Threaded syringe with quick stop

• US 7,018,365 B2
• Filed: 08/16/2002
• Issued: 03/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Micro Therapeutics, Inc. (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Strauss, Brian M., Conner, Amanda, Hayman, Douglas R., Canfield, Brian, Olsen, Ed, Smith, Brock H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Maiorino, Roz
• Application Number:
  US10/222,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20030055386A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• Field of Search: 604110-222, 604/232, 604/99.01, 604/224, 604/509, 604/28, 604/263, 604/578, 222/390
• US Class Current: 604/211
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 49/0419 Microparticles, microbeads, microcapsules, microspheres, i.e. having a size or diameter higher or equal to 1 micrometer
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0024 Solid, semi-solid or solidifying implants, which are implanted or injected in body tissue compositions for intravenous administration, normal injectable solutions or dispersions for, e.g. subcutaneous administration A61K9/0019; brain implants A61K9/0085; (coated) prostheses, catheters or stents A61L
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 24/001 Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 24/046 obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds A61L24/043 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 24/06 obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds A61L24/043, A61L24/046 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 24/08 Polysaccharides A61L24/043 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2430/36 for embolization or occlusion, e.g. vaso-occlusive compositions or devices artificial blood vessels A61L27/507
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3139 Finger grips not integrally formed with the syringe barrel, e.g. using adapter with finger grips
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/1052 for temporarily occluding a vessel for isolating a sector
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31566 Means improving security or handling thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31586 performed by rotationally moving or pivoted actuator, e.g. an injection lever or handle
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 3/091 characterised by the chemical constitution of the organic liquid
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 29/04 Polyvinyl alcohol; Partially hydrolysed homopolymers or copolymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids

Abstract

A threaded syringe provides a mechanism by which a clinician can deliver a viscous fluid through a relatively small lumen and can obtain tactile or audible feedback of delivery. The threaded syringe allows for delivery of more viscous fluids with less force and/or allows for more controlled delivery. The syringe includes a syringe barrel and a sliding member positioned on the proximal end of the syringe barrel. The sliding member has a first threaded hole and a second hole. The sliding member is slidable on the syringe barrel between a first position at which the first threaded hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for precise delivery of a material from the syringe and a second position at which the second hole is aligned with the syringe barrel for filling of the syringe or to stop bleed out.

Claims

1. A syringe comprising:

a cylindrical syringe barrel having an axis, a distal delivery orifice, and a proximal end;

a sliding member positioned on the proximal end of the syringe barrel, the sliding member having an opening made up of a first threaded hole in communication with a second hole and being slidable on the syringe barrel between a first position, at which the first threaded hole is aligned with the axis of the syringe barrel, and a second position, at which the second hole is aligned with the syringe barrel; and

a threaded plunger positioned within the syringe barrel for delivery of a fluid from the syringe barrel through the delivery orifice, said threaded plunger comprising a plunger shaft in axial alignment with the axis of the syringe barrel, at least a portion of said plunger shaft having threads sized to engage the threads of the first threaded hole;

wherein said plunger shaft passes through the opening in said sliding member, and

wherein the sliding member at said first position allows the syringe to be used as a threaded syringe for precisely controlled fluid delivery and the sliding member at said second position allows the syringe to be used as a conventional syringe.

2. The syringe of claim 1, wherein the sliding member is slidable from the first position to the second position with respect to the threaded plunger to release pressure on a material in the syringe and stop delivery of the material from the syringe.

3. The syringe of claim 1, wherein the sliding member in the second position allows the threaded plunger to move longitudinally in the syringe barrel without rotation.

4. The syringe of claim 3, wherein the sliding member in the first position allows the threaded plunger to move longitudinally in the syringe barrel in a precisely controllable manner by rotation of the threaded plunger.

5. The syringe of claim 1 in combination with a catheter for delivery of a material in the syringe into the vascular system.

6. The combination of claim 5, further comprising a liquid embolic composition contained in the syringe for delivery to the vascular system.

7. A syringe comprising:

a cylindrical syringe barrel having an axis, a distal delivery orifice, and a proximal end;

a threaded sliding member positioned on the proximal end of the syringe barrel, the threaded sliding member having a first threaded hole and a second hole and being slidable on the syringe barrel between a first position at which the first threaded hole is aligned with the axis of the syringe barrel and a second position at which the second hole is aligned with the axis of the syringe barrel; and

a threaded plunger for delivery of a fluid from the syringe barrel through the delivery orifice, said plunger having an axis and being substantially coaxial with respect to said syringe barrel,

wherein the sliding member at said first position engages said threaded plunger to provide a threaded syringe for controlled fluid delivery and wherein the sliding member at said second position allows the syringe to be used as a conventional syringe.