Syringe holder and injection device

• US 8,348,902 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2006
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sugita, Kouichi, Matsumoto, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, WENG WAH
• Application Number:
  US11/586,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20070100294A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,266 Days
• Field of Search: 604/192, 604/187, 604/110, 604/111, 128/919
• US Class Current: 604/192
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3104 Caps for syringes without needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/344 using additional parts, e.g. clamping rings or collets
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/347 rotatable, e.g. bayonet or screw A61M5/344 takes precedence

Abstract

An injection device adapted to the luer lock system and a syringe holder for making it is disclosed. The syringe holder for holding an inserted syringe, with a cap attached to the male luer at the tip, comprises a cylindrical barrel portion having an open distal end and an open proximal end, and a finger rest around the outer surface of the barrel portion at a position relatively closer to the proximal end, wherein a stopper means is provided at the inner surface of the barrel portion at the distal end thereof, the stopper means being designed to abut on the outer edge of the distal end of the syringe, and wherein a female-threaded sleeve extends forwardly from the distal end of the barrel portion, which is designed to surround the tip of the syringe and the cap, and wherein a proximal end cap is provided, at the proximal end of the barrel portion, which is designed to abut on the outer edge of the proximal end of the syringe, and has a bore to pass the piston rod through.

Claims

1. A syringe holder for holding an inserted cylindrical syringe, with a cap attached to a male luer provided at the distal end thereof, comprising a generally cylindrical barrel portion having an open distal end and an open proximal end, and a finger rest projecting in the lateral direction from the outer surface of the barrel portion at a position relatively closer to the proximal end of the barrel portion,

wherein a female-threaded sleeve is provided which extends forwardly from the distal end of the barrel portion, the female-threaded sleeve being provided with a thread designed to surround the male luer provided at the distal end of the syringe and the cap attached to the male luer, and

wherein a proximal end cap is provided, at the proximal end of the barrel portion, the proximal end cap being designed to cover the proximal end of the barrel portion and to abut on the outer edge of the proximal end of the syringe to block backward movement of the syringe, and the proximal end cap having a bore through which to pass a piston rod that is to be connected to a gasket in the syringe and

wherein the barrel portion consists of a distal portion and a proximal portion which are separately connected with each other at a site forward of the finger rest in a manner that rear part of the distal portion covers the front part of the proximal portion,

wherein a stopper is provided at the inner surface of the barrel portion at the distal end thereof, the stopper being designed to abut on the outer edge of the distal end of the syringe to block forward movement of the syringe,

wherein the stopper is of a shape and dimensions that do not block the passage of the cap upon insertion of the syringe into the syringe holder, and the distal portion of the syringe holder is removable from the proximal portion of the syringe holder with the cap being kept attached to the luer tip of the syringe, and

wherein the stopper does not intrude into the inside of a cylindrical surface defined by the top of the thread of the female-threaded sleeve.

2. The syringe holder of claim 1, wherein the stopper consists of an inward upthrust from the inner surface of the barrel portion.

3. The syringe holder of claim 1, wherein the proximal end cap is attached to the proximal end of the barrel portion by screw engagement between the outer surface of the barrel portion at or close to the proximal end thereof and the inner surface of the proximal end cap.

4. An injection device comprising a cylindrical syringe having a gasket inserted therewithin and a cap attached to a male luer provided at the distal end thereof, the syringe holder of claim 1 holding the syringe therein, and a piston rod passing through the bore in the proximal end cap for the syringe holder and connected, at the distal end thereof, to the gasket.

5. The injection device of claim 4, wherein the connection of the piston rod and the gasket is made by screw engagement between, a female thread formed in the rear part of the gasket and a male thread formed around the distal end of the piston rod.

6. The injection device of claim 4, wherein the syringe, at the proximal end thereof, has increased thickness of the wall and enlarged outer diameter, the inner diameter of the barrel portion of the syringe holder is smaller at the proximal end thereof than said outer diameter, and the proximal end of the barrel portion of the syringe holder blocks the proximal end of the syringe from entering the syringe holder.

7. The injection device of claim 4, wherein the inner surface of the bore in the proximal end cap contacts the outer surface of the piston rod.

8. The injection device of claim 4, wherein the piston rod is provided with a projection on the outer surface thereof, and the outer diameter of the piston rod, when including the tip of the projection, is greater than the inner diameter of the bore in the proximal end cap, and wherein the bore is so shaped that it allows the projection to pass forwardly from behind, getting over the bore, but causes greater resistance to the passage of the piston rod in the reverse direction.

9. The injection device of claims 8, wherein the front face of the projection is backwardly inclined relative to the outer surface of the piston rod, and the pitch of inclination of the rear face of the projection is steeper relative to the outer surface of the piston rod than the front face of the projection.

10. A syringe holder for holding an inserted cylindrical syringe, with a cap attached to a male luer provided at the distal end thereof, comprising a generally cylindrical barrel portion having an open distal end and an open proximal end, and a finger rest projecting in the lateral direction from the outer surface of the barrel portion at a position relatively closer to the proximal end of the barrel portion,

wherein a female-threaded sleeve is provided which extends forwardly from the distal end of the barrel portion, the female-threaded sleeve being provided with a thread designed to surround the male luer provided at the distal end of the syringe and the cap attached to the male luer, and

wherein a proximal end cap is provided, at the proximal end of the barrel portion, the proximal end cap being designed to cover the proximal end of the barrel portion and to abut on the outer edge of the proximal end of the syringe to block backward movement of the syringe, and the proximal end cap having a bore through which to pass a piston rod that is to be connected to a gasket in the syringe and

wherein the barrel portion consists of a distal portion and a proximal portion which are separately connected with each other at a site forward of the finger rest by screw engagement between a female screw formed on the inner surface of the rear part of the distal portion and a male screw formed on the outer surface of the front part of the proximal portion,

wherein a stopper is provided at the inner surface of the barrel portion at the distal end thereof, the stopper being designed to abut on the outer edge of the distal end of the syringe to block forward movement of the syringe,

wherein the stopper is of a shape and dimensions that do not block the passage of the cap upon insertion of the syringe into the syringe holder, and the distal portion of the syringe holder is removable from the proximal portion of the syringe holder with the cap being kept attached to the luer tip of the syringe, and

wherein the stopper does not intrude into the inside of a cylindrical surface defined by the top of the thread of the female-threaded sleeve.

11. The syringe holder of claim 10, wherein the stopper consists of an inward upthrust from the inner surface of the barrel portion.

12. The syringe holder of claim 10, wherein the proximal end cap is attached to the proximal end of the barrel portion by screw engagement between the outer surface of the barrel portion at or close to the proximal end thereof and the inner surface of the proximal end cap.