Vial Adaptor-An important part of closed system drug transfer device
Various healthcare sectors have published numerous safety guidelines and measures that are highly efficient
. These safety guidelines help to minimize the risks of exposures to hazardous drugs. The healthcare workers who are involved in handling of hazardous drugs are more prone to its fatal affects. The growing concern for the safety of these healthcare workers forced the healthcare units to formulate the safety guidelines and designing of several safety equipments. A needle-less system is introduced for the safety of the workers that will provide them safety against the needle-stick injuries.
A vial adaptor is a safety device that is used for the transfer of fluid from a vial to a needle-less syringe. This vial adaptor has a top end, an inner cavity and a bottom end. The top end is sealed by a septum. The inner cavity is designed to receive the vial and the bottom end extends below the lower part of the vial. There is a needle within the body that is used to puncture the septum. A luer lock is present on the top end of the body. A radial wall separates the top and bottom portion of the luer lock. A valve is present between the top and the bottom portion to control the movement of fluid. The valve automatically opens when the vial adaptor is attached to the needle-less syringe.
The vial is a non-sharp plastic device that can fit into all the standard syringes available. Without the help of a needle, the syringe can be filled with medications. Hence, it is a very simple and a safe method for the transfer of drugs for reconstitution purpose. Reports have shown that healthcare workers suffer numbers of injuries from conventional needles. Therefore the introduction of needle-less system has minimized the risks of exposures to hazardous drugs to a great extent.
Vial Adaptor-An important part of closed system drug transfer device