Abstract: A device for transferring a fluid to and/or from a fluid container having a sealing member. The device includes a piercing member for penetrating the sealing member and an elongated body defining a longitudinal flow channel through which a fluid may flow into and/or out of the fluid container and at least one opening that communicates with the flow channel. The at least one opening is arranged to extend along at least 1% of the length (l) of the piercing member to ensure that at least part of the at least one opening is located substantially adjacent to the innermost side of a sealing member when the device is in use.

Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly, drug container, and method for enabling fluid transfer in an infusion system is taught. The assembly includes a fluid container containing an infusion fluid, and a drug container. The fluid container has at least one inlet port for receiving a medical substance from the drug container. The assembly further includes at least one fluid barrier controlling fluid passage between the drug container and the fluid container. The inlet port exhibits a first luer-lock connector, and the drug a container is sealed by a cap exhibiting a second luer-lock connector for attachment to the first luer-lock connector. The fluid barrier is designed and arranged to be ruptured by an external force to allow the fluid passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device, with a vial comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members, each grip member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector to the vial. The base member further comprises a plurality of flanges, wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members are arranged to the flanges. The flanges extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges of the base member forms at least one grip portion. The present invention provides for a medical device connector which is easy and comfortable to use, which provide good stacking capabilities and which permits a user to readily acknowledge that the medical device connector is correctly assembled with the vial.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A device for transferring a fluid to and/or from a fluid container having a sealing member. The device includes a piercing member for penetrating the sealing member and an elongated body defining a longitudinal flow channel through which a fluid may flow into and/or out of the fluid container and at least one opening that communicates with the flow channel. The at least one opening is arranged to extend along at least 1% of the length (l) of the piercing member to ensure that at least part of the at least one opening (20) is located substantially adjacent to the innermost side of a sealing member when the device is in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid for a container and a method for sealing a container.

Abstract: A tamper resistant lid for a container is described. The lid exhibits a center axis (X) and includes an outer and an inner member. The outer and inner members are further adapted to be substantially prevented from displacement along the center axis (X) with respect to each other. At least a part of the inner member includes threads enabling a threaded connection to the container by means of rotating the outer member in a first direction. The lid further includes at least one stop member preventing the inner member from rotation with respect to the outer member. The at least one stop member is adapted to be controllably disabled with a designated force after said inner member has been connected to the container, so that the outer member can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member to thereby prevent removal of the lid from the container. The present invention enables the sealing of a container, while substantially preventing the container from being reopened.

Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly, drug container, and method for enabling fluid transfer in an infusion system is taught. The assembly includes a fluid container containing an infusion fluid, and a drug container. The fluid container has at least one inlet port for receiving a medical substance from the drug container. The assembly further includes at least one fluid barrier controlling fluid passage between the drug container and the fluid container. The inlet port exhibits a first luer-lock connector, and the drug container is sealed by a cap exhibiting a second luer-lock connector for attachment to the first luer-lock connector. The fluid barrier is designed and arranged to be ruptured by an external force to allow the fluid passage.

Abstract: A medical transfer and connecting device (1) for connecting a first medical appliance with a second medical appliance, the device having an axial direction (A) and a radial direction (R) and comprising an outer part (2) having a first end (8) and a second end (9) with an end opening (10) and a bore (4) extending in the axial direction (A) between the first (8) end and the second end (9). An inner part (3) carrying a barrier member (12) and having a central canal (7) extends in the axial direction (A) and is telescopically arranged in the bore (4) in the outer part (2), the inner part (3) with the barrier member (12) being axially movable in the bore (4) in the outer part (2) between a shielding position in which the barrier member (12) is completely located within the bore (4) in the outer part (2) and a cleaning position in which the barrier member (12) is located with at least a portion of the barrier member (12) extending axially past the end opening (10) in the outer part (2).

