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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Svein Kvaale, Oslo, NO;
Thor Audun Saga, Oslo, NO;
Inventors:
Svein Kvaale, Oslo, NO;
Thor Audun Saga, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
GE Healthcare AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/30 (2006.01); B65D 55/00 (2006.01); B65D 51/00 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01); B65D 41/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spike for penetrating the elastomeric stopper of a container, for example a drug or reagent vial, is provided with an elongated body () with a blunt tip (). The spike may be incorporated into a reagent cassette which accepts containers sealed with a punturable cap.