Fluid delivery assemblies for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid, fluid control devices therefor, and related methods

Abstract

A fluid delivery assembly is provided for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid delivery assembly includes a fluid transfer device configured for receiving the biomaterial fluid from the vial and for subsequently dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and a fluid control device coupled with the fluid transfer device. The fluid control device includes a body adapted to be coupled for fluid communication with the vial, and having a first port coupled with the fluid transfer device, and a second port for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid control device further includes a valve member carried by the body, the valve member being moveable between a first position in which the biomaterial fluid may be received from the vial into the first port and the fluid transfer device and a second position in which the biomaterial fluid received in the fluid transfer device may be dispensed through the first and second ports.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fluid delivery assembly for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid, comprising:
 a fluid transfer device configured for receiving the biomaterial fluid from the vial and for subsequently dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and   a fluid control device coupled with the fluid transfer device and comprising:
 a body adapted to be coupled for fluid communication with the vial, and having a first port coupled with the fluid transfer device, and a second port for dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and 
 a valve member carried by the body, the valve member being moveable between a first position in which the biomaterial fluid may be received from the vial into the first port and the fluid transfer device and a second position in which the biomaterial fluid received in the fluid transfer device may be dispensed through the first and second ports. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 1 , the valve member having a first passageway configured for communication with the vial and the first port when the valve member is in the first position, and a second passageway configured for communication with the first and second ports when the valve member is in the second position. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 1 , the fluid transfer device including a syringe. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of the fluid transfer devices and a corresponding plurality of the fluid control devices.   
     
     
         5 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 1 , the fluid control device further comprising:
 a biasing member for urging the valve member toward the first position.   
     
     
         6 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 5 , the fluid control device further comprising:
 a seat formed in the valve member, the biasing member being a spring received in the seat.   
     
     
         7 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a needle configured for piercing a seal member of the vial, the needle being coupled with the valve member and having a needle passageway, the needle passageway communicating with the first passageway.   
     
     
         8 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 7 , the valve member of the fluid control device having an upper region and the needle extending beyond the upper region. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 1 , the fluid control device further comprising a vial receptacle configured to receive the vial of biomaterial fluid. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 9 , the vial receptacle including a body having an internal wall including attachment structure for physically coupling the vial with the vial receptacle. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid delivery assembly of  claim 10 , the attachment structure including a detent. 
     
     
         12 . A fluid control device for use in a fluid delivery assembly configured for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and further including a fluid transfer device, the fluid control device comprising:
 a body adapted to be coupled for fluid communication with the vial, and having a first port configured for coupling with the fluid transfer device, and a second port for dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and   a valve member carried by the body, the valve member being moveable between a first position in which the biomaterial fluid may be received from the vial into the first port and the fluid transfer device and a second position in which the biomaterial fluid received in the fluid transfer device may be dispensed through the first and second ports.   
     
     
         13 . The fluid control device of  claim 12 , the fluid control device further comprising:
 a biasing member for urging the valve member toward the first position.   
     
     
         14 . The fluid control device of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a seat formed in the valve member, the biasing member being a spring received in the seat.   
     
     
         15 . The fluid control device of  claim 13 , the valve member having a first passageway configured for communication with the vial and the first port when the valve member is in the first position, and a second passageway configured for communication with the first and second ports when the valve member is in the second position. 
     
     
         16 . The fluid control device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a needle configured for piercing a seal member of the vial, the needle being coupled with the valve member and having a needle passageway, the needle passageway communicating with the first passageway.   
     
     
         17 . The fluid control device of  claim 16 , the valve member having an upper region and the needle extending beyond the upper region. 
     
     
         18 . The fluid control device of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a vial receptacle configured to receive the vial of biomaterial fluid.   
     
     
         19 . The fluid control device of  claim 18 , the vial receptacle including a body having an internal wall including attachment structure for physically coupling the vial with the vial receptacle. 
     
     
         20 . The fluid control device of  claim 19 , the attachment structure including a detent. 
     
     
         21 . A method of dispensing biomaterial fluid from a fluid delivery assembly comprising a fluid transfer device, a fluid control device coupled with the fluid transfer device and having a valve member and an outlet port, the method comprising:
 coupling a vial of biomaterial fluid to the fluid control device,   moving the valve from a first position to a second position,   transferring the biomaterial fluid from the vial into the fluid transfer device,   moving the valve from the second position to the first position, and   dispensing the biomaterial fluid from the fluid transfer device through the outlet port of the fluid control device.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , the fluid delivery assembly further comprising a vial receptacle configured to receive the vial of the biomaterial fluid, wherein:
 coupling the vial includes coupling the vial with the vial receptacle.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein coupling the vial and moving the valve from a first position are performed substantially concurrently with each other. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 uncoupling the vial from the vial receptacle before dispensing the biomaterial fluid.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein uncoupling the vial and moving the valve from the second position are performed substantially concurrently with each other. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid transfer device includes a syringe having an internal cavity, and wherein:
 transferring the biomaterial fluid from the vial includes transferring the biomaterial fluid from the vial into the internal cavity of the syringe.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the valve member includes a first passageway and a second passageway, and wherein:
 transferring the biomaterial fluid from the vial includes transferring the biomaterial fluid through the second passageway, and   dispensing the biomaterial fluid includes transferring the biomaterial fluid through the first passageway.