PALM-BASED INJECTOR ACTUATION AND SAFETY SURFACES

• US 20130281932A1
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ziv Harish
• Original Assignee: Ziv Harish
• Inventors: Harish, Ziv, Weinzimmer, Russ, Rubinstein, Isaac, Arbit, Ehud
• Application Number:
  US13/922,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20130281932A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/187
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2013 triggering of discharging means by contact of injector with patient body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2073 preventing premature release, e.g. by making use of a safety lock
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/586 Ergonomic details therefor, e.g. specific ergonomics for left or right-handed users
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/19 having more than one chamber , e.g. including a manifold coupling two parallelly aligned syringes through separate channels to a common discharge assembly surgical glue applicators A61B17/00491
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2033 Spring-loaded one-shot injectors with or without automatic needle insertion multishot dosing syringes A61M5/31525, needle insertion only A61M5/3287
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3234 Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/326 Fully automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve does not require a deliberate action by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3287 Accessories for bringing the needle into the body; Automatic needle insertion A61M5/20, A61M5/31525 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/422 Desensitising skin

Abstract

A palm-held device is disclosed for injection of a substance into an organism. The palm-held device has the shape of a computer mouse, and so is very familiar, which helps with ease-of-use and comfort. Like a computer mouse, the device can be moved easily by gently holding and guiding the mouse with the fingers and the palm of the hand. There are many possible button configurations, such as a single button mouse, the button having a large surface at the front top portion of the mouse, and being pressable by any finger. There can also be a two button mouse, such that the left button actuates the injection, and the right button is the “safety” that allows the left button to actuate the injection. The two buttons can be on the top front of the mouse, or can be on the right and left sides of the mouse.

Claims

1. An injector device for injection of a substance into an organism, the device comprising:

a mouse-shaped body including;

a palm-receiving surface for receiving a palm of a hand, the palm receiving surface being shaped so that the palm is substantially parallel to a surface of an injection site of the organism while operating the device; and

at least one button on an exposed surface of the palm-receiving surface, the button being for actuating an injector contained within the mouse-shaped body, the injector having at least one pre-filled syringe, the button being cooperative with the injector such that when pressure is applied to the button, the injector is actuated so as to inject contents of the at least one pre-filled syringe into the injection site of the organism.

2. The injector device of claim 1, wherein the mouse-shaped body includes a single button for actuating the injector.

3. The injector device of claim 2, wherein the single button is sized and positioned to be actuated by a finger while the palm-receiving surface receives the palm of the hand.

4. The injector device of claim 2, wherein the single button is sized and positioned to be actuated by the palm of the hand while the palm-receiving surface receives the palm of the hand.

5. The injector device of claim 1, wherein the mouse-shaped body includes two buttons, a first button for releasing a safety mechanism, and a second button for actuating the injector only when the safety mechanism is released.

6. The injector device of claim 5, wherein the second button can be actuated by pushing it inward, or by sliding it along the palm-receiving surface.

7. The injector device of claim 5, wherein the two buttons are located one button on the left front top of the mouse-shaped body, and the other button on the right front top of the mouse-shaped body.

8. The injector device of claim 5, wherein the two buttons are located one button on the left side of the mouse-shaped body, and the other button on the right side of the mouse-shaped body.

9. The injector device of claim 5, wherein the two buttons are located one button on the top of the mouse-shaped body, and the other button on the left side of the mouse-shaped body.

10. The injector device of claim 9, wherein the button on the top of the mouse-shaped body actuates the injector, and the button on the left side of the mouse-shaped body releases the safety mechanism.

11. The injector device of claim 1, wherein the mouse-shaped body includes three buttons, a first button for releasing a safety mechanism, a second button for actuating a first injector only when the safety mechanism is released, and a third button for actuating a second injector only when the safety mechanism is released.

12. An injector device for injection of a substance into an organism, the device comprising:

a mouse-shaped body including;

a palm-receiving surface for receiving a palm of a hand, the palm receiving surface being shaped so that the palm is substantially parallel to a surface of an injection site of the organism while operating the device; and

a chassis for supporting an injector contained within the mouse-shaped body, the injector having at least one pre-filled syringe, the chassis also for supporting the palm-receiving surface in spring-loaded compressible relationship, such that when the palm-receiving surface is pushed towards the chassis, the injector is actuated so as to inject contents of the at least one pre-filled syringe into the injection site of the organism.

13. The injector device of claim 12, the chassis including a button for releasing a safety mechanism so as to ensure that the injector can be actuated only when the safety mechanism is released.

14. The injector device of claim 13, wherein the button can be actuated by pushing it inward, or by sliding it along a surface of the chassis.

15. The injector device of claim 12, the palm-receiving surface including a button for releasing a safety mechanism so as to ensure that the injector can be actuated only when the safety mechanism is released.