Patent ID: 11865074
Assignee: EQUASHIELD MEDICAL LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 23:
24. A robotic system operable for transfer of fluid between a container accessible via a container-septum and a fluid transfer assembly, the fluid transfer assembly accessible via a fluid transfer connector having a body member and a sleeve including a fluid transfer connector septum, the sleeve and the body member being configured to move relative to each other upon activation of a locking mechanism, the robotic system comprising:
a controller; and
a manipulator controllable by the controller and configured to manipulate the fluid transfer assembly, the manipulator being configured to both grip the fluid transfer assembly and activate the locking mechanism,
the controller being configured to operate the manipulator to move the sleeve and the body member relative to each other upon activating the locking mechanism and to transfer fluid between the fluid transfer assembly and the container, wherein:
the body member is couplable to a fluid transfer unit of the fluid transfer assembly at a unit coupling portion;
the sleeve is arranged coaxially relative to the body member;
the fluid transfer connector septum is mounted at a distal end of the sleeve, the sleeve and the body member being configured to move relative to each other between an extended position which is a normal position and a collapsed position at which the fluid transfer connector is configured to establish fluid communication between the fluid transfer unit and the container for said transfer of fluid; and
the locking mechanism is configured to switch between a locked state and an unlocked state to selectively enable and prevent relative movement of the sleeve and the body member,
wherein the locking mechanism is configured to enable the relative movement between the sleeve and the body member from the extended position to the collapsed position upon activation of an actuator accessible through an external wall of the fluid transfer connector.