Adapter for Vial Access Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016287475-A1
Application number	US-201415034388-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	Nov 6, 2013
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system ( 10 ) includes a vial access device ( 12 ) including a spike ( 38 ), with the vial access device attachable to a first vial ( 80 ) defining a first vial size ( 81 ), and an adapter ( 14 ) transitionable between a shield position in which the adapter is attachable to the vial access device such that the adapter shields the spike of the vial access device and a vial position in which the adapter is attachable to a second vial ( 90 ) defining a second vial size ( 91 ), the second vial size different than the first vial size.

First claim

1 . A system comprising:
a vial access device including a spike, the vial access device attachable to a first vial defining a first vial size; and an adapter transitionable between a shield position in which the adapter is attachable to the vial access device such that the adapter shields the spike of the vial access device and a vial position in which the adapter is attachable to a second vial defining a second vial size, the second vial size different than the first vial size.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vial access device further comprises an adapter connection element and the adapter further comprises an access device connection element and a vial connection element, the adapter transitionable between the shield position in which the access device connection element is attachable to the adapter connection element of the vial access device to secure the adapter to the vial access device such that the adapter shields the spike of the vial access device and the vial position in which the vial connection element is attachable to the second vial to secure the adapter to the second vial.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the access device connection element of the adapter comprises an external latch.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the access device connection element of the adapter comprises an internal latch.

5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the vial connection element of the adapter comprises a plurality of vial grip members.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of vial grip members are elastically deformable.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vial access device further comprises a first connection element attachable to the first vial to secure the vial access device to the first vial.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second vial size is less than the first vial size.

9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a first vial defining a first vial size, and a second vial defining a second vial size, the second vial size different than the first vial size, wherein the vial access device further comprises a first connection element attachable to the first vial to secure the vial access device to the first vial, and wherein the adapter is attachable to the second vial.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the first connection element of the vial access device is configured to secure the adapter to the vial access device when the adapter is in the vial position.

11 . The system of any of claim 1 , wherein the adapter comprises an alignment guide configured to position the vial access device during installation of the vial access device onto the second vial when the adapter is in the vial position.

12 . The system of any of claim 2 , wherein the adapter comprises a horizontal shield wall, an outer portion extending from the periphery of the horizontal shield wall, and an inner portion extending from the horizontal shield wall.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the horizontal shield wall of the adapter defines a spike cavity that is configured to receive the spike when the adapter is in the vial position.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the access device connection element comprises a plurality of external latches spaced around a periphery of the outer portion of the adapter, the vial access device defining a plurality of slots configured to receive the plurality of external latches when the adapter is in the shield position.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the access device connection element comprises a plurality of locking apertures spaced around a periphery of the outer portion of the adapter, the vial access device comprising a locking protrusion configured to be received by the plurality of locking apertures when the adapter is in the shield position.

16 . (canceled)

17 . A method of accessing a vial comprising:
providing a vial access device and an adapter, the vial access device comprising a spike and a first connection element attachable to a first vial defining a first vial size to secure the vial access device to the first vial; removing the adapter from a shield position in which the adapter is attached to the vial access device with the adapter shielding the spike of the vial access device; and attaching the adapter to a second vial defining a second vial size, wherein the first vial size is different from the second vial size.

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson & Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yevmenenko Yan
• Weir Ross
• Mogensen Lasse Wesseltoft

Classifications

• A61J1/2065

  having aligning and guiding means · CPC title

• A61J1/2072

  for internal venting · CPC title

• A61J1/2096

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

• A61J1/201 Primary

  having one piercing end · CPC title

• A61J1/2089

  Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents (combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096) · CPC title