Claims
- 1. A fluid control device for use with a vial having a container portion; an upper, generally cylindrically shaped portion; and an intermediate neck portion, for delivering the contents of the vial to a patient, the fluid control device including an adapter for interconnection with the vial, said adapter comprising:
(a) a top wall; and (b) a resiliently deformable skirt connected to said wall and extending therefrom for telescopically receiving the upper portion of the vial, said skirt having:
(i) a generally cylindrical body portion; (ii) an angularly outwardly extending marginal portion; and (iii) an angularly inwardly extending intermediate portion disposed between said body portion and said outwardly extending intermediate portion for releasably gripping the vial.
- 2. The device as defined in claim 1 in which said adapter further includes a cannula connected to said top wall and extending into said skirt.
- 3. The device as defined in claim 1 in which said skirt is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced slits.
- 4. The device as defined in claim 1 in which said intermediate portion comprises a circumferentially extending protuberance formed intermediate said body portion and said angularly outwardly extending marginal portion.
- 5. The device as defined in claim 1 in which said adapter further includes a connector portion connected to said top wall and filter means for filtering the fluid within the vial, said filter means being carried by said connector portion.
- 6. The device as defined in claim 1 in which said adapter further includes venting means for providing an air passageway between the interior of the vial and atmosphere.
- 7. A fluid control device for use with a vial having a container portion; an upper, generally cylindrically shaped portion; and an intermediate neck portion, for delivering the contents of the vial to a patient, the fluid control device including an adapter for interconnection with the vial, said adapter comprising:
(a) a top wall; and (b) a resiliently deformable skirt connected to said wall and extending therefrom for telescopically receiving the upper portion of the vial, said skirt having:
(i) a generally cylindrical body portion; (ii) an angularly outwardly extending marginal portion; and (iii) an angularly inwardly extending intermediate portion disposed between said body portion and said outwardly extending intermediate portion for releasably gripping the vial; (c) a cannula connected to said top wall and extending into said skirt; and (d) a connector portion connected to said top wall and extending therefrom for connecting tubing to said adapter.
- 8. The device as defined in claim 7 in which said adapter portion includes a tapered bore having a cavity formed therein and further includes a filter disposed within said cavity.
- 9. The device as defined in claim 7 in which said cannula includes first and second spaced apart lumens, said second lumen defining a venting passageway for permitting the flow of air between the interior of the vial and the exterior thereof.
- 10. The device as defined in claim 9 further including filter means carried by said top wall for filtering air flowing toward the exterior of the vial.
- 11. The device as defined in claim 9 in which said filter means comprises a filter that permits the flow of liquid therethrough, but prevents the flow of air therethrough.
- 12. The device as defined in claim 9 in which said skirt is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced slits.
- 13. A fluid control device for use with a vial containing a lypholized drug for mixing the lypholized drug with a diluent, the vial having a generally cylindrically shaped top portion, a body portion and an intermediate neck portion, said fluid control device comprising an adapter receivable over the top portion of the vial, said adapter comprising:
(a) a top; (b) a resiliently deformable skirt integrally formed with said top and extending therefrom, said skirt including:
(i) a body portion (ii) an outwardly extending marginal portion; (iii) an inwardly extending intermediate portion located between said body portion and said marginal portion for releasably gripping the vial; and (c) a hollow cannula connected to said top wall and extending into said skirt.
- 14. The device as defined in claim 13 in which said skirt portion of said adapter is provided with at least two circumferentially spaced slits.
- 15. The device as defined in claim 16 in which said adapter is molded in a single piece from a moldable plastic.
- 16. The device as defined in claim 13 in which said adapter further includes a connector portion connected to said top wall and extending therefrom.
- 17. The device as defined in claim 16 in which said connector portion includes a tapered bore having an upper portion having an inwardly tapering wall and a lower portion having an outwardly tapering wall.
- 18. The device as defined in claim 17 further including filter means disposed within said lower portion of said tapered bore for filtering fluid flowing through said tapered bore.
- 19. The device as defined in claim 16 in which said cannula includes first and second spaced apart lumens, said second lumen defining a venting passageway for permitting the flow of air between the interior of the vial and the exterior thereof.
- 20. The device as defined in claim 19 further including filter means carried by said top wall for filtering air flowing toward the exerior of the vial.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a Continuation-In-Part Application of co-pending U.S. Ser. No. 09/633,056 filed Aug. 8, 2000 which is a Divisional Application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/913,342 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,238,372B1.
Divisions (1)
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08913432 |
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09633056 |
Aug 2000 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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