Patent ID: 9511989
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61J,A61M,B67D,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fluid transfer module for use with a substantially entirely closed system for the transfer of medical fluids between or among different medical fluid containers by an electronically controlled fluid dispensing system, the fluid transfer module comprising: a first interface configured to be connected in fluid communication with a fluid source container, the first interface comprising a first selectively openable and closeable aperture that is configured to substantially entirely prevent fluid within the fluid transfer module from escaping through the first aperture when the first aperture is closed; a second interface configured to be connected in fluid communication with a fluid destination container, the second interface comprising a second selectively openable and closeable aperture that is configured to substantially entirely prevent fluid within the fluid transfer module from escaping through the second aperture when the second aperture is closed; an intermediate container, or an intermediate interface configured to be connected to an intermediate container; a first valve configured to permit the passage of fluid from the fluid source container to the intermediate container and configured to generally obstruct the passage of fluid from the intermediate container to the fluid source container; and a second valve configured to permit the passage of fluid from the intermediate container to the fluid destination container and to generally obstruct the passage of fluid from the fluid destination container to the intermediate container; wherein the fluid transfer module is configured to be removably attachable to an electronically controlled fluid dispensing system; wherein an interaction portion of the fluid transfer module comprises a generally transparent housing portion and a generally opaque, generally rigid valve portion, the interaction portion being connected to the fluid transfer module such that the interaction portion is configured to permit the electronically controlled fluid dispensing system to detect that the second aperture is open when the valve portion moves into a light path in the electronically controlled fluid dispensing system; and wherein the fluid transfer module is configured to substantially prevent fluid within the fluid transfer module from escaping upon disconnection of the fluid transfer module from the fluid source container and the fluid destination container.