical fluid according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a closure cap comprises a cap body which delimits an interior space and has at least one opening. At least one connection device is arranged on the cap body, to which a conveying device for supplying a medical liquid into the container or for removing a medical liquid from the container can be connected.
  • the connection device has a sealing element arranged on the cap body, which is arranged at the opening for sealing closure.
  • a conveyor device for connecting the conveyor device can be attached to an outside of the sealing element facing away from the interior.
  • Such a conveying device can be configured, for example, as an injection syringe, which can be attached to the sealing element with an injection cannula and inserted into the sealing element in an attachment direction, so that the sealing element is pierced by the injection cannula.
  • an injection syringe is used in particular to supply a medical liquid into the container.
  • an infusion set can be used, for example, which is attached to the sealing element with a mandrel, which is also referred to as a spike, in such a way that the sealing element is pierced by the mandrel and thus creates access to the container becomes.
  • connection devices are provided, each with a sealing element.
  • One of these connection devices is used to supply a medical liquid into a container connected to the closure cap, for example a bottle, while the other connection device is used to remove a medical liquid from the container.
  • connection devices are provided, of which a first one is used to supply a medical liquid by means of an injection syringe, a second one is used to remove a medical liquid by means of an infusion set that has a mandrel and a third one is used to provide a so-called needle-free access.
  • the sealing element of the third connection device has a slot opening which makes it possible to attach a conveying device, for example a syringe, to the sealing element with a —needeless — connecting piece in order to open the sealing element and in this way to supply a liquid to the container.
  • a sealing element is provided which is convex on the outside.
  • Legal requirements may make it necessary to wipe or dab the outside of the sealing element before disassembling a conveying device, for example an injection syringe for supplying a medical liquid or an infusion set for removing a medical liquid.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a closure cap in which the disinfection of a sealing element arranged thereon is simplified.
  • the closure cap according to the invention closes access to a container.
  • the cap closes the opening in the bottle neck of a bottle.
  • the sealing element is convex on its outside.
  • the outer side of the sealing element protrudes outwards from an upper side of the cap body.
  • the sealing element is convex on the outside, it can be ensured that after wiping or dabbing no disinfectant liquid remains on the sealing element, but can be removed in a reliable, simple manner by wiping or dabbing. Because the outside of the sealing element protrudes outwards from an upper side of the cap body, the sealing element can be easily accessed by wiping along the upper side with a suitable disinfection tool, for example a swab or a wiping cloth, in this way dab or wipe the outside of the sealing element.
  • a suitable disinfection tool for example a swab or a wiping cloth
  • the outside of the sealing element corresponds to the side of the sealing element that is visible from the outside and to which a conveying device, for example an injection syringe or an infusion set or also another conveying device, can be attached.
  • the outside is thus accessible from the outside in order to connect a conveyor to the closure cap.
  • the sealing element has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm and / or an overall diameter of 4 mm to 14 mm.
  • the outside projecting is part of a sealing head of the sealing element, which extends through the opening.
  • the sealing element lies with its sealing head in the opening and closes the opening in this way, the outside formed on the sealing head pointing outwards and thus facing away from the interior of the closure cap.
  • the sealing head has a diameter of 2 mm to 10 mm.
  • the central region of the sealing head for providing the convex outside preferably has a thickness which is 0.1 to 1 mm greater than the edge region of the sealing head.
  • a center of the convex outside of the sealing element is preferably 0.1 to 1 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm, above an outer upper edge of a sealing head of the sealing element. This improves the accessibility to the outside of the sealing element.
  • a break-off piece is connected to the cap body in such a way that the sealing element is completely covered on the outside.
  • the break-off piece encloses the outside of the sealing element and thus closes the outside from the outside, so that no dirt in the form of solid or liquid contaminants can get onto the outside.
  • the break-off piece is integral, that is to say in one piece, connected to the closure cap.
  • the closure cap can, for example, be produced together with the break-off piece as a molded plastic part, for example by means of plastic injection molding.
  • the break-off piece is connected to the cap body via a predetermined breaking point in such a way that the break-off piece can be separated from the cap body along the predetermined breaking point, in particular broken off, in order to remove the break-off piece from the cap body.
  • the predetermined breaking point runs around the opening, so that the break-off piece is connected to the cap body along a connecting line running around the opening and can be separated from the cap body along this connecting line in order to release the sealing element and a conveying device to the outside of the To be able to attach sealing element.
  • an interior or space between the break-off piece and the outside of the sealing element is provided sterile.
  • the outside of the sealing element is thus already sterile in the state in which the break-off piece is still connected to the closure cap. Disinfecting the outside of the sealing element after removing the break-off piece and before attaching a conveyor, in particular by wiping or dabbing, is no longer necessary in this case. However, if, for example, legal requirements make such disinfection necessary, this additional disinfection can be carried out more easily, in particular by the convex outside of the sealing element.
  • the closure cap can have, for example, a first connection device for removing a medical liquid and a second connection device for supplying a medical liquid.
  • a first connection device for removing a medical liquid and a second connection device for supplying a medical liquid.
  • the closure cap is thus provided with two connection devices, one of which is designed, in particular, for removing a medical liquid and of which the other is designed in particular for supplying a medical liquid.
  • connection devices can be designed differently in order to enable the connection of different delivery devices, for example an injection syringe or an infusion set. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to design the connection devices identically and in particular to use the same sealing elements on the connection devices.
  • each connection device can have a sealing element, the sealing elements of the connection devices being of identical design.
  • the same sealing elements are thus used on the connection devices, it being possible for identical holding devices to be provided on the connection devices, for example in the form of cutouts provided on the closure cap for receiving the sealing elements. This simplifies the overall design of the closure cap because the same parts can be used to manufacture the connection devices.
  • each sealing element in this variant can have a sealing head, which forms the outside, and a sealing body adjoining the sealing head.
  • the sealing body can be connected to an annular collar by means of a circumferential circumferential flange, a clamping connection with the closure cap being produced via this annular collar.
  • the collar can lie in an associated recess of the closure cap and can be held there by clamping, so that the sealing element is connected to the closure cap via the collar.
  • the sealing element is preferably held in a clamping manner via a flanged edge.
  • an injection cannula or a mandrel of the delivery device can be attached to the outside of the sealing element in order to pierce the sealing element.
  • the sealing element is pushed aside, the annular collar remaining on the associated holding device of the closure cap and the sealing element thus being held in position on the closure cap. If the conveying device is again removed from the closure cap, the sealing element closes automatically, so that the opening of the closure cap is in turn sealed against liquid passage, in particular leakage of liquid out of the container.
  • the sealing element is in a preferred Embodiment a reclosable sealing element. If necessary, the sealing element, in particular the sealing element for connecting a mandrel, can be slotted at least in sections or continuously.
  • the sealing elements of the connection devices can also be designed differently.
  • One sealing element can be designed in particular for attaching an injection syringe, while the other sealing element is designed in particular for attaching a mandrel to an infusion set or the like.
  • the sealing elements can thus be adapted in a special way, for example with regard to their thickness to be pierced, in order to enable an inexpensive connection of an injection syringe or an infusion set or the like.
  • the sealing element of the first connection device which is used, for example, to remove a medical fluid by means of an infusion set, can be configured as described above for the first variant and in particular can have a sealing head that forms the outside and a sealing body that connects to the sealing head.
  • the sealing body is connected to an annular collar via a circumferential circumferential flange and is held by the annular collar on a first holding device of the cap body. A connection of the sealing element to the cap body is thus established via the ring collar, so that the sealing element is held in position at the opening of the cap body via the ring collar.
  • the sealing body is to be pierced, for example, by a mandrel of a conveying device, the sealing body being pushed aside when the mandrel is attached and inserted, the sealing element as a whole being held in position on the cap body of the closure cap over the annular collar.
  • the sealing element of the second connection device can have a sealing head which forms the outside and a sealing body which adjoins the sealing head.
  • the sealing body is not fixed to a holding device of the cap body by means of a circumferential ring collar connected via a flange, but is held directly to a second holding device of the cap body via an edge section.
  • this second sealing element can be designed in particular for piercing by means of an injection cannula. Because such an injection cannula has a comparatively small cross-section, there is a smaller one when the injection cannula is inserted Deformation on the sealing element compared to the insertion of a mandrel, for example an infusion set.
  • the sealing elements of the different connection devices can differ in particular in their thickness in order to adapt the connection devices to the different conveying devices.
  • the second sealing element which can be used to attach an injection cannula to an injection syringe, can in particular have a greater thickness than the first sealing element, which is adapted, for example, to attach a mandrel to an infusion set.
  • the first sealing element preferably has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably 3 mm to 6 mm.
  • the second sealing element preferably has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably 3 mm to 7 mm.
  • the sealing elements can have an at least approximately rotationally symmetrical shape.
