Mixing/administration syringe devices, protective packaging and methods of protecting syringe handlers

• US 8,512,278 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2011
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyprotek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hyprotek, Inc.
• Inventors: Tennican, Patrick O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stigell, Theodore
• Assistant Examiner(s): Eisenberg, Rebecca E
• Application Number:
  US13/183,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20110272310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 604/82, 604/87, 604/6.12, 604187-188, 604/194, 604/199, 604/240, 604/111, 604 89- 92, 604/533
• US Class Current: 604/89
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2037 having valve means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2065 having aligning and guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2437 by clamping means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3117 Means preventing contamination of the medicament compartment of a syringe
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3128 Incorporating one-way valves, e.g. pressure-relief or non-return valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31596 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing

Abstract

A syringe device having a syringe barrel and a syringe piston having a container housing. At least a portion of the container housing is insertable within an internal chamber of the syringe barrel. A fluid passageway extends from the container housing through a piston stem. A method of protecting a syringe handler including providing the components of a syringe device and encasing the components in a protective film. The protective film is loose to allow manipulation of the syringe components relative to one another without opening or puncturing the film. Protective syringe device packaging that includes a laminate film of material sealed to encase the components of a syringe device containing a potentially harmful agent.

Claims

1. A syringe device comprising:

a syringe barrel having a forward end and an opposing back end, the back end defining an interior circumference and configured to receive a syringe piston;

a syringe piston insertable into the back end of the syringe barrel, the syringe piston defining a conduit extending the length thereof; and

a medicant vial housing extending from an end of the piston, the vial housing defining a chamber configured to both receive a medicant vial and be insertable as part of the syringe piston into the syringe barrel, the syringe barrel configured to receive both the syringe piston and the medicant vial housing;

wherein the housing defines two opposing lengthwise openings configured to allow removal of a lid from an enclosed container, and extraction of the lid from the housing.

2. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the housing defines an internal chamber having sidewalls, at least a portion of the sidewalls being texturized.

3. The syringe device of claim 2 wherein at least a portion of the interior surface of the sidewalls defines at least one of ribs and bumps.

4. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the housing defines a cylindrical sidewall having at least one lengthwise slit or opening.

5. The syringe device of claim 1 further comprising a vial-piercing device within the housing.

6. The syringe device of claim 1 further comprising an adapter extending from the second end of the piston and configured to adapt the device to a syringe pump.