Emergency medical dispensing card

• US 6,808,514 B2
• Filed: 10/17/2001
• Issued: 10/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medi-Life Cards, LLC
• Original Assignee: Patricia G. Schneider, Robert M. Schneider
• Inventors: Schneider, Robert M., Schneider, Patricia G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Anhtuan T.
• Application Number:
  US09/981,372
• Publication Number:
  US 20020074345A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 604/191, 604/192, 604/208, 604/218, 604/232, 604/234, 604/240, 604/131, 604/187, 604/189, 604/198, 604/227, 604/228, 604/197
• US Class Current: 604/232
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/00 Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material G01F19/00; weighing spoons G01G19/56; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0053 Syringes, pipettes or oral dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/28 Syringe ampoules or carpules, i.e. ampoules or carpules provided with a needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/284 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3213 Caps placed axially onto the needle, e.g. equipped with finger protection guards axially-extensible protective sleeves A61M5/3243
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3287 Accessories for bringing the needle into the body; Automatic needle insertion A61M5/20, A61M5/31525 take precedence

Abstract

A therapeutic dispenser is provided that includes a housing and a carriage movably supported by the housing and including an engagement surface at a distal end thereof. A plunger is supported by the carriage and engageable with the housing to dispense a first therapeutic through the engagement surface. A second therapeutic is supported with the housing. The first therapeutic and the second therapeutic are individually dispensable from the housing. The housing may include a channel that guides movement of the carriage. The housing can include a handle and a cap. The cap is releasably engageable with the handle.

Claims

1. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a handle defining a channel and a pair of arms defining a syringe arrestor extending from a proximal end thereof;

said handle including a pusher disposed adjacent said proximal end, said handle defining a pair of pin receiving cavities;

a carriage supported by said handle and including a substantially non-flexible engagement surface at a distal end thereof, said engagement surface defining an opening;

a needle assembly supported by said carriage, said needle assembly including a barrel supporting a plunger and containing a first therapeutic, said needle assembly further including a needle hub having a needle cannula extending through said opening of said engagement surface; and

a cap including a pair of pins that are releasably engageable with said pair of pin receiving cavities of said handle to enclose said carriage, said handle and said cap cooperating to define a cavity configured to support a second therapeutic,

wherein said engagement surface is configured to engage a body surface such that said plunger engages said pusher to dispense said first therapeutic from said barrel through said needle cannula into said body surface.

2. A therapeutic dispenser comprising:

a handle having distal end and a channel extending internally in said handle from said distal end;

a syringe arrestor disposed in said channel;

a needle assembly having a barrel releasably retained in said channel by said syringe arrestor, a plunger extending proximally from said barrel, a needle hub extending distally from said barrel and a needle extending distally from said needle hub; and

a carriage disposed in said channel and movable from an extended position wherein said carriage protrudes from said distal end of said handle to a refracted position;

said carriage enclosing said needle when said carriage is in said extended position;

said carriage engaging said syringe arrestor to release said barrel when said carriage is partially retracted.

3. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 2 wherein said carriage includes an distal wall which abuts said needle hub when said carriage is partially retracted to move said barrel distally with said carriage as said carriage is further retracted, wherein said plunger is thereby pushed into said barrel.

4. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 2 wherein said handle includes a at least one medication cavity for storing additional therapeutics.

5. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 2 wherein said syringe arrestor comprises at least one movable arms having a slot adapted to engage said barrel, and wherein said carriage includes an arrest ramp adapted to deflect said movable arm away from said barrel.

6. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 2 wherein said carriage includes detents adapted for releasable retaining said carriage in said extended position relative to said handle.

7. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 2 further comprising a cap fitting over said carriage when said carriage is in said extended position, said cap being releasably attachable to said handle.

8. The therapeutic dispenser according to claim 7 wherein said cap includes at least one pin engagable with said housing;

wherein said cap includes a first orientation and a second orientation relative to said housing;

wherein said at least one pin is adapted to releasably lock said cover to said handle when said cap is in a first orientation, and to fixedly lock said cover to said handle when said cap is in a second orientation.