US 12,414,899 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. 18/132,053.
Application 18/132,053 is a continuation of application No. 18/118,999, filed on Mar. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,931,313.
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 2023/0310274 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A61J 1/20 (2006.01); A61J 1/14 (2023.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B65B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 1/2055 (2015.05) [A61J 1/1406 (2013.01); A61J 1/2089 (2013.01); A61J 1/2096 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B65B 3/003 (2013.01); A61J 2200/70 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic system operable for transfer of fluid between a fluid transfer assembly and a container, the robotic system comprising:
the fluid transfer assembly comprising a fluid transfer unit and a fluid transfer connector, said fluid transfer connector being configured to facilitate connection of the fluid transfer assembly with the container for said transfer of fluid, said fluid transfer assembly being manipulable at least prior to said connection for pumping fluid into and out of the fluid transfer unit through the fluid transfer connector;
a controller; and
a manipulator controllable by the controller and configured to hold and manipulate the fluid transfer assembly for establishing said connection, said manipulator being configured to hold the fluid transfer assembly at the fluid transfer connector at least before said establishing said connection, said manipulator being further configured to manipulate the fluid transfer assembly to pump the fluid into and out of the fluid transfer unit at least while maintaining holding the fluid transfer connector, wherein the controller is configured to control the manipulator to hold the fluid transfer connector and to manipulate the fluid transfer assembly for said pumping the fluid.