Process and device for preparing radiopharmaceutical products for injection
First Claim
1. Device to be used in the automated preparation, packaging and further handling of a radiopharmaceutical compound individual dose, comprising the following set of elements a cartridge intended to contain said individual dose, provided at a first end with a closing element (2) and at a second end by means of a component serving as a piston (3);
- a radiation-shielding container (10) comprising an inner cylinder-like part (4) capable to enclose said cartridge (1), and an outer cylinder-like part (5), serving as an additional shielding for transportation, said outer part being capable to enclose said inner part, said outer part being provided with a shielding lid (6) a plunger (7) to be fitted to the cartridge (1) at the time of an injection, while said cartridge is still inside said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (10), provided with a sliding rod (22) capable to contact said piston (3) of the cartridge (1), with a push button (23) and with support wings (25) for the fingers;
an injection means (30) to be fitted to the first end of the cartridge (1) at the time of an injection, while said cartridge is still inside said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (4), wherein;
the plunger is provided with fixing means (24) to said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (10);
the closing element (2) is a septum, preferably an elastomeric stopper and the injection means (30) is capable to pierce the closing element (2) of the cartridge, (1) in a sterile manner and to enter in contact with said radiopharmaceutical compound.
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Abstract
Method for preparing, packaging and handling an individual dose of a radiopharmaceutical compound, comprising the following steps:
filling a cartridge (1) with said dose of radiopharmaceutical compound via a first end, the second end being closed by means of a component serving as a piston (3);
closing said cartridge (1) at said first end by means of a closure device (2);
placing said cartridge (1) in a radiation shielding device (10), comprising an inner part (4) and an outer part (5), said inner part serving as radiation shielding for an operator and said outer part serving as a transportation shielding container;
closing said container by means of an appropriate shielding lid (6);
transporting said container up to the place at which an injection of said radiopharmaceutical compound will take place;
removing the shielding lid (6) of the container;
fixing a plunger (7) to the cartridge piston (3);
extracting the cartridge and the inner part (4) of the radiation shielding device (10) from the outer part (5) serving as a container, and
placing injection means (30) on the cartridge end which has the setting closure device (2).
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1. Device to be used in the automated preparation, packaging and further handling of a radiopharmaceutical compound individual dose, comprising the following set of elements
a cartridge intended to contain said individual dose, provided at a first end with a closing element (2) and at a second end by means of a component serving as a piston (3); -
a radiation-shielding container (10) comprising an inner cylinder-like part (4) capable to enclose said cartridge (1), and an outer cylinder-like part (5), serving as an additional shielding for transportation, said outer part being capable to enclose said inner part, said outer part being provided with a shielding lid (6) a plunger (7) to be fitted to the cartridge (1) at the time of an injection, while said cartridge is still inside said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (10), provided with a sliding rod (22) capable to contact said piston (3) of the cartridge (1), with a push button (23) and with support wings (25) for the fingers;
an injection means (30) to be fitted to the first end of the cartridge (1) at the time of an injection, while said cartridge is still inside said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (4), wherein;
the plunger is provided with fixing means (24) to said inner cylinder-like part (4) of the radiation shielding container (10);
the closing element (2) is a septum, preferably an elastomeric stopper and the injection means (30) is capable to pierce the closing element (2) of the cartridge, (1) in a sterile manner and to enter in contact with said radiopharmaceutical compound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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