摘要 |
A spike for penetrating the elastomeric stopper of a container, for example a drug or reagent vial, is provided with an elongated body (5) with a blunt tip (47). The spike comprises a longitudinal bore (fig 2, 31), wherein the bore is blocked by a solid end surface (fig 4, 59), and has at least one lateral opening (fig 4, 61). The spike may be part of a reagent cassette. |