A connector is configured to connect a drug container with a solution container and permit contents of the drug container to be combined with the solution container. The connector has a connector body with a first coupling for fluid connection with the drug container. The first coupling defines a first fluid passage. The connector body also has a second coupling for fluid connection with the solution container. The second coupling defines a second fluid passage. A control valve has a movable valve body that defines a third fluid passage. The valve body is positionable relative to the connector body in a first position, in which the first fluid passage is sealed from the second fluid passage. The valve body is also positionable in a second position, in which the first fluid passage is connected in fluid communication with the second fluid passage by the third fluid passage.

The invention relates to a fluid valve and fluid connection system, comprising a casing having a chamber with a first internal connection element and a first external connection element; comprising a first movable valve element in the chamber; and comprising an actuating element which has a fluid communication system with a second internal connection element and a second external connection element; wherein the first internal connection element cooperates with the second internal connection element and the valve element to establish or block a fluid connection between the first and second external connection elements.

A device including a housing, a zone and a means for testing a fluid sample within the housing is disclosed. The housing is constructed of a fluid impermeable material, and defines a first fluid port, and a second fluid port. The first fluid port is configured to connect to a fluid collection device to receive a fluid sample from the fluid collection device into the housing. The second port is configured to pass the fluid sample from the housing into a testing instrument. The zone is formed in the housing. The zone is constructed of a material that allows an analysis of the fluid sample positioned within the housing, and located adjacent to the zone.

A valve with an on-off mechanism for a bag used for conditioning, reconstituting, and/or diluting of injectable products, with the valve integrated to the single access point of a bag; the valve includes an open-close mechanism that enables a syringe or an infusion equipment, both including a luer-lock terminal, to be directly coupled to said valve; the valve comprises five basic components: the tapered base, the mobile tapered part, a smaller diameter sealing O-ring, a larger diameter sealing O-ring, and the cover that protects the terminal with a luer-lock type thread; the valve removes the requirement of using metallic needles or plastic spikes during practical use of the bag.

A system includes a syringe adapter having a first end and a second end with the first end of the syringe adapter configured to be connected to a first container and the second end of the syringe adapter including a lock member having an open position and a closed position. The system also includes a vial adapter having a first end and a second end with the second end of the vial adapter configured to be connected to a second container and the first end of the vial adapter having a locking surface. The lock member includes at least one projection that extends radially outward. The syringe adapter has at least one corresponding projection configured to engage the at least one projection of the lock member to retain the lock member to the syringe adapter.

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 connecting device includes a mounting portion configured to be mounted on a vial; a female coupling end piece intended to be coupled to the male coupling end piece of a container; a perforation element configured to perforate a perforable closure element equipping the vial; a protective cap which is removable and which at least partially delimits an inner chamber in which the female coupling end piece extends; at least one passage orifice opening into the inner chamber and intended for the passage of a sterilization gas; and a closing membrane located upstream of the at least one passage orifice relative to a direction of circulation of the sterilization gas through the connecting device, the closing membrane being porous and permeable to the sterilization gas.

A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection between containers, the connecting system having at least two connecting arrangements configured to produce the fluidic connection. Each container has an initial state in which the two containers are fluidically separated from one another and a connected state in which the two containers have been fluidically connected together by a relative movement of the containers. A securing device prevents relative movement of the containers in the initial state, and a receptacle is provided in which the securing device can be accommodated for enabling said relative movement. The system is usable in a method for preparing a mixture of substances in which the containers are placed in a connecting orientation with the securing device arranged between the containers in a manner preventing fluidic connection of the containers, and releasing the securing device for enabling fluidic connection the containers by a relative connecting movement.

The present invention relates to a sealing device to seal a container, the sealing device including: a tip that defines an internal passage leading to an opening and is designed to allow connection to a collection member such as an enteral syringe, a non-return valve that is associated with the tip and is designed to open during collection of the contents of the container using the collection member, at least one air-return port, and an antibacterial filter associated with said at least one port.

A syringe assembly (10) includes a syringe barrel (12) having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle-bearing hub (20) coupled to the distal end of the syringe barrel (12). An adapter (32, 104, 120) is configured for connecting to a container containing a substance, such as a medication, drug, or pharmaceutical. The adapter has a body (54, 114, 148) with a cavity (76, 116, 160), a proximal end, and a distal end. A closure member (84, 105) is coupled to the proximal end of the body. The closure member has a thickness where a needle of a syringe can pierce the closure member to access the cavity of the body. A cannula (98, 118, 170) extends from the distal end of the body for accessing the container.