Safety holder for pre-filled disposable syringe cartridge
First Claim
1. A disposable safety holder for a disposable pre-filled medical syringe cartridge having a pre-filled ampoule with a needle hub and an attached needle, said holder comprising:
- a) a hollow tube having a proximal end with a proximal opening which receives said syringe, and a distal opening;
b) an interior shoulder adjacent said distal opening, wherein said interior shoulder engages said needle hub;
c) hinge means coupled to a proximal end of said tube;
d) gate means coupled to said hinge means and provided with locking means, wherein said gate means is movable from a first position where said proximal opening is unobstructed to a second locking position covering said proximal opening, and said gate means has an opening smaller than said proximal opening, whereby said gate means engages said ampoule when said gate means is moved to said second position;
e) safety sleeve means extending from said hollow tube for covering said needle.
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Abstract
A safety holder for a pre-filled medical syringe cartridge includes a barrel tube with a hinged locking gate and a safety sleeve. In one embodiment of the invention, the safety sleeve is a separate piece having interior surface projections and the barrel tube is provided with longitudinal and circumferential tracks on its outer surface. The separate safety sleeve slides over the barrel tube so that the interior surface projections engage the tracks. The tracks are provided with various locking configurations which engage the interior surface projections of the sleeve to hold it in a non-safety position while the syringe is being used and lock it in a safety position after use. A second embodiment of the invention includes an integral non-movable safety sleeve for use with IV administration line ports.
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20 Claims
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1. A disposable safety holder for a disposable pre-filled medical syringe cartridge having a pre-filled ampoule with a needle hub and an attached needle, said holder comprising:
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a) a hollow tube having a proximal end with a proximal opening which receives said syringe, and a distal opening; b) an interior shoulder adjacent said distal opening, wherein said interior shoulder engages said needle hub; c) hinge means coupled to a proximal end of said tube; d) gate means coupled to said hinge means and provided with locking means, wherein said gate means is movable from a first position where said proximal opening is unobstructed to a second locking position covering said proximal opening, and said gate means has an opening smaller than said proximal opening, whereby said gate means engages said ampoule when said gate means is moved to said second position; e) safety sleeve means extending from said hollow tube for covering said needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A disposable safety holder for a disposable pre-filled medical syringe cartridge having a pre-filled ampoule with a needle hub and an attached needle, said holder comprising:
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a) a hollow tube having a proximal opening for receiving said syringe, and a distal opening for exposing said needle; b) a sliding sleeve coaxial to said tube and slidable relative to said tube from a non-safety position wherein said needle is exposed to a safety position wherein said needle is covered by said sleeve, said sliding sleeve having an interior surface projection; c) a first longitudinal track disposed on an exterior surface of said tube, with said first longitudinal track extending from said distal opening a first longitudinal distance to a first point between said distal opening and said proximal opening; d) a circumferential track disposed on said exterior surface of said tube, with said circumferential track extending from said first longitudinal track a first circumferential distance; and e) a second longitudinal track disposed on said exterior surface of said tube, with said second longitudinal track extending substantially parallel to said first longitudinal track from said circumferential track a second longitudinal distance to a second point between said distal opening and said first point, and said second longitudinal track comprising a pair of parallel walls extending from said circumferential track a third longitudinal distance to a third point between said first point and said second point and a pair of angled walls which angle towards each other as they extend from said third point to said second point, said angled walls having at least one notched opening, wherein said interior surface projection engages said first longitudinal track when said sliding sleeve is assembled on said hollow tube, said interior surface projection engages said circumferential track prior to said sliding sleeve being slid forward on said hollow tube, said interior surface projection engages said second longitudinal track when said sliding sleeve is slid forward on said hollow tube to shield the needle of the pre-filled medical syringe, and said interior surface projection locks in said notch in said pair of angled walls to lock said sliding sleeve in a shielding position on said hollow tube with said hollow tube shielding said needle of the pre-filled medical syringe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of using a disposable pre-filled medical syringe cartridge having a pre-filled ampoule with a plunger, a needle hub and an attached needle, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a hollow tube having a proximal opening for receiving said syringe and a distal opening and an interior shoulder adjacent said distal opening for engaging said needle hub; b) inserting said syringe into said proximal opening so that said needle hub is engaged by said interior shoulder; c) providing a lockable gate means having a central opening for receiving a plunger rod; d) locking said gate means over said proximal opening so that said gate means engages said ampoule and biases said ampoule towards said needle hub to open fluid communication between said ampoule and said needle; e) inserting said plunger rod through central opening of said gate means; f) attaching said plunger rod to said plunger; g) pushing said plunger into said central opening to force fluid in said ampoule through said needle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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