Lockable safety shield assembly for a prefillable syringe
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising:
- a barrel having proximal and distal ends;
a tube secured about the barrel, the tube having a collar positioned adjacent the distal end of the barrel, the collar having an edge; and
a shield mounted about said tube and axially movable between a retracted position, wherein the distal end of the barrel is exposed, and an extended position, wherein the distal end of the barrel is covered, the shield having a proximal end, a distal end, and a circumferential sidewall therebetween, the circumferential sidewall having an outside surface and an inside surface;
user-activatable locking means to secure the shield in the extended position, the user activatable locking means comprising at least one deflectable arm having a distal end mounted with the circumferential sidewall and a proximal end deflectable towards the interior of the shield, said at least one arm having a free position wherein the arm is substantially coplanar with the circumferential sidewall of the shield, and a locking position, wherein the arm is deflected towards the interior of said shield so that the proximal end is positioned towards the interior of the shield, at least one stop member mounted to the interior surface of the shield adjacent the proximal end of the shield to define a gap between the stop member and the proximal end of the deflectable arm, and a ring axially slidable around the outside surface of the shield between a first position wherein the ring is spaced away from the at least one deflectable arm and a second position wherein the ring is positioned against said at least one deflectable arm to secure the arm in the locking position.
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Abstract
A lockable safety shield assembly for a prefillable syringe is provided. The design of the lockable safety shield assembly enhances pharmaceutical manufacturers'"'"' ease of assembling the various components as part of its filling or processing of the prefillable syringes in normal practice, while at the same time minimizes difficulties in mating parts made from different materials. A tube is placed around the outside surface of the syringe barrel and affixed thereto. A collar is provided on the tube adjacent the distal end of the syringe barrel. A safety shield is axially slidable over the tube between a retracted position, wherein the distal end of the piercing element associated with the prefillable syringe is exposed, and an extended position, wherein the safety shield is locked to the collar to protectively cover the distal end of the piercing element. The safety shield includes locking structure configured so that the shield can be easily fitted over the tube. The locking structure includes at least one deflectable arm provided on the body of the shield. The deflectable arm includes a proximal end deflectable towards the interior of the shield. A stop member is provided on the interior of a shield in spaced relation to the proximal end of the deflectable arm. A ring is axially slidable over the shield to deflect the arm towards the interior of the shield to activate the locking structure. The safety shield is slid distally by an end user such that the collar is lockingly retained between the stop member and the proximal end of the deflectable arm. The collar, the stop member, and the deflectable arm may be configured to provide tactile as well as audible indication of locking to the end user.
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36 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a barrel having proximal and distal ends;
a tube secured about the barrel, the tube having a collar positioned adjacent the distal end of the barrel, the collar having an edge; and
a shield mounted about said tube and axially movable between a retracted position, wherein the distal end of the barrel is exposed, and an extended position, wherein the distal end of the barrel is covered, the shield having a proximal end, a distal end, and a circumferential sidewall therebetween, the circumferential sidewall having an outside surface and an inside surface;
user-activatable locking means to secure the shield in the extended position, the user activatable locking means comprising at least one deflectable arm having a distal end mounted with the circumferential sidewall and a proximal end deflectable towards the interior of the shield, said at least one arm having a free position wherein the arm is substantially coplanar with the circumferential sidewall of the shield, and a locking position, wherein the arm is deflected towards the interior of said shield so that the proximal end is positioned towards the interior of the shield, at least one stop member mounted to the interior surface of the shield adjacent the proximal end of the shield to define a gap between the stop member and the proximal end of the deflectable arm, and a ring axially slidable around the outside surface of the shield between a first position wherein the ring is spaced away from the at least one deflectable arm and a second position wherein the ring is positioned against said at least one deflectable arm to secure the arm in the locking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device, comprising:
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a barrel having proximal and distal ends;
a piercing element extending from the distal end of the barrel and having a distal tip;
a flange provided adjacent the proximal end of the barrel;
a tube mounted about the barrel and secured to the flange, the tube having a collar positioned adjacent the distal end of the barrel, the collar having a side portion and a circumferential edge; and
a shield mounted about said tube and axially movable between a retracted position, wherein the distal tip of the piercing element is exposed, and an extended position, wherein the distal tip of the piercing element is covered, said shield having a proximal end, a distal end, and a circumferential sidewall therebetween, the circumferential sidewall having an outside surface and an inside surface, the shield including user activatable locking means to secure the shield in the extended position, the user activatable locking means comprising at least one deflectable arm having a distal end mounted with the circumferential sidewall, a proximal end deflectable towards the interior of the shield, and an outside surface therebetween, the proximal end of the deflectable arm defining an edge for engaging said collar, said at least one arm having a free position wherein the outside surface of said arm is substantially coplanar with the circumferential wall of the shield, and a locking position, wherein said arm is deflected towards the interior of said shield so that said edge is positioned towards the interior of the shield, said deflectable arm including a pair of abutments on the outside surface spaced apart from one another, at least one stop member mounted to the interior surface of the shield adjacent the proximal end of the shield to define a gap between the stop member and the proximal end of the deflectable arm, and a ring retained to the shield by a user-severable connection, said ring axially slidable around the outside surface of the shield between a first position wherein the ring is spaced away from the at least one deflectable arm and a second position wherein the ring is positioned between the pair of abutments on said at least one deflectable arm to secure the arm in the locking position, wherein the ring is slid proximally along the shield until the ring is positioned between the pair of abutments, and the shield thereafter urged distally so that the circumferential edge of the collar enters into the gap defined between the stop member and the proximal end of the arm so that the edge of the arm engages the collar. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A medical device, comprising:
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a barrel having proximal and distal ends;
a piercing element extending from the distal end of the barrel and having a distal tip;
a tube attached about the outside surface of the barrel, the tube having a collar positioned adjacent the distal end of the barrel, the collar having an edge and a locking tooth defined at the edge; and
a shield mounted about said tube and axially movable between a retracted position, wherein the distal tip of the piercing element is exposed, and an extended position, wherein the distal tip of the piercing element is covered, the shield having a proximal end, a distal end, and a circumferential sidewall therebetween, the circumferential sidewall having an outside surface and an inside surface;
user-activatable locking means to secure the shield in the extended position, the user activatable locking means comprising at least one deflectable arm having a distal end mounted with the circumferential sidewall and a canted proximal end deflectable towards the interior of the shield for locking engagement with the locking tooth of the collar, the at least one arm having a free position wherein the arm is substantially coplanar with the circumferential sidewall of the shield, and a locking position, wherein the arm is deflected towards the interior of said shield so that the proximal end is positioned towards the interior of the shield, at least one stop member mounted to the interior surface of the shield adjacent the proximal end of the shield and having a canted stop surface, the stop member placed on the shield to define a gap between the canted stop surface and the canted proximal end of the deflectable arm, and a ring axially slidable around the outside surface of the shield between a first position wherein the ring is spaced away from the at least one deflectable arm and a second position wherein the ring is positioned against said at least one deflectable arm to secure the arm in the locking position, wherein after the ring has been placed in the second position, the shield is urged distally so that the locking tooth enters into the gap between the canted stop surface and the canted proximal end of the arm to lock the tooth in the gap. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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