Device for withdrawing a liquid from a sealed glass ampoule
US6099510A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/2893
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for withdrawing a liquid from a sealed glass ampoule includes a frame holding the sealed glass ampoule in upright or slightly inclined position, such that a tip of the ampoule points upwardly. An element is provided which will press or knock against the side of the tip or neck of the ampoule in order to break the tip of the ampoule in the region of the neck. The device further includes a withdrawing element which can be introduced into the glass ampoule in an area between the bottom of the ampoule and the surface of the liquid therein, and which includes a cannula for withdrawing the liquid.
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