Patent ID: 7207969
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A61B,A61J,A61M

Abstract:
1. A connector for connecting a fluid dispensing instrument to a single container of fluid having a longitudinal axis, the connector comprising: a) a body having a bottom and a top, said top having an outer perimeter and an outlet port within said perimeter, said bottom having an inlet port connected to said outlet port wherein said inlet port is connected to said outlet port by a bore in said body; b) a collar extending from said perimeter, said collar being adapted to detachably receive said dispensing instrument; c) a tube is connected to said inlet port and having an end distal to said inlet port for extending into said container, said end having an opening for drawing fluid; and d) a hood extending from said body and including a base, an exterior surface, and a support surface extending inwardly from the exterior surface and above the base; said support surface having a generally laterally extending slot relative to the longitudinal axis, said slot slidably and releasably receiving a neck of said single container, said hood having a length sufficient to enclose the container when received by said support surface such that once the container is received within said hood, fluid in the container can be drawn into said dispensing instrument through the distal end of the tube and the connector substantially encloses the container.