WO1993017732A2 - Medical injection devices with safety features - Google Patents
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- WO1993017732A2 WO1993017732A2 PCT/US1993/002079 US9302079W WO9317732A2 WO 1993017732 A2 WO1993017732 A2 WO 1993017732A2 US 9302079 W US9302079 W US 9302079W WO 9317732 A2 WO9317732 A2 WO 9317732A2
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- hypodermic needle
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
- A61M5/178—Syringes
- A61M5/31—Details
- A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
- A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
- A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
- A61M5/3243—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles being axially-extensible, e.g. protective sleeves coaxially slidable on the syringe barrel
- A61M5/3275—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles being axially-extensible, e.g. protective sleeves coaxially slidable on the syringe barrel being connected to the needle hub or syringe by radially deflectable members, e.g. longitudinal slats, cords or bands
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M3/00—Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
- A61M5/178—Syringes
- A61M5/31—Details
- A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
- A61M5/3202—Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps
Definitions
- This invention relates to medical devices for injecting living bodies and, more particularly, to safety features incorporated therewith.
- it relates to improvements to retractable sleeves for protecting hypodermic needles and the like.
- a typical prior art hypodermic syringe 10 as shown in Figure 1 includes a barrel 12 having a moving plunger 14 therein.
- a needle 16 having a sharp beveled tip 18 extends from the end opposite the end of the barrel 12 into which the plunger 14 is inserted.
- the needle 16 is covered by a removeable cap 20 for safety purposes.
- the problem to be solved and avoided is the accidental sticking of users of the syringe 10 by the tip 18 after use where the tip 18 may carry body fluids containing agents of hepatitis B, AIDS, and the like.
- the 1979 patent of Alvarez proposed a retractable plastic protective sleeve 22 as depicted in Figures 2 and 3.
- the Alvarez sleeve 22 has an inner hub 24 which fits around the base of the needle 16 and an outer hub 26 through which the tip 18 passes.
- the inner and outer hubs 24, 26 are connected by curved slats 28.
- a spring- biased locking collar is added over the protective sleeve which all but prevents the protective sleeve from moving from its extended .position covering the tip 18.
- the collar must be moved from its locked position to a retracted, unlocked position before the deformation qualities of the sleeve depicted in Figure 5 take effect. After use, the locking collar springs back to its 5 locked position.
- the inventions described hereinafter are intended to make the Kuracina protective sleeve even safer and more easy to use o while also adapting it to various mounting configurations.
- hypodermic needle disposed within a retractable sleeve comprised of a plurality of longitudinal slats extending between a base carrying a bottom end of the hypodermic needle and an outer end slidably covering an injection end of the hypodermic needle by the following improvements:
- the outer end being bell-shaped with a point of sliding » contact on the hypodermic needle located behind the injection end.
- the bell-shaped outer end of the hypodermic needle being transparent whereby the injection end of the hypodermic needle can be visually inspected through the bell-shaped outer end.
- a projection extending from the medical device; and, attachment means included with the base for releasably attaching the hypodermic needle in combination with the retractable sleeve to the projection.
- the projection being a cylindrical projection having a cylindrical bore therein; and, the attachment means comprising a cylindrical member sized and shaped to slidably fit within the cylindrical bore.
- the cylindrical bore having internal threads formed therein; and, the cylindrical member having external projections which threadedly engage the internal threads whereby the cylindrical member is threaded into the cylindrical bore to releasably attach the hypodermic needle in combination with the retractable sleeve to the projection.
- the base including radial longitudinal gripping vanes; and additionally comprising, a hard cover disposed over the retractable sleeve and supported by the vanes, the hard cover having interacting means on an inner surface thereof for radially pushing the vanes to release the attachment means from the projection when the hard cover is rotated whereby the hard cover can be used to attach the hypodermic needle and the retractable sleeve in combination therewith to the projection and release the hypodermic needle and the retractable sleeve in combination therewith from the projection.
- the means for placing the injection end of the hypodermic needle in a pre-determined positional orientation with respect to the retractable sleeve may comprise the first part and the second part being parts of a unitary structure comprising the base with the injection end of the hypodermic needle carried thereby in the pre-determined positional orientation with respect to the retractable sleeve.
- the means for placing the injection end of the hypodermic needle in a pre ⁇ determined positional orientation with respect to the retractable sleeve may also comprise mating portions of the first part and the second part which only mate when the injection end of the hypodermic needle is in the pre-determined positional orientation with respect to the retractable sleeve.
