Method and apparatus for filling syringes
First Claim
1. An apparatus for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
- a) a means for holding a medicine vial, and b) one or more interchangeable syringe guides operably associated with said means, said syringe guides accommodating different sizes or types of syringes.
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Abstract
A medicine vial holder and interchangeable syringe guides are disclosed, the object being to assist in the home administration of shots, especially for individuals with poor eyesight or hand control. The interchangeable syringe guides may be of varying lengths and have apertures through them of varying diameters to accommodate syringes of varying sizes. One group of embodiments comprises a means for holding the medicine vial while allowing the interchangeable syringe guide to be changed to fit the syringe to be filled. Once the medicine vial and syringe guide are in place the syringe is guided to the vial via the guide and filled. Another group of embodiments incorporates several syringe guides into one object and, depending on what size syringe is to be filled, the position of this object with respect to the vial is changed to select the appropriate sized guide. Means for magnifying the view of the vial and syringe and means for retaining the vial and syringe are present in some embodiments as well.
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41 Claims
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1. An apparatus for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) a means for holding a medicine vial, and b) one or more interchangeable syringe guides operably associated with said means, said syringe guides accommodating different sizes or types of syringes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 38, 39, 40)
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18. An apparatus for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) a means for holding a medicine vial, and b) a repositionable syringe guide operably associated with said means, said syringe guide accommodating different sizes or types of syringes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) using an apparatus having I) a means for holding a medicine vial, and II) changeable syringe guides operably associated with said means, said syringe guides accommodating different sizes and types of syringes, b) by placing a medicine vial in said means, c) selecting an appropriately sized syringe guide and placing it in the apparatus, d) inserting said syringe through said syringe guide into said medicine vial, and e) filling said syringe.
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28. A method for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) using an apparatus having I) a means for holding a medicine vial, and II) a repositionable syringe guide operably associated with said means, said syringe guide accommodating different sizes and types of syringes, b) by placing a medicine vial in said means, c) repositioning said syringe guide so that an appropriately sized guiding feature is aligned with said medicine vial, d) inserting said syringe through the guide into the vial, and e) filling said syringe.
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29. An apparatus for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) a base having two ends, sides connecting said ends, and at least two apertures of different diameters passing from one end to the other to accommodate different size syringes, b) means for holding said medicine vial in communication with said apertures. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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41. A method for filling a syringe from a medicine vial comprising:
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a) using an apparatus having a I) a means for holding a medicine vial, and II) changeable syringe guides operably associated with said means, said syringe guides accommodating different sizes and types of syringes, b) selecting an appropriately sized syringe guide and placing a syringe in it, c) withdrawing the piston in the syringe to draw in a volume of air equal to the amount of medicine desired, d) removing the syringe at least partially so that the needle does not interfere when e) assembling the means for holding the medicine vial, the vial, and the syringe guide with syringe, f) fully reinserting the syringe, so that the needle will penetrate the seal in the now present vial, g) expelling the air from the syringe into the vial, and h) withdrawing the piston to draw in the correct amount of medicine.
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