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

Claim 10:
11. 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 manipulator comprises a gripping arm configured to grip a gripping portion of the fluid transfer assembly,
wherein the manipulator comprises an engaging arm configured to engage the fluid transfer assembly at an engaging portion, said engaging arm being configured to be axially movable relative to said gripping arm.