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US 10,945,920 B2Granted
Vial stabilizer base with vial adapter
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsPaul Paia Marici, Girum Yemane-Tekeste
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Abstract
A system includes a vial stabilizer base having a first body and a plurality of fingers projecting from the first body, with the plurality of fingers being annularly disposed about the first body, and a vial adapter having a second body and a plurality of arms projecting from the second body. The second body defines a passageway. The plurality of fingers of the vial stabilizer base defines a socket having a first seat configured to receive a vial and a second seat configured to receive the vial adapter.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a vial stabilizer base comprising a first body and a plurality of fingers projecting from the first body, the plurality of fingers annularly disposed about the first body;
- and
- a vial adapter configured to be secured to a medical vial comprising a second body and a plurality of arms projecting from the second body, the second body defining a passageway,
- wherein the plurality of fingers of the vial stabilizer base defines a socket having a first seat configured to receive a vial and a second seat configured to receive the vial adapter, the first seat and the second seat disposed within the interior of the socket, and
- wherein the plurality of fingers projecting from the first body comprise a first gripping ridge configured to grip a vial, and a second gripping ridge configured to grip the vial adapter.
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A vial stabilizer and vial adapter assembly comprising:
- a vial stabilizer base comprising a first body and a plurality of fingers projecting from the first body, the plurality of fingers annularly disposed about the first body and defining a socket having a first seat configured to receive a vial and a second seat disposed within the interior of the socket;
- and
- a vial adapter configured to be secured to a medical vial comprising a second body and a plurality of arms projecting from the second body, the second body defining a passageway,
- wherein the vial adapter is at least partially received within the socket of the vial stabilizer base and engaged with the second seat of the vial stabilizer base, and
- wherein the plurality of fingers projecting from the first body comprise a first gripping ridge configured to grip a vial, and a second gripping ridge engaged with the vial adapter and releasably securing the vial adapter to the vial stabilizer base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.