Valved medicine container

Claim 3

The medication transfer system of claim 1 wherein said second side of the stopper is on a side of said valve which is opposite said first side.

Claim 4

The medication transfer system of claim 1 wherein said enlarged recess is concentric with said throughbore.

Claim 5

The medication transfer system of claim 1 wherein said stopper further comprises means to retain said stopper in said container.

Claim 6

The medication transfer system of claim 4 wherein said means for retaining said stopper in said container includes an annular rib.

Claim 7

The medication transfer system of claim 1 wherein the means engaged by said blunt leading end comprises a plurality of protrusions which overlie the valve member and retain said valve member in position on said valve seat.

Claim 8

The medication transfer system of claim 6 wherein said means engaged by said blunt leading end of said syringe further comprises an upper surface of said valve member.

Claim 9

In a system for permitting needleless transfer of a dosage of medication from a medication container to a patient in order to reduce the chances of injury and the transfer of disease to patient and medication administrator alike, where said system includes a needleless syringe having a blunt tubular leading end, and an injection valve in an intravenous tube injection line for receiving said dosage from said blunt tubular leading end, a stopper for said medication container comprising: a) a flat disc-shaped portion adapted to overlie a neck portion of said container; b) a throughbore transiting longitudinally through said stopper, said throughbore permitting withdrawal of medication from said container; c) a valve seat in said stopper; d) a valve member received in said valve seat in a first position adapted to close and seal said central throughbore; e) a cylindrical extension protruding from one side of said disc-shaped portion, said extension defining an enlarged recess adapted for receiving said blunt leading end of said needleless syringe; f) means associated with one of said valve member and said valve seat which means, when engaged by said blunt leading end of said needleless syringe, alters the position of said valve relative to said valve seat to permit insufflation of air into said container and subsequent withdrawal of said dosage of said medication by said needless syringe for transfer to said injection valve in said intravenous tube injection line.

Claim 10

In a system for permitting needleless transfer of a dosage of medication from a medication container to a patient in order to reduce the chances of injury and the transfer of disease to patient and medication administrator alike, where said system includes a needleless syringe having a blunt tubular leading end, and an injection valve in an intravenous tube injection line for receiving said dosage from said blunt tubular leading end, a stopper for said medication container comprising: a) a flat disc-shaped portion adapted to overlie a neck portion of said container; b) a throughbore transiting longitudinally through said stopper, said throughbore permitting withdrawal of medication from said container; c) a valve seat in said stopper; d) a valve member received in said valve seat in a first position adapted to close and seal said central throughbore; e) a cylindrical extension protruding from one side of said disc-shaped portion, said extension defining an enlarged recess adapted for receiving said blunt leading end of said needleless syringe; f) means associated with one of said valve member and said valve seat which means, when engaged by said blunt leading end of said needleless syringe, alters the position of said valve relative to said valve seat to permit insufflation of air into said container and subsequent withdrawal of said dosage of said medication by said needless syringe for transfer to said injection valve in said intravenous tube injection line.