DRUG TRANSFER ADAPTER.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- MX · MX
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- Filing Date
- 2023-02-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
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Abstract
Description
This application claims priority to U.S. application Serial No. 17 / 002.299, entitled “Drug Transfer Adapter”, filed on August 25, 2020, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of dissemination This disclosure relates, in general, to a drug transfer adapter and, more particularly, to a drug transfer adapter with a safety member. Description of the related technique Healthcare personnel who reconstitute, transport, and administer hazardous drugs, such as cancer treatments, may be at risk of exposure to these medications and present a hazard in the healthcare setting. Inadvertent exposure to chemotherapy can affect the nervous system, disrupt the reproductive system, and lead to an increased risk of developing blood cancers later in life. Some drugs must be dissolved or diluted before administration, which involves transferring a solvent from a container into a sealed vial containing the drug in powder or liquid form, using a needle. Drugs can be unintentionally released into the atmosphere as a gas or aerosol during needle withdrawal from the vial and while the needle is inside the vial if there is a pressure differential between the inside of the vial and the surrounding atmosphere.To reduce the risk of healthcare personnel being exposed to toxic drugs, the transfer of these drugs is carried out using a closed-system transfer device or system. Closed-system transfer devices or systems may include syringe adapters, patient connectors, IV bag puncturers, and vial adapters. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In one aspect or embodiment, a drug transfer adapter includes a body having a first end, a second end located opposite the first end, a transfer punch extending from the body and defining an opening, the transfer punch being configured to pierce a container closure, a connector extending from the body, and a safety member extending from the body. The safety member has a first side and a second side located opposite the first side, the first side of the safety member including an adhesive surface configured to secure the body to a container. The safety member may include an extension portion extending from the body, a tapered portion extending from the extension portion, and a rectangular portion extending from the tapered portion. The rectangular portion may be wider than the extension portion. The safety member may be flexible. The transfer punch may extend from the first end of the body. The connector extends from the second end of the body. The body may be rectangular, including a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface located opposite the first gripping surface. The first and second gripping surfaces may each be curved. The body may be disc-shaped. The body may be cylindrical with a side wall extending between the first and second ends. The connector may extend from the body at a position midway between the first and second ends. The body may include a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface located opposite the first gripping surface, each of the first and second gripping surfaces being curved. The safety member may include an extension portion extending from the body, a tapered portion extending from the extension portion, and a rectangular portion extending from the tapered portion, the extension portion of the safety member extending along the side wall of the body. The adhesive surface of the extension portion of the safety member is in contact with the side wall of the body to secure the safety member to the body. The safety member may include a first safety member and a second safety member located opposite the first safety member. The first safety member and the second safety member may be formed as a single piece. The first safety member and the second safety member may define an opening that receives the connector, with a portion of the adhesive surface on the first side of the first and second safety members in contact with the body to secure the first and second safety members to the body. The safety member may have a length of at least 50 percent of the length of the transfer punch. The safety member may have a length of at least 90 percent of the length of the transfer punch. Pbcznn / rznz / E / YiAi BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The features and advantages mentioned above and others in this disclosure, and the manner of obtaining them, will be more evident, and the disclosure itself will be better understood by reference to the following descriptions of aspects of the disclosure taken together with the accompanying drawings, where: FIG. 1 is a front view of a drug transfer adapter according to an aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 1, showing a first position of a safety member. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 1, showing a second position of a safety member. FIG. 4 is a front view of a drug transfer adapter according to a second aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 4, showing a first position of a safety member. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 4, showing a second position of a safety member. FIG. 7 is a front view of a drug transfer adapter according to a third aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 7, showing a first position of a safety member. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 7, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with an infusion container. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 7, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with an infusion container. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 7, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with a drug vial. FIG. 12 is a side view of a drug transfer adapter according to a fourth aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 13 is a front view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 12. Pbcznn / rznz / E / YiAi FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 12, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with a drug vial. