DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PHARMACEUTICALS PACKED IN PHARMACEUTICAL VIALS

摘要

A system is provided for providing syringes filled with pharmaceuticals whosecomponents must be stored separately, using an active ingredient in apharmaceutical vial (2), a diluent in a protosyringe such as a bottomless vial(4) or a cartridge, and a combiner assembly which enables the content of thepharmaceutical vial to be transferred into the protosyringe and converts itinto a ready-to-use syringe on activation. The combined assembly included atubular body (22, 24) having recesses (30, 31) at opposite ends for receivingcapped ends of the vial (2) and the protosyringe (4), and a hub (34) andneedle (40, 44) assembly between penetrable sheaths or shields (46, 64) whichacts on activation of the assembly to enable the transfer and conversionreferred to above. Components of the system may also be used to convertprotosyringes and pharmaceutical vials containing pharmaceuticals intodelivery systems.