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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2000
John J. Niedospial, Jr., Burlington, NJ (US);
Mark E. Gabbard, Delmar, DE (US);
Timothy J. Gabbard, Salisbury, MD (US);
Brocco Diagnostics, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
Rotary seal valve/container assembly allowing withdrawal of a medical fluid contained in the container by the use of a device such as a syringe or IV set having a luer connector. The rotary seal valve includes: an elastomeric stopper having a cavity; a rotary seal bottom insert positioned in the bottom portion of the cavity; a rotary seal top insert, equipped with threads and serving as a male luer connector, rotatably engaging the bottom insert. One or more holes are provided in the bottom inset and top insert which holes are alignable with each other, by rotating the top insert, forming one or more channels through which the medical fluid is accessed. Upon rotating the top insert in opposite direction the rotary valve can be closed. A removable cap positioned over the rotary seal valve maintains the rotary seal valve in aseptic condition.