CA2063206A1 - Selflocking syringe - Google Patents

Selflocking syringe

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CA2063206A1
CA2063206A1 CA002063206A CA2063206A CA2063206A1 CA 2063206 A1 CA2063206 A1 CA 2063206A1 CA 002063206 A CA002063206 A CA 002063206A CA 2063206 A CA2063206 A CA 2063206A CA 2063206 A1 CA2063206 A1 CA 2063206A1
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Prior art keywords
extractor
needle
plunger
syringe
rod
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CA002063206A
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Inventor
Isidoro Mazzara
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Profarm SpA
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Isidoro Mazzara
Profarm S.P.A.
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178Syringes
    • A61M5/31Details
    • A61M5/32Needles; 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
    • A61M5/3205Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A61M5/321Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/322Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
    • A61M5/3234Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178Syringes
    • A61M5/31Details
    • A61M5/32Needles; 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
    • A61M5/3205Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A61M5/321Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/322Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
    • A61M5/3234Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
    • A61M2005/3241Needle retraction energy is accumulated inside of a hollow plunger rod
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178Syringes
    • A61M5/31Details
    • A61M5/32Needles; 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
    • A61M5/3202Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M5/00Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/50Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
    • A61M5/508Means for preventing re-use by disrupting the piston seal, e.g. by puncturing

Abstract

SUMMARY

"SELFLOCKING SYRINGE"
____________________ The invention regards a selflocking syringe.
The syringe rod (13) is equipped with an extractor (15) which, when the syringe plunger (12) is pushed to the end of the stroke, hooks (15b) the neddle (11) and withdraws it by means of a preloaded spring (16) to the inside of the rod (13), into a protected and inaccessible position, thus making the syringe unserviceable already after its first use.
FIG.4

Description

2 ~ 6 "SELFL~CKING SYRINGE"

* , . .., ~ he present ~nvention regards selflock~ng syringes, with particular reference to a syringe with ~ needle whlch disappears thus becuming inaccessible after the use uf the ~yringe.
.The dangers or;ginating from the reutili2atiun uf - already used syrlnges and the problems u~used ~y ~he abandonment ;n public places uf used syringes complete with needle are well-known, especially the damages which any prick oP th~se syringes may cause tu any~ody ~icks u~ and Inad~erlellLly handles a~andoned syringes.
One of the tasks of the present lnYent;un ;s tu elim~nate the mentloned dangers and to s~lvc effi~ac;uusly Llle ~r~lellls caused ~y syringes, fron~

-` 2~632~ the one l~a~d by maklng substantlally unscrv~ceablt-the syringe after ~ts first l~se and, fronl the other hand, by getting the syringe needle diasa~peared thus preventing it fronl remainlng exposed, which represents a potentlal danger when abandon;ng the syringe.
Another task of thc ~nvention ls to supply a syrillge lncorporat~ng some nleans whicl-, without arrectln~ the normal use of the syringe, are able to withdraw the needle into the plunger automatically 50 a5 to make it inaccessible fronn outside, already after the first use o~ the syringe. This way, the syr~nge bec~m~s unserviceable and its needle, being completely hiddén, cannot cau6e any dam~ges.
The proposed syringe essentially consists of a cylinder ending by a nose to which a needle is applied and of a plunger sliding in the cylinder and equ~pped with an operation rod. ln compllance with the ;nvention, in this syringe:
- the needle is applied to the cylinder nose by me~ns of a needle-holder introduced and extractable from the inside of the cylinder;
tlle rod and the ~ nger have g~t all ax;al thro~gll hol~ in ~hich a sliding exLractor and a recovery spring are arranged; the spring ls connected to this 3- 2Q~32~

extractor and t~ a plug applied on the free end, that is tlle outer end, uf tlle rud;
the extractor can be displaced from an advanced poSit;on, towards tl~e ~lul)ger, lo a ba~k pOsitiull;
i~ sllu~s a head protruding axially from the plunger and is ~onceived to hook the needle-holder when tlle . plunger is puslled deeply 1nto the cylinder;
- in tlle advanced position, the extractur is integral wi~h ~lle rod and keeps the spring under tenslon through some hooking nleans ~Illicll call be ~isengàged, at least ~artially. when tlle plunger is pushed deeply and tlle Qxtractor head has hooked the needle-holder;
- aftcr the ~isengagemellt of tllese hooking means, the e~tractor shifts t~ the back position by means of the spr;ng ;n order tu withdraw the needle-holde and the needle into the inner part of the rod.
Advantayeously, the forging ends of the rec~very spring are let, tllat ~s constrained, illtO the materlal composing the eKtractor and the end plllg app 1 i ed on tlle rod, Anyhow, further details about the invention will be more evidellt ill th~ description given below Which refers to the enclused dr~w~ng showillg an indicative and non-lilllillllg example of practical reallzat~on of 20~3~

