A system that allows for the re-use of a sharps locked bin. The system comprises a bin for medical waste comprising a main body with a peripheral flange and a lid with an outer rim. When the bin is locked, a gap is located between an internal rim of the flange of the main body and the outer rim of the lid. The system also comprises bin opening apparatus comprising a base jig and a pillar drill which includes a plate orientated generally horizontally in use and pronged released members extending downwardly from the plate.

A device for removing the cap from a membrane vessel is disclosed, the device comprising: a) ring for pushing against the perimeter of a membrane vessel; b) an anvil sleeve secured to the ring by one or more arms; and c) an anvil configured to move within the anvil sleeve and is configured to: i) to connect to a cap on a membrane vessel, and ii) to connect to a device for generating a pulling force; wherein the device can remove a cap from a membrane vessel by connecting the anvil to the cap on a membrane vessel and applying a pulling force to the anvil while the ring presses against the perimeter of the membrane vessel.

A device for removing the cap from a membrane vessel is disclosed, the device comprising: a) ring for pushing against the perimeter of a membrane vessel; b) an anvil sleeve secured to the ring by one or more arms; and c) an anvil configured to move within the anvil sleeve and is configured to: i) to connect to a cap on a membrane vessel, and ii) to connect to a device for generating a pulling force; wherein the device can remove a cap from a membrane vessel by connecting the anvil to the cap on a membrane vessel and applying a pulling force to the anvil while the ring presses against the perimeter of the membrane vessel.

The present invention relates to a lid removal or container opener tool. The tool is a standalone device made of a rigid material and has a plurality of container opening slots and edges. More specifically, the tool is a tapered and has a corrugated tapered surface and a smooth tapered surface. The tapered surfaces along with bottom surface of the tool is used for accommodating and securing a lid to open. The tool can be easily grasped in the palm and fingers for twisting. A prying slot is used for opening pry-type caps. A protrusion, a linear corrugated slot and a linear smooth slot are also used for opening a variety of containers.

The present invention relates to a lid removal or container opener tool. The tool is a standalone device made of a rigid material and has a plurality of container opening slots and edges. More specifically, the tool is a tapered and has a corrugated tapered surface and a smooth tapered surface. The tapered surfaces along with bottom surface of the tool is used for accommodating and securing a lid to open. The tool can be easily grasped in the palm and fingers for twisting. A prying slot is used for opening pry-type caps. A protrusion, a linear corrugated slot and a linear smooth slot are also used for opening a variety of containers.

A cap opening and closing apparatus comprises: a first arm including a catch portion that moves, engages with an edge portion of a cap of a microtube, and opens the cap as the first arm rotates about a first rotation axis in a first direction; and a second arm including a pressing member that presses and closes the cap as the second arm rotates about a second rotation axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction. When opening the cap, the first and second arms are rotated in the first direction while the cap is positioned between the catch portion and the pressure member and an angle formed by a line joining the first rotation axis and the catch portion and a line joining the second rotation axis and the pressing member is kept within a predetermined angle range.

A cap opening and closing apparatus comprises: a first arm including a catch portion that moves, engages with an edge portion of a cap of a microtube, and opens the cap as the first arm rotates about a first rotation axis in a first direction; and a second arm including a pressing member that presses and closes the cap as the second arm rotates about a second rotation axis in a second direction opposite to the first direction. When opening the cap, the first and second arms are rotated in the first direction while the cap is positioned between the catch portion and the pressure member and an angle formed by a line joining the first rotation axis and the catch portion and a line joining the second rotation axis and the pressing member is kept within a predetermined angle range.