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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Daniel PY, Stamford, CT (US);
Julian V. Chan, Spring Valley, NY (US);
Giovanni Rodriguez, Stamford, CT (US);
Daniel Py, Stamford, CT (US);
Julian V. Chan, Spring Valley, NY (US);
Giovanni Rodriguez, Stamford, CT (US);
Medical Instill Technologies, Inc., New Milford, CT (US);
Abstract
A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a container having a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance. The container includes a head located at one end of the body and a first passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween. The container also includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first connecting portion for connecting another component thereto. The device also includes a one-way valve assembly that includes a valve body including a body base defining a second passageway and at least one piercing portion engageable with the pierceable wall of the container. The valve assembly includes a second connecting portion connectable to the first connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container.