- indicia means carried by the retractable sleeve indicate to a user the pre-determined positional orientation of the injection end of the hypodermic needle with respect to the retractable sleeve whereby a user can place the injection end of the hypodermic needle in a desired positional orientation before retracting the retractable sleeve.
- gripping tabs are carried by the base for gripping and holding a base end of the spring.
- the preferred projections are triangles in shape having a vertical side adjacent the base and a sloped side facing the outer end.
- the preferred sliding collar has an extended inner cylindrical portion which fits under a plurality of turns of * the spring when the sliding collar is moved to a retracted position behind rear ones of the projections.
- the preferred sliding collar also has an extended outer cylindrical portion which covers and protects front ones of the projections from unwanted depression and release of the sliding collar when the sliding collar is in an extended position held by the front ones of the projections.
- the plurality of longitudinal slots are located longitudinally offset more adjacent the base than the outer end whereby the plurality of longitudinal folding slats fold adjacent the base and an extended portion of the retractable sleeve adjacent an exposed injection end of the hypodermic needle is not deformed outward during retraction of the outer end and all outward movement of the slats takes place outside of the patient's mouth.
- the projections are triangles in shape with rear ones of the projections having a vertical side adjacent the base and a sloped side facing the outer end and front ones of the projections having a sloped side adjacent the base and a vertical side facing the outer end; and, there are retaining ridge means for not allowing the sliding collar to pass thereover disposed adjacent the outer end and past the front ones of the projections towards the outer end whereby the locking collar when released from a retracted position held by the rear ones of the projections is moved over the front ones of the projections by a biasing force of the spring and locked between the front ones of the projections and the retaining ridge means.
- the plurality of longitudinal slats may be thickened strongback areas in the plurality of longitudinal slats extending from respective ones of the front projections toward the base.
- respective ones of the plurality of longitudinal slats may transverse areas forming living hinges at corresponding locations of intended bending
- there may be a gripping area extending radially outward from the outer end, the gripping area having a high friction surface whereby a user can reliably grip and pull the outer end longitudinally toward the base even when the outer end is covered with slippery fluid.
- the living hinges can be created in part by a plurality of indentations disposed in an outeF surface of at least one of the plurality of longitudinal slats, the plurality of indentations being in a pattern representing an identification number of the retractable sleeve and hypodermic needle in combination.
- Figure 1 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of a prior art hypodermic syringe with a removeable protective cap.
- Figure 2 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a prior art retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof in its extended position.
- Figure ' 3 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a prior art retractable ' protective sleeve over the needle thereof as in Figure 2 with the sleeve in its retracted position.
- Figure 4 is a graph showing the force required to move the protective sleeve of Figure 2 to the position of Figure 3.
- Figure 5 is a graph showing the force required to move a protective sleeve according to one of the inventors hereof from its extended position to its retracted position.
- Figure 6 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof depicting certain improvements according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a partially cutaway drawing of the apparatus of Figure 6.
- Figure 8 is a partially cutaway drawing of the hub portion of the apparatus of Figures 6 and 7.
- Figure 9 is a cutaway drawing through the cap-carrying collar of the apparatus of Figures 6-8.
- Figure 10 is an exploded view of the cap-carrying collar of the apparatus of Figures 6-8 and the needle-carrying inner hub in an aligned configuration.
- Figure 11 is an end view of the needle-carrying inner hub.
- Figure 12 is a cutaway end view of the needle-carrying inner hub.
- Figure 13 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof and the spring-biased locking collar disposed over the sleeve depicting certain additional improvements according to the present invention.
- Figure 14 is an exploded, partially cutaway view of the cap- carrying collar and the needle-carrying inner hub in an unaligned configuration.
- Figure 15 is a partially cutaway view of the cap-carrying collar and the needle-carrying inner hub of Figure 14 as assembled.
- Figure 16 is a partially cutaway view of the apparatus of Figure 13 with the addition of a preferred protective cap.
- Figure 17 is a simplified drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof according to the present invention in an embodiment intended for dental use and the like.
- Figure 18 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve of Figure 17 over the needle thereof in its retracted position.
- Figure 19 is a simplified, cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof wherein the needle has the bevel tip thereof in alignment with an indicator on the sleeve end.
- Figure 20 is an end view of Figure 19.
- Figure 21 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof according to the present invention in an embodiment wherein the spring-biased locking collar is shipped in a retracted position and moves to an extended and locked position when used.
