Device for distributing substances

• US 7,004,213 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bernd Hansen
• Original Assignee: Bernd Hansen
• Inventors: Hansen, Bernd
• Primary Examiner(s): Douglas, Steven O.
• Application Number:
  US10/484,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20040182471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,324 Days
• Field of Search: 141 21- 27, 141/329, 141/330, 604/192, 604/197, 604/198, 222/95, 222/96, 2225412-5419
• US Class Current: 141/329
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/067 Flexible ampoules, the contents of which are expelled by squeezing
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/201 having one piercing end
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2013 having two piercing ends
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2089 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3247 Means to impede repositioning of protection sleeve from needle covering to needle uncovering position
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/282 by compression of deformable ampoule or carpule wall
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3275 being connected to the needle hub or syringe by radially deflectable members, e.g. longitudinal slats, cords or bands

Abstract

A device for distributing substances includes distribution container (1) receiving a substance. The container has a closing unit (3) provided with a canula (11) for the substance to be distributed. The outer end (15) of the canula protrudes from the closing unit (3). A safety device (5, 17) can alternate between a protective state in which it covers the outer end (15) of the canula (11), and a user state for the distribution of the substance from the canula (11).

Claims

1. A device for distributing substances, comprising:

a delivery container holding a pertinent medium,

a closing unit on said delivery container and having a hypodermic needle for delivering said medium, said hypodermic needle having an outer end projecting out of said closing unit

a safety device having an annular body and being movably guided a section of said hypodermic needle projecting from said closing unit between an active protective state covering said outer end of said needle and an inactive state exposing said outer end for delivery of said medium from said hypodermic needle, said annular body being movable on said needle from said outer end of said needle in said active protective state to a position axially spaced from said outer end for delivery of said medium and vice versa, said annular body being connected to said closing unit and elastically biased toward said active protective state by elastic support elements divided by bending joints and articulated to said annular body and to said closing unit, said support elements being substantially parallel to said hypodermic needle in said active protective position and being spread out from said hypodermic needle in said inactive state, said support elements extending in one piece from said closing unit to said annular body and being divided at approximate half lengths thereof by said bending joints;

a snap ring removably mounted on said closing unit and movable along said support elements to said bending joints to lock said support elements in said active protective state; and

a protective cover removably coupled to said delivery container by a predetermined breakage point and enclosing said outer end of said hypodermic needle;

whereby said hypodermic needle can penetrate a perforable closure of a receiving container to deliver said medium into the receiving container, and whereby said annular body is pushed back from said active protective state to said inactive state by contact with the perforable closure.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein

said protective cover has a finger-grip knob as purchase for twisting said protective cover off of said delivery container.

3. A device according to claim 1 wherein

said closing unit has a membrane located in said delivery container, facing an inner end of said hypodermic needle and forming a blocking element which can be pressed against and punctured by said inner end of said needle upon increasing pressure of said medium.

4. A device according to claim 3 wherein

said delivery container has a deformable wall and can be compressed to increase pressure of said medium in said delivery container.

5. A device according to claim 4 wherein

said deformable wall comprises a folding bellows.

6. A device according to claim 1 wherein

said bending joints have notches to engage said snap ring.