Patent ID: 7905873
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fluid container comprising: a receptacle for retaining a fluid; at least one conduit in communication with the receptacle; and the at least one conduit defined, at least in part, by a port assembly, the port assembly including a valve housing with an inlet opening, a resealable valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, a base having an outlet opening that is initially occluded by a membrane, and a pivot having a first end that the valve housing is attached to and moveable with, the first end enclosing the valve in the valve housing, and a second end disposed within and sealed to the base and having a cutting surface, the resealable valve selectively controlling fluid communication between the inlet opening and the outlet opening with the cutting surface rupturing the membrane at least in part as the pivot is pivoted about an axis between first and second positions.