Safety drug handling device

摘要

A drug mixing system including at least one receptacle port adaptor adapted to be inserted into a port of a fluid receptacle, at least one syringe adaptor adapted to be attached to a syringe and to the at least one receptacle port adaptor and at least one vial adaptor adapted for connection to a vial containing a drug and adapted for connection to the at least one syringe adaptor, the system being characterized in that at least one of the receptacle port adaptor, the at least one syringe adaptor and the at least one vial adaptor being vented to the atmosphere in a manner which prevents release to the atmosphere of possibly harmful contents of the vial in a liquid, solid or gaseous form.

主权项

1. A syringe adaptor adapted for connection to a syringe and adapted for connection to at least one other element of a drug handling system, said syringe adaptor comprising:
a septa housing; at least one septum enclosed in said septa housing; a generally cylindrical main body portion having side surfaces; an outwardly protruding arm extending from a forward portion of each of said side surfaces and defining at an inner facing forward end thereof a tooth; and a hollow needle, including a tip located in said septa housing when said syringe adaptor is not connected to said at least one other element of said drug handling system, said septa housing being rearwardly movable relative to said main body portion, and thereby relative to said hollow needle, to expose said tip.