A cap assembly includes an access member including a first section and a second section. The first section includes a connection portion that is attachable to an extraction device that extracts contents of a reservoir. The connection portion includes a first opening. The second section includes a second opening in fluid communication with the contents of the reservoir when the access member is secured to the reservoir. The cap assembly includes a valve member insertable into the access member so as to be in fluid communication with the first opening and the second opening and such that the valve member i) seals the contents of the reservoir at the first opening when the connection portion is not attached the extraction device, and ii) provides access to the contents of the reservoir through the first opening when the connection portion is attached to the extraction device.

A transfer device 2 for fluid transmission from a storage bottle 1 to a receiving unit, comprising at least one housing with a housing insert or inset which comprises at least one transfer needle 8, 9 and a needle protector. To ensure sufficient safety for the personnel, a new transfer device 2 is suggested which is suited for screwing on a disposable syringe 3 and may be directly connected to a storage bottle 1. Here, the transfer device 2 consists of only few elements which on the one hand ensure a reliable function and on the other hand prevent any contact with toxic medicine. To this end, the housing has a tubular design and has at one end an open cylinder section with at least one locking unit for a storage bottle 1, and at the other end an opening for a housing insert.

The present invention relates to a puncturing element which allows gradual puncturing of an openable liquid seal of a relatively small liquid filled chamber, thereby facilitating gradual pouring out and mixing of the liquid from the chamber.

Fluid transfer systems are disclosed that can be configured to transfer precise amounts of fluid from a source container to a target container. The fluid transfer system can have multiple fluid transfer stations for transferring fluids into multiple target containers or for combining different types of fluids into a single target container to form a mixture. The fluid transfer system can include a pump and a destination sensor, such as a weight sensor. The fluid transfer system can be configured to flush remaining fluid out of a connector to reduce waste, using air or a flushing fluid.

An infusion pouch set with a built-in injection medicine bottle having a vial function including: a discharge port 20 provided at an outlet 12 of a pouch container 10; and an injection port 30 provided at an inlet 14 of the pouch container 10; wherein the injection port 30 comprises, an injection needle part 40 configured to have an injection needle 44 provided vertically on an upper part of an injection needle holder 42 which is welded to the inlet 14 of the pouch container 10; an inner cap 50 having a sealing membrane 52 which is coupled to the injection needle holder 42 of the injection needle part 40, accommodates the injection needle 44 therein, and is punctured by the injection needle 44 when lowered; an outer cap 60 which is vertically moveable along the same axis as the inner cap 50 and accommodates an injection medicine bottle 70 in an upside down state therein; and a packing holder 90 which is vertically movably coupled at an upper part of the sealing membrane 52 of the inner cap 50, and a lower part of the packing holder 90 accommodates a packing 80 which hermetically couples an inlet cover 72 with the sealing membrane 52 and has a vertical through-hole 82 at its center.

A low-cost drug compounding system that can practically fit inside of a fume hood or the like is provided. The system can use a single pump operable in forward and reverse directions (or multiple pumps) to compound complex mixtures particularly including those requiring the creation of solutions from dry or powdered ingredients. A wireless link allows operation of the system remotely. In one embodiment, the system uses a disposable mixing tube set that can be discarded after mixing while still attached to the base ingredient containers used for the compounding thereby minimize the chance of personnel exposure.

The present invention provides devices and methods for establishing aseptic connections between two or more components or subassemblies. The devices may be used in medical devices such as drug delivery pumps (10). In some embodiments, a connection is made between a drug container (50, 1050, 2050) and a fluid pathway connection assembly (300, 1300, 2300). The fluid pathway connection assembly may include a connection hub (312, 1312, 2312), a piercing member (316, 1316, 2316), and a piercing member retainer (314, 1314, 2314). The assembly may further include a first film (318, 1318, 2318) covering a cavity (312A, 1312A, 2312A), thereby maintaining the aseptic condition of the cavity. The drug container may hold a fluid drug and include a pierceable seal (326, 1326, 2326). A second film (322, 1322, 2322) may cover a recess (328, 1328, 2328) formed by the seal and thereby maintain the aseptic condition of the interior of the chamber. The piercing member may be caused to pierce the first and second film and the pierceable seal to open a fluid pathway for delivery of the fluid drug through the fluid pathway connection assembly.

A liquid-transfer adapter operatively interposable between an injector and a vial is provided. The adapter has an injector engaging portion configured for fluidly coupling to an injector and a vial coupling. The vial coupling includes a spike that has a spike axis and a tip portion configured for piercing a septum of a vial. The tip portion includes a plurality of facets that meet each other at one or more edges and at least one of the one or more edges is sloped with respect to the spike axis. The spike defines a channel extending therethrough in fluid communication with the injector engaging portion. A channel opening is defined in at least one of the facets and disposed without interrupting the edges.

A cap assembly includes an access member including a first section and a second section. The first section includes a connection portion that is attachable to an extraction device that extracts contents of a reservoir. The connection portion includes a first opening. The second section includes a second opening in fluid communication with the contents of the reservoir when the access member is secured to the reservoir. The cap assembly includes a valve member insertable into the access member so as to be in fluid communication with the first opening and the second opening and such that the valve member i) seals the contents of the reservoir at the first opening when the connection portion is not attached the extraction device, and ii) provides access to the contents of the reservoir through the first opening when the connection portion is attached to the extraction device.

A bottle connector for use in a medical fluid transfer arrangement, the bottle connector having an axial direction and a radial direction and comprising a first part and a second part, the first part comprising a hollow piercing member comprising an inner gas channel and extending in the axial direction beyond the end of the first part. The second part comprises a bottle coupling member, for coupling the bottle connector to a medical bottle. The first and second parts are pre-connected and are concentrically arranged with respect to each other and the bottle connector has a transport configuration with a first, maximum length in which the piercing member is completely located within the bottle connector, and a fluid transfer configuration with a second, minimum length.