PRE-SLIT INJECTION SITE

摘要

A pre-slit injection site (710) includes a housing (712) with a flow path (728) therethrough. A first end (714) of the housing (712) carries a pre-slit septum (718). A second end (716) of the housing carries a coupling component (736) to adapt the site to standard vials. The coupling component (736), a vial adapter, includes an adapter spike (752) with openings (758) allowing for the drainage of fluid in the vial through the spike (752) and into the injection site (710). The vial adapter (736) is provided with a skirt housing unit (734, 744) which protects the adapter spike (752) in manufacturing and use. The skirt housing unit (734. 744) also provides features to lockingly engage the adapter (700) with injection site (710) to standard vials, despite dimensional variations in vial closures. Another embodiment of the coupling component (814) is a spike (816) having a barb feature (818) capable of insertion into a standard vial or port and resisting disengagement. A blunt cannula (730) is usable with the injection site (710) combined with the coupling components (736, 814).