Patent ID: 6832994
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A61J,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing for withdrawal of a medicinal fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:(a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and (b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises: a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion, and V-shaped inside bottom portion; said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper wherein said vial access adapter body comprises: a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim; a flat, horizontal top wall, closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall; an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge; an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position; and a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector.