Patent ID: 11883362
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An assembly fixture device for attaching a vial adapter to a vial, the device comprising:
a base having a first side and a second side positioned opposite the first side;
a support member secured to the base, the support member having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end;
a handle connected to the support member, the handle is movable between a first position and a second position;
a vial adapter grip assembly connected to the handle, the vial adapter grip assembly comprising an adapter grip member configured to engage and hold the vial adapter, the vial adapter grip assembly having a first position when the handle is in the first position and a second position when the handle is in the second position; and
a vial grip assembly connected to the base, the vial grip assembly comprising:
first and second grip members that are movable relative to each other and configured to engage and hold the vial;
a center link having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a central pivot positioned between the first end and the second end;
a first connecting link connecting the first end of the center link to the first grip member;
a second connecting link connecting the second end of the center link to the second grip member; and
a biasing member that biases the first grip member toward the second grip member to provide a vial engagement force.