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a drug transfer adapter according to a fifth aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 16 is a rear view of the drug transfer adapter of FIG. 15. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a drug transfer adapter according to a sixth aspect or embodiment of the present application. FIG. 18 is a partial perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 17, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with a drug vial. FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of the drug transfer adapter in FIG. 17, showing the drug transfer adapter in use with an infusion container. Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the various views. The examples provided herein are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following description is provided to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the described aspects contemplated in carrying out the invention. However, various modifications, equivalents, variations, and alternatives will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Each and every one of these modifications, variations, equivalents, and alternatives is intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention. For the purposes of the description hereafter, the terms “top,” “bottom,” “right,” “left,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “above,” “below,” “lateral,” “longitudinal,” and derivatives thereof, shall refer to the invention as oriented in the drawings. However, it is understood that the invention may adopt various alternative variations, except where explicitly stated otherwise. It is also understood that the specific devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification are merely illustrative aspects of the invention. efrcznn / eznz / E / YiAi Therefore, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the aspects revealed in this document should not be considered as limitations. With reference to FIG. 1-3, a drug transfer adapter 10 according to one aspect or embodiment includes a body 12, a transfer punch 14 extending from the body 12, a connector 16 extending from the body 12, and a safety member 18 extending from the body 12. The body 12 has a first end 20 and a second end 22 located opposite the first end 20. The transfer punch 14 defines an opening 24, with the transfer punch 14 configured to pierce a closure of a container. The connector 16 is configured to be connected to a syringe barrel or syringe adapter. The safety member 18 has a first side 26 and a second side 28 located opposite the first side 26. The first side 26 of the safety member 18 includes an adhesive surface configured to secure the body 12 to a container.The opening 24 of the transfer puncture 14 is in fluid communication with the connector 16 to allow the transfer of fluid through the transfer puncture 14, through the connector 16, and into a component connected to the connector 16. The drug transfer adapter 10 is configured to transfer medication or fluid from one container, such as a syringe, to another container, such as an IV bag, IV bottle, vial, etc. In one aspect or embodiment, the drug transfer adapter 10 is an IV bag adapter and is configured to connect to a syringe adapter and a puncture port of an IV bag. With reference again to FIG. 1-3, the safety member 18 comprises an extension portion 30 extending from the body 12, a tapered portion 32 extending from the extension portion 30, and a rectangular portion 34 extending from the tapered portion 32. The rectangular portion 34 is wider than the extension portion 30, which increases the surface area of the safety member 18, thereby increasing the adhesive surface area of the first side 26 of the safety member 18. Although the rectangular portion 34 is formed as a rectangle, other suitable shapes and configurations may be used. The safety member 18 is flexible and configured to allow it to be wrapped around a container or a portion of a container, such as a puncture port of an IV bag, to secure the drug transfer adapter 10 to the container.The safety member 18 has a first position, shown in FIG. 2, to allow the safety member 18 to be secured to a container and a second position, shown in FIG. 3, to allow the transfer punch 14 to pierce a container without interference from the safety member 18. The safety member 18 can be movable 90 degrees when moved from the first position to the second position and vice versa, although other suitable angles may be used. In one aspect or embodiment, the safety member 18 is formed from an adhesive tape, such as adhesive paper, although other suitable arrangements may be used. In one aspect or embodiment, the safety member 18 includes a coating that is peeled off before use of the safety member 18.In one aspect or embodiment, the safety member is formed of medical-grade laminated sheet with an adhesive on one side covered by a removable liner, such as 3M™ 9792R aluminum foil tape available from 3M Company, although other suitable tapes may be used. In one aspect or embodiment, the safety member 18 is configured to permanently or semi-permanently secure the drug transfer adapter 10 to a container such that the drug transfer adapter 10 cannot be readily removed from the container. The transfer punch 14 extends from the first end 20 of the body 12, and the connector 16 extends from the second end 22 of the body 12, although other suitable arrangements may be used. In one aspect or embodiment, the transfer punch 14 may be positioned at a right angle to the connector 16. The body 12 is rectangular, although other suitable shapes and configurations may be used. The body 12 includes a first gripping surface 36 and a second gripping surface 38 located opposite the first gripping surface 36. During use of the drug transfer adapter 10, healthcare personnel may grasp the first and second gripping surfaces 36, 38 and pierce a container with the transfer punch 14. The