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A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial access adapter may be vented or non-ve

A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial access adapter may be vented or non-vented. When the medical fluid is a nuclear drug, the vial and vial access adapter is enshrouded in a protective container containing lead to provide a safety to medical personnel from irradiation.

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1. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing for withdrawal of a medicinal fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:(a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and(b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a

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A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing for withdrawal of a medicinal fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:(a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and(b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion, and V-shaped inside bottom portion;said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;a flat, horizontal top wall, closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall;an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position; anda removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector. 2. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said vial is of glass or a polymeric material. 3. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said vial access adapter is made of a thermoplastic material. 4. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of more than 90° and less than 180°. 5. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 4 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of more than 100° and less than 170°. 6. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 4 wherein the inside wall of the V-shaped bottom portion terminates at the center portion of said vial. 7. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a nuclear drug contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising:(a) a vial having a nuclear drug therein; and(b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion; said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper; wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall;an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the nuclear drug from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position;a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector; wherein said vial access adapter-vial assembly is enshrouded in a protective cover. 8. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 wherein said vial is of glass or a polymeric material. 9. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 wherein said vial access adapter is made of a thermoplastic material. 10. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of more than 90° and less than 180°. 11. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 10 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of from about 100° to about 170°. 12. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 10 wherein the inside wall of the V-shaped bottom portion terminates at the center portion of said vial. 13. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 wherein said protective cover is made of lead. 14. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 of wherein said protective cover is made of an alloy comprising lead. 15. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 7 wherein said nuclear drug is a diagnostic agent. 16. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a medical fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial comprising:(a) a vial having a medical fluid therein; and(b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion; said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper; wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall and having vent holes therein:a horizontal second wall parallel to said horizontal top wall and spaced therefrom, said horizontal top wall, second wall and cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber designed to hold a filter therein;an antibacterial filter contained in said chamber;an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position; anda removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector. 17. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 16 wherein said vial is of glass or a polymeric material. 18. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 16 wherein said vial access adapter is made of a thermoplastic material. 19. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 16 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of more than 90° and less than 180°. 20. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 19 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of from about 100° to about 170°. 21. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 19 wherein the inside wall of the V-shaped bottom portion terminates at the center portion of said vial. 22. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a nuclear drug contained in the vial without inverting the vial comprising:(a) a vial having a nuclear drug therein; and(b) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises:a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion; said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper; wherein said vial access adapter body comprises:a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim;a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall and having vent holes therein:a horizontal second wall parallel to said horizontal top wall and spaced therefrom, said horizontal top wall, second wall and cylindrical side wall enclosing a chamber designed to hold a filter therein;an antibacterial filter contained in sa id chamber;an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall for receiving an internally threaded male luer connector of a syringe or cartridge;an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the medical fluid from the vial when said vial is in the right-side-up position; anda removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector. 23. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 22 wherein said vial is of glass or a polymeric material. 24. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 22 wherein said vial access adapter is made of a thermoplastic material. 25. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 22 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of more than 90° and less than 180°. 26. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 25 wherein said V-shaped inside bottom portion having a side wall with an angle of from about 100° to about 170°. 27. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 25 wherein the inside wall of the V-shaped bottom portion terminates at the center portion of said vial. 28. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 22 wherein said nuclear drug is a diagnostic agent. 29. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 22 further comprising a protective container encapsulating the vial access adapter-vial assembly. 30. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 29 wherein the protective container further comprises a horizontal bottom wall, two side walls and a top wall openable with a hinge. 31. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 29 wherein said protective container is made of lead. 32. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 29 of wherein said protective container is made of an alloy comprising lead.