Patent ID: 8535289

Claim:
Vial attachment pliers, comprising: an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis; a static arm having a longitudinal axis, wherein the static arm extends from the handle such that the longitudinal axis of the static arm is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle, and wherein the static arm includes a vial adapter slot; a guide rod having a longitudinal axis, wherein the guide rod extends from the static arm such that the longitudinal axis of the guide rod is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the static arm; a dynamic arm having a longitudinal axis, wherein the dynamic arm is slidably attached to the guide rod such that the dynamic arm is slidable along at least a portion of the guide rod, wherein the longitudinal axis of the dynamic arm remains parallel to the longitudinal axis of the static arm as the dynamic arm slides along the guide rod, and wherein the dynamic arm includes a vial slot; a lever, wherein the lever is pivotably attached to the handle; a connector bar connecting the lever to the dynamic arm, such that as the lever pivots relative to the handle, the dynamic arm is urged to slide along the portion of the guide rod.