RADIATION SHIELD ADAPTERS

• US 20130331691A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 12/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Medrad Incorporated (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: UBER, Arthur E. III, TUCKER, Barry L., HOFFMAN, Raymond C., TROCKI, Mark, MABIE, Marc A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,125,976 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/432
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3104 Caps for syringes without needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0211 Ceramics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0238 the material being a coating or protective layer
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1021 Radioactive fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1094 Shielding, protecting against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1002 Intraluminal radiation therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1007 Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 5/018 Syringe shields or holders syringe shielding for applying radioactive material to the body A61M5/1785
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 5/06 Details of, or accessories to, the containers

Abstract

A syringe shield used for containing radioactive drugs in order to reduce healthcare provider'"'"'s exposure to radiation or to reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in a syringe.

Claims

1. A syringe shield comprising:

a first shield panel having a syringe bore designed and configured to correspond to the shape of a syringe; and

a second shield panel having a syringe bore designed and configured to correspond to the shape of a syringe;

wherein reversible coupling of the first shield panel and the second shield panel provides a syringe bore configured to encase a syringe and provide a plunger access bore configured to allow access to a plunger associated with the syringe.

2. The syringe shield of claim 1, wherein the first shield panel and the second shield panel are hingedly attached.

3. The syringe shield of claim 1, further first shield panel and the second shield panel comprise a radioactive emissions blocking material.

4. The syringe shield of claim 3, wherein a syringe is completely or nearly completely encased by the radioactive emissions blocking material when the first shield panel and the second shield panel are coupled.

5. The syringe shield of claim 3, wherein the radioactive emissions blocking material is selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tungsten alloys, molybdenum, molybdenum alloys, lead, lead alloys, lead-lined wood, leaded glass, polymer composite materials, ceramic materials, borated polymers, and combinations thereof.

6. The syringe shield of claim 1, wherein the syringe bore is sized to accommodate a syringe having a diameter sufficient to hold 0.5 ml, 1 ml, 3 ml, 5 ml 10 ml, 15 ml, 20 ml, 30 ml, 40 ml, 50 ml, 60 ml, and combinations thereof.

7. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising an integrated cap.

8. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a removable cap.

9. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a sleeve encasing the first shield panel, the second shield panel, and combinations thereof.

10. The syringe shield of claim 9, wherein the sleeve is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, polymeric materials, polymer composites material, and combinations thereof.

11. The syringe shield of claim 9, wherein the sleeve is composed of aluminum or polycarbonate.

12. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a sleeve integrally attached to each of the first shield panel and the second shield panel.

13. The syringe shield of claim 12, wherein the sleeve is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, polymeric materials, polymer composite materials, and combinations thereof.

14. The syringe shield of claim 12, wherein the sleeve is composed of aluminum or polycarbonate.

15. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a clamping means configured to connect the first shield panel and the second shield panel.

16. The syringe shield of claim 1, wherein each of the first shield panel and the second shield panel further comprise hinge extensions and the syringe shield further comprises a hinge pin received by the hinge extensions.

17. The syringe shield of claim 1, wherein each of the first shield panel and the second shield panel further comprise one or more connector plates.

18. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a collar configured and arranged to reversibly connect to the first shield panel and the second shield panel and connect the syringe shield to a device or base plate.

19. The syringe shield of claim 1, further comprising a carrier handle.