  • the sealing head and the sealing body can each be at least approximately cylindrical, the outside of the sealing head, which points outwards, being convex.
  • the underside of the first and / or the second sealing element which provides the inside, is essentially flat.
  • the top of the collar is lower than the top of the sealing head and / or the bottom of the collar is lower than the bottom of the sealing body.
  • the first sealing element preferably has a total diameter of 8 mm to 14 mm, preferably 10 mm to 12 mm.
  • the second sealing element preferably has a total diameter of 4 mm to 11 mm, preferably of 6 mm to 9 mm.
  • the sealing head of the first sealing element has a diameter of 4 mm to 10 mm, preferably from 6 mm to 8 mm and / or the sealing head of the second sealing element has a diameter of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably from 3 mm to 6 mm.
  • the scope of the invention also includes a bottle which comprises a closure cap according to the invention described above.
  • the bottle can be made, for example, using SBM (stretch blow molding) or BFS (blow fill seal).
  • SBM stretch blow molding
  • BFS low fill seal
  • the bottle and the closure cap can be connected to one another in particular by means of clamping, gluing and / or welding.
  • the bottle is preferably filled with an infusion solution.
  • FIG. 1A-1C to 5A-5D show a first embodiment of a closure cap 2, which can be attached to a container 1, in particular in the form of a bottle, for example a plastic bottle or a glass bottle, to close the container 1 to the outside and to provide access for filling or removing a medical liquid .
  • a closure cap 2 can be attached to a container 1, in particular in the form of a bottle, for example a plastic bottle or a glass bottle, to close the container 1 to the outside and to provide access for filling or removing a medical liquid .
  • the closure cap 2 is attached to a container body 10 of the container 1 and connected in a sealing manner to the container body 10, for example welded or glued.
  • the closure cap 2 has a cap body 20 which has two connection devices 3, 4 on an upper side 21 for connecting different conveying devices 5, 6 (see 3A and 3B ) having.
  • the connection devices 3, 4 each have a sealing element 31, 41, which is received in a holding device 32, 42 in the form of a form-fitting receptacle on the cap body 20 and is held in a clamping manner on the holding device 32, 42.
  • the holding devices 32 and 42 are each designed as a, preferably annular, flanged edge.
  • the sealing elements 31, 41 serve to close openings 321, 421 on the upper side 21 of the cap body 20 to the outside, a sealing head 310, 410 of the sealing element 31, 41 projecting into the associated opening 321, 421 and sealingly sealing it .
  • the sealing elements 31, 41 are inserted into the openings 321, 421 when the holding devices 32 and 42 are not initially bent over. To fix the sealing elements 31 and 42, the holding devices 32 and 42 are then, as for example in Figure 1C shown, bent.
  • connection devices 3, 4 are in an initial state, shown in FIG 1A-1C , each covered by a break-off piece 30, 40 and closed to the outside in such a way that the openings 321, 421 with the sealing elements 31, 41 arranged therein are not accessible from the outside and are protected against contamination.
  • the interior formed by the break-off piece 30, 40 is preferably sterile.
  • a first connection device 3 serves to remove a medical liquid from the container 1.
  • another, second connection device 4 serves to supply a medical liquid into the container 1.
  • a medical liquid is removed as in FIG Figure 3B shown, via a conveyor 6 in the form of a removal device, for example formed by an infusion set, which has a mandrel 61 with a comparatively large cross-section and can be attached to the sealing element 31 of the associated connection device 3 with the mandrel 61.
  • the supply of a medical liquid takes place via a conveying device 5 in the form of an injection syringe, shown in FIG Figure 3A , which can be attached to the sealing element 41 of the assigned second connecting device 4 with an injection cannula 51 in order to pierce the sealing element 41.
  • the associated opening 321 of the connection device 3 is also comparatively large, and accordingly the basic shape of this has rotationally symmetrical sealing element 31 a sealing head 310 with a comparatively large diameter.
  • the sealing head 310 of the first sealing element 31 preferably has a diameter of preferably from 5 mm to 9 mm and / or the sealing head 410 of the second sealing element 41 has a diameter of 3 mm to 6 mm.
  • the opening 421 of the other, second connection device 4 is smaller, and accordingly the sealing head 410 of the second sealing element 41, which extends into the opening, has a comparatively small diameter.
  • the first sealing element 31 has a sealing head 310 with an outwardly facing, convex outer side 311.
  • a sealing body 312 adjoins the sealing head 310 - on the rear of the outer side 311 - and is connected via a circumferential flange 313 to a circumferential circumferential collar 314.
  • the sealing element 31 lies in an opening 320 of the holding device 32 via the annular collar 314 and is held in a clamping manner on the holding device 32.
  • An underside 315 of the sealing element 31 points into an interior 20 of the closure cap 2 (see, for example, Figure 3A ).
  • the underside 31 of the first sealing element 31 is essentially flat here.
  • the top of the collar 314 is lower than the outside or top 311 of the sealing head 310.
  • the bottom of the collar 314 is lower than the inside or bottom 315 of the first sealing body 31. The collar 314 thus extends over the bottom 315 out.
  • the other, second sealing element 41 likewise has a rotationally symmetrical shape and consists of a sealing head 410, to which a cylindrical sealing body 412 connects to the rear of a convexly curved outer side 411. Via this cylindrical sealing body 412, the sealing element 41 is fixed directly in an opening 420 of the assigned, second holding device 42, in that an edge section 413 of the sealing element 41 is held in a clamping manner in the opening 420 of the holding device 42.
  • An underside 414 of the sealing element 41 points towards the interior 200 of the closure cap 2.
  • the underside 414 of the second sealing element 41 is essentially flat here.
  • the different shape in diameter and thickness is thereby requires that when a mandrel 61 is attached, as in Figure 3B shown, the associated, first sealing element 31 is to be pushed aside to a much greater extent than when attaching an injection cannula 51 to the associated, second sealing element 41.
  • the first sealing element 31 can thus be pierced and displaced in a favorable manner when a mandrel is attached.
  • the sealing elements 31, 41 are convexly curved on their outer sides 311, 411 and also protrude outwards beyond the upper side 21 of the cap body 20, the sealing elements 31, 41 can be dabbed or wiped off in a favorable manner for the purpose of disinfection, as may be the case may be dictated by legal requirements.
  • the shape of the sealing elements 31, 41 on their outer sides 311, 411 can ensure that the outer sides 311, 411 can be reached by a suitable disinfection tool, for example a swab or a wiping cloth, the convex curvature additionally ensuring that that a disinfectant liquid or other residues do not remain on the outside 311, 411 after dabbing or wiping, but instead the sealing element 31, 41 can be wiped off in a favorable manner.
  • the central region of the sealing head 310 preferably has a thickness which is 0.1 to 1 mm greater than the edge region of the sealing head 310.
  • the center of the convex region (see also FIG Figures 4B and 5B ) is 0.1 to 1 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm, above the outer edge.
  • the closure cap 2 connected to the container 1 is present with break-off pieces 30, 40 arranged thereon.
  • the break-off pieces 30, 40 are formed integrally with the cap body 20 and over circumferential predetermined breaking points 300, 400 connected to the cap body 20 such that the outer sides 311, 411 of the sealing elements 31, 41 are covered towards the outside.
  • a conveyor device 5, 6 is to be attached to an associated connection device 3, 4, the respective break-off piece 30, 40 is removed from the cap body 20 by a user gripping the break-off piece 30, 40 between his fingers and from the cap body 20 along the predetermined breaking point 300, 400 breaks off. In this way, the respective sealing element 31, 41 is exposed, so that the conveying device 5, 6 can be attached to the outside 311, 411 of the sealing element 31, 41 (see 2A to 2C ).
  • the sealing element 31, 41 is now pierced by means of a suitable piercing tool, so that a flow connection is created between a body 50, 60 of the respective conveying device 5, 6 and the interior of the container 1, so that a medical liquid is filled into or out of the container 1 can be removed from the container 1.
  • the closure cap 2 With its cap body 20, the closure cap 2 can preferably be made of plastic, for example by means of plastic injection molding.
  • the break-off piece 30, 40 of the connection devices 3, 4 are initially formed in one piece with the cap body and can be broken off from the cap body 20 in order to access one of the sealing elements 31, 41.
  • the sealing elements 31, 41 are made of a comparatively soft, elastic material, for example polyisoprene or a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • connection devices 3 4 identical sealing elements 31, 41, which are arranged in a clamping manner in holding devices 32, 42 of identical construction.
  • the shape of the sealing elements 31, 41 corresponds to that in FIG 4A-4D shown execution.
  • connection device 3 serves to remove a medical liquid from a container 1 connected to the closure cap 2, while the other connection device 4 serves to fill in a medical liquid.
  • a delivery device 5 in the form of an injection syringe with an injection cannula or a delivery device with a mandrel can be used here both for removal and for filling.
  • the outer side of the sealing elements Due to the fact that the outward-facing outer side of the sealing elements is convex and protrudes outwards over a front side of the cap body of the closure cap (when the break-off pieces of the connection devices are removed), the outer side of the sealing elements can be disinfected more easily and effectively be wiped or dabbed off.
  • a closure cap can also have only one connection device with a sealing element or more than two connection devices, each with a sealing element.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verschlusskappe für ein Behältnis zum Aufnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a closure cap for a receptacle for holding a medical fluid according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine derartige Verschlusskappe umfasst einen Kappenkörper, der einen Innenraum begrenzt und zumindest eine Öffnung aufweist. An dem Kappenkörper ist zumindest eine Anschlusseinrichtung angeordnet, an die eine Fördereinrichtung zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit in das Behältnis hinein oder zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis heraus angeschlossen werden kann. Die Anschlusseinrichtung weist ein an dem Kappenkörper angeordnetes Dichtelement auf, das zum dichtenden Verschließen an der Öffnung angeordnet ist. An einer vom Innenraum abgewandten Außenseite des Dichtelements kann eine Fördereinrichtung zum Anschließen der Fördereinrichtung angesetzt werden.Such a closure cap comprises a cap body which delimits an interior space and has at least one opening. At least one connection device is arranged on the cap body, to which a conveying device for supplying a medical liquid into the container or for removing a medical liquid from the container can be connected. The connection device has a sealing element arranged on the cap body, which is arranged at the opening for sealing closure. A conveyor device for connecting the conveyor device can be attached to an outside of the sealing element facing away from the interior.

