Claims
- 1. A sealed container and transferset assembly, comprising:
a first container having an open end, a rim portion surrounding said open end and a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said rim portion; a stopper located within said first container open end; a fluid transferset mounted on said first container open end for transferring fluid between said first container and a second container, said transferset including a first tubular collar portion having a free end permanently deformed radially into said first container reduced diameter neck portion retaining said transferset on said first container, a radial portion integral with said first tubular collar portion overlying said first container rim portion, a second tubular portion integral with said radial portion generally coaxially aligned with said vial open end having a free end, a third tubular portion spaced radially inwardly from and generally coaxially aligned with said second tubular portion having a first end sealingly engaging said stopper and an opposed free end, a piercing member telescopically received within said third tubular portion having a piercing end adjacent said stopper, an opposed end and a channel for transmitting fluid between said vial and the container, and a removable closure closing said free end of said second tubular portion and said opposed free end of said third tubular portion; whereby fluid may be transferred between said first container and said second container upon removal of said closure and telescopic movement of said piercing member to pierce said stopper.
- 2. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said third tubular portion is integrally joined to said second tubular portion.
- 3. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 2, wherein said third tubular portion is integrally joined to said second tubular portion by an integral radial web.
- 4. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 2, wherein said first, second and third tubular portions are integrally formed from a polymer which is sufficiently malleable to permit radial deformation of said free end of said first tubular portion, yet sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape following deformation and sufficiently resistant to creep to maintain the seal between said transferset and said first container.
- 5. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said polymer is relatively clear and maintains its clarity under the stress of deformation.
- 6. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 2, wherein said first, second and third tubular portions are integrally formed of a composite polymer including a relatively soft malleable polymer and a relatively rigid polymer.
- 7. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said closure is formed of plastic and comprises a portion overlying said free end of said second tubular portion and said opposed free end of said third tubular portion and an integral tubular closure portion surrounding said free end of said second tubular portion, said integral tubular closure portion comprising first and second portions integrally connected by longitudinal integral frangible portions permitting removal of said closure by braking said longitudinally extending integral frangible portions.
- 8. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 7, wherein said closure includes a second integral tubular closure portion extending into said free end of said second tubular portion.
- 9. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said piercing member includes an axial passage extending through said piercing end.
- 10. The sealed container and transferset assembly defined in claim 9, wherein said piercing member axial passage includes an intermediate radial chamber having a filter wherein filtering fluid transmitted through said axial passage between said first container and said second container.
- 11. A transferset assembly for transferring fluids between an open end of a first container and an open end of a second container under sterile conditions, said transferset assembly comprising:
an integral polymeric transfer assembly including an outer tubular portion having a radial end portion adapted to be connected to said first container and an opposed free end, a cylindrical tubular inner portion spaced radially inwardly from, generally coaxially aligned with and integrally joined to said outer tubular portion, said inner tubular portion having a first end portion generally coaxially aligned with said open end of said first container and adapted to sealingly engage said first container and an opposed free end; a piercing member telescopically received in said inner tubular portion of said transfer assembly having a piercing end adapted to pierce a closure sealing said open end of said first container and an opposed free end; and a removable closure overlying and sealing said opposed free ends of said inner and outer tubular portions of said transfer assembly.
- 12. The transferset assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said inner and outer tubular portions of said transfer assembly are integrally joined by an intermediate radial web portion.
- 13. The transferset assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said radial end portion of said transfer assembly outer tubular portion includes an integral tubular collar portion having a free end adapted to be deformed radially inwardly to secure said transfer assembly to said first container.
- 14. The transferset assembly defined in claim 13, wherein said integral polymeric transfer assembly is formed of a polymer which is sufficiently malleable to permit radial deformation of said free end of said integral tubular connector portion yet sufficiently rigid to retain its shape following deformation and sufficiently resistant to creep to maintain a seal between said integral polymeric transfer assembly and said first container.
- 15. The transferset assembly defined in claim 14, wherein said integral polymeric transfer assembly is formed of a composite polymer including a relatively soft malleable polymer and a relatively rigid polymer.
- 16. The transferset assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said piercing member includes an external open generally longitudinal channel providing fluid communication through said piercing member.
- 17. The transferset assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said piercing member includes a longitudinal axial channel therethrough providing fluid communication through said piercing member.
- 18. The transferset assembly defined in claim 17, wherein said longitudinal axial channel includes an intermediate radial chamber having a filter therein filtering fluid transferred through said piercing member.
- 19. The transferset assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said closure is formed of plastic comprising a portion overlying said free ends of said inner and outer tubular portions of said transfer assembly and an integral tubular closure portion surrounding said free end of said outer tubular portion, said tubular closure portion comprising first and second portions integrally connected by longitudinally extending integral frangible portions permitting removal of said closure from said outer tubular portion by braking said integral frangible portions.
- 20. The transfer assembly defined in claim 19, wherein said closure includes a second integral tubular closure portion extending into said free end of said outer tubular portion of said transfer assembly.
- 21. The transfer assembly defined in claim 11, wherein said outer tubular portion of said transfer assembly includes external Luer lock connectors and said piercing member has a generally spherical end portion opposite said piercing end.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation in part application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/168,502 filed Oct. 8, 1998. This application further claims priority to Design Application Serial No. 29/102,898 filed Apr. 2, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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