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

• US 9,522,097 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyprotek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hyprotek, Inc.
• Inventors: Tennican, Patrick O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenberg, Rebecca E
• Application Number:
  US13/838,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20130345626A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,376 Days
• Field of Search: 206365-366, 604/6.12, 604187-188, 604/191, 604/194, 604/199, 604/240, 604/111, 604 89- 92, 604/533
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1406 Septums, pierceable membranes
• 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 1/2048 Connecting 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 2005/3117 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 5/008 Racks for supporting syringes or needles A61M5/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31596 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001

Abstract

Medicant mixing/administration systems are provided that can include: a medicant vial; a syringe assembly comprising a barrel and a piston; a protective material supporting the syringe assembly and medicant vial; and a member within the system, the member separating the piston of the syringe assembly from the medicant vial. Systems are provided that can include: a syringe assembly comprising a barrel and a piston; having a forward end and an opposing back end; a protective material supporting the syringe assembly; and a needle housing coupled to the protective material. Medicant mixing/administration methods are also provided that can include, within a package, sufficiently clearing a restraining member from between a medicant vial and syringe plunger to pierce the medicant vial with a piercing structure coupled to the syringe plunger, the piercing providing medicant from the vial to the syringe assembly. Additional methods can include, upon opening a package containing a syringe assembly, extending a needle housing from the package.

Claims

1. A medicant mixing/administration system comprising:

a syringe assembly comprising a syringe barrel and a syringe piston, wherein the piston defines a housing configured to receive a medicant vial;

a medicant vial extending partially into the housing to define a space between the medicant vial and the piston;

a protective material supporting the syringe assembly and medicant vial;

a member defined by the protective material, the member extending into the housing and between the piston and medicant vial, separating the piston of the syringe assembly from the medicant vial when the assembly and vial are supported by the protective material; and

a recess defined by the protective material, the recess configured to receive and support an uncoupled cap.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the protective material is a tray configured to support both the syringe assembly and the medicant vial.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the housing defines openings through which the member extends when the assembly and vial are supported by the protective material.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the plunger defines a fluid conduit extending to the housing.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the assembly further comprises a vial-piercing member extending from the piston and to within the housing.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the member separates the vial from the vial-piercing member when the assembly and vial are supported by the protective material.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the medicant vial further comprises septum configured to be pierced by the vial-piercing member.