Description
The BD PhaSeal Optima Protector is the vial-side protector component of the BD PhaSeal Optima closed system, seated on the drug vial before any transfer begins. It serves hospital pharmacies compounding hazardous drugs, where the vial is the first surface every dose touches.
- Vial-Side Seal – the protector seats on the vial and keeps the transfer pathway closed from the first connection
- Expansion Chamber – the translucent dome beside the spike housing is the system's pressure-equalizing chamber
- Optima Generation – the P28-O is the current PhaSeal Optima protector format
The Vial Half of the Closed System
Every hazardous drug transfer starts at a vial, and an open vial spike is where vapour and droplets first escape. The protector closes that starting point: it seats over the vial neck and presents a sealed connection to the rest of the PhaSeal pathway. Its expansion chamber handles the pressure changes of injection and withdrawal inside the system instead of venting them to the room. From that sealed start, the injector and connector components complete a pathway that never opens to air. Protectors come 100 to a case, matching the vial throughput of a working compounding pharmacy.
Features and Benefits
Device Design
- Spike Housing: upright housing seats the protector on the vial
- Expansion Chamber: translucent dome equalizes pressure inside the system
- Sealed Interface: mating surface for PhaSeal Optima injectors and connectors
Clinical Use
- Hazardous Drug Compounding: vial access for chemotherapy preparation
- System Role: the vial-side component of the closed pathway
- Case Format: 100 protectors per case
Product Specifications
Device Details
- Device Type: vial protector for closed system transfer device (CSTD)
- Model: PhaSeal Optima Protector P28-O
- System: BD PhaSeal Optima
Packaging
- Package Contents: 100 protectors per case
Reference
- Manufacturer SKU: 515063
- GTIN: 00382905150630
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Why the Closed System Starts at the Vial
A closed pathway with an open beginning is not closed, and the vial is where compounding exposure concentrates. Sealing the vial first is what makes the rest of the system's promise real.
- Exposure Control at the Source – the first connection of every dose happens inside the sealed protector
- Pressure Handled Internally – the expansion chamber absorbs pressure swings without venting to the room
- Program Consistency – the same protector format across vials standardizes compounding technique
- PhaSeal Is the Category Reference – the protector belongs to the original CSTD system, the benchmark for closed transfer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this closed system vial protector used for?
It is used on hazardous drug vials as the vial-side component of the PhaSeal Optima closed transfer system during compounding.
Which PhaSeal component is this?
The P28-O Protector, the component that seats on the drug vial. Injectors and connectors are separate PhaSeal components.
How is this product sold?
Supplied as one case: 100 protectors per case. One price covers the whole case, with counts detailed in the specifications above.
Who uses this closed system vial protector?
Hospital pharmacies compounding hazardous drugs, where the vial is the first surface every dose touches.
Is this the genuine BD product?
Yes. What arrives is the genuine BD closed system vial protector described here, identified by manufacturer SKU 515063 in the specifications above.
Does the protector work with other closed systems?
It is a PhaSeal Optima component and is used with mating PhaSeal components to complete the closed pathway.