- Figure 22 is a simplified, partially cutaway drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof according to the present invention in an embodiment which includes a strongback to help in collapsing of the sleeve in a pre ⁇ determined manner and a gripping portion at the front of the sleeve to aid in the manual retract thereof when necessary.
- Figure 23 is a simplified drawing of the front portion of a hypodermic syringe with a retractable protective sleeve over the needle thereof according to the present invention wherein there are living hinges formed to help in collapsing of the sleeve in a pre-determined manner and identification markings included as part of the living hinges.
- Figure 24 S an enlarged drawing of a section of living hinges from Figure 23 showing how the identification markings can be formed of indentations. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
- the protective sleeve disclosed in the Kuracina patent is shown as being a separate component mounted over the base of a needle attached to a hypodermic syringe.
- Figures 6-12 depict
- the needle base is mounted over a cylindrical projection extending from the barrel.
- a needle/sleeve assembly 30 having a cylindrical hub assembly 32 which is threaded into internal threads 34 of a cylindrical hub 36 extending from the barrel 12 of the syringe 10.
- the hub assembly 32 comprises a cylindrical outer hub 38 which has a cylindrical inner hub 40 disposed therein.
- the inner hub 40 is retained by the projections 42 fitting into the bores 44.
- Both the hubs 38, 40 are made of injection molded plastic and, therefore, they have a degree of flexibility which allows them to be snap-fit together.
- the inner hub 40 has ears 46 projecting outward therefrom 0 which engage the threads 34 as the inner hub 40 is treaded into the outer hub 38.
- the inner hub 40 also concentrically holds the needle 16 at its base end in a bore 48 provided therefor.
- the outer hub 38 has the protective sleeve assembly 50 extending concentrically therefrom. 5
- the protective sleeve assembly 50 comprises a cap- gripping hub 52 at the base end with the retracting slats 54 extending therefrom.
- the outer ends of the slats 54 are connected by an end cap 56.
- the preferred end cap 56 is configured as depicted in Figures 6 and 7.
- There is a central 0 opening 58 which fits close to the needle 16 and back from the heel of the tip 18.
- a transparent bell end 60 extends outward from the central opening 58.
- the bell end 60 is formed in a polished portion of the mold in which the protective sleeve assembly 50 is formed as a unitary structure so as to be transparent and allow inspection of the bevel of the tip 18 without the necessity of retracting the protective sleeve assembly 50.
- the central opening 58 being located back from the heel of the tip 18 allows the protective sleeve assembly 50 to be retracted without the heel of the tip 18 contacting the material of the protective sleeve assembly 50.
- the closeness of the fit of the central opening 58 to the diameter of the needle 16 also tends to prevent foreign matter from entering the protective sleeve assembly 50 behind the tip 18.
- FIG. 6 and 7 Another improvement shown in Figures 6 and 7 is the shape of the front and rear retaining projections 62 and 64, respectively. Both are triangular in shape. It has been found in tested embodiments that the triangular shape allows for easier assembly and, at the same time, assures that the locking collar is held in its retracted position when "cocked" for use; yet, surely and quickly releases to return to the locked position when the slats 54 have been flexed in> use and then unflex upon withdrawal of the needle 16.
- the cap-retaining hub 52 comprises a disk portion 66 having a plurality of radial vanes 68 extending forward therefrom.
- the vanes 68 can be employed to screw and unscrew the inner hub 40 with respect to the cylindrical hub 36 extending from the barrel 12 of the syringe 10.
- the disk portion 66 and vanes 68 in combination can also support a hard cover 70 as shown ghosted in Figure 9.
- the hard cover 70 can include inner projections 72 which fit between and engage the vanes 68 so that the hard cover 70 can be used to screw and unscrew the inner hub 40 with respect to the cylindrical hub 36 in a fully protected manner.
- the hard cover 70 is also shown in a side, cutaway view in Figure 16. Note that the open end 88 is tapered inward to grip the disk portion 66 and vanes 68 as the hard cover 70 is pressed into place so as to prevent its inadvertent loss prior to intended removal for use. Additional novel aspects of the hard cover 70 are addressed in another patent application entitled HARD COVER FOR PROTECTED INJECTION APPARATUS filed on even date herewith.
- the Kuracina patent disclosed the addition of a spring-biased locking collar over the protective sheath as mentioned earlier herein.
- gripping tabs 74 can be provided at the inner ends of the vanes 68 to grip and retain the inner end of the spring 76.
- the locking collar 78 can have an inner cylindrical portion 80 over which the spring 76 slides and unslides easily and which prevents the spring 76 from bunching and binding in any way.
