Container transporting a syringe containing radioactive material
DCFirst Claim
1. A syringe containment apparatus for a syringe having a hypodermic needle comprising:
- a radiopharmaceutical pig including an upper portion removably securable to a lower portion, each portion having an inner surface defining an inner cavity and an outer surface surrounding the inner cavity and being made from a radiation-resistant material; and
a puncture resistant tubular housing configured to fit within the inner cavity of the lower portion of the radiopharmaceutical pig, the housing having a cavity defined by a bottom closed end and a top open end, wherein the top open end of the housing is configured to receive the syringe.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.
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10 Claims
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1. A syringe containment apparatus for a syringe having a hypodermic needle comprising:
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a radiopharmaceutical pig including an upper portion removably securable to a lower portion, each portion having an inner surface defining an inner cavity and an outer surface surrounding the inner cavity and being made from a radiation-resistant material; and
a puncture resistant tubular housing configured to fit within the inner cavity of the lower portion of the radiopharmaceutical pig, the housing having a cavity defined by a bottom closed end and a top open end, wherein the top open end of the housing is configured to receive the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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