Controlled volume injection/aspiration device

• US 7,364,570 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2004
• Issued: 04/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allergan Incorporated (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Allergan Incorporated (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Inventors: Field, Jeffrey, Gerondale, Scott J., Kimmell, Steven D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sirmons; Kevin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GILBERT, ANDREW M
• Application Number:
  US10/824,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20040210200A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,475 Days
• Field of Search: 604/224, 604/232, 604/218, 604208-209, 604/211, 600/578
• US Class Current: 604/209
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0045 Devices for taking samples of body liquids devices for taking blood samples A61B5/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3148 Means for causing or aiding aspiration or plunger retraction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3156 using volume steps only adjustable in discrete intervals, i.e. individually distinct intervals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3158 performed by axially moving actuator operated by user, e.g. an injection button
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31593 Multi-dose, i.e. individually set dose repeatedly administered from the same medicament reservoir

Abstract

A controlled volume injection/aspiration device includes a syringe having a body for containing a medicament, a needle and a piston slidably disposed within the body. A shell is provided for receiving the syringe body and a plunger rack is disposed within the shell. A manually operated control is disposed in an operative relationship with the plunger rack for moving the plunger rack in a stepwise forward direction causing the piston to eject discrete doses of medication from the syringe body through the needle. The manual operated control is also operative for moving the piston in a stepwise reverse direction causing the piston to aspirate fluid into the syringe body through the needle.

Claims

1. A controlled volume injection/aspiration device comprising:

a syringe having a body for containing a medicament, a needle and a piston slidably disposed in said body along a body centerline;

a shell for receiving the syringe body with said needle projecting from said shell;

a plunger rack slidably disposed along the body centerline within said shell for moving said piston along the body centerline;

a manually operated control rod disposed in an operative parallel relationship with said centerline, and slidable therealong, for moving said plunger rack in a stepwise forward direction causing said piston to eject discrete doses of medication from said syringe body through said needle and in a stepwise reverse direction causing said piston to aspirate discrete quantities of fluid into said syringe body through said needle;

an injecting pawl, connected to said control rod, for engaging said plunger rack and moving said plunger rack in said stepwise forward direction and disengaging said plunger rack upon movement in said stepwise reverse direction; and

a single finger accessible button attached to the control rod and extending exterior to said shell for sliding the control rod parallel to the body centerline causing ejection of medicament when moved in one direction and to aspirate fluid when moved in an opposite direction.

2. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a window disposed in said shell for enabling observation of fluid aspirated into the syringe body.

3. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a withdrawing pawl, connected to said control rod, for engaging said plunger rack and moving said plunger rack in said stepwise reverse direction and disengaging said plunger each upon movement in said stepwise forward direction.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the medicament comprises botulinum toxin.

5. The device according to claim 1 wherein said syringe is removable from the said shell.

6. A controlled volume injection/aspiration device comprising:

a syringe having a body for containing a medicament, a needle and a piston slidably disposed in said body along a body centerline;

a shell for receiving the syringe body with said needle projecting from said shell;

a plunger rack slidably disposed along the body centerline within said shell for moving said piston along the body centerline;

a control rod disposed in a parallel relationship with the body centerline, and slidable therealong;

an injecting pawl, pivotably mounted to an end of said control rod, for engaging said plunger rack for moving said plunger rack in a forward direction upon forward movement of said control rod and disengaging said plunger rack upon movement of said control rod in a reverse direction;

a withdrawing pawl for engaging the control rod end and further engaging said plunger rack for moving said plunger rack each in a reverse direction and disengaging said plunger each upon movement in said forward direction; and

a finger accessible button attached to the control rod and extending exterior to said shell for sliding the control rod parallel to the body centerline.