Ampoule with dual Luer fitting
A hermetically sealed thermoplastic container or ampoule having a hollow body portion, a neck portion unitary with the body portion and terminating in a circumferential, inwardly extending sealing flange, and a removable cap. The neck portion defines an access passageway to the hollow body portion configured as a Luer female fitting adapted to receive a Luer male connector when the access passageway is open. The outer surface of the neck portion is provided with lugs for engaging a Luer lock male connector and the like.
1. A hermetically sealed container of a thermoplastic material and comprising a hollow body portion, a neck portion unitary with the body portion and terminating in a circumferential, inwardly extending sealing flange, and a removable cap joined to the sealing flange by a frangible web unitary with the removable cap and with the sealing flange;
the neck portion defining an access passageway to the hollow body portion which includes a throat region configured as a Luer female fitting dimensioned to receive a Luer male connector when the access passageway is open; and a pair of opposed external lugs on the neck portion below the sealing flange.
2. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said throat region is axially spaced from the opposed external lugs.
3. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said sealing flange has a quadrilateral cross-section.
4. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said sealing flange has a trapezoid cross-section.
5. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 4 wherein said trapezoid has a proximal base adjacent to the neck portion and an opposed distal base.
6. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 5 wherein the proximal base of the trapezoid is approximately two times longer than the distal base of the trapezoid.
7. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 5 wherein the distal base of the trapezoid does not overlap the proximal base of the trapezoid.
8. The hermetically sealed container in accordance with claim 1 further provided with a tab unitary with the removable cap.