Eine solche Fördereinrichtung kann beispielsweise als Injektionsspritze ausgestaltet sein, die mit einer Injektionskanüle an das Dichtelement angesetzt und in eine Ansetzrichtung in das Dichtelement eingeführt werden kann, so dass das Dichtelement von der Injektionskanüle durchstochen wird. Eine solche Injektionsspritze kommt insbesondere zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit in das Behältnis zum Einsatz. Zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis kann hingegen beispielsweise ein Infusionsbesteck verwendet werden, das mit einem Dorn, der auch als Spike bezeichnet wird, so an das Dichtelement angesetzt wird, dass das Dichtelement von dem Dorn durchstochen und somit ein Zugang zu dem Behältnis geschaffen wird.Such a conveying device can be configured, for example, as an injection syringe, which can be attached to the sealing element with an injection cannula and inserted into the sealing element in an attachment direction, so that the sealing element is pierced by the injection cannula. Such an injection syringe is used in particular to supply a medical liquid into the container. To remove a medical fluid from the container, however, an infusion set can be used, for example, which is attached to the sealing element with a mandrel, which is also referred to as a spike, in such a way that the sealing element is pierced by the mandrel and thus creates access to the container becomes.

Bei einer aus der WO 2006/042579 A1 bekannten Verschlusskappe sind zwei Anschlusseinrichtungen mit jeweils einem Dichtelement vorgesehen. Eine dieser Anschlusseinrichtungen dient zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit in ein mit der Verschlusskappe verbundenes Behältnis, beispielsweise eine Flasche, während die andere Anschlusseinrichtung zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis dient.With one from the WO 2006/042579 A1 known closure cap, two connection devices are provided, each with a sealing element. One of these connection devices is used to supply a medical liquid into a container connected to the closure cap, for example a bottle, while the other connection device is used to remove a medical liquid from the container.

Bei einer anderen, aus der WO 2010/066373 A1 bekannten Verschlusskappe sind drei Anschlusseinrichtungen vorgesehen, von denen eine erste zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit mittels einer Injektionsspritze, eine zweite zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit mittels eines einen Dorn aufweisenden Infusionsbestecks und eine dritte zum Bereitstellen eines sogenannten nadelfreien Zugangs dient. Das Dichtelement der dritten Anschlusseinrichtung weist eine Schlitzöffnung auf, die ermöglicht, eine Fördereinrichtung, beispielsweise eine Spritze, mit einem - nadellosen - Anschlussstutzen an das Dichtelement anzusetzen, um das Dichtelement zu öffnen und eine Flüssigkeit auf diese Weise dem Behältnis zuzuführen.Another, from which WO 2010/066373 A1 In the known closure cap, three connection devices are provided, of which a first one is used to supply a medical liquid by means of an injection syringe, a second one is used to remove a medical liquid by means of an infusion set that has a mandrel and a third one is used to provide a so-called needle-free access. The sealing element of the third connection device has a slot opening which makes it possible to attach a conveying device, for example a syringe, to the sealing element with a —needeless — connecting piece in order to open the sealing element and in this way to supply a liquid to the container.

Bei einer aus der US2008011707 A1 bekannten Verschlusskappe gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, ist ein Dichtelement vorgesehen, das an der Außenseite konvex ausgebildet ist.With one from the US2008011707 A1 Known closure cap according to the preamble of claim 1, a sealing element is provided which is convex on the outside.

Gesetzliche Anforderungen können es erforderlich machen, das Dichtelement an seiner Außenseite vor dem Ansetzen einer Fördereinrichtung, beispielsweise einer Injektionsspritze zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit oder eines Infusionsbestecks zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit, zum Desinfizieren abzuwischen oder abzutupfen.Legal requirements may make it necessary to wipe or dab the outside of the sealing element before disassembling a conveying device, for example an injection syringe for supplying a medical liquid or an infusion set for removing a medical liquid.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Verschlusskappe bereitzustellen, in der das Desinfizieren eines daran angeordneten Dichtelements vereinfacht wird.The object of the present invention is to provide a closure cap in which the disinfection of a sealing element arranged thereon is simplified.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Gegenstand mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Die erfindungsgemäße Verschlusskappe verschließt einen Zugang zu einem Behältnis. Beispielsweise verschließt die Verschlusskappe die Öffnung im Flaschenhals einer Flasche.This object is achieved by an object with the features of claim 1. The closure cap according to the invention closes access to a container. For example, the cap closes the opening in the bottle neck of a bottle.

Demnach ist das Dichtelement an seiner Außenseite konvex ausgebildet.Accordingly, the sealing element is convex on its outside.

Das Dichtelement steht hierbei mit seiner Außenseite gegenüber einer Oberseite des Kappenkörpers nach außen hin vor.The outer side of the sealing element protrudes outwards from an upper side of the cap body.

Weil das Dichtelement an seiner Außenseite konvex ausgebildet ist, kann sichergestellt werden, dass nach dem Abwischen oder Abtupfen keine Desinfektionsflüssigkeit auf dem Dichtelement verbleibt, sondern in zuverlässiger, einfacher Weise durch Abwischen oder Abtupfen entfernt werden kann. Weil das Dichtelement mit seiner Außenseite gegenüber einer Oberseite des Kappenkörpers nach außen hin vorsteht, so kann ohne weiteres auf das Dichtelement zugegriffen werden, indem mit einem geeigneten Desinfektionswerkzeug, beispielsweise einem Tupfer oder einem Wischtuch, an der Oberseite entlang gestrichen wird, um auf diese Weise das Dichtelement an seiner Außenseite abzutupfen oder abzuwischen.Because the sealing element is convex on the outside, it can be ensured that after wiping or dabbing no disinfectant liquid remains on the sealing element, but can be removed in a reliable, simple manner by wiping or dabbing. Because the outside of the sealing element protrudes outwards from an upper side of the cap body, the sealing element can be easily accessed by wiping along the upper side with a suitable disinfection tool, for example a swab or a wiping cloth, in this way dab or wipe the outside of the sealing element.

Die Außenseite des Dichtelements entspricht der Seite des Dichtelements, die von außen sichtbar ist und an die eine Fördereinrichtung, beispielsweise eine Injektionsspritze oder ein Infusionsbesteck oder auch eine andere Fördereinrichtung, angesetzt werden kann. Die Außenseite ist somit von außen zugänglich, um eine Fördereinrichtung an die Verschlusskappe anzuschließen. In einer Ausführungsform besitzt das Dichtelement eine zentrale Dicke von 2 mm bis 8 mm und/oder einen Gesamtdurchmesser von 4 mm bis 14 mm.The outside of the sealing element corresponds to the side of the sealing element that is visible from the outside and to which a conveying device, for example an injection syringe or an infusion set or also another conveying device, can be attached. The outside is thus accessible from the outside in order to connect a conveyor to the closure cap. In one embodiment, the sealing element has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm and / or an overall diameter of 4 mm to 14 mm.

Die nach außen vorstehende Außenseite ist in einer anderen Lösung Bestandteil eines Dichtkopfs des Dichtelements, der sich durch die Öffnung hindurcherstreckt. Das Dichtelement liegt mit seinem Dichtkopf in der Öffnung ein und verschließt auf diese Weise die Öffnung, wobei die an dem Dichtkopf ausgebildete Außenseite nach außen weist und somit dem Innenraum der Verschlusskappe abgewandt ist. In einer Ausführungsform besitzt der Dichtkopf einen Durchmesser von 2 mm bis 10 mm. Vorzugsweise besitzt der zentrale Bereich des Dichtkopfs zur Bereitstellung der konvexen Außenseite eine um 0,1 bis 1 mm größere Dicke als der Randbereich des Dichtkopfs. Vorzugsweise liegt ein Zentrum der konvexen Außenseite des Dichtelements 0,1 bis 1 mm, vorzugsweise 0,3 mm bis 0,7 mm, oberhalb einer äußeren oberen Kante eines Dichtkopfs des Dichtelements. Dadurch wird die Zugänglichkeit zur Außenseite des Dichtelements verbessert.In another solution, the outside projecting is part of a sealing head of the sealing element, which extends through the opening. The sealing element lies with its sealing head in the opening and closes the opening in this way, the outside formed on the sealing head pointing outwards and thus facing away from the interior of the closure cap. In one embodiment, the sealing head has a diameter of 2 mm to 10 mm. The central region of the sealing head for providing the convex outside preferably has a thickness which is 0.1 to 1 mm greater than the edge region of the sealing head. A center of the convex outside of the sealing element is preferably 0.1 to 1 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm, above an outer upper edge of a sealing head of the sealing element. This improves the accessibility to the outside of the sealing element.

In einem Ausgangszustand ist ein Abbrechstück derart mit dem Kappenkörper verbunden, dass das Dichtelement nach außen hin vollständig abgedeckt ist. Das Abbrechstück umschließt hierbei die Außenseite des Dichtelements und schließt die Außenseite somit nach außen hin ab, so dass kein Schmutz in Form von festen oder flüssigen Verunreinigungen auf die Außenseite gelangen kann.In an initial state, a break-off piece is connected to the cap body in such a way that the sealing element is completely covered on the outside. The break-off piece encloses the outside of the sealing element and thus closes the outside from the outside, so that no dirt in the form of solid or liquid contaminants can get onto the outside.

