Abstract: A method for mixing and injection and an apparatus for performing the method includes the use of a needle and a needle base, a syringe attachment element and a mixing chamber engagement assembly including a needle chamber surrounding the needle and a first liquid conduit portion, sealed from the needle chamber. A mixing chamber engagement portion includes a second liquid conduit portion communicating with the first liquid conduit portion and a mixing chamber. When the syringe attachment element and the needle base are in a first relative engagement orientation liquid can flow between an interior of the syringe and the first liquid conduit portion and upon axially displacing the needle base and syringe attachment element to a second relative engagement orientation, liquid can flow between an interior of the syringe and the needle.

Abstract: Liquid drug transfer devices including a vial adapter designed for failsafe correct snap fitting on a medicinal vial for ensuring flow communication with the vial's interior. The vial adapters include at least two non-adjacent vial retention flex members for snap fitting over a vial opening for vial retention purposes and at least two non-adjacent vial guidance flex members longer than their counterpart vial retention flex members for guiding a vial adapter with respect to a vial prior to snap fitting the vial adapter thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid drug medical devices for enabling the administration of liquid drugs, and also a needle shield removal device for safely removing needle shields.

Abstract: A safety needle device comprising a needle cannula, a hub including locking element, a compression spring and a needle guard including a tip portion opening along the injection axis for the needle cannula, wall portion and resilient locking portion, which is resilient radially and perpendicularly with respect to the injection axis, the resilient locking portion being operative to move rearwardly with respect to the locking element along a first surface of the locking element during injection, against the urging of the spring, and to move forwardly with respect to the locking element along a second surface of the locking element following injection, under the urging of the spring, into locking engagement with the locking element preventing further movement of the needle guard along the injection axis, the first and second surfaces being mutually spaced from each other along an axis extending radially and perpendicularly with respect to the injection axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid drug medical devices for enabling the administration of liquid drugs, and also a needle shield removal device for safely removing needle shields.

Abstract: A fluid ducting assembly for enabling flow communication between a syringe and either one of a vessel and a dispenser for dispensing a fluid contained, a priori in the syringe or in the vessel. The fluid ducting assembly includes a base having a first member, a second member, and a third member for connection to and providing flow communication with the syringe, the vessel and the dispenser, respectively. The fluid ducting assembly further includes a flow controller within the base enabling any one of a flow path between the first member and the second member and a flow path between the first member and the third member. The flow controller has either a first operative position in which the flow path between the first member and the second member in enabled or a second operative position in which the flow path between the first member and the third member is enabled.

Abstract: Medical device for in situ liquid drug reconstitution in medicinal vessels containing drug contents. The medical device includes a body member having a vessel port for insertion into a medicinal vessel containing drug contents, and a syringe port for receiving a syringe containing a diluent for reconstituting the drug contents into a reconstituted liquid drug. The medical device includes a one-way flow restriction mechanism between the two ports for positively restricting injection of diluent into a medicinal vessel and only slightly restricting aspiration of reconstituted liquid drug therefrom, if at all.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid drug medical devices for enabling the administration of liquid drugs, and also a needle shield removal device for safely removing needle shields.

Abstract: A mixing and injection apparatus including a needle and a needle base, a syringe attachment element and a mixing chamber engagement assembly including a needle chamber surrounding the needle and a first liquid conduit portion, sealed from the needle chamber and a mixing chamber engagement portion including a second liquid conduit portion communicating with the first liquid conduit portion and configured for communication with a mixing chamber, the syringe attachment element and the needle base being configured to permit liquid communication between an interior of the syringe and the first liquid conduit portion when the syringe attachment element and the needle base are in the first relative engagement orientation and to permit liquid communication between an interior of the syringe and the needle when the syringe attachment element and the needle base are in the second relative engagement orientation, axially separated from the first relative orientation along the injection axis.

Abstract: Fluid control device (70) including a housing (31) with a syringe port (33) for receiving a syringe, a vial adapter port (36) with a vial adapter (86) for snap fit receiving a vial, and a drug administration port (34) for administering a liquid drug. The vial adapter is intended to be rotationally detached after a mixing procedure for discarding together with a spent vial. The fluid control device additionally includes a manually depressed actuator (74) for sealing pathways which may lead to leakage of liquid drug subsequent to vial adapter detachment, thereby facilitating their use for handling and administration of hazardous liquid drugs. The manually depressed actuator preferably precludes vial adapter detachment prior to actuation, thereby ensuring failsafe operation.

