ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,022, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to ICU Medical Inc. (San Clemente, Calif.).
"Pressure-regulating vial adaptors" was invented by Thomas F. Fangrow (Mission Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an adaptor configured to couple with a sealed vial can include a connector interface. The adaptor can include one or more access channels (e.g., passages). In some cases the one or more access channels are in fluid communication with the connector interface. The adaptor can include a piercing member. The piercing member can include a regulator channel. The adaptor can include a ...