A self-disinfecting medication vial cap assembly for a medication vial includes a needle-penetrable assembly base configured for attachment to the medication vial; an assembly cap carried by the assembly base, the assembly base and the assembly cap having a cap interior and the assembly cap positional between closed and open positions; a rupturable antiseptic pouch attached to the assembly base and the assembly cap in the cap interior; and an antiseptic contained in the antiseptic pouch. The antiseptic pouch remains intact in the closed position of the assembly cap. The antiseptic pouch ruptures and the antiseptic is discharged onto the assembly base upon movement of the assembly cap from the closed position to the open position.

Systems and method for improving fluid flow during medication delivery procedures, such as infusions or pooling, are provided. A spike is punctured though a seal in a container. A liquid substance is drained from said container through a pathway in the spike. In some embodiments, the spike includes a channel which permit sliding movement of a snorkel for elevation above a fluid line of the liquid substance to permit air to enter the container from outside without foaming the liquid substance. Alternatively, the snorkel is punctured through the seal adjacent to the spike. Alternatively, or in addition, an airflow control device is provided at the container at a location above an anticipated fluid line of the liquid substance when the container is positioned for delivery of the liquid substance.

A cap assembly includes an access member configured for attachment to a reservoir. The access member includes a first port that enables needleless extraction of contents from the reservoir, and at least one second port that enables needled extraction of the contents from the reservoir. The cap assembly further includes a valve member positioned in or configured to be positioned in the access member to i) enable needleless extraction of the contents of the reservoir through the first port when the first port is attached to a needless extraction device, ii) enable needled extraction of the contents through the at least one second port, and iii) seal the contents of the reservoir at the first port and at the at least one second port prior to and subsequent to the needleless or needled extraction.

An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the port includes an internal body defining a fluid cavity that is accessible via a septum. A compliant outer cover including silicone is disposed about at least a portion of the body. A flange is included with the port body and is covered by the outer cover. The flange radially extends about a perimeter of the port body proximate the septum so as to impede penetration of a needle substantially into the outer cover in instances where the needle misses the septum. The flange can further include both an anchoring feature for securing the outer cover to the port body and an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology for conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port. The outer cover provides a suitable surface for application of an antimicrobial/antithrombotic coating.

A percutaneous fluid access apparatus includes a percutaneous fluid access device. The percutaneous fluid access device has a base portion including a subcutaneous portion and at least one port for connection to one or more fluid conduits within a body of a patient. A housing has at least one fluid channel and at least one seal for sealing the at least one fluid channel, and the housing is removably attachable to the base portion. The at least one fluid channel is in fluid communication with the at least one port when the housing is attached to the base portion.

A bottle and related systems and method for improving fluid flow during medication delivery procedures, such as infusions or pooling, are provided. A bottle holds a liquid solution comprising at least one medication for infusion into a patient or transfer to a container. A seal is located at an otherwise open end of the bottle, and an airflow control device is provided at an otherwise closed, upper half of said bottle at a position above an anticipated fluid line of said liquid solution when said bottle is inverted. The airflow control device is normally sealed and is configured to selectively permit ambient air to enter said bottle. The seal is punctured by a spike to drain the liquid solution from the bottle through a drain pathway within the spike.

A medical device includes a base having a needle channel and a first surface configured to be secured to a patient's skin. An insertable member is configured to be secured to the base with a length portion of the insertable member extending out of the needle channel at the first surface, for insertion through the patient's skin at an insertion site. A septum extends across the needle channel. The septum has a body through which an insertion needle may be selectively extended to facilitate the subcutaneous insertion of the length portion of the insertable member. The septum provides a liquid seal across the needle channel. The needle channel and the septum provide a sealed volume in which a limited amount of blood or other fluid from the insertion site may be held.

A sheath valve housing including: an input port disposed on a proximal side of the sheath valve housing; an output port disposed on a distal side of the sheath valve housing, the input port and output port defining a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; a chamber disposed within the sheath valve housing between the input port and the output port and centered on the longitudinal axis, a catheter pathway being defined within the sheath valve housing through the chamber between the input port and the output port; and a plurality of ribs disposed about the chamber so that a member is aligned with the longitudinal axis upon insertion into the chamber.

A peripheral intravenous catheter assembly may include a low-drag septum. The septum may include a body having a distal end and a proximal end, which may be sealed. The septum may include a slot disposed within an outer surface of the body and oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body. The slot may include a distal end spaced apart from the distal end of the body, and a proximal end spaced apart from the proximal end of the body. An introducer needle may extend through the slot.

A peripheral intravenous catheter assembly may include a low-drag septum. The septum may include a body having a distal end and a proximal end, which may be sealed. The septum may include a slot disposed within an outer surface of the body and oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body. The slot may include a distal end spaced apart from the distal end of the body, and a proximal end spaced apart from the proximal end of the body. An introducer needle may extend through the slot.