Patent ID: 9205248
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61J,A61M

Abstract:
1. A drug delivery connector comprising: a housing including an open distal end, an open proximal end and a chamber within the housing in fluid communication with the open distal end and the open proximal end, the housing including a distal connection portion and a proximal connection portion for attaching the housing to a container; a ball valve enclosed within the chamber so that the ball valve floats between the open distal end and the open proximal end in the chamber, wherein the ball valve is moveable in a distal direction to form a releasable seal with the open distal end to prevent fluid flow from the open proximal end to the open distal end upon application of force in the distal direction on the ball valve applied by fluid upon attachment of a container containing the fluid to the proximal connection portion, the ball valve movable in a proximal direction to release the releasable seal to permit fluid flow from the open proximal end to the open distal end; an actuator for attachment to the open distal end of the housing, the actuator comprising an open distal end and a projection extending in the proximal direction and including at least one aperture in fluid communication with the open distal end of the actuator and the open distal end of the housing; and a structure that forms one or more fluid flow paths around the ball valve selected from one or more of a longitudinal protrusion, a rib, an expanding sidewall and combinations thereof.