Illuminated syringe

• US 20110196312A1
• Filed: 02/28/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Laura Devega
• Original Assignee: Laura Devega
• Inventors: DeVega, Laura
• Granted Patent: US 8,936,571 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/218
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3134 characterised by constructional features of the distal end, i.e. end closest to the tip of the needle cannula
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3135 characterised by constructional features of the proximal end
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/427 Locating point where body is to be pierced, e.g. vein location means using ultrasonic waves, injection site templates

Abstract

The invention is an apparatus comprising of a syringe, a plunger and a circuit for the purpose of activating a light source to illuminate a target area for application of the contents of the syringe in low-light or no-light situations.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a syringe, comprising

a generally cylindrical tubing having a generally open first end, a second end, and an inner circumference defining a chamber,

a first flange located at the first end, the first flange adapted to accommodate a human finger,

the second end narrowing into a neck, the neck having a channel that is fluidly coupled to the chamber;

a plunger, comprising

a shaft having a first end and a second end,

the first end terminating at a piston having an outer circumference flush with the inner circumference of the syringe,

the second end terminating at a terminus having a switch thereon, the terminus also having therein a powersource,

a sleeve accommodating a first wire and a second wire, the sleeve substantially transversing the length of the shaft from the terminus to the piston; and

a circuit, comprising

the power source secured in the terminus,

a light source proximate to the plunger,

the first wire electrically couples the light source to the power source through the sleeve, and

the second wire extending from the light source through the sleeve and to a switch that may be actuated via the switch, such that the second wire electrically couples the light source to the power source.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the light source is an LED.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the light source is a programmable LED.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the piston is translucent.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the switch is a detentable portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a soft translucent tip coupled to the piston.