Abstract A dispensing package for a dry biological and a liquid diluent has a hollow resilient member for containing a liquid diluent, said member being open at one end and having a nozzle at the other end with a removable closure. A plug is secured in the open end of the hollow member and a skirt integral with the plug forms a chamber for the reception of a container. A hollow needle secured in the plug is in communication with the interior of the hollow resilient member and extends into the interior of the skirt. A container for a dry biological has a pierceable stopper and is frictionally engaged by the skirt in a position such that the end of the needle within the skirt is embedded in the pierceable stopper to block the flow of liquid through the needle. The stopper is spaced away from the plug. On the further advance of the container towards the plug, the needle passes through the stopper into the container to permit the transfer of the liquid diluent into the container and then back into the tube for administration through the nozzle on the removal of the nozzle closure. A syringe type needle may be substituted for the nozzle to provide for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration.
Dispensing package for a dry biological and a liquid diluent comprising: a hollow resilient member for containing a liquid diluent open at one end and having a discharge opEning at the other end, removable means closing the discharge opening, a plug in said one end, a skirt integral with the plug forming a chamber for the reception of a container, a hollow needle secured in said plug in communication with the interior of said hollow member and extending into the interior of the skirt, a container for a dry biological having a pierceable stopper frictionally engaged by said skirt with said needle having its end within the skirt embedded in the pierceable stopper to prevent the flow of liquid through the needle and the stopper spaced away from the plug, whereby further advancing the container into the skirt causes the needle to pass through the pierceable stopper and into the container to permit the transfer of the liquid diluent into the container and then back into the tube for administration through the discharge opening on the removal of the means closing the discharge opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Dispensing package for a dry biological and a liquid diluent comprising: a hollow resilient member for containing a liquid diluent open at one end and having a discharge opEning at the other end, removable means closing the discharge opening, a plug in said one end, a skirt integral with the plug forming a chamber for the reception of a container, a hollow needle secured in said plug in communication with the interior of said hollow member and extending into the interior of the skirt, a container for a dry biological having a pierceable stopper frictionally engaged by said skirt with said needle having its end within the skirt embedded in the pierceable stopper to prevent the flow of liquid through the needle and the stopper spaced away from the plug, whereby further advancing the container into the skirt causes the needle to pass through the pierceable stopper and into the container to permit the transfer of the liquid diluent into the container and then back into the tube for administration through the discharge opening on the removal of the means closing the discharge opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A dispensing package in accordance with claim 1 having a nozzle incorporating the discharge opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dispensing package in accordance with claim 1 having an injection needle secured in the discharge opening.