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Recovery system

  • US 20070016160A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2005
  • Published: 01/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for recovering a solution from a plurality of stoppered vials, the apparatus comprising:

  • a vial holder to hold the plurality of vials stopper side down, the holder being manually movable into and out of a liquid recovery position;

    a plurality of hollow needles capable of puncturing the stoppers of the vials and positioned beneath the vials, the plurality of needles and the holder being movable relative to each other between a first position in which the needles are spaced from the stoppers of the vials and a second position in which the needles puncture the stoppers of the vials;

    a pump to extract a solution from the vials;

    a recovery vessel to collect the solution from the vials; and

    tubing connecting the needles to the pump and to the recovery vessel.

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