MUMBAI, India, Aug. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517045176 A) filed by West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., Exton, U.S.A., on May 9, for 'vial adapter for closure systems.'
Inventor(s) include Wirtel III Anthony J.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 22, under issue no. 34/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A vial adapter for a closure system having an elastomeric stopper and a cap is provided. The vial adapter includes a top wall a connector extending therefrom in a first direction and a cannula extending from the top wall in a second direction. The cannula includes a sharp distal tip for piercing the elastomeric stopper and providing for fluid communication between the vial adapter and the vial when the vial adapter is mounted to the vial. A skirt extends from the top wall and surrounds the cannula. The skirt includes at least one flexible retention arm having a retention latch for snap fitting to an underside portion of the cap of the closure system when the vial adapter is mounted to the vial. The cannula has a length from the top wall such that the sharp distal tip of the cannula is located proximal to the retention latch."
The patent application was internationally filed on Oct. 06, 2023, under International application No.PCT/US2023/076182.
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