Fluid container adapters

Abstract

Various embodiments are generally directed to fluid container adapters that couple with a fluid container, so to enable access to the contents of the fluid container, such as from an endoscopic system via a tubing set. Several embodiments are particularly directed to a fluid container adapter that can couple with an opening in a variety of fluid containers to place one or more tubes in fluid communication with an interior of any particular one of the variety of fluid containers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fluid container adapter, comprising:
 a shell with an interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is configured to couple with a fluid container; and   an elastic member disposed in the interior cavity, the elastic member comprising a cylindrical shape and configured to interface with an exterior threaded portion of the fluid container.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is configured to seal with the exterior portion of the fluid container. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic member comprises a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness, wherein the second portion is configured to flex more than the first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 3 , wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 3 , wherein the second portion comprises an adjustable thread. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the shell includes with one or more passages. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more passages are configured to place a tube set in fluid communication with an interior portion of the fluid container. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , comprising a gap between the elastic member and a portion of the shell, the elastic member configured to displace into at least a portion of the gap when interfaced with the exterior portion of the fluid container. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic member comprises a shape memory elastomer. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the shell comprises one or more slides with at least one carriage disposed in each of the one or more slides. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the elastic member is disposed on each of the one or more carriages. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 1 , wherein an elastic disc is disposed on a flat-planar surface in the interior cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid container adapter of  claim 12 , wherein the elastic disc is configured to seal with a top of the fluid container. 
     
     
         14 . A system, comprising:
 a fluid container;   a fluid container adapter, comprising:
 a shell with an interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is coupled to the fluid container; and 
 an elastic member disposed in the interior cavity, the elastic member comprising a cylindrical shape and configured to interface with an exterior threaded portion of the fluid container; and 
   a set of one or more tubes extending through the shell of the fluid container adapter and in fluid communication with an interior of the fluid container.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the shell comprises one or more slides with at least one carriage disposed in each of the one or more slides. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the elastic member is disposed on each of the one or more carriages. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the elastic member is configured to seal with the exterior portion of the fluid container. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the exterior portion of the fluid container comprises male threads. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising
 forming a shell with an interior cavity and one or more holes extending through the shell and into the interior cavity; and   disposing an elastic member in the interior cavity, the elastic member comprising a cylindrical shape and configured to seal with an exterior threaded portion of the fluid container.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising disposing the elastic member in the interior cavity via overmolding.