Patent ID: 8486044
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: A61J,A61M

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 housing with an opening and a bore therethrough, a slit septum disposed in the opening to control access through the opening, a base joined to the housing and having a membrane attached thereto, a perforator having a first end abutting the slit septum and a second end aligned with the membrane, and a resilient member disposed between the perforator and the base, the perforator having first and second lumens, the first lumen extending between the first and second ends of the perforator and the second lumen extending between a point between the first and second ends and the second end, a seal disposed about the first lumen at the first end of the perforator and a one-way valve connected to the second lumen to limit flow of fluid through the second lumen in the direction of the second end and permit flow of fluid through the second lumen in the direction of the first end.