first and second gripping surfaces 36, 38 are curved, although other suitable shapes and configurations may be used. With reference again to FIG. 1-3, the drug transfer adapter 10 includes two safety members 18, with a first safety member 40 positioned opposite a second safety member 42. The first safety member 40 and the second safety member 42 are formed as a single piece, although other suitable configurations may be used. The first safety member 40 and the second safety member 42 define an opening 44 that receives the connector 16. A portion of the adhesive surface on the first side 26 of the first and second safety members 40, 42 is in contact with the body 12 to secure the first and second safety members 40, 42 to the body. efrcznn / eznz / E / YiAi In one aspect or embodiment, the safety member 18 has a length of at least 50 percent of a length of the transfer punch 14. In a further aspect or embodiment, the safety member 18 has a length of at least 90 percent of a length of the transfer punch 14. The safety member may be sufficiently long and have a sufficient surface area to provide sufficient adhesion to increase the force required to remove the drug transfer adapter 10 from a container, while not being so long as to cause unbonded sections or imperfections in the safety member 18 that could compromise the strength of the interface between the safety member 18 and the container. With reference to FIG. 4-6, a drug transfer adapter 50 is shown according to a second aspect or embodiment. The drug transfer adapter 50 is similar to the drug transfer adapter 10 shown in FIG. 1-3, except that the body 12 is disc-shaped, the extension portion 30 of each safety member 18 is shorter, and the rectangular portion 34 is wider. With reference to FIG. 7-11, a drug transfer adapter 80 is shown according to a third aspect or embodiment. The drug transfer adapter 80 is similar to the drug transfer adapter 10 in FIG. 1-3, except for the differences discussed below. The drug transfer adapter 80 includes only a single safety member 18. The body 12 is cylindrical, with a side wall 82 extending between the first end 20 and the second end 22 of the body 12. The connector 16 extends from the body 12 to a position midway between the first and second ends 20, 22 of the body 12. The body 12 includes a first gripping surface 84 and a second gripping surface 86 located opposite the first gripping surface 84, the first and second gripping surfaces 84, 86 being curved. The extension portion 30 of the safety member 18 extends along the side wall 82 of the body 12.The adhesive surface of the extension portion 30 of the safety member 18 is in contact with the side wall 82 of the body 12 to secure the safety member 18 to the body 12. With reference to FIGS. 9-11, the drug transfer adapter 80 is shown secured to a punch port 90 of an IV bag 92 (FIG. 9 and 10), as well as a drug vial or container 96 (FIG. 11). As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the transfer punch 14 pierces a closure of the punch port 90 with at least a portion of the transfer punch 14 received inside the punch port 90. After the transfer punch 14 is inserted into the punch port 90, the safety member 18, particularly the rectangular portion 34 of the safety member 18, is wrapped around the punch port 90 of the IV bag 92 to secure the drug transfer adapter 80 to the IV bag 92 by coupling the adhesive surface on the first side 26 of the safety member 18 with the punch port 90.A syringe adapter 94 is secured to connector 16 such that the IV bag 92 is in fluid communication with the syringe adapter 94 via the transfer punch 14, body 12, and connector 16. The side wall 82 of body 12 surrounds a portion of the syringe adapter 94 when the syringe adapter 94 is secured to connector 16. A syringe barrel (not shown) can be secured to the syringe adapter 94. The syringe adapter 94 may be the same as, and function in the same manner as, the syringe adapter shown and described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2015 / 0297454, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. As shown in FIG. 11, the drug transfer adapter 80 is connected to the drug vial 96 in a manner similar to how it is connected to the IV bag 92.The transfer punch 14 pierces a closure of the drug vial 96 so that the transfer punch 14 is in fluid communication with the drug vial 96 and the rectangular portion 34 of the safety member 18 is pressed against a portion, such as a cap 98, of the drug vial 96 to secure the drug transfer adapter 80 to the drug vial 96 by coupling the adhesive surface on the first side 26 of the safety member 18 with the drug vial 96. With reference to Figures 12-14, a drug transfer adapter 100 is shown according to a fourth aspect or embodiment. The drug transfer adapter 100 is similar to the drug transfer adapter 80 in Figures 7-11, except for the differences discussed below. The safety member 18 of the drug transfer adapter 100 includes only the extension portion 30. In other words, the single safety member 18 is rectangular. As shown in Figure 14, the drug transfer adapter 100 is connected to the drug vial 96 in a manner similar to the drug transfer adapter 80 discussed above and shown in Figure 11.The transfer punch 14 pierces a closure of the drug vial 96 so that the transfer punch 14 is in fluid communication with the drug vial 96 and the extension portion 30 of the safety member 18 is pressed against a portion of the drug vial 96 to secure the drug transfer adapter 100 to the drug vial 96 by coupling the adhesive surface of the safety member 18 with the drug vial 96. With reference to FIG. 15 and 16, a drug transfer adapter is shown. Pfrcznn / eznz / E / YiAi 110 according to a fifth aspect or embodiment. The drug transfer adapter 110 is similar to the drug transfer adapter 100 in FIG. 12-14, except for the differences discussed below. The safety member 18 further includes a joining portion 112 extending perpendicularly from the extension portion 30 of the safety member 18. The joining portion 112 provides additional surface area to further ensure the joining of the safety member 18 to the body 12 of the drug