Patent ID: 6189580
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
A fluid transfer assembly for establishing fluid communication between a syringe or the like and a sealed vial, said vial having an open end, a rim surrounding said open end, a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim and a pierceable stopper received in and sealing said vial open end, said stopper having a rim portion received over said vial rim, said transfer assembly comprising:a tubular transfer member having an open proximate end sealingly supported on said stopper rim portion in alignment with said vial open end and an open distal end adapted to receive a syringe tip in sealed communication;a piercing member received within said tubular transfer member reciprocally supported by an internal surface of said transfer member, said piercing member having a piercing end opposite said stopper rim portion adapted to pierce said stopper and an opposed distal end;a cap having a proximate radial rim portion adjacent an open end, a tubular portion surrounding said tubular transfer member and a closed distal end enclosing said open distal end of said transfer member and said distal end of said piercing member;a collar having a radial portion received over said cap radial rim portion, a tubular portion surrounding said cap radial rim portion and said vial rim and a distal radial portion received in said vial neck portion of said vial beneath said vial rim permanently securing said transfer assembly to said vial, andsaid cap having a frangible portion located beneath said collar spaced from said closed distal end portion of said cap.