the selflockin~J syrillge.
In this drawing:
the picture 1 shows, in long;tud;nal sect;on, the syringe beFore use and w;th needle protected by means of a cap;
the picture 2 shows, ;n long;tud;nal sect;on, the syringe in use condit;ons;
the plcture 3 shows a!lnagnified detail of a part of the syringe marked w;th a ~;rclé in the picture l;
the picture 4 shows, in longitud;nal section, the syringe after use, that is with withdrawn needle;
the plcture 5 shows an example of the equlpnlent used to make ready tlle plunger w;th extractor rod and recovery spring.
The syringe at lssue essent;ally consists Or a hollow cylinder 10l ~ needle 11 and a plunyer 12 w~th a respective operat;on rod 13.
Tlle cylinder 1~ SIIOl~S at the back a seizing flange lOa and ends on the front s;de by a nose lOb to which the needle 11 is applied. This needle is applied to a rl~edle-holder lla whicl1 is ;ntroduced like a plug into a seat defined by the nose l~b fron~
the inside of the cyl;nder 10 and whicl) is extractable~ as st~ted below, towards the ins;de o~

~ 5 ~ 2 06 ~2 Q~

tlle cylil-tler. The plunger 12 slides with tightness ;nto thc cyl;nder 10 and is steadlly constrained, in l~a, to the r~d 13 which extends and protrudes towards the rear side of tlle cylinder, be~ond the se-izing flange lOa.
Ti~e rod 13 and the plunger 12 are pr~vided with an axial through hole 14 in which an ext~acting e1ement lS and a recovery spring 16 are ~ssenlble~i.
The extractor 15 can 51 i~e in this tbro~lgh hole 14 and shift fronn an advanced pos1tion, at the same level as thc plunger 12, to a back po~ition, far fronl the plunger. The opposite ends of tbe recovery sprinq 16 are respectively fastened to the extractor 15 and to a plug 17 app~ied ~n the free, that is rear, end of the rod 13. ~dvantageously, tl-e forging ends of the recovery spring 16 are let, and so fastened, into the mater;~1 conlposing the extractor ard tbc end plug 17. lherefore, the tllree conlponent parts 15, 16, 17 renlain perlnanen~ly connected and can be handled and assembled jo-intly and easily.
In its advanced position, the extractor 15 is te~ral witl1 tl-e rod 13 and keeps the sprillg 16 loaded since the 1atter is slretcl1ed, llaving its opposite end fastened and clanlped witll the plug 17, - 6 - 20 6 32 ~ 6 as it is poss;ble to infer ~rum the p~ctures 1 and 2 o~ the drawlrly.
For its stop ln the adv~nced positlon the cxtractor 15 ;s prov;ded w;th a periphera1 step 15a - picture 3 - which engages itself in the shoulder collar 14a obtained in the hole 14 of tlle rod 13 th~s nornlally preventin~ the extractor 15 from shifting backwards. Furthermore, this extractor ls e~uipped with a ho~k~lly hbad 15b, for exalnple ln the shape ~f a mllshrooln, turned towards the needle-h()lder lla and protrudillg from the piston 12 when the extractor is in the a~val1ced posltion. The hooking head 15b of tlle extractor 15 Inust get constralned with the needle-holder lla when the plunger ls pushed deeply ~nto the cyllnder. For tllis constrail-t the needle-llolder lla is provided ~/~tll a rear notch lB having at least an inner project1nn 1~, for exalllpie annular, with which the hooking head llb spring joins together ~Ihen the plunger reaches the end of ~I-e stroke.
In the end it should be noted that the shoulder collar 14a 1n the hole 14 uF the rod 13 must brcol~e deformed be dra~l1 and destroyed on the step 15a ~f the extractor 15 when lhe plunger 12 i~ pusbed ~eeply into the cylindel- and the extraclor 15 is - 7 - 20~ 3 ~ 0 ~