transfer adapter 110. The joining portion 112 is rectangular, although other suitable shapes and configurations may be used. With reference to FIGS. 17-19, a drug transfer adapter 120 according to a sixth aspect or embodiment is shown. The drug transfer adapter 120 is similar to the drug transfer adapter 100 in FIGS. 12-14, except for the differences discussed below. Instead of providing a single safety member 18, the drug transfer adapter 120 includes two safety members 122, 124 in a manner similar to the drug transfer adapter 10 shown in FIGS. 1-3. A first safety member 122 and a second safety member 124 define an opening 126 that receives the connector 16. As shown in FIG. 18, the drug transfer adapter 120 is connected to the drug vial 96 in a manner similar to the drug transfer adapter 80 discussed earlier and shown in FIG. 11.The transfer punch 14 pierces a closure of the drug vial 96 such that the transfer punch 14 is in fluid communication with the drug vial 96 and the extension portion 30 of the safety member 18 is pressed against a portion of the drug vial 96 to secure the drug transfer adapter 120 to the drug vial 96 by coupling the adhesive surface of the safety member 18 with the drug vial 96. As shown in FIG. 19, in securing the drug transfer adapter 120 to the IV bag 92, the transfer punch 14 pierces a closure of the punch port 90 with at least a portion of the transfer punch 14 received inside the punch port 90.After the transfer punch 14 is inserted into the punch port 90, the extension portions 30 of the safety members 122, 124 are pressed onto the punch port 90 of the IV bag 92 to secure the drug transfer adapter 120 to the IV bag 92 by coupling the adhesive surface on the safety members 122, 124 with the punch port 90. The extension portions 30 of the safety members 122, 124 are aligned with a longitudinal axis of the transfer punch 14. Although this disclosure has been described as containing example designs, the The present disclosure may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this application seeks to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure using its general principles. Furthermore, this application seeks to cover such deviations from this disclosure that fall within the known or customary practice of the art to which this disclosure relates and that are within the limits of the appended claims. To the extent possible, one or more features of any aspect or embodiment discussed above may be combined with one or more features of any other aspect or embodiment.
Claims
1. A drug transfer adapter comprising: a body having a first end and a second end located opposite the first end; a transfer punch extending from the body and defining an opening, the transfer punch configured to pierce a closure of a container; a connector extending from the body; and a safety member extending from the body, the safety member having a first side and a second side located opposite the first side, wherein the first side of the safety member comprises an adhesive surface configured to secure the body to a container.
2. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the safety member comprises an extension portion extending from the body, a conical portion extending from the extension portion, and a rectangular portion extending from the conical portion.
3. The drug transfer adapter of claim 2, wherein the rectangular portion is wider than the extension portion.
4. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the safety member is flexible.
5. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the transfer punch extends from the first end of the body.
6. The drug transfer adapter of claim 5, wherein the connector extends from the second end of the body.
7. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the body is rectangular, the body including a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface located opposite the first gripping surface.
8. The drug transfer adapter of claim 7, wherein the first and second gripping surfaces are each curved.
9. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the body is disc-shaped.
10. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the body is cylindrical with a side wall extending between the first end and the second end of the body.
11. The drug transfer adapter of claim 10, wherein the connector extends from the body to a position intermediate between the first and second ends of the body.
12. The drug transfer adapter of claim 10, wherein the body includes a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface located opposite the first gripping surface, and wherein the first and second gripping surfaces are each curved.
13. The drug transfer adapter of claim 10, wherein the safety member comprises an extension portion extending from the body, a conical portion extending from the extension portion, and a rectangular portion extending from the conical portion.
14. The drug transfer adapter of claim 10, wherein the extension portion of the safety member extends along the side wall of the body.
15. The drug transfer adapter of claim 14, wherein the adhesive surface of the extension portion of the safety member is in contact with the side wall of the body to secure the safety member to the body.
16. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the safety member comprises a first safety member and a second safety member located opposite the first safety member.
17. The drug transfer adapter of claim 16, wherein the first safety member and the second safety member are formed as a single piece.
18. The drug transfer adapter of claim 17, wherein the first safety member and the second safety member define an opening that receives the connector, a portion of the adhesive surface of the first side of the first and second safety members is in contact with the body to secure the first and second safety members to the body.
19. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the safety member has a length of at least 50 percent of a transfer punch length.
20. The drug transfer adapter of claim 1, wherein the safety member has a length of at least 90 percent of a transfer punch length.