ACCESSORIES FOR SEALED CONTAINERS

摘要

An accessory (1) comprises a tubular holder (2) having a base (3). The holder (2) has an axial bore (6) and a deformable seat (7) which holds a piercing element (8) in the bore (6). When the accessory (1) is used for introducing a sample in a bottle (20), having a rubber bung (21), the hollow tube (10) is detached from the accessory (1) and fitted to the outlet (22) of a syringe (23) containing the sample. The holder (2) is then held on the top of the bottle (20) with the bore (6) located above the bung (21) and the tube (10) is introduced into the bore (6) until it contacts the piercing element (8). Downward pressure is then exerted on syringe (23) and causes tube (10) to force element (8) out of seat (7) and to pierce the bung (21). As a result element (8) passes through the bung (21) and tube (10) is introduced into the bottle (20). Because element (8) is contained at all times during this operation, there is no danger for the user to be injured by the piercing element (8).