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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS 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
  • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
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  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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  • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
  • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
  • A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
  • A61J1/2003—Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
  • A61J1/2006—Piercing means
  • A61J1/201—Piercing means having one piercing end
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
  • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
  • A61M5/178—Syringes
  • A61M5/31—Details
  • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
  • A61M5/34—Constructions for connecting the needle, e.g. to syringe nozzle or needle hub
  • A61M5/343—Connection of needle cannula to needle hub, or directly to syringe nozzle without a needle hub
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS 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
  • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
  • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
  • A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
  • A61J1/2003—Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
  • A61J1/2048—Connecting means
  • A61J1/2051—Connecting means having tap means, e.g. tap means activated by sliding
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS 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
  • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
  • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
  • A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
  • A61J1/2003—Accessories used in combination with means for transfer or mixing of fluids, e.g. for activating fluid flow, separating fluids, filtering fluid or venting
  • A61J1/2048—Connecting means
  • A61J1/2055—Connecting means having gripping means
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
  • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
  • A61M5/178—Syringes
  • A61M5/31—Details
  • A61M5/3129—Syringe barrels
  • A61M5/3137—Specially designed finger grip means, e.g. for easy manipulation of the syringe rod
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
  • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
  • A61M5/178—Syringes
  • A61M5/31—Details
  • A61M5/315—Pistons; Piston-rods; Guiding, blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston; Appliances on the rod for facilitating dosing ; Dosing mechanisms
  • A61M5/31501—Means for blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston
  • A61M5/31505—Integral with the syringe barrel, i.e. connected to the barrel so as to make up a single complete piece or unit

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a reconstitution system and more particularly, relates to a reconstitution system utilizing a syringe.
• a syringe is filled manually by aspirating a liquid pharmaceutical component from a pharmaceutical vial which has a penetrable closure.
• the syringe has a needle that penetrates the penetrable closure following which the syringe is typically filled by drawing air into the body of the syringe, aligning the needle with the vial's penetrable closure and inserting the needle through the penetrable closure into the vial.
• the vial is inverted and air is forced from the body of the syringe into the body of the vial.
• the plunger is then withdrawn to draw out the desired volume of the pharmaceutical component into the syringe and the needle is removed from the vial.
• the needle typically, many procedures call for the needle to be removed from the syringe since there is danger of contamination of the needle. Furthermore, the silicone on the needle may be removed during the act of penetrating the vial.
• a transfer arrangement comprising a syringe, the syringe having a side wall defining a cavity, the syringe having first and second syringe ends, the first syringe end being open, a plunger mounted within the syringe to thereby seal the first syringe end, a needle connected to the second syringe end, an adaptor having first and second adaptor ends, the first adaptor end being designed to connect to the second syringe end, the adaptor extending about the needle to prevent access thereto, the second adaptor end having a luer connector, and a transfer member, the transfer member having first and second transfer member ends, the first transfer member end being connectable to the second adaptor end, the second transfer member end being arranged to receive a neck of a vial.
• the syringe utilized in the present invention may be of the conventional type.
• the syringe would have a first end with a needle located thereat with a second opened end.
• a plunger is mounted within the syringe to contain the material therein in a conventional manner.
• the needle may be of the staked-in type— i.e. permanently fixed to the end and communicating with the interior of the syringe.
• the transfer arrangement also includes an adaptor with a first end of the adaptor being designed to connect to the syringe end having the needle.
• the adaptor extends about the needle to prevent access thereto. This is a safety measure to prevent accidental pricking.
• the opposite adaptor end preferably has a luer connection.
• the transfer arrangement When not in use, the transfer arrangement also preferably includes a tip cap which fits within the adaptor end having the luer connector.
• the transfer arrangement also includes a transfer member which has first and second transfer member ends, the first transfer member end being connectable to the adaptor end after removal of the tip cap, the second transfer member end being designed to receive the neck of a vial.
• Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a transfer device according to the present invention.
• Figure 2 is a side elevational view, partially in section, of a vial containing a medicant
• Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a syringe and plunger rod
• Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the transfer device prior to its use
• Figure 5 is a side sectional view of the device being placed on a vial
• Figure 6 is a side sectional view showing piercing of the vial
• Figure 7 is a cross sectional view illustrating the cap being removed
• Figure 8 is a cross sectional view illustrating a luer lock syringe being ready to be placed on the vial
• Figure 9 is a view, partially in cross section, of a luer lock syringe being attached to the transfer device;
• Figure 10 is a sectional view illustrating the mixing of components;
• Figure 11 is a sectional view illustrating the aspiration of the mixture into the syringe
• Figure 12 is a sectional view showing the syringe being detached
• Figure 13 is a cross sectional view illustrating placement of the transfer assembly on a vial
• Figure 14 is an exploded view illustrating the transfer assembly and the vial prior to insertion of the vial
• Figure 15A is a bottom perspective view of a transfer assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 15B is a bottom plan view thereof
• Figure 16A is a perspective view of the transfer assembly according to a further embodiment
• Figure 16B is a bottom plan view thereof
• Figure 17 A is an exploded view of the transfer assembly
• Figure 17B is a bottom perspective view thereof
• Figures 17C to 17E show the sequence of placing the transfer assembly on the vial
• Figures 17F to 17H illustrate the placement of the transfer assembly in a further embodiment thereof on a vial
• Figure 18 is an exploded view of the transfer assembly
• Figures 19A to 19D are perspective views illustrating placement of the transfer assembly on a vial and removal thereof.
