Re-usable sterile parenteral fluid medication administration kit
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1. A re-usable, sterile, parenteral fluid medication administration kit, comprising:
- (a) a container;
(b) sterlizing fluid in the container;
(c) re-usable syringe means normally stored in the container in a storage condition, and removable from the container to a use condition in which fluid medication is parenterally administered, said syringe means including a re-usable barrel subassembly and a discrete re-usable needle subassembly;
(d) means for supporting each subassembly in the container at separate sterilizing positions in which at least a part of each subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid to sterilize at least the immersed parts of each subassembly in the storage condition;
(e) means for coupling the subassemblies in each use condition;
(f) means for de-coupling the subassemblies upon return of the subassemblies to the storage condition, thereby sterilizing at least the immersed parts of the subassemblies after each parenteral administration of fluid medication; and
(g) a discrete re-usable lancet subassembly, said supporting means also supporting the lancet subassembly at another separate sterilizing position in which at least a part of the lancet subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid, said coupling means also coupling the barrel and lancet subassemblies in a pricking condition, and said de-coupling means also de-coupling the barrel and lancet subassemblies upon return to the container after the pricking condition has been completed.
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Abstract
A parenteral fluid medication administration kit includes re-usable barrel, needle and lancet sub-assemblies, each separately mounted in sterilizing positions within a container in which sterilizing fluid is stored. The barrel subassembly may be coupled to, or de-coupled from, either the needle or lancet sub-assemblies. Each use is made under sterile conditions.
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1. A re-usable, sterile, parenteral fluid medication administration kit, comprising:
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(a) a container; (b) sterlizing fluid in the container; (c) re-usable syringe means normally stored in the container in a storage condition, and removable from the container to a use condition in which fluid medication is parenterally administered, said syringe means including a re-usable barrel subassembly and a discrete re-usable needle subassembly; (d) means for supporting each subassembly in the container at separate sterilizing positions in which at least a part of each subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid to sterilize at least the immersed parts of each subassembly in the storage condition; (e) means for coupling the subassemblies in each use condition; (f) means for de-coupling the subassemblies upon return of the subassemblies to the storage condition, thereby sterilizing at least the immersed parts of the subassemblies after each parenteral administration of fluid medication; and (g) a discrete re-usable lancet subassembly, said supporting means also supporting the lancet subassembly at another separate sterilizing position in which at least a part of the lancet subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid, said coupling means also coupling the barrel and lancet subassemblies in a pricking condition, and said de-coupling means also de-coupling the barrel and lancet subassemblies upon return to the container after the pricking condition has been completed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. A re-usable, sterile, parenteral fluid medication administration kit, comprising:
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(a) a container having an annular neck centered on a longitudinal axis; (b) sterilizing fluid in the container; (c) re-usable syringe means normally stored in the container in a storage condition, and removable from the container to a use condition in which fluid medication is parenterally administered, said syringe means including a re-usable barrel subassembly and a discrete re-usable needle subassembly, said barrel subassembly including an elongated barrel having a discharge end and a flange at an end opposite the discharge end, and a piston mounted in, and movable along, the barrel, and said needle subassembly including an elongated needle having a pointed tip, and a tubular needle holder having an open end; (d) means for supporting each subassembly in the container at separate sterilizing positions in which at least a part of each subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid to sterilize at least the immersed parts of each subassembly in the storage condition, said supporting means including a support secured to the neck and having first walls bounding a longitudinally-extending barrel passage in which the barrel subassembly is removably mounted, and second walls bounding a longitudinally-extending needle passage in which the needle subassembly is removably mounted, said support including an abutment for supportably engaging the flange in the storage condition, and a collar spaced longitudinally from the abutment and closely surrounding the barrel to prevent transverse shifting of the barrel in the storage condition; (e) means for coupling the subassemblies in each use condition; and (f) means for de-coupling the subassemblies upon return of the subassemblies to the storage condition, thereby sterilizing at least the immersed parts of the subassemblies after each parenteral administration of fluid medication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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3. A re-usable, sterile, parenteral fluid medication administration kit, comprising:
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(a) a container having an annular neck centered on a longitudinal axis; (b) sterilizing fluid in the container; (c) re-usable syringe means normally stored in the container in a storage condition, and removable from the container to a use condition in which fluid medication is parenterally administered, said syringe means including a re-usable barrel subassembly and a discrete re-usable needle subassembly, said barrel subassembly including an elongated barrel having a discharge end, and a piston mounted in, and movable along, the barrel, and said needle subassembly including an elongated needle having a pointed tip, and a tubular needle holder having an open end; (d) means for supporting each subassembly in the container at separate sterilizing positions in which at least a part of each subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid to sterilize at least the immersed parts of each subassembly in the storage condition, said supporting means including a support secured to the neck and having first walls bounding a longitudinally-extending barrel passage in which the barrel subassembly is removably mounted, and second walls bounding a longitudinally-extending needle passage in which the needle subassembly is removably mounted; (e) means for coupling the subassemblies in each use condition, said coupling means including a tapered projection at the discharge end of the barrel, and a tapered seat within the needle holder and in communication with the open end, said tapered seat snugly engaging with a predetermined force the tapered projection with a friction-tight fit upon longitudinal insertion of the tapered projection into the tapered seat; and (f) means for de-coupling the subassemblies upon return of the subassemblies to the storage condition, thereby sterilizing at least the immersed parts of the subassemblies after each parenteral administration of fluid medication, said de-coupling means including anti-turning locking means on the needle holder and in the needle passage for lockingly engaging the second walls bounding the needle passage upon turning the needle holder about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis with a force greater than said predetermined force, thereby uncoupling the subassemblies.
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4. A re-usable, sterile, parenteral fluid medication administration kit, comprising:
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(a) a container having an annular neck centered on a longitudinal axis; (b) sterilizing fluid in the container; (c) re-usable syringe means normally stored in the container in a storage condition, and removable from the container to a use condition in which fluid medication is parenterally administered, said syringe means including a re-usable barrel subassembly and a discrete re-usable needle subassembly, said barrel subassembly including an elongated barrel having a discharge end, and a piston mounted in, and movable along, the barrel, and said needle subassembly including an elongated needle having a pointed tip, and a tubular needle holder having an open end; (d) means for supporting each subassembly in the container at separate sterilizing positions in which at least a part of each subassembly is immersed in the sterilizing fluid to sterilize at least the immersed parts of each subassembly in the storage condition, said supporting means including a support secured to the neck and having first walls bounding a longitudinally-extending barrel passage in which the barrel subassembly is removably mounted, and second walls bounding a longitudinally-extending needle passage in which the needle subassembly is removably mounted; (e) means for coupling the subassemblies in each use condition, said coupling means including a tapered projection having a roughened exterior peripheral wall at the discharge end of the barrel, and a tapered seat within the needle holder and in communication with the open end, said tapered seat having a smooth interior circumferential wall snugly engaging with a predetermined force the tapered projection with a friction-tight fit upon longitudinal insertion of the tapered projection into the tapered seat; and (f) means for de-coupling the subassemblies upon return of the subassemblies to the storage condition, thereby sterilizing at least the immersed parts of the subassemblies after each parenteral administration of fluid medication. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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