Das Abbrechstück ist in dem Ausgangszustand integral, also einstückig, mit der Verschlusskappe verbunden. Die Verschlusskappe kann hierbei beispielsweise zusammen mit dem Abbrechstück als Kunststoffformteil, beispielsweise mittels Kunststoffspritzgießen, hergestellt sein. Das Abbrechstück ist über eine Sollbruchstelle mit dem Kappenkörper verbunden derart, dass das Abbrechstück entlang der Sollbruchstelle von dem Kappenkörper getrennt, insbesondere abgebrochen werden kann, um das Abbrechstück von dem Kappenkörper zu entfernen.In the initial state, the break-off piece is integral, that is to say in one piece, connected to the closure cap. The closure cap can, for example, be produced together with the break-off piece as a molded plastic part, for example by means of plastic injection molding. The break-off piece is connected to the cap body via a predetermined breaking point in such a way that the break-off piece can be separated from the cap body along the predetermined breaking point, in particular broken off, in order to remove the break-off piece from the cap body.

Die Sollbruchstelle läuft in einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung um die Öffnung um, so dass das Abbrechstück entlang einer um die Öffnung umlaufenden Verbindungslinie mit dem Kappenkörper verbunden ist und entlang dieser Verbindungslinie von dem Kappenkörper getrennt werden kann, um das Dichtelement freizugeben und eine Fördereinrichtung an die Außenseite des Dichtelements ansetzen zu können.In an advantageous embodiment, the predetermined breaking point runs around the opening, so that the break-off piece is connected to the cap body along a connecting line running around the opening and can be separated from the cap body along this connecting line in order to release the sealing element and a conveying device to the outside of the To be able to attach sealing element.

In einer Ausführungsform wird ein Innenraum oder Raum zwischen dem Abbrechstück und der Außenseite des Dichtelements steril bereitgestellt. Somit ist die Außenseite des Dichtelements bereits in dem Zustand, in dem das Abbrechstück noch mit der Verschlusskappe verbunden ist, steril. Ein Desinfizieren der Außenseite des Dichtelements nach dem Entfernen des Abbrechstücks und vor dem Ansetzen einer Fördereinrichtung, insbesondere mittels Abwischen oder Abtupfen, ist in diesem Fall nicht mehr erforderlich. Wenn aber beispielsweise gesetzliche Anforderungen ein solches Desinfizieren erforderlich machen, kann dieses zusätzliche Desinfizieren insbesondere durch die konvexe Außenseite des Dichtelements einfacher durchgeführt werden.In one embodiment, an interior or space between the break-off piece and the outside of the sealing element is provided sterile. The outside of the sealing element is thus already sterile in the state in which the break-off piece is still connected to the closure cap. Disinfecting the outside of the sealing element after removing the break-off piece and before attaching a conveyor, in particular by wiping or dabbing, is no longer necessary in this case. However, if, for example, legal requirements make such disinfection necessary, this additional disinfection can be carried out more easily, in particular by the convex outside of the sealing element.

Die Verschlusskappe kann, in einer konkreten Ausgestaltung, beispielsweise eine erste Anschlusseinrichtung zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit und eine zweite Anschlusseinrichtung zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aufweisen. An der Verschlusskappe sind somit zwei Anschlusseinrichtungen vorgesehen, von denen eine insbesondere zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit und von denen die andere insbesondere zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit ausgestaltet ist.In a specific embodiment, the closure cap can have, for example, a first connection device for removing a medical liquid and a second connection device for supplying a medical liquid. At the The closure cap is thus provided with two connection devices, one of which is designed, in particular, for removing a medical liquid and of which the other is designed in particular for supplying a medical liquid.

Die Anschlusseinrichtungen können hierbei unterschiedlich ausgebildet sein, um das Anschließen unterschiedlicher Fördereinrichtungen, beispielsweise einer Injektionsspritze oder eines Infusionsbestecks, zu ermöglichen. Denkbar und möglich ist aber auch, die Anschlusseinrichtungen konstruktiv gleich auszugestalten und insbesondere gleiche Dichtelemente an den Anschlusseinrichtungen zu verwenden.The connection devices can be designed differently in order to enable the connection of different delivery devices, for example an injection syringe or an infusion set. It is also conceivable and possible, however, to design the connection devices identically and in particular to use the same sealing elements on the connection devices.

In einer ersten Variante kann jede Anschlusseinrichtung ein Dichtelement aufweisen, wobei die Dichtelemente der Anschlusseinrichtungen identisch ausgebildet sind. An den Anschlusseinrichtungen werden somit gleiche Dichtelemente verwendet, wobei an den Anschlusseinrichtungen baugleiche Halteeinrichtungen, beispielsweise in Form von an der Verschlusskappe vorgesehenen Aussparungen zur Aufnahme der Dichtelemente, vorgesehen sein können. Dies vereinfacht die Bauform der Verschlusskappe insgesamt, weil gleiche Teile zur Herstellung der Anschlusseinrichtungen verwendet werden können.In a first variant, each connection device can have a sealing element, the sealing elements of the connection devices being of identical design. The same sealing elements are thus used on the connection devices, it being possible for identical holding devices to be provided on the connection devices, for example in the form of cutouts provided on the closure cap for receiving the sealing elements. This simplifies the overall design of the closure cap because the same parts can be used to manufacture the connection devices.

Beispielsweise kann jedes Dichtelement in dieser Variante einen Dichtkopf, der die Außenseite ausbildet, und einen an den Dichtkopf anschließenden Dichtkörper aufweisen. Der Dichtkörper kann über einen umfänglich umlaufenden Flansch mit einem Ringbund verbunden sein, wobei über diesen Ringbund eine klemmende Verbindung mit der Verschlusskappe hergestellt wird. Beispielsweise kann der Ringbund in einer zugeordneten Aussparung der Verschlusskappe einliegen und dort klemmend gehalten werden, so dass über den Ringbund das Dichtelement mit der Verschlusskappe verbunden ist. Vorzugsweise wird das Dichtelement über einen Bördelrand klemmend gehalten.For example, each sealing element in this variant can have a sealing head, which forms the outside, and a sealing body adjoining the sealing head. The sealing body can be connected to an annular collar by means of a circumferential circumferential flange, a clamping connection with the closure cap being produced via this annular collar. For example, the collar can lie in an associated recess of the closure cap and can be held there by clamping, so that the sealing element is connected to the closure cap via the collar. The sealing element is preferably held in a clamping manner via a flanged edge.

Zum Anschließen einer Fördereinrichtung kann eine Injektionskanüle oder ein Dorn der Fördereinrichtung an die Außenseite des Dichtelements angesetzt werden, um das Dichtelement zu durchstechen. Hierbei wird das Dichtelement beiseite gedrängt, wobei der Ringbund an der zugeordneten Halteeinrichtung der Verschlusskappe verbleibt und somit das Dichtelement an der Verschlusskappe in Position gehalten wird. Wird die Fördereinrichtung wiederum von der Verschlusskappe entnommen, so schließt sich das Dichtelement selbsttätig, so dass die Öffnung der Verschlusskappe wiederum gegen einen Flüssigkeitsdurchtritt, insbesondere ein Auslaufen von Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis heraus, abgedichtet ist. Das Dichtelement ist in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ein wiederverschließbares Dichtelement. Gegebenenfalls kann das Dichtelement, insbesondere das Dichtelement zum Anschließen eines Dorns, zumindest abschnittweise oder durchgehend geschlitzt sein.To connect a delivery device, an injection cannula or a mandrel of the delivery device can be attached to the outside of the sealing element in order to pierce the sealing element. In this case, the sealing element is pushed aside, the annular collar remaining on the associated holding device of the closure cap and the sealing element thus being held in position on the closure cap. If the conveying device is again removed from the closure cap, the sealing element closes automatically, so that the opening of the closure cap is in turn sealed against liquid passage, in particular leakage of liquid out of the container. The sealing element is in a preferred Embodiment a reclosable sealing element. If necessary, the sealing element, in particular the sealing element for connecting a mandrel, can be slotted at least in sections or continuously.

In einer zweiten Variante können die Dichtelemente der Anschlusseinrichtungen auch unterschiedlich ausgebildet sein. Ein Dichtelement kann hierbei insbesondere zum Ansetzen einer Injektionsspritze ausgebildet sein, während das andere Dichtelement insbesondere für ein Ansetzen eines Dorns eines Infusionsbestecks oder dergleichen ausgebildet ist. Die Dichtelemente können somit in besonderer Weise beispielsweise hinsichtlich ihrer zu durchstechenden Dicke angepasst sein, um ein günstiges Anschließen einer Injektionsspritze oder eines Infusionsbestecks oder dergleichen zu ermöglichen.In a second variant, the sealing elements of the connection devices can also be designed differently. One sealing element can be designed in particular for attaching an injection syringe, while the other sealing element is designed in particular for attaching a mandrel to an infusion set or the like. The sealing elements can thus be adapted in a special way, for example with regard to their thickness to be pierced, in order to enable an inexpensive connection of an injection syringe or an infusion set or the like.

