Universal fluid container adapter
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorJared Robertson
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Abstract
Various embodiments are generally directed to fluid container adapters that couple with a fluid container and enable different systems, such as endoscopic systems, to access the contents of the fluid container, such as via a tubing set. Several embodiments are particularly directed to a fluid container adapter that punctures a fluid container to couple with and gain access to the contents of the fluid container. In one embodiment, for example, a platform may be used to support a fluid container as one or more penetration members attached to a crossmember are advanced into the fluid container along rails connected between the platform and the crossmember. In such embodiments, the one or more penetration members may include lumens to enable a tubing set to access the contents of the fluid container.
Claims20
An adapter for fluid containers, comprising:
- a platform including first and second rails extending from the platform, the first and second rails extending substantially parallel to each other;
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- a crossmember slidably attached to the first and second rails such that the platform and the crossmember are substantially parallel to each other, wherein the platform, the crossmember, and the first and second rails are adjustable for receiving a fluid container, wherein the crossmember includes one or more penetration members extending from the crossmember towards the platform, each of the one or more penetration members comprising a lumen and a penetrator portion with an opening to the lumen, the penetrator portion configured for piercing the fluid container when the crossmember is moved towards the platform along the first and second rails.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a platform comprising a support surface configured to support a fluid container;
- a first rail attached to the platform and extending from the support surface;
- a second rail attached to the platform and extending from the support surface parallel to the first rail;
- a crossmember comprising one or more mounts configured to connect to one or more penetration members, the crossmember slidably connected to the first rail and the second rail;
- and a penetration member connected to the crossmember via a mount of the one or more mounts and extending toward the support surface, the penetration member comprising a lumen and a penetrator portion with an opening to the lumen, the penetrator portion configured to puncture the fluid container supported by the support surface and place an interior of the fluid container in fluid communication with the lumen of the penetration member via the opening when the crossmember is slid toward the support surface along the first and second rails.
A method, comprising:
- attaching a first rail and a second rail to a platform, the platform including a support surface configured to support a fluid container and the first and second rails extending substantially parallel to one another from the support surface;
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- slidably connecting a crossmember to the first rail and the second rail, the crossmember including one or more penetration members;
- wherein the penetration member extends toward the support surface of the platform and includes a lumen and a penetrator portion with an opening to the lumen, the penetrator portion configured to puncture the fluid container supported by the support surface and place an interior of the fluid container in fluid communication with the lumen of the penetration member via the opening when the crossmember is slid toward the support surface along the first and second rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.