hooked to and supported aga~nst the neer~le-holder lla.
In the syringe descr;bed above the extractor 15, the sprill~ 16 and the plug 17 connected one with the other, are prevlously assenlbled into th~ rod 13 ~y m~ of ~rl rqu;pment 19 sucl~ as ~he one represented in the picture 5 so that ~he extractor 15 is hooked in the advanced position and tl-e spring 16 i5 loatl~d, ~hat ;s under tension. Such an assembly is carrie~ out with the help of a thrust tool 20 whlch pas~es tl~rouyh a h~le 17a obtained in the plug 17 and wl-ich is suppr~rted and pushes agains~ the extractor until it gives rise to the hooking of ~l1Q latter one to the collar 14a and the - introduction of the spr;ng and plug into the rod.
The. h~le 17a Or tl~e pluy 17 can be closed.
Subsequently, after applyfirlg the plunger 12 to th rod ~rovirled with the described equipment~ the whole is introdu~ed into the cylillder 10 ~lre~dy equipped witll needle 11.
1h~ syr;nge ~s now rea~y for packaging and for a following use as a normal syringe.
~ owever, witll th;s syringe the needle 11 1s withdrawn upon its use to the inside of the r~d 13 lhus making the syringe unserviceable and the needle 206320~

lnacc~ssi~le. ~5 a matter of fact, whell the plunger, a~nnclny ~urlng t~ lJeetll)ll, re~cl~es tlle end o~
thQ stroke, the head 15~ ~ the extractor 15 spr~ng hooks the needle-holder an~, when push1ng on tlle rod deeply, the collar l~a in the rod 13 on the step 15a of the extrac-tor 1tsel~ beconles deformed and ls drawn Then, the extractor, no longer constrallled tc the rod 13, ls shlfted to tlle back poslt10ll by means of the preloaded recovery spr1llg 16 and pulls away the needle hooked througll the needle-llolder, as shown ln the plcture 4 Or the drawing.

Claims (5)

1. Selflocking syringe, comprising a hollow cylinder (10) ending by a nose (10) to which a needle (11) is applied and a plunger (12) sliding in the cylinder and having an operation rod (13), characterized by the fact that:
- the needle (11) is applied to the nose (10b) of the cylinder (10) by means of a needle-holder (11a) which is introduced and can be extracted from the inside of this cylinder;
- the rod (13) and the plunger (12) have got an axial through hole (14) in which a sliding extractor (15) and a recovery spring (16) are assembled; the latter is connected to the extractor and lo a plug (17) applied on the free end of the mentioned rod;
- the mentioned extractor (15) can be displaced from on advanced position towards the plunger, to a back position and is equipped with a hooking head (15a) which with extractor in the advanced position, protrudes from the plunger and must hook the needle-holder (11a) when the plunger is pushed deeply into the plunger;
- in the advanced position, the extractor is integral with the rod (13) thus kepping the spring under tension through some hooking means (14a, 15a) which can be disengaged, at least partially, when the plunger is pushed deeply and the head (15a) of the extractor has hooked the needle-holder, and - the extractor shifts to the back position with the help of the recovery spring (16) after the disengagement of the mentioned hooking means (14a, 15a) to withdraw the needle-holder with the needle to the inside of the rod.
2. Selflocking syringe according to claim 1), in which the opposite ends of the recovery spring (16) are let and constrained into the material composing the extractor and the plug.
3. Selflocking syringe according to claim 1),in which the mentioned plug (17) is provided with a hole (17a) for the passage of a thrust tool on the extractor and for loading the recovery spring.
4. Selflocking syringe in accordance with claims 1) and 2), in which the extractor (15) is provided with a peripheral step (15a) interacting with a shoulder collar (14a) in the hole (14) of the rod to hook the extractor in the advanced position and with loaded recovery Spring; this shoulder collar (14) disengages itself when the plunger is pushed to the end of the stroke.
5. Selflocking syringe in accordance with claims 1 ) and 2 ), in which the hooking head (15a) engages itself in a notch obtained in the nedle-holde and provided with a projection 18a) in which the head spring engages itself.
CA002063206A 1991-03-18 1992-03-17 Selflocking syringe Abandoned CA2063206A1 (en)

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