Patent ID: 11865072
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. 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.