Abstract: A protective cap (1) for application on a medical device such as a medical vial (2) comprising a membrane holder (3) in which a resilient membrane (18) is mounted. The protective cap (1) is provided with connection means (10) for connecting the cap (1) to the medical device (2). The resilient membrane (18) comprises a piercing portion (20) and a sealing portion (22) and is mechanically and/or adhesively held in the protective cap (1) and is arranged to be brought into sealing contact with a receiving portion of the medical device (2) when the protective cap (1) is applied on the medical device (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device, with a vial comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members, each grip member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector to the vial. The base member further comprises a plurality of flanges, wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members are arranged to the flanges. The flanges extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges of the base member forms at least one grip portion. The present invention provides for a medical device connector which is easy and comfortable to use, which provide good stacking capabilities and which permits a user to readily acknowledge that the medical device connector is correctly assembled with the vial.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid for a container. The lid exhibits a center axis (X) and includes an outer and an inner member. The outer and inner members are further adapted to be substantially prevented from displacement along the center axis (X) with respect to each other. At least a part of the inner member includes threads enabling a threaded connection to the container by means of rotating the outer member in a first direction. The lid further includes at least one stop member preventing the inner member from rotation with respect to the outer member. The at least one stop member is adapted to be controllably disabled with a designated force after said inner member has been connected to the container, so that the outer member can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member to thereby prevent removal of the lid from the container. The present invention enables the sealing of a container, while substantially preventing the container from being reopened.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a barrier membrane arrangement (10, 110) for a medical device for providing a substantially liquid tight seal between a piercing member and a barrier member (12) and a method for manufacturing such a barrier member arrangement. The present invention also relates to a method for connecting a first and a second medical device at the barrier member arrangement (10, 110). The barrier member arrangement (10, 110) comprises a first member (11), a second member (13) and a barrier member (12). The second member (13) can be interlocked to the first member (11) by means of a connection arrangement (18) at an optional stage by a user. After interlocking the second member (13) to the first member (11), the barrier member (12) has been compressed to provide for an increased leakage security. The barrier member arrangement (10, 110) also provides for a prolonged working life of the barrier member (12) and any medical device which comprises such a barrier member arrangement (10, 110).

Abstract: A coupling device for transferring substances, in particular medical substances, is disclosed. The coupling device can be used for transferring medical substances between a patient and an infusion bag containing the medical substances. In one or more embodiments, the coupling device may include a piercing member for connection to a medical device such as the infusion bag. A piercing member for a coupling device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a barrier membrane arrangement for a medical device for providing a substantially liquid tight seal between a piercing member and a barrier member and a method for manufacturing such a barrier member arrangement. The present invention also relates to a method for connecting a first and a second medical device at the barrier member arrangement. The barrier member arrangement comprises a first member, a second member and a barrier member. The second member can be interlocked to the first member by means of a connection arrangement at an optional stage by a user. After interlocking the second member to the first member, the barrier member has been compressed to provide for an increased leakage security. The barrier member arrangement also provides for a prolonged working life of the barrier member and any medical device which comprises such a barrier member arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device (3), with a vial (2) comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members (50), each grip member (50) comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion (61) adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector (1) to the vial (2). The base member (30) further comprises a plurality of flanges (40), wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members (50) are arranged to the flanges (41, 40). The flanges (40) extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member (30) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges (40) of the base member (30) forms at least one grip portion.

Abstract: A device for providing sterilized or cleaned fluid to a receptacle and thereby facilitating conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit. The connector is provided with a first means for connection to a receptacle. Sterilized or cleaned fluid is transferred from the container to the receptacle.

Abstract: A protective cap (1) for application on a medical device such as a medical vial (2) comprising a membrane holder (3) in which a resilient membrane (18) is mounted. The protective cap (1) is provided with connection means (10) for connecting the cap (1) to the medical device (2). The resilient membrane (18) comprises a piercing portion (20) and a sealing portion (22) and is mechanically and/or adhesively held in the protective cap (1) and is arranged to be brought into seailng contact with a receiving portion of the medical device (2) when the protective cap (1) is applied on the medical device (2).

Abstract: Connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a first component that is arranged to be connected to a first fluid container and a second component that is arranged to be connected to a second fluid container. The first component is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component before a second fluid container is connected to said second component and/or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component. The connector comprises a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once a second fluid container has been connected to said second component, and/or once a first fluid container has been connected to the first component, which locking and rotation- enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid (10) for a container (1). The lid (10) exhibits a center axis (X) and comprises an outer and an inner member (20, 40). The outer and inner members (20, 40) are further adapted to be substantially prevented from displacement along the center axis (X) with respect to each other. At least a part of the inner member (40) comprises threads (48) enabling a threaded connection to the container (1) by means of rotating the outer member (20) in a first direction. The lid (10) further comprises at least one stop member (51, 52, 53, 60) preventing the inner member (40) from rotation with respect to the outer member (20). The at least one stop member (51, 52, 53, 60) is adapted to be controllably disabled with a designated force after said inner member (40) has been connected to the container (1), so that the outer member (20) can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member (40) to thereby prevent removal of the lid from the container (1).