• Figure 20 is a view of a staked-in needle syringe using the concept of the present invention.
• FIGS 21 to 28 illustrate use of the system of the present invention.
• Vial 12 has a body 14 with a neck sealed by a septum 16 over which there is a cap 18.
• a medicant 20 is contained within body 14 and would typically comprise a dry ingredient although a fluid may also be utilized.
• Transfer system 10 includes an outer housing 24 and a circular side wall 26. On circular side wall 26 there is a protrusion 28 near the bottom thereof. On its upper end, there is provided a luer connection 30. An inner wall 32 mounts a needle 34 which is hollow in nature and has a piercing end 36. As previously mentioned, needle 34 may be a spike.
• Moveable member 40 Mounted interiorly of outer housing 24 is a moveable member 40.
• Moveable member 40 has a top wall 42 with an aperture 44 centrally located therein to permit the passage of needle 34.
• Extending downwardly from top wall 42 is a first leg 46 and a second leg 48.
• First leg 46 has an outwardly extending flange 50 at the bottom thereof while second leg 48 also has an outwardly extending flange 52.
• a cover 56 is provided to receive transfer system 10.
• Cover 56 has a side wall 57 which is adapted to engage with protrusion 28 to retain transfer system 10 in position.
• Side wall 57 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 60 at the bottom thereof.
• Flange 60 is designed to receive a peelable sealing strip 62 so as to provide a hermetically sealed package.
• the transfer system of the present invention is preferably utilized with a syringe which has a syringe body 66 and a plunger 68 mounted therein.
• a plunger rod 70 is designed to be screwthreadably engageable with plunger 68.
• Syringe body 66 includes a backstop 72 to permit proper gripping by the hand of a user.
• syringe body 68 includes a luer connector 74.
• syringe body 66 is filled with a diluent 76 although any desired fluid may be utilized.
• plunger rod 70 is connected to plunger 68 and the diluent 76 is then forced into vial body 14 as shown in Figure 10.
• the medicant and diluent may then be mixed and the assembly inverted as shown in Figure 1 1.
• the mixture 80 is then aspirated back into syringe body 66.
• the mixture 80 is then ready for injection when a needle assembly is connected to luer connector 74.
• outer housing 24 is provided with a pair of apertures 86 in side wall 26. Also, in this embodiment, there are provided an extra pair of legs 87 each having buttons 88 formed on an exterior surface thereof. In this embodiment, when the moveable member 40 moves upwardly, buttons 88 engage in apertures 86.
• ribs 90 which have a groove 92 formed therein.
• top wall 42 is provided with protrusions 96 and locking latches 98.
• the present invention utilizes a syringe generally designated by reference numeral 1 10.
• Syringe 1 10 is provided with a back stop 112 as is known in the art.
• a plunger 1 14 seals a first syringe end 1 1 1 and defines a compartment 1 16 which will contain the liquid diluent.
• a plunger rod 1 18 is used to advance plunger 1 14 when required.
• a staked-in needle 119 At the second end forming the injection end 113, there is provided a staked-in needle 119 and a needle shield 120.
• a tip cap 122 extends over needle 119.
• An adaptor generally designated by reference numeral 124 has first and second ends 121, 123 respectively with an internal luer connector 126 being located at second adaptor end 123.
• a transfer member 128 as previously described in Figures 1 to 19 and which has first and second transfer member ends 131 and 133.
• a vial 130 contains the dry component 135 to be mixed with the liquid in compartment 116 of syringe 110.
• transfer system 128 is placed over the top of vial 130 as shown in Figure 22. Subsequently, tip cap 122 is removed. As seen in Figure 24, transfer system 128 is then connected via luer connector to syringe 1 10. As shown in Figure 25, the reconstitution is then begun with initial downward movement to transfer the liquid into vial 130 and subsequent aspiration to bring the mixture back into syringe 1 10.
• the needle used for injection is protected at all times. Thus, there is no risk of damage to needle 1 19 nor to the possibility of contaminates entering the system.

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