Patent ID: 6468261
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A61J,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A connector for a bulk container, the connector providing a controlled flow of a fluid from an access site of the bulk container to a filling port of a dose container, comprising:a body including a wall that defines a chamber, a fluid interconnect having an inlet port, a connecting site positioned within the chamber, and a flow channel extending through said wall between said inlet port and said connecting site, said fluid interconnect configured to engage the access site of the bulk container to establish a flow of the fluid from the bulk container into said inlet port, said wall having an opening dimensioned and configured to receive the filling port of the dose container, said connecting site having a septum partitioning said flow channel from said chamber, said septum configured to permit fluid to flow from said connecting site when engaged by the filling port of the dose container; and a controlled-access device operable to open and close said opening in said wall, said device having an open condition that permits the filling port of the dose container to access said chamber through said opening for forming a fluid connection with said septum of said connecting site and a closed condition in which said controlled-access device and said chamber protect said connecting site against contact when not engaged by the filling port.