Bottle spike with wide-bore introducer
AssigneeMedrad, Inc.
InventorsMark TROCKI, David A. MISHLER
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling high fluid rate injections are disclosed. The system includes a hollow dip tube, an introducer and a sharp tip-end. The introducer has a hollow sleeve that includes an opening at a proximal end. The sharp-tip end is located at a distal end of the introducer and is configured to pierce a septum of a container. The introducer is configured to receive the dip tube through the opening. Fluid may be withdrawn from the container through the dip tube upon insertion. In some cases, the dip tube separates the tip-end from the introducer when it is inserted through the opening. In other cases, the tip-end remains seated in the introducer and allows fluid to pass through it as it is withdrawn from the container.
Claims21
A system for enabling high fluid rate injection, the system comprising:
- a hollow dip tube;
- an introducer having a hollow sleeve, wherein the hollow sleeve comprises an opening at a proximal end, wherein the introducer is configured to receive the hollow dip tube through the opening;
- and
- a sharp tip-end located at a distal end of the introducer, wherein the sharp tip-end is configured to pierce a septum of a container.
A method of enabling high fluid rate injection, the method comprising:
- inserting at least a portion of an introducer into a septum of a container containing a fluid, wherein the introducer comprises a hollow sleeve, wherein the hollow sleeve has an opening at a proximal end, wherein a sharp tip-end is located at a distal end of the introducer;
- inserting a hollow dip tube into the opening of the hollow sleeve;
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- withdrawing at least a portion of the fluid in the container through the hollow dip tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.