Fluid transfer device and packaging therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11154457-B2
Application number	US-201815982114-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2018
Priority date	Apr 21, 2014
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

A fluid transfer system includes a container having a body having a sidewall extending between an open top end and a bottom end along a central axis to define an interior cavity, and at least one protrusion extending from an interior portion of the sidewall into the interior cavity. The system further including a connector configured for receipt within the interior cavity. The connector having a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending between the distal end and the proximal end and defining a fluid passageway therethrough, and a locking arrangement provided on at least a portion of an inner member of the connector and accessible through at least a portion of an outer member of the connector. The locking arrangement is configured for cooperating with the at least one protrusion to prevent rotation of the inner member relative to the outer member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container configured for receiving a connector, the container comprising:
a tubular body having a sidewall extending between an open top end and a closed bottom end along a central axis to define an interior cavity configured for receiving the connector therein;
at least one protrusion aligned with the central axis and extending from an interior portion of the sidewall into the interior cavity, the at least one protrusion configured for aligning the connector and preventing rotation of the connector relative to the container; and
at least one tab extending radially outward from an outer portion of the sidewall opposite the at least one protrusion,
wherein the at least one protrusion is configured to deflect radially inward in response to a compressive force directed to the at least one tab and engage a locking arrangement of the connector,
wherein a portion of the sidewall of the tubular body defines a recess configured to receive an activation tab of the connector,
wherein the recess extends radially outwardly relative to the central axis and along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the container, and
wherein the recess is configured to orient the connector such that the connector can be received in the interior cavity in one direction only.

2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a pair of protrusions that are oriented opposite from each other around a circumference of the container.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein the at least one tab comprises a pair of tabs extending radially outward from the sidewall relative to the central axis of the container.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the pair of tabs is radially aligned with one of the pair of protrusions.

5. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the sidewall of the container is inclined relative to the central axis such that the sidewall narrows radially inward from the open top end to the bottom end.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion is substantially parallel to the central axis of the container.

7. The container of claim 1 , further comprising a removable cap covering the open top end of the container to enclose the interior cavity.

8. The container of claim 7 , wherein the cap comprises a membrane extending across the open top end of the tubular body to seal the container.

9. The container of claim 7 , wherein the cap comprises a tab configured for being gripped by a user's fingers to facilitate removal of the cap.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson & Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sanders Laurie
• Kim Jayeon

Classifications

• A61J1/2048 Primary

  Connecting means · CPC title

• A61J1/2055 Primary

  having gripping means · CPC title

• A61J1/2096

  Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents · CPC title