Das Dichtelement der ersten Anschlusseinrichtung, die beispielsweise zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit mittels eines Infusionsbestecks dient, kann hierbei wie oben für die erste Variante beschrieben ausgestaltet sein und insbesondere einen Dichtkopf, der die Außenseite ausbildet, und einen an den Dichtkopf anschließenden Dichtkörper aufweisen. Der Dichtkörper ist über einen umfänglich umlaufenden Flansch mit einem Ringbund verbunden und über den Ringbund an einer ersten Halteeinrichtung des Kappenkörpers gehalten. Über den Ringbund wird somit eine Verbindung des Dichtelements mit dem Kappenkörper hergestellt, so dass über den Ringbund das Dichtelement an der Öffnung des Kappenkörpers in Position gehalten wird. Der Dichtkörper ist beispielsweise von einem Dorn einer Fördereinrichtung zu durchstechen, wobei bei Ansetzen und Einstechen des Dorns der Dichtkörper beiseite gedrängt wird, das Dichtelement insgesamt über dem Ringbund aber in Position an dem Kappenkörper der Verschlusskappe gehalten wird.The sealing element of the first connection device, which is used, for example, to remove a medical fluid by means of an infusion set, can be configured as described above for the first variant and in particular can have a sealing head that forms the outside and a sealing body that connects to the sealing head. The sealing body is connected to an annular collar via a circumferential circumferential flange and is held by the annular collar on a first holding device of the cap body. A connection of the sealing element to the cap body is thus established via the ring collar, so that the sealing element is held in position at the opening of the cap body via the ring collar. The sealing body is to be pierced, for example, by a mandrel of a conveying device, the sealing body being pushed aside when the mandrel is attached and inserted, the sealing element as a whole being held in position on the cap body of the closure cap over the annular collar.

Das Dichtelement der zweiten Anschlusseinrichtung kann demgegenüber einen Dichtkopf, der die Außenseite ausbildet, und einen an den Dichtkopf anschließenden Dichtkörper aufweisen. Der Dichtkörper ist hierbei nicht über einen umlaufenden, über einen Flansch angebundenen Ringbund an einer Halteeinrichtung des Kappenkörpers festgelegt, sondern wird unmittelbar über einen Randabschnitt an einer zweiten Halteeinrichtung des Kappenkörpers gehalten. Auf diese Weise kann dieses zweite Dichtelement insbesondere zum Durchstechen mittels einer Injektionskanüle ausgestaltet sein. Weil eine solche Injektionskanüle einen vergleichsweise kleinen Querschnitt aufweist, kommt es beim Einstechen der Injektionskanüle zu einer geringeren Verformung an dem Dichtelement im Vergleich zum Einstechen eines Dorn beispielsweise eines Infusionsbestecks.In contrast, the sealing element of the second connection device can have a sealing head which forms the outside and a sealing body which adjoins the sealing head. In this case, the sealing body is not fixed to a holding device of the cap body by means of a circumferential ring collar connected via a flange, but is held directly to a second holding device of the cap body via an edge section. In this way, this second sealing element can be designed in particular for piercing by means of an injection cannula. Because such an injection cannula has a comparatively small cross-section, there is a smaller one when the injection cannula is inserted Deformation on the sealing element compared to the insertion of a mandrel, for example an infusion set.

Die Dichtelemente der unterschiedlichen Anschlusseinrichtungen können bei dieser Variante insbesondere in ihrer Dicke unterschiedlich sein, um die Anschlusseinrichtungen den unterschiedlichen Fördereinrichtung anzupassen. Das zweite Dichtelement, das zum Ansetzen einer Injektionskanüle einer Injektionsspritze dienen kann, kann insbesondere eine größere Dicke als das erste Dichtelement aufweisen, das beispielsweise zum Ansetzen eines Dorns eines Infusionsbestecks angepasst ist. Vorzugsweise besitzt das erste Dichtelement eine zentrale Dicke von 2 mm bis 8 mm, bevorzugt von 3 mm bis 6 mm. Vorzugsweise besitzt das zweite Dichtelement eine zentrale Dicke von 2 mm bis 8 mm, bevorzugt von 3 mm bis 7 mm.In this variant, the sealing elements of the different connection devices can differ in particular in their thickness in order to adapt the connection devices to the different conveying devices. The second sealing element, which can be used to attach an injection cannula to an injection syringe, can in particular have a greater thickness than the first sealing element, which is adapted, for example, to attach a mandrel to an infusion set. The first sealing element preferably has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably 3 mm to 6 mm. The second sealing element preferably has a central thickness of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably 3 mm to 7 mm.

Die Dichtelemente können eine zumindest näherungsweise rotationssymmetrische Form aufweisen. Beispielsweise können der Dichtkopf und der Dichtkörper jeweils zumindest näherungsweise zylindrisch ausgebildet sein, wobei die Außenseite des Dichtkopfes, die nach außen hin weist, konvex ausgebildet ist.The sealing elements can have an at least approximately rotationally symmetrical shape. For example, the sealing head and the sealing body can each be at least approximately cylindrical, the outside of the sealing head, which points outwards, being convex.

In einer Ausführungsform ist die Unterseite des ersten und/oder des zweiten Dichtelements, welche die Innenseite bereitstellt, im Wesentlichen eben. In dem ersten Dichtelement liegt die Oberseite des Ringbunds tiefer als die Oberseite des Dichtkopfs und/oder liegt die Unterseite des Ringbunds tiefer als die Unterseite des Dichtkörpers. Vorzugsweise besitzt das erste Dichtelement einen Gesamtdurchmesser von 8 mm bis 14 mm, bevorzugt von 10 mm bis 12 mm. Vorzugsweise besitzt das zweite Dichtelement einen Gesamtdurchmesser von 4 mm bis 11 mm, bevorzugt von 6 mm bis 9 mm. In einer Ausführungsform besitzt der Dichtkopf des ersten Dichtelements einen Durchmesser von 4 mm bis 10 mm, bevorzugt von 6 mm bis 8 mm und/oder der Dichtkopf des zweiten Dichtelements einen Durchmesser von 2 mm bis 8 mm, bevorzugt von 3 mm bis 6 mm.In one embodiment, the underside of the first and / or the second sealing element, which provides the inside, is essentially flat. In the first sealing element, the top of the collar is lower than the top of the sealing head and / or the bottom of the collar is lower than the bottom of the sealing body. The first sealing element preferably has a total diameter of 8 mm to 14 mm, preferably 10 mm to 12 mm. The second sealing element preferably has a total diameter of 4 mm to 11 mm, preferably of 6 mm to 9 mm. In one embodiment, the sealing head of the first sealing element has a diameter of 4 mm to 10 mm, preferably from 6 mm to 8 mm and / or the sealing head of the second sealing element has a diameter of 2 mm to 8 mm, preferably from 3 mm to 6 mm.

Weiterhin liegt im Bereich der Erfindung auch eine Flasche, welche eine vorstehend beschriebene erfindungsgemäße Verschlusskappe umfasst. Die Flasche kann zum Beispiel mittels SBM (Stretch-Blow-Moulding) oder BFS (Blow-Fill-Seal) hergestellt sein. Die Flasche und die Verschlusskappe können insbesondere mittels Klemmen, Kleben und/oder Schweißen miteinander verbunden sein. Vorzugsweise ist die Flasche befüllt mit einer Infusionslösung.Furthermore, the scope of the invention also includes a bottle which comprises a closure cap according to the invention described above. The bottle can be made, for example, using SBM (stretch blow molding) or BFS (blow fill seal). The bottle and the closure cap can be connected to one another in particular by means of clamping, gluing and / or welding. The bottle is preferably filled with an infusion solution.

Der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Gedanke soll nachfolgend anhand der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1A
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Verschlusskappe an einem - schematisch dargestellten - Behältnis;
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eine Teilschnittansicht der Verschlusskappe gemäß Fig. 1A;
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eine Seitenansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 1B;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Verschlusskappe, mit entfernten Abbrechstücken;
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eine Teilschnittansicht der Verschlusskappe gemäß Fig. 2A;
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eine Seitenansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 2B;
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die Ansicht gemäß Fig. 2C, mit einer an ein Dichtelement angesetzten Fördereinrichtung in Form einer Injektionsspritze;
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die Ansicht gemäß Fig. 2C, mit einer an ein anderes Dichtelement angesetzten Fördereinrichtung in Form eines Infusionsbestecks;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines ersten Dichtelements;
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eine Seitenansicht des Dichtelements;
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eine Teilschnittansicht des Dichtelements;
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eine Schnittansicht durch das Dichtelement;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines zweiten Dichtelements;
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eine Seitenansicht des Dichtelements;
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eine Teilschnittansicht des Dichtelements;
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eine Schnittansicht durch das Dichtelement;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels einer Verschlusskappe;
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eine Teilschnittansicht der Verschlusskappe gemäß Fig. 6A;
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eine Seitenansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 6B;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Verschlusskappe gemäß Fig. 6A, bei entfernten Abbrechstücken;
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eine Teilschnittansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 7A; und
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eine Seitenansicht der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 7B.
The idea on which the invention is based will be explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. Show it:
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a perspective view of a cap on a - shown schematically - container;
Figure 1B
a partial sectional view of the cap according to Fig. 1A ;
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a side view of the arrangement according Figure 1B ;
Figure 2A
a perspective view of the cap, with the break-off pieces removed;
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a partial sectional view of the cap according to Figure 2A ;
Figure 2C
a side view of the arrangement according Figure 2B ;
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the view according to Figure 2C , with a conveyor device attached to a sealing element in the form of an injection syringe;
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the view according to Figure 2C , with a conveyor device attached to another sealing element in the form of an infusion set;
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a perspective view of a first sealing element;
Figure 4B
a side view of the sealing element;
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a partial sectional view of the sealing element;
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a sectional view through the sealing element;
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a perspective view of a second sealing element;
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a side view of the sealing element;
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a partial sectional view of the sealing element;
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a sectional view through the sealing element;
Figure 6A
a perspective view of a second embodiment of a closure cap;
Figure 6B
a partial sectional view of the cap according to Figure 6A ;
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a side view of the arrangement according Figure 6B ;
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a perspective view of the cap according to Figure 6A , with broken pieces removed;
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a partial sectional view of the arrangement according Figure 7A ; and
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a side view of the arrangement according Figure 7B .

