Claims
- 1. A method for drug delivery comprising the steps of:
- providing a receptacle;
- providing an adaptor containing a diluent, the adaptor having a vial containing a beneficial agent for forming a mixture with the diluent;
- forming the mixture in the adaptor of the diluent in the adaptor and the beneficial agent from the vial;
- coupling the adaptor, after forming the mixture, to the receptacle; and
- coupling the receptacle to an IV administration set, for delivering, without air transfer, at least the mixture to a patient.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the IV administration set is coupled to the receptacle using at least one Y-site connector.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
- coupling a container holding a solution to the receptacle; and
- delivering the solution to the patient via the receptacle.
- 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
- removing the adaptor from the receptacle following delivery of the mixture.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
- dividing the receptacle into a first section and a second section by a wall having an aperture therethrough.
- 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of:
- adding the mixture to the second section of the receptacle.
- 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
- biasing a portion of a wall of the adaptor causing the diluent to flow into the vial.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending and commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/978,555, filed on Nov. 19, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,385,547.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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9111152 |
Aug 1991 |
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (4)
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Baxter Publication entitled "Initiate Your Own Time-Saving Program", May 1992. |
Baxter Publication entitled "A New Force Is Coming To Light In IV/Drug Delivery", Jun. 1989. |
IVAC Corporation publication entitled "Cris System". |
Abbott Laboratories publication entitled "Add-Vantage; The New Standard for Simplicity and Savings,". |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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