COLOR-CODED MEDICAL DOSING CONTAINER
First Claim
1. A dosing syringe, comprising:
- (a) a barrel defining a chamber therein for retaining fluid and including a dispensing port and a proximal opening communicating with said chamber for permitting fluid flow therethrough;
(b) a plunger for being matingly received within the chamber through said proximal opening and axially moveable relative to said barrel for controlling fluid flow through said dispensing port; and
(c) a dosing indicator carried by said plunger and including indicia thereon collectively representing a dosing range of the fluid based upon a correlation between said indicia and a therapeutic treatment variable for a preselected group of patients, wherein said indicia cooperate with the plunger and barrel for measuring a medically correct dose of the fluid to be administered to a patient from the group.
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Abstract
A syringe including a barrel for retaining fluid and having a dispensing port for permitting fluid flow therethrough. A plunger is received within the barrel and is axially moveable relative thereto for controlling fluid flow through the dispensing port. A dosing indicator is carried by the plunger and includes indicia thereon collectively representing a dosing range of the fluid based upon a correlation between the indicia and a therapeutic treatment variable for a preselected group of patients. The indicia cooperate with the plunger and barrel for measuring a medically correct dose of the fluid to be administered to a patient from the group.
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22 Claims
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1. A dosing syringe, comprising:
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(a) a barrel defining a chamber therein for retaining fluid and including a dispensing port and a proximal opening communicating with said chamber for permitting fluid flow therethrough;
(b) a plunger for being matingly received within the chamber through said proximal opening and axially moveable relative to said barrel for controlling fluid flow through said dispensing port; and
(c) a dosing indicator carried by said plunger and including indicia thereon collectively representing a dosing range of the fluid based upon a correlation between said indicia and a therapeutic treatment variable for a preselected group of patients, wherein said indicia cooperate with the plunger and barrel for measuring a medically correct dose of the fluid to be administered to a patient from the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A dosing syringe, comprising:
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(a) a barrel defining a chamber therein for retaining fluid and including a dispensing port and a proximal opening communicating with said chamber for permitting fluid flow therethrough;
(b) a plunger for being matingly received within the chamber through said proximal opening and axially moveable relative to said barrel for controlling fluid flow through said dispensing port; and
(c) a dosing indicator removably positioned within a compartment defined by said plunger, said dosing indicator including indicia thereon collectively representing a preselected series of colors corresponding to a dosing range of the fluid based upon a correlation between said indicia and a therapeutic treatment variable for a preselected group of patients, wherein said indicia cooperate with the plunger and barrel for measuring a medically correct dose of the fluid to be administered to a patient from the group.
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22. A method of measuring a medically correct dose of fluid for being administered to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a dosing syringe including;
(i) a barrel defining a chamber therein for retaining fluid and including a dispensing port and a proximal opening communicating with said chamber for permitting fluid flow therethrough;
(ii) a plunger for being matingly received within the chamber through said proximal opening and axially moveable relative to said barrel for controlling fluid flow through said dispensing port; and
(iii) a dosing indicator carried by said plunger and including indicia thereon collectively representing a dosing range of the fluid based upon a correlation between said indicia and a therapeutic treatment variable for a preselected group of patients, wherein said indicia cooperate with the plunger and barrel for measuring a medically correct dose of the fluid to be administered to a patient from the group;
(b) assigning a predetermined one of the indicia to the patient using the therapeutic treatment variable;
(b) providing a container of the fluid;
(c) immersing the dispensing end of the barrel into the fluid; and
(d) using the plunger to withdraw the fluid from the container and into the chamber until said predetermined indicia is aligned with a reference mark on the barrel, thereby indicating the medically correct dose of fluid is in the chamber.
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