Fig. 1A-1C bis Fig. 5A-5D zeigen ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Verschlusskappe 2, die an ein Behältnis 1, insbesondere in Form einer Flasche, beispielsweise einer Kunststoffflasche oder einer Glasflasche, angesetzt werden kann, um das Behältnis 1 nach außen hin zu verschließen und Zugänge zum Einfüllen oder Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit bereitzustellen. 1A-1C to 5A-5D show a first embodiment of a closure cap 2, which can be attached to a container 1, in particular in the form of a bottle, for example a plastic bottle or a glass bottle, to close the container 1 to the outside and to provide access for filling or removing a medical liquid .

Die Verschlusskappe 2 ist an einen Behältniskörper 10 des Behältnisses 1 angesetzt und in dichtender Weise mit dem Behältniskörper 10 verbunden, beispielsweise verschweißt oder verklebt.The closure cap 2 is attached to a container body 10 of the container 1 and connected in a sealing manner to the container body 10, for example welded or glued.

Die Verschlusskappe 2 weist einen Kappenkörper 20 auf, der an einer Oberseite 21 zwei Anschlusseinrichtungen 3, 4 zum Anschließen unterschiedlicher Fördereinrichtungen 5, 6 (siehe Fig. 3A und 3B) aufweist. Die Anschlusseinrichtungen 3, 4 weisen jeweils ein Dichtelement 31, 41 auf, das in einer Halteeinrichtung 32, 42 in Form einer formschlüssigen Aufnahme am Kappenkörper 20 aufgenommen ist und klemmend an der Halteeinrichtung 32, 42 gehalten ist. Insbesondere sind die Halteinrichtungen 32 und 42 jeweils als ein, vorzugsweise ringförmiger, Bördelrand ausgebildet. Die Dichtelemente 31, 41 dienen dazu, Öffnungen 321, 421 an der Oberseite 21 des Kappenkörpers 20 nach außen hin zu verschließen, wobei hierzu jeweils ein Dichtkopf 310, 410 des Dichtelements 31, 41 in die zugeordnete Öffnung 321, 421 hineinragt und diese dichtend abschließt. Die Dichtelemente 31, 41 werden bei zunächst nicht umgebogenen Halteeinrichtungen 32 und 42 in die Öffnungen 321, 421 eingesetzt. Zum Fixierung der Dichtelemente 31 und 42 werden die Halteeinrichtungen 32 und 42 dann, wie z.B. in Figur 1C dargestellt, umgebogen.The closure cap 2 has a cap body 20 which has two connection devices 3, 4 on an upper side 21 for connecting different conveying devices 5, 6 (see 3A and 3B ) having. The connection devices 3, 4 each have a sealing element 31, 41, which is received in a holding device 32, 42 in the form of a form-fitting receptacle on the cap body 20 and is held in a clamping manner on the holding device 32, 42. In particular, the holding devices 32 and 42 are each designed as a, preferably annular, flanged edge. The sealing elements 31, 41 serve to close openings 321, 421 on the upper side 21 of the cap body 20 to the outside, a sealing head 310, 410 of the sealing element 31, 41 projecting into the associated opening 321, 421 and sealingly sealing it . The sealing elements 31, 41 are inserted into the openings 321, 421 when the holding devices 32 and 42 are not initially bent over. To fix the sealing elements 31 and 42, the holding devices 32 and 42 are then, as for example in Figure 1C shown, bent.

Die Anschlusseinrichtungen 3, 4 sind in einem Ausgangszustand, dargestellt in Fig. 1A-1C, jeweils über ein Abbrechstück 30, 40 abgedeckt und derart nach außen hin verschlossen, dass die Öffnungen 321, 421 mit den darin angeordneten Dichtelementen 31, 41 von außen nicht zugänglich und gegen Verschmutzung geschützt sind. Vorzugsweise ist der durch das Abbrechstück 30, 40 gebildete Innenraum steril.The connection devices 3, 4 are in an initial state, shown in FIG 1A-1C , each covered by a break-off piece 30, 40 and closed to the outside in such a way that the openings 321, 421 with the sealing elements 31, 41 arranged therein are not accessible from the outside and are protected against contamination. The interior formed by the break-off piece 30, 40 is preferably sterile.

Eine erste Anschlusseinrichtung 3 dient zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aus dem Behältnis 1. Eine andere, zweite Anschlusseinrichtung 4 dient demgegenüber zum Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit in das Behältnis 1. Das Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit erfolgt, wie in Fig. 3B dargestellt, über eine Fördereinrichtung 6 in Form einer beispielsweise durch ein Infusionsbesteck ausgebildeten Entnahmeeinrichtung, die einen Dorn 61 mit vergleichsweise großem Querschnitt aufweist und mit dem Dorn 61 an das Dichtelement 31 der zugeordneten Anschlusseinrichtung 3 angesetzt werden kann. Das Zuführen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit erfolgt demgegenüber über eine Fördereinrichtung 5 in Form einer Injektionsspritze, dargestellt in Fig. 3A, die mit einer Injektionskanüle 51 an das Dichtelement 41 der zugeordneten, zweiten Anschlusseinrichtung 4 angesetzt werden kann, um das Dichtelement 41 zu durchstechen.A first connection device 3 serves to remove a medical liquid from the container 1. In contrast, another, second connection device 4 serves to supply a medical liquid into the container 1. A medical liquid is removed as in FIG Figure 3B shown, via a conveyor 6 in the form of a removal device, for example formed by an infusion set, which has a mandrel 61 with a comparatively large cross-section and can be attached to the sealing element 31 of the associated connection device 3 with the mandrel 61. In contrast, the supply of a medical liquid takes place via a conveying device 5 in the form of an injection syringe, shown in FIG Figure 3A , which can be attached to the sealing element 41 of the assigned second connecting device 4 with an injection cannula 51 in order to pierce the sealing element 41.

Weil der Dorn 61 der Entnahmeeinrichtung 6 einen vergleichsweise großen Querschnitt aufweist, ist auch die zugeordnete Öffnung 321 der Anschlusseinrichtung 3 vergleichsweise groß, und entsprechend weist das in seiner Grundform rotationssymmetrische Dichtelement 31 einen Dichtkopf 310 mit vergleichsweise großem Durchmesser auf. Vorzugsweise besitzt der Dichtkopf 310 des ersten Dichtelements 31 einen Durchmesser von bevorzugt von 5 mm bis 9 mm und/oder der Dichtkopf 410 des zweiten Dichtelements 41 einen Durchmesser von 3 mm bis 6 mm.Because the mandrel 61 of the removal device 6 has a comparatively large cross-section, the associated opening 321 of the connection device 3 is also comparatively large, and accordingly the basic shape of this has rotationally symmetrical sealing element 31 a sealing head 310 with a comparatively large diameter. The sealing head 310 of the first sealing element 31 preferably has a diameter of preferably from 5 mm to 9 mm and / or the sealing head 410 of the second sealing element 41 has a diameter of 3 mm to 6 mm.

Demgegenüber ist die Öffnung 421 der anderen, zweiten Anschlusseinrichtung 4 kleiner, und entsprechend weist der in die Öffnung hinein erstreckte Dichtkopf 410 des zweiten Dichtelements 41 einen vergleichsweise kleinen Durchmesser auf.In contrast, the opening 421 of the other, second connection device 4 is smaller, and accordingly the sealing head 410 of the second sealing element 41, which extends into the opening, has a comparatively small diameter.

Detaillierte, gesonderte Abbildungen der Dichtelemente 31, 41 sind in Fig. 4A-4D und Fig. 5A-5D dargestellt.Detailed, separate illustrations of the sealing elements 31, 41 are shown in Figures 4A-4D and 5A-5D shown.

Das erste Dichtelement 31 weist einen Dichtkopf 310 mit einer nach außen weisenden, konvexen Außenseite 311 auf. An den Dichtkopf 310 schließt - rückwärtig der Außenseite 311 - ein Dichtkörper 312 an, der über einen umlaufenden Flansch 313 mit einem ebenfalls umfänglich umlaufenden Ringbund 314 verbunden ist. Über den Ringbund 314 liegt das Dichtelement 31 in einer Öffnung 320 der Halteeinrichtung 32 ein und wird darüber klemmend an der Halteeinrichtung 32 gehalten. Eine Unterseite 315 des Dichtelements 31 weist hin in einen Innenraum 20 der Verschlusskappe 2 (siehe z.B. Fig. 3A). Die Unterseite 31 des ersten Dichtelements 31 ist hier im Wesentlichen eben. In dem ersten Dichtelement 31 liegt die Oberseite des Ringbunds 314 tiefer als die Außen- oder Oberseite 311 des Dichtkopfs 310. Zudem liegt die Unterseite des Ringbunds 314 tiefer als die Innen- oder Unterseite 315 des ersten Dichtkörpers 31. Der Ringbund 314 erstreckt sich somit über die Unterseite 315 hinaus.The first sealing element 31 has a sealing head 310 with an outwardly facing, convex outer side 311. A sealing body 312 adjoins the sealing head 310 - on the rear of the outer side 311 - and is connected via a circumferential flange 313 to a circumferential circumferential collar 314. The sealing element 31 lies in an opening 320 of the holding device 32 via the annular collar 314 and is held in a clamping manner on the holding device 32. An underside 315 of the sealing element 31 points into an interior 20 of the closure cap 2 (see, for example, Figure 3A ). The underside 31 of the first sealing element 31 is essentially flat here. In the first sealing element 31, the top of the collar 314 is lower than the outside or top 311 of the sealing head 310. In addition, the bottom of the collar 314 is lower than the inside or bottom 315 of the first sealing body 31. The collar 314 thus extends over the bottom 315 out.

