#$%^&*AU2011203038A120120202.pdf#####VIAL BREAKER Abstract 5 The invention relates to a device for vial opening comprising an external container (7, 17, 27), in which a closed vial (4, 14, 24) having a vial body and a vial head (2, 12, 22) is arranged, and comprising a hollow space (3, 13, 23) in the region of the vial head (2, 12, 22), whereby the hollow space (3, 13, 23) comprises at least one opening (5, 15, 25) and a connection (1, 11, 21) to the vial (4, 14, 24). The vial head (2, 12, 22), at to least regions thereof, is arranged in the connection (1, 11, 21) of the hollow space (3, 13, 23) to the vial (4, 14, 24), and the walls of the external container (7, 17, 27) comprise at least one deformable region (19, 29) or are altogether made of a deformable material, whereby tilting of the vial (4, 14, 24) with respect to the connection (1, 11, 21) is made feasible. The diameter of the connection (1, 11, 21) is adapted to the dimensions of the is vial head (2, 12, 22) in such a manner that the vial head (2, 12, 22) can be fractured or broken off the vial body when the vial (4, 14, 24) is being tilted with respect to the connection (1, 11, 21).3 /4 14 17 19 1 16 121 18 18 15 Figure 3
