Patent ID: 8162914
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: A61J,F21K

Abstract:
1. A cap adapter configured for the transfer of liquid from a medicament vial into a syringe, the vial having a mouth closed by a sealing stopper, the cap adapter comprising: a transverse wall portion configured to fit over the mouth of the vial and having a proximal side and a distal side; a lumen passing through the transverse wall portion and defining a port on the proximal side of the transverse wall portion; a vial-engaging portion extending distally from the transverse wall portion and configured for removably attaching the cap adapter to the vial with the distal side of the transverse wall portion facing the sealing stopper; a shield extending proximally from a base that circumferentially surrounds the port on the proximal side of the transverse wall portion, the shield being configured so as to provide a guide for the insertion of a hypodermic needle into the port; and a light source contacting the base of the shield and radially spaced from the lumen, and selectively operable to illuminate at least a portion of the shield.