Das andere, zweite Dichtelement 41 weist ebenfalls eine rotationssymmetrische Form auf und besteht aus einem Dichtkopf 410, an den rückwärtig einer konvex gekrümmten Außenseite 411 ein zylindrischer Dichtkörper 412 anschließt. Über diesen zylindrischen Dichtkörper 412 ist das Dichtelement 41 unmittelbar in einer Öffnung 420 der zugeordneten, zweiten Halteeinrichtung 42 festgelegt, indem ein Randabschnitt 413 des Dichtelements 41 klemmend in der Öffnung 420 der Halteeinrichtung 42 gehalten ist. Eine Unterseite 414 des Dichtelements 41 weist hin zum Innenraum 200 der Verschlusskappe 2. Die Unterseite 414 des zweiten Dichtelements 41 ist hier im Wesentlichen eben.The other, second sealing element 41 likewise has a rotationally symmetrical shape and consists of a sealing head 410, to which a cylindrical sealing body 412 connects to the rear of a convexly curved outer side 411. Via this cylindrical sealing body 412, the sealing element 41 is fixed directly in an opening 420 of the assigned, second holding device 42, in that an edge section 413 of the sealing element 41 is held in a clamping manner in the opening 420 of the holding device 42. An underside 414 of the sealing element 41 points towards the interior 200 of the closure cap 2. The underside 414 of the second sealing element 41 is essentially flat here.

Die maximale Dicke - betrachtet entlang einer Ansetzrichtung A, in die eine Fördereinrichtung 5, 6 an ein jeweils zugeordnetes Dichtelement 31, 41 anzusetzen ist (siehe Fig. 3A und 3B) - des ersten Dichtelements 31, gemessen zwischen der Außenseite 311 und der Innenseite 315, ist kleiner als die maximale Dicke des anderen, zweiten Dichtelements 41, wiederum gemessen zwischen der Außenseite 411 und der Innenseite 414. Die unterschiedliche Formgebung in Durchmesser und Dicke ist dadurch bedingt, dass bei Ansetzen eines Dorn 61, wie in Fig. 3B dargestellt, das zugeordnete, erste Dichtelement 31 in wesentlich stärkerem Maße beiseite zu drängen ist als bei Ansetzen einer Injektionskanüle 51 an das zugeordnete, zweite Dichtelement 41. Das erste Dichtelement 31 kann somit bei Ansetzen eines Dorns in günstiger Weise durchstochen und verdrängt werden. Gleiches gilt für das zweite Dichtelement 41 bei Ansetzen einer Injektionskanüle 51.The maximum thickness - viewed along an attachment direction A, in which a conveying device 5, 6 is to be attached to a respectively assigned sealing element 31, 41 (please refer 3A and 3B ) - of the first sealing element 31, measured between the outside 311 and the inside 315, is smaller than the maximum thickness of the other, second sealing element 41, again measured between the outside 411 and the inside 414. The different shape in diameter and thickness is thereby requires that when a mandrel 61 is attached, as in Figure 3B shown, the associated, first sealing element 31 is to be pushed aside to a much greater extent than when attaching an injection cannula 51 to the associated, second sealing element 41. The first sealing element 31 can thus be pierced and displaced in a favorable manner when a mandrel is attached. The same applies to the second sealing element 41 when an injection cannula 51 is attached.

Beide Dichtelemente 31, 41 verschließen sich selbsttätig wieder, wenn die jeweils zugeordnete Fördereinrichtung 5,6 wiederum von der Anschlusseinrichtung 3,4 entnommen wird.Both sealing elements 31, 41 close again automatically when the respectively assigned conveying device 5, 6 is again removed from the connecting device 3, 4.

Weil die Dichtelemente 31, 41 an ihren Außenseiten 311, 411 konvex gekrümmt sind und zudem über die Oberseite 21 des Kappenkörpers 20 nach außen hin vorstehen, können die Dichtelement 31, 41 in günstiger Weise zum Zwecke der Desinfektion abgetupft oder abgewischt werden, wie dies gegebenenfalls durch gesetzliche Anforderungen vorgegeben sein kann. Insbesondere kann aufgrund der Formgebung der Dichtelemente 31, 41 an ihren Außenseiten 311, 411 gewährleistet werden, dass die Außenseiten 311, 411 durch ein geeignetes Desinfektionswerkzeug, beispielsweise einen Tupfer oder ein Wischtuch, erreicht werden können, wobei zusätzlich aufgrund der konvexen Krümmung sichergestellt ist, dass eine Desinfektionsflüssigkeit oder andere Rückstände nach dem Abtupfen oder Abwischen nicht auf der Außenseite 311, 411 verbleibt, sondern die Dichtelement 31, 41 in günstiger Weise abgewischt werden können. Vorzugsweise besitzt der zentrale Bereich des Dichtkopfs 310 eine um 0,1 bis 1 mm, größere Dicke als der Randbereich des Dichtkopfs 310. Das Zentrum des konvexen Bereichs (siehe dazu die Figuren 4B und 5B) liegt um 0,1 bis 1 mm, bevorzugt um 0,3 mm bis 0,7 mm, oberhalb der äußeren Kante.Because the sealing elements 31, 41 are convexly curved on their outer sides 311, 411 and also protrude outwards beyond the upper side 21 of the cap body 20, the sealing elements 31, 41 can be dabbed or wiped off in a favorable manner for the purpose of disinfection, as may be the case may be dictated by legal requirements. In particular, the shape of the sealing elements 31, 41 on their outer sides 311, 411 can ensure that the outer sides 311, 411 can be reached by a suitable disinfection tool, for example a swab or a wiping cloth, the convex curvature additionally ensuring that that a disinfectant liquid or other residues do not remain on the outside 311, 411 after dabbing or wiping, but instead the sealing element 31, 41 can be wiped off in a favorable manner. The central region of the sealing head 310 preferably has a thickness which is 0.1 to 1 mm greater than the edge region of the sealing head 310. The center of the convex region (see also FIG Figures 4B and 5B ) is 0.1 to 1 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm, above the outer edge.

Zum Ansetzen einer Fördereinrichtung 5, 6 an eine zugeordnete Anschlusseinrichtung 3, 4 wird grundsätzlich wie folgt vorgegangen.The basic procedure for attaching a conveyor device 5, 6 to an associated connection device 3, 4 is as follows.

In einem Ausgangszustand liegt die mit dem Behältnis 1 verbundene Verschlusskappe 2 mit fix daran angeordneten Abbrechstücken 30, 40 vor. Die Abbrechstücke 30, 40 sind integral mit dem Kappenkörper 20 ausgebildet und über umlaufende Sollbruchstellen 300, 400 derart mit dem Kappenkörper 20 verbunden, dass die Außenseiten 311, 411 der Dichtelemente 31, 41 nach außen hin abgedeckt sind.In an initial state, the closure cap 2 connected to the container 1 is present with break-off pieces 30, 40 arranged thereon. The break-off pieces 30, 40 are formed integrally with the cap body 20 and over circumferential predetermined breaking points 300, 400 connected to the cap body 20 such that the outer sides 311, 411 of the sealing elements 31, 41 are covered towards the outside.

Soll eine Fördereinrichtung 5, 6 an eine zugeordnete Anschlusseinrichtung 3, 4 angesetzt werden, so wird das jeweilige Abbrechstück 30, 40 von dem Kappenkörper 20 entfernt, indem ein Nutzer das Abbrechstück 30, 40 zwischen seinen Fingern greift und von dem Kappenkörper 20 entlang der Sollbruchstelle 300, 400 abbricht. Auf diese Weise wird das jeweilige Dichtelement 31, 41 frei gelegt, so dass die Fördereinrichtung 5, 6 an die Außenseite 311, 411 des Dichtelements 31, 41 angesetzt werden kann (siehe Fig. 2A bis 2C).If a conveyor device 5, 6 is to be attached to an associated connection device 3, 4, the respective break-off piece 30, 40 is removed from the cap body 20 by a user gripping the break-off piece 30, 40 between his fingers and from the cap body 20 along the predetermined breaking point 300, 400 breaks off. In this way, the respective sealing element 31, 41 is exposed, so that the conveying device 5, 6 can be attached to the outside 311, 411 of the sealing element 31, 41 (see 2A to 2C ).

Mittels eines geeigneten Einstechwerkzeugs wird nunmehr das Dichtelement 31, 41 durchstochen, so dass eine Strömungsverbindung zwischen einem Körper 50, 60 der jeweiligen Fördereinrichtung 5, 6 und dem Inneren des Behältnisses 1 geschaffen wird, so dass eine medizinische Flüssigkeit in das Behältnis 1 eingefüllt oder aus dem Behältnis 1 entnommen werden kann.The sealing element 31, 41 is now pierced by means of a suitable piercing tool, so that a flow connection is created between a body 50, 60 of the respective conveying device 5, 6 and the interior of the container 1, so that a medical liquid is filled into or out of the container 1 can be removed from the container 1.

