Piercing member protection device

• US 7,942,860 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2007
• Issued: 05/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carmel Pharma AB (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Horppu, Petri
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson; Gregory L
• Assistant Examiner(s): ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN
• Application Number:
  US11/687,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20080223484A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• Field of Search: 141/18, 141 21- 22, 141329-330, 141/379, 141/384, 604/411, 604/414
• US Class Current: 604/411
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2013 having two piercing ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2051 having tap means, e.g. tap means activated by sliding
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2089 Containers or vials which are to be joined to each other in order to mix their contents combinations of vial and syringe for mixing their contents A61J1/2096

Abstract

The invention concerns a piercing member protection device, a kit of a piercing member protection device, a first and second fluid container and a method a method for transferring a fluid between a first and a second container using a piercing member protection device. The piercing member protection device comprises a protection chamber to protect at least the tip of a piercing member. The piercing member protection device further comprises a first and a second member arranged to each other. The first member is further arranged to slide with respect to the second member between a secured position, in which at least the tip of the piercing member is enclosed within the protection chamber so as to prevent the tip of the piercing member from exposure and an unsecured position, in which the tip of the piercing member is arranged outside the protection chamber wherein the first member is arranged to turn with respect to the second member between a locked position and an unlocked position so that when the first member is in the locked position the first member is substantially unable to slide along the longitudinal axis A and when the first member is in the unlocked position the first member is enabled to slide along the longitudinal axis A.

Claims

1. A piercing member protection device comprising a longitudinal axis, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a protection chamber to protect at least the tip of a piercing member,

said piercing member protection device further comprises a first and a second member arranged to each other, said first member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, and said second member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface,

wherein said first member is arranged to slide with respect to said second member between a secured position, in which at least the tip of said piercing member is enclosed within the protection chamber so as to prevent said tip of said piercing member from exposure, and an unsecured position, in which said tip of said piercing member is arranged outside said protection chamber,

wherein said first member is arranged to turn with respect to said second member between a locked position and an unlocked position so that when said first member is in said locked position said first member is substantially unable to slide along said longitudinal axis and when said first member is in said unlocked position said first member is enabled to slide along said longitudinal axis,

wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a third member arranged to said second member, said third member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, wherein said first end of said third member comprises connection means for connecting to a first fluid container, and

wherein the first and second end of said second member are arranged longitudinally inwards of said first and second end of said third member.

2. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said second member is arranged to at least partly encompass said outer surface of said third member.

3. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said first member is provided with a piercing member arranged along said longitudinal axis.

4. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said first member is arranged with stabilization means in order to stabilise a piercing member.

5. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said third member is adapted to be turned with respect to said second member by means of said first member.

6. The piercing member protection device according to claim 5 wherein said third member is adapted to be turned with respect to said second member by means of said first member by means of a protrusion and a groove.

7. The piercing member protection device according to claim 6 wherein said means of a protrusion and a groove comprises an end protrusion protruding out from the plane of said outer surface of said third member at said second end of said third member, and that said end protrusion is arranged to be in working cooperation with a longitudinal groove arranged on the inner surface of said first member.

8. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said locked position and an unlocked position are obtained by means of a fixation protrusion arranged on said second member and a substantially L-shaped groove arranged on the first member.

9. The piercing member protection device according to claim 8 wherein said fixation protrusion protrudes out from the plane of said outer surface of said second member, and that said L-shaped groove is arranged on the inner surface of said first member, said L-shaped groove having a longitudinal extension along the longitudinal axis and transverse extension transverse to said longitudinal axis.

10. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said first end of said second member comprises engagement means wherein said engagement means is arranged to engage with said first fluid container so as to prevent said second member from turning in a clock-wise or anti-clock wise direction.

11. The piercing member protection device according to claim 10 wherein said engagement means comprises an engagement protrusion arranged at said first end of said second member and that said engagement protrusion extends along said longitudinal axis.

12. The piercing member protection device according to claim 10 wherein said engagement means comprises an engagement protrusion arranged at said first end of said second member and that said engagement protrusion extends out of the plane of the outer surface of said second member.

13. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said second member comprises a flange arranged in the proximity of said first end of said second member, said flange extending from the inner surface of said second member in a direction towards the centre of the second member, said flange being arranged to engage a groove arranged on said outer surface of said third member wherein said flange and said groove are arranged transverse to said longitudinal axis so that said second and third member are substantially fixed from movement along said longitudinal axis with respect to each other.

14. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said second member comprises a flange extending from the outer surface of said second member in a direction away from the centre of said second member, said flange being arranged in the proximity of said first end of said second member, wherein said flange acts as stopping means to stop said first member from sliding beyond said flange.

15. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said piercing member protection device is a medical piercing member protection device.

16. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said first member is a cylinder member.

17. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said second member is a cylinder member.

18. The piercing member protection device according to claim 1, wherein said third member is a cylinder member.

19. A kit comprising a first fluid container, a second fluid container and a piercing member protection device to protect a piercing member used for transferring fluid between said first fluid container and said second fluid container, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a longitudinal axis, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a protection chamber to protect at least the tip of a piercing member,

said piercing member protection device further comprises a first and a second member arranged to each other, said first member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, and said second member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface,

wherein said first member is arranged to slide with respect to said second member between a secured position, in which at least the tip of said piercing member is enclosed within the protection chamber so as to prevent said tip of said piercing member from exposure, and an unsecured position, in which said tip of said piercing member is arranged outside said protection chamber,

wherein said first member is arranged to turn with respect to said second member between a locked position and an unlocked position so that when said first member is in said locked position said first member is substantially unable to slide along said longitudinal axis and when said first member is in said unlocked position said first member is enabled to slide along said longitudinal axis,

wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a third member arranged to said second member, said third member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, wherein said first end of said third member comprises connection means for connecting to a first fluid container, and

wherein the first and second end of said second member are arranged longitudinally inwards of said first and second end of said third member.

20. A method for transferring fluid between a first fluid container and a second fluid container using a piercing member protection device to protect a piercing member used for transferring fluid between said first fluid container and said second fluid container,

wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a longitudinal axis, wherein said piercing member protection device comprises a protection chamber to protect at least the tip of a piercing member,

said piercing member protection device further comprises a first and a second member arranged to each other, said first member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, and said second member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface,

wherein said first member is arranged to slide with respect to said second member between a secured position, in which at least the tip of said piercing member is enclosed within the protection chamber so as to prevent said tip of said piercing member from exposure, and an unsecured position, in which said tip of said piercing member is arranged outside said protection chamber,

wherein said first member is arranged to turn with respect to said second member between a locked position and an unlocked position so that when said first member is in said locked position said first member is substantially unable to slide along said longitudinal axis and when said first member is in said unlocked position said first member is enabled to slide along said longitudinal axis,

wherein said piercing member protection device further comprises a third member arranged to said second member, said third member having a first and a second end and an inner and outer surface, wherein said first end of said third member comprises connection means for connecting to said first fluid container, and

wherein the first and second end of said second member are arranged longitudinally inwards of said first and second end of said third member,

wherein the method comprises:

connecting said first fluid container and said second fluid container to the piercing member protection device;

turning said first member with respect to said second member from a locked position to an unlocked position, wherein when said second member is in said locked position said first member is substantially unable to slide along the longitudinal axis and when said second member is in the unlocked position said first member is able to slide along said longitudinal axis; and

moving said first member along said longitudinal axis to the unsecured position and thereby exposing said piercing member outside said protection chamber so that fluid communication between said first fluid container and said second fluid container is provided.