Emergency medical dispensing card

• US 20020074345A1
• Filed: 10/17/2001
• Published: 06/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medi-Life Cards, LLC
• Original Assignee: Patricia G. Schneider, Robert M. Schneider
• Inventors: Schneider, Patricia G., Schneider, Robert M.
• Granted Patent: US 6,808,514 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/94
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/00 Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material G01F19/00; weighing spoons G01G19/56; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0053 Syringes, pipettes or oral dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/28 Syringe ampoules or carpules, i.e. ampoules or carpules provided with a needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/284 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3213 Caps placed axially onto the needle, e.g. equipped with finger protection guards axially-extensible protective sleeves A61M5/3243
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3287 Accessories for bringing the needle into the body; Automatic needle insertion A61M5/20, A61M5/31525 take precedence

Abstract

A therapeutic dispenser is provided that includes a housing and a carriage movably supported by the housing and including an engagement surface at a distal end thereof. A plunger is supported by the carriage and engageable with the housing to dispense a first therapeutic through the engagement surface. A second therapeutic is supported with the housing. The first therapeutic and the second therapeutic are individually dispensable from the housing. The housing may include a channel that guides movement of the carriage. The housing can include a handle and a cap. The cap is releasably engageable with the handle.

Claims

1. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a housing;

a carriage movably supported by said housing and including an engagement surface at a distal end thereof;

a plunger supported by said carriage and engageable with said housing to dispense a first therapeutic through said engagement surface; and

a second therapeutic supported with said housing, said first therapeutic and said second therapeutic being individually dispensable from said housing.

2. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a channel that guides movement of the carriage.

3. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a pusher.

4. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing and said carriage provide visual indicia of said first therapeutic.

5. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing releasably retains said carriage in an extended position.

6. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing is configured and dimensioned as a card.

7. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing includes instructional indicia.

8. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a handle and a cap, said cap being releasably engageable with said handle.

9. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 8, wherein said handle defines at least one receiving cavity being releasably engageable with at least one pin of said cap.

10. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 9, wherein said at least one pin defines an arrestor actuator that engages said handle to facilitate disengagement of said cap and said handle.

11. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said housing defines a cavity for support of said second therapeutic.

12. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said carriage supports a needle that extends through an opening of said engagement surface.

13. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 12, wherein said needle includes a barrel that supports said plunger, said barrel including a needle hub having a needle cannula extending through said opening.

14. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 13, wherein said first therapeutic is disposed in said barrel.

15. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said engagement surface is substantially non-flexible.

16. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 15, wherein said engagement surface defines an opening for dispensing said first therapeutic threrethrough.

17. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 13, wherein said engagement surface is configured to engage a body surface such that said plunger engages said housing to dispense said first therapeutic from said carriage and through said engagement surface.

19. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 18, wherein said housing includes instructional indicia.

18. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a housing;

a carriage means supported by said housing for dispensing a first therapeutic to a body surface; and

a second therapeutic separably supported from said first therapeutic in said first housing.

20. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a handle defining a channel and a pair of arms extending from a proximal end thereof, said handle including a pusher disposed adjacent said proximal end, said handle defining a pair of pin receiving cavities;

a carriage supported by said handle and including a substantially non-flexible engagement surface at a distal end thereof, said engagement surface defining an opening;

a needle assembly supported by said carriage, said needle assembly including a barrel supporting a plunger and containing a first therapeutic, said needle assembly further including a needle hub having a needle cannula extending through said opening of said engagement surface; and

a cap including a pair of pins that are releasably engageable with said pair of pin receiving cavities of said handle to enclose said carriage, said handle and said cap cooperating to define a cavity configured to support a second therapeutic,

wherein said engagement surface is configured to engage a body surface such that said plunger engages said pusher to dispense said first therapeutic from said barrel through said needle cannula into said body surface.

21. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a card supporting at least a first therapeutic; and

instructional indicia disposed with said card for dispensing said therapeutic.

22. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 21, wherein said card supports a second therapeutic.

23. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 22, wherein said second therapeutic includes nitroglycerin.

24. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 21, wherein said instructional indicia includes visual indicia.

25. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 21, wherein said instructional indicia includes audio indicia.

26. A therapeutic dispenser as recited in claim 21, wherein said instructional indicia includes tactile indicia.