The present invention pertains generally to systems for injecting fluid medicaments into a patient from a pre-filled hypodermic syringe. More particularly, the present invention pertains to systems wherein the needle of the hypodermic syringe remains concealed and hidden during an injection procedure. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, useful as a system wherein a hypodermic syringe is concealed in a cassette; wherein the cassette is engageable with a drive mechanism; and wherein the drive mechanism uses one motor to present the syringe needle for an injection, and uses another motor to expel fluid medicament through the syringe needle.
Pre-filled hypodermic syringes provide several advantages for the home-use market. These advantages include the fact that pre-filled syringes can be prepared for each fluid medicament with the exactly required dosage. Further, they are easily operated, by merely advancing the stopper of the syringe. Aside from the costs of the particular medication that is being used, pre-filled syringes are also economically manufactured. A consequence of all this is that pre-filled syringes have commercial appeal. Nevertheless, prefilled syringes also have a significant drawback in the marketplace. Specifically, many users are either frightened by an exposed needle or feel they are inherently incapable of performing an injection.
Because of aversions to exposed needles, as well as the many health and safety issues that may be involved, various needleless injectors and other devices have been developed for the specific purpose of concealing needles from the user. Typically, for devices where hidden or protected needles are employed, the devices are spring-operated and tend toward the use of cartridges, rather than the use of pre-filled hypodermic syringes. For example, U.S. Pub. No. 2007/0021720A1 which was filed for an invention entitled “Injector”, discloses such a device employing a variety of spring activated mechanisms. When springs are employed, however, the forces cannot be varied from application to application. This can be particularly problematic in situations where it may be desirable to use a same device, at different times, to inject different medications, with different fluid viscosities. Indeed, it may not be possible to use a same spring-loaded injector for different medications. The situation can become further complicated when consideration is given to the fact that, in a single injection procedure, the optimal force for inserting a syringe needle into a patient may be quite different from the force required to subsequently expel fluid medicament from the syringe. Furthermore, the starting force of a spring will differ from the ending force. And, this can be problematic for assuring a complete drug delivery.
In light of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system using disposable cassettes that are pre-loaded with pre-filled syringes to hide the syringe needle during its use. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for injecting fluid medicaments into a patient that uses different motors to accommodate different force requirements during an injection procedure. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a system for injecting a fluid medicament to a patient that is easy to assemble, is simple to use, and is comparatively cost effective.
In accordance with the present invention, a system for injecting fluid medicaments into a patient from a pre-filled hypodermic syringe, employs a cassette that is pre-loaded with the pre-filled syringe. For this combination, the hypodermic syringe can be loaded into the cassette during manufacture, or be subsequently loaded by a contract service provider. In either case, the syringe needle is concealed inside the cassette and hidden from the view of the end-user. Importantly, the only preparation required by the end-user (e.g. the patient that is to self-administer the fluid medicament) is to mount the cassette onto a drive mechanism.
Structurally, the system of the present invention envisions a pre-filled syringe that will have a needle, and it will have a stopper for expelling the fluid medicament from the syringe through the needle. Further, the pre-filled syringe will be firmly held on the cassette in a position where the syringe needle is concealed and hidden from view. As envisioned for the present invention, the pre-filled hypodermic syringe can be firmly held in the concealed position, in any of several different ways. These include, the use of a latching mechanism, an adhesive, or a flexible abutment.
Once the cassette has been loaded with the pre-filled hypodermic syringe, the cassette can be engaged with a drive mechanism. In detail, the drive mechanism includes two separate motors that perform two different functions. A first motor is provided for engaging the syringe in its concealed position where its needle is hidden. With this engagement, the first motor then moves the syringe and its needle from the concealed position and into an exposed position where the needle is extended for insertion into the patient. While the needle is inserted into the patient, a second motor is provided for pushing the stopper on the syringe to expel fluid medicament from the syringe. After the injection has been completed, the first motor then withdraws the syringe and its needle back into the concealed position. Importantly, after it has been withdrawn the syringe is again firmly held in the concealed position, inside the cassette. Thus, the needle remains hidden from view at all times during an injection procedure. Further, as noted above, the syringe is firmly held inside the cassette to insure the syringe needle does not inadvertently extend from the cassette.
In operation, an end-user mounts a pre-loaded cassette on the drive mechanism. The end-user then removes a protective cover from the syringe needle and positions the system at a site where an injection is to be made. A button on the system is then pushed to activate the drive mechanism for an injector procedure. After the injection has been completed, the cassette, with its now empty syringe, can be removed from the drive mechanism and discarded.
The novel features of this invention, as well as the invention itself, both as to its structure and its operation, will be best understood from the accompanying drawings, taken in conjunction with the accompanying description, in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts, and in which:
Referring initially to
Structurally, the cassette 12 and its interaction with associated contents are shown in
Although the disclosure for the present invention is directed primarily toward a dual motor system (i.e. first motor 18 and second motor 20), two motors may not be necessary. Indeed, it will be readily appreciated by a person skilled in the art that a single motor may suffice for purposes of the present invention. In such a case, however, an appropriate transmission will be required for alternating between creating forces directly on the syringe 28 or on the stopper 36. In any event, the importance of using motors for system 10, vis-a-vis springs, is to generate controllable and reliable forces for movements of the syringe 28, or for expelling fluid medicament therefrom.
An alternate construction for the cassette 12 is shown in
Referring to
In the operation of the system of the present invention, a pre-loaded cassette 12 is positioned in the cradle 16 on the drive mechanism 14. This engages the syringe 28 with the drive mechanism 14. Prior to an injection, the cap 40 is removed from the system 10. More specifically, because the cap 40 is attached to the protective cover 38 over needle 30 of the syringe 28, the protective cover 38 is also removed. The system 10 is now ready for an injection. With the system 10 positioned at an injection site (not shown), the button 24 on drive mechanism 14 is depressed. Depression of the button 24 causes the first motor 18 to engage with the syringe 28 and to move the syringe 28 from its concealed (proximal) position to its extended (distal) position. This causes the needle 30 of syringe 28 to penetrate into tissue of the patient for an injection. At this point, the second motor 20 pushes on stopper 36 to expel fluid medicament from the fluid chamber 32 of the syringe 2528. After an injection has been completed, the first motor 18 is again activated. This time, however, instead of advancing the syringe 28, it withdraws the syringe 28 from the extended (distal) position to the concealed (proximal) position. The cassette 12, along with the expended syringe 28, can then be removed from the drive mechanism 14 and discarded.
While the particular Cassette for a Hidden Injection Needle as herein shown and disclosed in detail is fully capable of obtaining the objects and providing the advantages herein before stated, it is to be understood that it is merely illustrative of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention and that no limitations are intended to the details of construction or design herein shown other than as described in the appended claims.
This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 12/123,888, filed on May 20, 2008. The entire disclosure of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/123,888 is incorporated herein by reference.
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