Die Verschlusskappe 2 kann mit ihrem Kappenkörper 20 vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff beispielsweise mittels Kunststoffspritzgießen hergestellt sein. Die Abbrechstück 30, 40 der Anschlusseinrichtungen 3, 4 werden hierbei zunächst einstückig mit dem Kappenkörper geformt und können zum Zugreifen auf eins der Dichtelemente 31, 41 vom Kappenkörper 20 abgebrochen werden.With its cap body 20, the closure cap 2 can preferably be made of plastic, for example by means of plastic injection molding. The break-off piece 30, 40 of the connection devices 3, 4 are initially formed in one piece with the cap body and can be broken off from the cap body 20 in order to access one of the sealing elements 31, 41.

Während der Kappenkörper 20 aus einem vergleichsweise steifen Kunststoffmaterial gefertigt ist, sind die Dichtelemente 31, 41 aus einem vergleichsweise weichen, elastischen Material, beispielsweise Polyisopren oder einem thermoplastischen Elastomer, gefertigt.While the cap body 20 is made of a comparatively rigid plastic material, the sealing elements 31, 41 are made of a comparatively soft, elastic material, for example polyisoprene or a thermoplastic elastomer.

Bei einem in Fig. 6A-6C und 7A-7C dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel einer Verschlusskappe 2 weisen die Anschlusseinrichtungen 3, 4 identische Dichtelemente 31, 41 auf, die in zueinander baugleichen Halteeinrichtungen 32, 42 klemmend angeordnet sind. Die Form der Dichtelemente 31, 41 entspricht hierbei der in Fig. 4A-4D dargestellten Ausführung.At one in 6A-6C and 7A-7C The illustrated embodiment of a closure cap 2 has the connection devices 3, 4 identical sealing elements 31, 41, which are arranged in a clamping manner in holding devices 32, 42 of identical construction. The shape of the sealing elements 31, 41 corresponds to that in FIG 4A-4D shown execution.

Wiederum dient eine Anschlusseinrichtung 3 zum Entnehmen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit aus einem mit der Verschlusskappe 2 verbundenen Behältnis 1, während die andere Anschlusseinrichtung 4 zum Einfüllen einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit dient.Again, a connection device 3 serves to remove a medical liquid from a container 1 connected to the closure cap 2, while the other connection device 4 serves to fill in a medical liquid.

Sowohl zum Entnehmen als auch zum Einfüllen kann hierbei eine Fördereinrichtung 5 in Form einer Injektionsspritze mit einer Injektionskanüle oder eine Fördereinrichtung mit einem Dorn verwendet werden.A delivery device 5 in the form of an injection syringe with an injection cannula or a delivery device with a mandrel can be used here both for removal and for filling.

Ansonsten ist das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 6A-6C und Fig. 7A-7C identisch dem vorangehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel, so dass auf die obigen Ausführungen verwiesen werden soll.Otherwise, the embodiment is in accordance with 6A-6C and 7A-7C identical to the embodiment described above, so that reference is made to the above statements.

Der der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Gedanke ist nicht auf die vorangehend geschilderten Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, sondern lässt sich grundsätzlich auch in gänzlich anders gearteten Ausführungsformen verwirklichen.The idea on which the invention is based is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, but can in principle also be implemented in completely different embodiments.

Dadurch, dass die nach außen weisende Außenseite der Dichtelemente konvex ausgebildet ist und über eine Vorderseite des Kappenkörpers der Verschlusskappe nach außen hin vorsteht (wenn die Abbrechstücke der Anschlusseinrichtungen entfernt sind), können die Dichtelemente an ihren Außenseiten in leichter, effektiver Weise zum Zwecke der Desinfektion abgewischt oder abgetupft werden.Due to the fact that the outward-facing outer side of the sealing elements is convex and protrudes outwards over a front side of the cap body of the closure cap (when the break-off pieces of the connection devices are removed), the outer side of the sealing elements can be disinfected more easily and effectively be wiped or dabbed off.

Grundsätzlich kann eine Verschlusskappe auch nur eine Anschlusseinrichtung mit einem Dichtelement oder mehr als zwei Anschlusseinrichtungen mit jeweils einem Dichtelement aufweisen.In principle, a closure cap can also have only one connection device with a sealing element or more than two connection devices, each with a sealing element.

Ebenso ist grundsätzlich denkbar, dass nur ein Dichtelement von mehreren Dichtelementen mehrerer Anschlussrichtungen an seiner Außenseite konvex gekrümmt ausgebildet ist.It is also fundamentally conceivable that only one sealing element of several sealing elements of several connection directions is convexly curved on its outside.

BezugszeichenlisteReference list

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Behältniscontainer
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BehältniskörperContainer body
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VerschlusskappeSealing cap
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KappenkörperCap body
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Innenrauminner space
2121
OberseiteTop
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AnschlusseinrichtungConnection device
3030th
AbbrechstückBreak off piece
300300
SollbruchstellePredetermined breaking point
3131
DichtelementSealing element
310310
DichtkopfSealing head
311311
AußenseiteOutside
312312
DichtkörperSealing body
313313
Flanschflange
314314
RingbundRing collar
315315
Innenseiteinside
3232
HalteeinrichtungHolding device
320320
Öffnungopening
321321
Öffnungopening
44th
AnschlusseinrichtungConnection device
4040
AbbrechstückBreak off piece
400400
SollbruchstellePredetermined breaking point
4141
DichtelementSealing element
410410
DichtkopfSealing head
411411
AußenseiteOutside
412412
DichtkörperSealing body
413413
RandabschnittEdge section
414414
Innenseiteinside
4242
HalteeinrichtungHolding device
420420
Öffnungopening
421421
Öffnungopening
55
InjektionseinrichtungInjection device
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Körperbody
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InjektionsnadelHypodermic needle
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EntnahmeeinrichtungRemoval device
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Körperbody
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Dornmandrel
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AnsetzrichtungApproach direction

Claims (12)

  1. Sealing cap (2) for a container (1) for holding a medical liquid, comprising
    - a cap body (20), which delimits an interior space (200) and comprises at least one opening (321, 421), and
    - at least one connecting device (3, 4) which is arranged on the cap body (20) and to which is connectible a conveying device (5, 6) for delivering a medical liquid into the container (1) or for removing a medical liquid from the container (1), wherein the connecting device (3, 4) comprises a sealing element (31, 41) which is arranged on the cap body (20) and which is arranged at the opening (321, 421) in order to close it in a sealing manner and which comprises an outer side (311, 411), which faces away from the interior space (200) and to which is attachable the conveying device (5, 6), in order to connect the conveying device (5, 6) in an attachment direction (A),
    - wherein the sealing element (31, 41) is designed to be convex on the outer side (311, 411),
    - wherein the at least one connecting device (3, 4) comprises a break-off piece (30, 40), which is firmly connected in an initial state to the cap body (20) and covers the outer side (311, 411) of the sealing element (31, 41) toward the outside and
    - the break-off piece (30, 40) is connected via a predetermined breaking point (300, 400) to the cap body (20) such that the break-off piece (30, 40) is detachable from the cap body (20) along the predetermined breaking point (300, 400),
    characterised in that
    the sealing element (31, 41) with its outer side (311, 411) protrudes beyond a top side (21) of the cap body (20) toward the outside and/or that a sealing head (310, 410) of the sealing element (31, 41) extends through the opening (321, 421) and forms the outer side (311, 411) protruding beyond a top side of the cap body toward the outside.
  2. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 1, characterised in that an interior space is provided in a sterile manner between the break-off piece (30, 40) and the outer side (311, 411) of the sealing element (31, 41).
  3. Sealing cap (2) according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterised in that a centre of the convex outer side (311, 411) of the sealing element (31, 41) is located 0.1 to 1 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm, above an outer upper edge of a sealing head (310, 410) of the sealing element (31, 41).
  4. Sealing cap (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the predetermined breaking point (300, 400) extends around the opening (321, 421).
  5. Sealing cap (2) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing cap (2) comprises a first connecting device (3) for removing a medical liquid and a second connecting device (4) for delivering a medical liquid.
  6. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 5, characterised in that each connecting device (3, 4) comprises a sealing element (31, 41), wherein the sealing elements (31, 41) are designed to be identical.
  7. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 6, characterised in that each sealing element (31, 41) comprises a sealing head (310, 410) forming the outer side (311, 411) and a sealing body (312, 412) connected to the sealing head (310, 410), wherein the sealing body (312, 412) is held on a holding device (32, 42) of the cap body (20) via a ring collar (314) extending around the attachment direction (A) and connected to the sealing body (312) via a flange (313).
  8. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 5, characterised in that each connecting device (3, 4) comprises a sealing element (31, 41), wherein the sealing elements (31, 41) are designed to be different.
  9. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 8, characterised in that the sealing element (31) of the first connecting device (3) comprises a sealing head (310) forming the outer side (311) and a sealing body (312) connected to the sealing head (310), wherein the sealing body (312) is held on a first holding device (32) of the cap body (20) via a ring collar (314) extending around the attachment direction (A) and connected to the sealing body (312) via a flange (313).
  10. Sealing cap (2) according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the sealing element (41) of the second connecting device (4) comprises a sealing head (410) forming the outer side (411) and a sealing body (412) connected to the sealing head (410), wherein the sealing body (412) is held on a second holding device (42) of the cap body (20) via an edge section (413) extending around the attachment direction (A).
  11. Sealing cap (2) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterised in that when viewed along the attachment direction (A), the sealing elements (31, 41) have a different thickness that is to be pierced by the conveying device (5, 6).
  12. Bottle, preferably filled with an infusion solution, comprising a sealing cap according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 11.
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