Sliding seal adapter for a feeding system

摘要

An adapter ( 10 ) utilized to interconnect a fluid container ( 88 ) and an administration feeding set ( 90 ) having a hollow retractable spike ( 52 ) and a sliding shaft seal ( 18 ) for maintaining a fluid-tight seal around spike ( 52 ). The sliding shaft seal ( 18 ) includes a conduit ( 77 ) which sealingly engages around the retractable spike ( 52 ) in fluid tight engagement when adapter ( 10 ) is biased by a spring ( 19 ) between an engaged position and a disengaged position.