Patent ID: 7261707
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. An ampule for packaging and transferring a liquid or a powder for medical use in a container, comprising: a tubular body made of synthetic material exhibiting two chambers isolated in a sealed manner by a puncturable membrane or a removable or frangible wall, one of which chambers contains the liquid or powder and the other of which chambers is accessible from the outside to establish a connection at the time of transfer, wherein the two chambers and the tubular body are one unitary piece; the puncturable wall or membrane being arranged at the end of a tube secured to the ampule and opening into the chamber which can be placed in communication with the outside, this tube containing a tubular element having a pointed end facing toward the membrane and being movable over a distance at least equal to that necessary to puncture the membrane, wherein the tubular element and the tube comprise means preventing the tubular element and the tube from being separated once one has been mounted in the other and also provides sealing between the tubular element and the tube once the membrane has been punctured.