US 11,865,074 B2
Fluid transfer station in a robotic pharmaceutical preparation system
Eric Shem-Tov, Ramat Hasharon (IL); Marino Kriheli, Savion (IL); Boaz Slav, Haifa (IL); Raanan Tavor, Yuvalim (IL); and Gonen Daskal, Akersberga (SE)
Assigned to EQUASHIELD MEDICAL LTD, Migdal Tefen (IL)
Filed by Equashield Medical Ltd, Migdal Tefen (IL)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/132,028.
Application 18/132,028 is a continuation of application No. 18/118,999, filed on Mar. 8, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/429,340, filed on Dec. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/382,014, filed on Nov. 2, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/269,004, filed on Mar. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0285239 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A61J 1/20 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); A61J 1/14 (2023.01); B65B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 1/2055 (2015.05) [A61J 1/1406 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B65B 3/003 (2013.01); A61J 2200/70 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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 being 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 along a longitudinal axis upon activation of a locking mechanism, which prior to being activated prevents the relative movement therebetween along said longitudinal axis, 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 activate the locking mechanism and then subsequently to move the sleeve and the body member relative to each other along the longitudinal axis and to transfer fluid between the fluid transfer assembly and the container.