Medical material handling systems
First Claim
1. A system for the collection, treatment and delivery of an autologous blood sample, comprising:
- a first syringe having a first body portion, a first sample transfer portion having a first syringe inlet for drawing an untreated blood sample from a patient and a first syringe outlet for dispensing the untreated blood sample;
a blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber inlet, the first syringe outlet being operable to establish a dedicated first fluid coupling with the chamber inlet to dispense the untreated blood sample to the blood sample treatment chamber;
the blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber outlet for dispensing a treated blood sample following treatment;
a second syringe having a second body portion and a second sample transfer portion, the second transfer portion having a passage with a first access location which is operable to form a dedicated second fluid coupling with the chamber outlet to receive a treated blood sample from said blood sample treatment chamber;
the second body portion having a second syringe outlet;
locking means associated with said second syringe to prevent dispensing of treated blood from said second syringe in the absence of a release signal;
identification means for identifying an originating patient for the untreated blood sample;
verification means for verifying a match between the originating patient and the treated blood sample;
and release signal generating means for generating said release signal in response to a positive verification by the verification means.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system for the collection, treatment and delivery of an autologous blood sample, comprising a first syringe having a first body portion. A first sample transfer portion has a first syringe inlet for drawing an untreated blood sample from a patient and a first syringe outlet for dispensing the untreated blood sample. A blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber inlet, the first syringe outlet being operable to establish a dedicated first fluid coupling with the chamber inlet to dispense the untreated blood sample to the blood sample treatment chamber. The blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber outlet for dispensing a treated blood sample following treatment. The second syringe has a second body portion and a second sample transfer portion, the second sample transfer portion having a passage with a first access location which is operable to form a dedicated second fluid coupling with the chamber outlet. The second body portion has a second syringe outlet, the passage having a second access location for fluid communication with the second syringe outlet, releasable lock means for forming a locked third fluid coupling between the second access location and the second syringe outlet. The lock means is operable in response to a release signal to release the third fluid coupling, the second syringe outlet being operable when released from the third fluid coupling to form a fourth fluid coupling with a blood sample delivery unit.
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78 Claims
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1. A system for the collection, treatment and delivery of an autologous blood sample, comprising:
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a first syringe having a first body portion, a first sample transfer portion having a first syringe inlet for drawing an untreated blood sample from a patient and a first syringe outlet for dispensing the untreated blood sample;
a blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber inlet, the first syringe outlet being operable to establish a dedicated first fluid coupling with the chamber inlet to dispense the untreated blood sample to the blood sample treatment chamber;
the blood sample treatment chamber having a chamber outlet for dispensing a treated blood sample following treatment;
a second syringe having a second body portion and a second sample transfer portion, the second transfer portion having a passage with a first access location which is operable to form a dedicated second fluid coupling with the chamber outlet to receive a treated blood sample from said blood sample treatment chamber;
the second body portion having a second syringe outlet;
locking means associated with said second syringe to prevent dispensing of treated blood from said second syringe in the absence of a release signal;
identification means for identifying an originating patient for the untreated blood sample;
verification means for verifying a match between the originating patient and the treated blood sample;
and release signal generating means for generating said release signal in response to a positive verification by the verification means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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- 43. A material dispensing device, comprising a material container portion and a material transfer portion, the material transfer portion including a passage for the transfer of materials to and from the material container portion, the passage having a first access location in fluid communication with the material container portion and a second access location, and second access location control means for controlling the flow of material through the second access location, the second access location control means including a penetrable septum which is operable in an unpenetrated condition in which the passage is closed and a penetrated condition in which the passage is open, and a third access location, the third access location including a means for forming a dedicated fluid coupling with a medical materials dispenser.
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62. A material dispensing device, comprising a chamber and an outlet, valve means for controlling the outlet, the valve means including a penetrable septum which is operable in an unpenetrated condition in which the chamber is closed and a penetrated condition in which the chamber is open, the septum including a block of resilient material having a diameter and a depth, wherein the depth approximates the diameter, an end flange, the end flange having an opening with a predetermined cross section, and a penetrating member for penetrating the septum to open the chamber, the penetrating member having a matching cross section which matches the cross section of the opening in close fitting relationship therewith, wherein the opening prevents access to the septum by penetrating members without the matching cross section.
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63. A material dispensing device, comprising a chamber and an outlet, valve means for controlling the outlet, the valve means including a penetrable septum which is operable in an unpenetrated condition in which the chamber is closed and a penetrated condition in which the chamber is open, the septum including a block of resilient material having a diameter and a depth, wherein the depth approximates the diameter, the septum having an inner septum passage, at least one lock member movable between an operable position to obstruct the inner septum passage and an inoperable position, the lock member further including displacement means for displacing the locking member to the inoperable position by the presence of a penetrating member of a minimum lateral dimension in the inner septum passage.
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64. A device for controlling a medical materials dispenser, comprising a control portion, the control portion having a housing with a passage therein, the passage forming a first fluid coupling with a delivery outlet portion on the medical materials dispenser, and a second fluid coupling with a medical materials receptacle;
- and releasable locking means for locking the first fluid coupling, the lock means being operable between a locked condition and unlocked condition in response to an actuation signal generated by an external device.
- View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
- 70. A syringe device comprising a syringe body, the syringe body having a first body portion with a cavity formed therein, a plunger in sealed engagement with the cavity to form a fluid receiving chamber, the syringe body having a second body portion, the second body portion having a passage formed therein, the passage having a first access location in fluid communication with the chamber and a second end terminating at a second access location, the passage having a third access location, wherein at least one of the second and third access locations includes a penetrable septum which is operable in an unpenetrated condition in which the passage is closed and in a penetrated condition in which the passage is open.
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76. A method of monitoring a material sample from a patient, comprising the steps of,
collecting the sample from the patient with a first collection device; -
associating the patient with a first signal carrying data representative of the sample;
associating the first collection device with a second signal carrying data representative of the sample;
delivering the sample to a sample treatment chamber;
processing the sample to form a processed sample;
collecting the sample in a second collection device;
associating the second collection device with a third signal carrying data representative of the processed sample;
comparing the data in the first and third signals to link the processed sample with the patient; and
thereafter;
permitting the processed sample to be released after a positive association of the data.
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77. A method of monitoring a material sample from a patient, comprising the steps of,
collecting the sample from the patient with a first collection device; -
associating the patient with a first signal carrying data representative of the sample;
associating the first collection device with a second signal carrying data representative of the sample;
delivering the sample to a sample treatment chamber;
processing the sample to form a processed sample;
collecting the processed sample in a second collection device, wherein the second collection device is locked against release of the process sample in the absence of an unlocking signal;
associating the second collection device with a third signal carrying data representative of the processed sample;
comparing the data in the first and third signals to link the processed sample with the patient; and
thereafter;
unlocking the second collection device to permit release of the processed sample when an unlocking signal is sent after a positive association has been made between the processed sample and the patient.
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78. A method of monitoring a material sample from a patient, comprising the steps of,
collecting the sample from the patient with a first collection device; -
associating the patient with a first signal carrying data representative of the sample;
associating the first collection device with a second signal carrying data representative of the sample;
delivering the sample to a sample treatment chamber;
processing the sample to form a processed sample;
associating the processed sample with a third signal carrying data representative of the processed sample;
comparing the data in the first and third signals to link the sample as processed with the patient and thereafter;
assembling a patient record including the data in one or more of the first, second and third signals.
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