Abstract: Automatic liquid drug preparation apparatus for preparing a liquid drug assemblage with a predetermined dosage of liquid drug. The liquid drug assemblage is prepared from a preparatory assemblage including a fluid control device having a body member with a syringe port, a vial adapter, and an administration port, a vial pre-filled with powder or liquid medicament, and a syringe pre-filled with diluent for mixing with the medicament. The automatic liquid drug preparation apparatus includes a housing, a cradle for receiving the preparatory assemblage, and a controller for controlling a motorized syringe drive unit for selectively transferring liquid contents between the syringe and the vial, a motorized cradle drive unit for selectively rotating the cradle relative to the housing, and a motorized vial adapter release unit for selectively detaching the vial adapter with its attached spent vial from the body member to form the liquid drug assemblage.

Abstract: A fluid ducting assembly enables flow communication between a syringe and one of a vessel and a dispenser for dispensing a fluid contained therein. The fluid ducting assembly includes a base having first, second, and third members for connection to and providing flow communication with the syringe, the vessel and the dispenser, respectively. The fluid ducting assembly further includes a flow controller within the base enabling a flow path between the first and second members or between the first and third members. The flow controller has a first operative position in which the flow path between the first and second members is enabled or a second operative position in which the flow path between the first and third members is enabled. The flow controller is readily switchable from its first to its second operative position but not readily switchable from its second to its first operative position.

Abstract: Liquid drug transfer devices including a vial adapter designed for failsafe correct snap fitting on a medicinal vial for ensuring flow communication with the vial's interior. The vial adapters include at least two non-adjacent vial retention flex members for snap fitting over a vial opening for vial retention purposes and at least two non-adjacent vial guidance flex members longer than their counterpart vial retention flex members for guiding a vial adapter with respect to a vial prior to snap fitting the vial adapter thereon.

Abstract: Fluid transfer devices for use with syringes and cartridges having an open ended tube hermetically sealed by a rubber stopper and a slidable seal at opposite leading and trailing ends, respectively. The fluid transfer devices include a syringe port and a cartridge port for correspondingly slidingly receiving a syringe and a cartridge. The cartridge port preferably includes a primary puncturing member and a secondary puncturing member for correspondingly puncturing a cartridge's rubber stopper offset from its center for fluid transfer purposes between a syringe and a cartridge, and venting purposes. The fluid transfer devices are preferably used with stopping devices for preventing ejection of a cartridge's seal during a filling procedure.

Abstract: Medical device for in situ liquid drug reconstitution in medicinal vessels containing drug contents. The medical device includes a body member having a vessel port for insertion into a medicinal vessel containing drug contents, and a syringe port for receiving a syringe containing a diluent for reconstituting the drug contents into a reconstituted liquid drug. The medical device includes a one-way flow restriction mechanism between the two ports for positively restricting injection of diluent into a medicinal vessel and only slightly restricting aspiration of reconstituted liquid drug therefrom, if at all.

Abstract: Embodiments of a food ordering system include a menu board station adapted to display information about a plurality of food items. At least one dispenser is associated with at least one of the plurality of food items. The at least one dispenser is adapted to dispense an article including identifying data corresponding to one of the plurality of food items. An article receiving station is adapted to receive the article and identify the identifying data on the article. Other embodiments of a food ordering system include a menu board station displaying information about a plurality of food items. The information includes at least one identifier associated with each food item. An ordering panel is proximate to the menu board station and includes a user interface for placing an order by inputting one or more of the identifiers. A kitchen interface is operably linked to the ordering panel for receiving the order.

Abstract: A needleless additive control valve for use with a fluid container containing an infusion liquid and having an intravenous (IV) port for administrating the infusion liquid, and an additive transfer device containing a liquid additive and having a male connector for administrating the liquid additive. The needleless additive control valve includes a trifurcated connector body having an IV spike for sealing insertion into the IV port, an outlet port, and a needleless additive port with a female connector for sealingly receiving the additive transfer device's male connector wherein the IV spike, the outlet port and the needleless additive port are in 3 way direct and continuous fluid communication thereby enabling the additive transfer device's liquid additive to be either mixed with the infusion liquid or directly administered to a patient.

Abstract: Liquid drug delivery system including an actuating connector with a two-part housing reciprocal between an expanded operative state and a compressed operative state. The actuating connector is coupled on an actuated connector with a Normally Closed (NC) valve having an exteriorly accessible end surface with a Normally Closed (NC) port which is opened on manipulation of the actuating connector from its initial expanded operative state to its compressed operative state to enable an initially occluded flow path. The NC valve's exteriorly accessible end surface is dry subsequent to reverse manipulation of the actuating connector and de-coupling the actuating connector from the actuated connector. A range of actuated connectors are available for handling hazardous liquid drugs supplied in pre-filled syringes or requiring reconstitution, and different modes of administration to a subject. Intended modes of administration include inter alia injection, drip feed, intravenous injection, and the like.