Patent ID: 6503240
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
A vial access adapter for withdrawal of a fluid contained in a vial, said vial access adapter having a vial access adapter body comprising:a vertical cylindrical side wall having a top portion terminating in a top rim, and a skirt portion extending downward from the top rim and terminating in a bottom rim; a horizontal, circular wall enclosing the top portion of the vertical cylindrical side wall being located slightly below said top rim forming a disc-shaped chamber with said top rim; a disc-shaped anti-bacterial filter positioned in said disc-shaped chamber; a removable retaining disc having a plurality of vent holes therein positioned over said anti-bacterial filter and being pressed into said disc-shaped chamber; a first spike and a second spike integral with each other centrally located in the vial access adapter body wherein: said first spike having a top portion extends above said horizontal, circular wall and is integral therewith and extends above said removable retaining disc terminating in an externally threaded luer connector, and a bottom portion extending downward terminating slightly below said bottom rim of the cylindrical side wall; said second spike extends downward from said horizontal, circular wall toward said bottom rim of the cylindrical side wall terminating slightly below said bottom rim of the cylindrical side wall, wherein said first spike and said second spike together terminate in one sharp point adapted to pierce an elastomeric stopper; a fluid flow channel in said first spike adapted to carry a liquid medicament from a vial; an air flow channel in said second spike adapted to carry atmospheric air from said disc-shaped chamber through said disc-shaped anti-bacterial filter into a vial; and an elastomeric membrane within said luer connector in said first spike for sealing said fluid flow channel.