Patent ID: 9579497
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. An adapter for a medical receptacle having an internally threaded skirt with an outside diameter and an inside diameter, and a post within the skirt, the adapter comprising: a proximal end portion having a threaded surface including at least one thread configured to threadingly engage a threaded interior of a skirt of a medical receptacle, the proximal end portion including a tapered recess defined by a wall, and a chamfer having a transition from the wall to a seat, the seat having a diameter, a distal end portion having a surface portion including a collar, a gripping mechanism and a generally cylindrical recess having a diameter, wherein the collar projects from the surface portion to act as a mechanical stop, and wherein the gripping mechanism is at least two planar wings extending from the surface portion, all portions of the at least two planar wings being angled axially at least 5° from a longitudinal axis; and a conduit positioned between the tapered recess and the generally cylindrical recess such that the conduit is in fluid communication with both the tapered recess and the generally cylindrical recess, the generally cylindrical recess and the tapered recess spaced apart by the length of the conduit, the length of the conduit having a diameter smaller than both the seat diameter and the generally cylindrical recess diameter.