- the locking collar 78 can also have an outer cylindrical portion 82 which covers and protects the front projections 62 from inadvertently being depressed so as to release the locking collar 78 and spring 76.
- the projections 42 which fit into the mating bores 44, or a like approach, can be employed.
- alignment of components increases the difficulty of assembly. If a definite alignment is not required, therefore, the approach of Figures 14 and 15 is preferred.
- the outer hub 38 is provided with an inner peripheral groove 84 and the inner hub 40 is provided with an outer peripheral ridge 86 (continuous or discontinuous) which snaps into the groove 84 when the two hubs 38, 40 are pressed together in concentric alignment. Longitudinal serrations can also be added to prevent twisting.
- FIG. 17 and 18 a protective sleeve assembly 50' for use in dental applications, and the like, is shown.
- the protective sleeve assembly 50' has an extended un- slit front portion 90 with the slats 54 only in the rear portion 92. * As best appreciated from Figure 18 this results in only a small portion of the needle 16 being exposed in the cocked or retracted position of the protective sleeve assembly 50', which is sufficient for dental work. More importantly, however, the outward expansion of the slats 54 takes place outside of the patient's mouth. This is more comfortable for the patient and more convenient for the dentist.
- the folded slats 54 can actually be employed to hold the protective sleeve assembly 50' in its retracted position and to guide the needle 16 into the desired positions for injection. In certain uses, it is important to know the position of the bevel of the tip 18. In these instances and for such uses, the approach of Figures 19 and 20 can be employed to advantage.
- the inner hub 40 holding the inner end of the needle 16 is provided with an alignment projection 96 having a known orientation and relationship to the position of the bevel of the tip 18.
- the bore 94 in the outer hub 38 in which the inner hub 40 is disposed is provided with a mating alignment groove 98 which receives the alignment projection 96.
- the bell end 60 (or some other convenient location) of the protective sleeve assembly 50 is provided with an indicia 100 (such as a bump as depicted in Figure 19) in known alignment with the bevel of the tip 18 after assembly of the above- described components.
- an indicia 100 such as a bump as depicted in Figure 19
- a user knows that the bevel of the tip 18 is-up 13 if the bump indicia 100 is up. It may also be found to be desirable to bevel the bottom of the bell end 60' backwards on the bottom as indicated at 61 in Figure 19 when using the needle 16 to perform certain intradermal and sub-cutaneous procedures.
- the protective sleeve assembly 50" can be made to be a one-time use apparatus.
- the protective sleeve assembly 50" is shipped with the locking collar 78 in a pre-cocked state as shown ghosted in the drawing figure. This is permissible because it is only after use that needle-stick becomes a problem. Prior to use, accidental needle-stick may be painful, but typically that is all.
- the locking collar 78 is released and moves forward to its extended and locked position as indicated by the arrow 104.
- the locking collar 78 slides up the triangular ramp sides of the front projections 62' causing them to move inward and allowing the locking collar 78 to pass over them. The locking collar 78 is then stopped in its forward movement by the retaining ridge 102. Because the vertical surface of the triangular front projections 62' is now behind it, the locking collar 78 cannot move towards its retracted position. It is thus locked against further use and is good for only one use.
- a strong back 106 can be formed in the slats 54 extending backward from the front projections 62 to cause flexing of the slats 54 at a point more removed from the bell end 60. This has been found to aid in the reliable and consistent operation of the protective sleeve assembly 50 in some cases and configurations.
- the bell end 60 For uses such as subcutaneous and venous injection where it is important to be able to view the tip 18 of the needle 16 during placement and insertion, the bell end 60 must be manually retracted to expose the tip 18.
- gripping ridges 107 be formed into the plastic of the end cap 56 of the protective sleeve assembly 50 extending outward behind and adjacent to the bell end 60 as depicted in Figure 22.
- the gripping ridges 107 allow the end cap 56 to be retracted easily and securely without interfering with the sterility of the needle tip, particularly if rubber gloves are not used.
- living hinges are places where the thickness of the plastic of an article is reduced. As with any material, it will bend at a line of reduced thickness. Because of the . unique plastic and memory qualities of plastics, however, living hinges formed therein are self-biasing and not subject to fatigue and failure as in the case of metals.
- the identification markings 110 can be incorporated into the living hinges 108 and, in fact, the living hinges 108 can be formed, at least in part, by making the identification markings 110 as a series of indentations 112 in the plastic of the protective sleeve assembly 50 at the locations of the living hinges 108.
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