Pharmaceutical pig and method of use
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1. A pharmaceutical pig for transportation of a radiopharmaceutical in a syringe, the pig comprising:
- an elongate base characterized by an inner and outer shell of the base completely enclosing a base shielding element;
an elongate cap removably attached to the base, the cap characterized by an inner and outer shell of the cap completely enclosing a cap shielding element, wherein the pig is characterized in that a portion of the cap shielding element overlaps a portion of the base shielding element.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical pig is used to transport a syringe containing a liquid radiopharmaceutical from a radiopharmacy to a medical facility for administration to a patient. The used syringe is sent back in the pig to the radiopharmacy for disposal. The pig includes a cap that is removably attached to a base. Shielding elements, typically formed from lead, are enclosed in the cap and the base. The pig can be used to transport a conventional syringe or a safety syringe. The pig can be used with or without an inner liner in the base. There is never an inner liner in the cap.
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33 Claims
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1. A pharmaceutical pig for transportation of a radiopharmaceutical in a syringe, the pig comprising:
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an elongate base characterized by an inner and outer shell of the base completely enclosing a base shielding element;
an elongate cap removably attached to the base, the cap characterized by an inner and outer shell of the cap completely enclosing a cap shielding element, wherein the pig is characterized in that a portion of the cap shielding element overlaps a portion of the base shielding element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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29. An assembly for transporting a radiopharmaceutical, comprising:
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a syringe having a needle, a barrel, and a plunger; and
a pharmaceutical pig comprising;
a base characterized by an inner and outer shell of the base completely enclosing a base shielding element;
an elongate cap removably attached to the base, the cap characterized by an inner and outer shell of the cap completely enclosing a cap shielding element; and
means for enabling a bayonet-type interconnection of the cap and the base, wherein the syringe is disposed within an inner cavity of the pig, wherein a first portion of the cavity is defined by the base of the pig and is sized to accommodate the needle and at least a portion of the barrel of the syringe, and wherein a second portion of the cavity is defined by the cap of the pig and is sized to accommodate at least a portion of the plunger of the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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