Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1995-02-27
1997-03-18
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604241, 604232, 604242, A61M 500, A61M 531
Patent
active
056117868
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fastening mechanism for a needle system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fastening mechanisms for needle systems are known for injection apparatus (hereafter frequently shortened to "apparatus"). The known injection apparatus is used to inject particular selectable quantities of liquids from a piston-fitted ampoule or cartridge-ampoule.
As regards cartridge-ampoules with a puncturable rubber membrane, the needles are screwed on in the manner of the state of the art. When the needle is screwed onto the cartridge-ampoule, the rear end of the needle pierces the membrane and as a result the advance of the stopper allows medicine to be expelled through the needle.
This procedure entails the drawback that rubber abrasion is caused by the rotational motion of the needle being screwed on. Frequently, abraded rubber particles will find their way into the medicine and may be introduced into the human body in the course of injection.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide an improved fastening mechanism for an injection-apparatus needle system that provides a simple and sanitary, clean solution.
The above object is achieved by the invention by a snap closure means connecting the needle to the cartridge ampoule or the injection apparatus without rotation and in a simple manner.
Essentially, the advantages of the invention are that it makes possible sanitarily problem-free application of medicines by injection thanks to the fastening mechanism of the invention.
The fastening mechanism with the snap closure-means includes a fastening structure with snap-in teeth or detents on the needle holder and corresponding, matching elements on the cartridge ampoule or the holder containing the cartridge-ampoule.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The Figures show an illustrative embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are side elevations, FIG. 1 in section, of a needle-holder of the state of the art;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are similar views of the needle-holder of the invention; and
FIG. 5 is a side elevation of a cartridge ampoule; and
FIG. 6 is a side elevation, in partial section, of an ampoule holder with a needle-holder in accordance with the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the prior art, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the needle holder is composed of a sleeve 6 fitted with an inside thread 10 or an outside thread, not shown, and a needle-seating support 11 for a needle 7. Both components are manufactured as one piece. The inside thread is screwed on the matching thread of the cartridge ampoule, as a result of which the needle pierces the rubber membrane and medicine can then be expelled through the needle. This kind of affixation inherently entails the drawback that the frequently abraded rubber particles find their way into the medicine.
The needle holder 3 in accordance with the invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 avoids this problem. Needle holder 3 has a sleeve 6 with a needle-seating support 8. The sleeve contains at least two pawls 2 with snap-in teeth 1. Together with the outside thread 5 of a cartridge ampoule 4, needle-holder 3 of the invention forms a snap-in closure means in that needle-holder 3 is slipped onto cartridge ampoule 4 and snap-in teeth 1 elastically enter threads 5 of cartridge ampoule 4.
Needle-holder 3 may be screwed off of threads 5 of cartridge ampoule 4 by rotation, or off a cartridge-ampoule holder containing said cartridge-ampoule, or it may be forcefully pulled off. Snap-in teeth 1 are arranged in such manner as to approximately match the pitch of the thread. Pawls 2 are recessed in such a way that in the event of disadvantageous positioning, that is when snap-in teeth 1 come to rest on the crest of the thread, pawl 2 does not see beyond the outer edge of needle-holder 3.
At least two or three or more pawls 2 are distributed at mutually equidistant angles around the circumference of needle holder 3.
FIG. 6 shows an ampoule holder 15 having a threaded end 16, similar to threaded end 5, to rece
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Kirchhofer Fritz
Michel Willy
Alexander V.
Disetronic AG
Farley Walter C.
Green Randall L.
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