US Patent 7192423 Dispensing spike assembly with removable indicia bands

A spike assembly for facilitating the supply of a fluid from a container to a hypodermic syringe, fluid conduit extending therethrough between first and second ends of a body, a piercing member located at the first end for piercing into the container to form a fluid sealing engagement therebetween, a fluid seal, and a vent having a plurality of preprinted indicia bands with protective removable covers disposed around the outside surface of the vent which corresponds to a user details of the container contents.