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| 604240000 | Specific structure of means connecting body entering conduit to syringe | 83 |
| 20080269695 | Injection Device with Extraction Mechanism - The injection device ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080287886 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - A system for removing or tranferring a pharmaceutical product from a reservoir including an ampoule with a moveable piston therein and an adaptor which includes, generally along a longitudinal axis, a reservoir connector and an ampoule connector for coupling to the ampoule, wherein the ampoule connector includes at least one locking mechanism which, in a side wall, includes a resilient element generally corresponding to a portion of the side wall which extends along the periphery thereof and, at opposing ends, merges with the side wall. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090043266 | SYRINGE BARREL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SYRING BARREL - This invention relates to a syringe barrel ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090069755 | Pen Needle Hub Having Increased Contact Area - A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090131879 | SAFETY DISPOSABLE SYRINGE - A safety disposable syringe includes: a barrel; a plunger extending into the barrel; a piston mounted on the plunger and formed with a first engaging member; and a needle seat extending fittingly into the barrel and having a front end disposed outwardly of the barrel, and a rear end disposed in the barrel and having a rear end face facing toward the piston. The needle seat defines a fluid passage extending through the rear end face of the rear end of the needle seat. The needle seat is formed with a second engaging member. The fluid passage has a terminating end terminated at the rear end face of the rear end of the needle seat. The second engaging member has a terminating end terminated at the rear end face of the rear end of the needle seat and spaced apart from the first terminating end of the fluid passage. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090204077 | Moulded Connection Between Cannula and Delivery Part - A fluid connection for use between a reservoir and a cannula part of a medical device is provided. The fluid connection includes a tube of rigid material. The tube has a first end operably connected to the reservoir and a second end operably connected to the cannula part. The tube is operably attached to a surface plate of the medical device. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100022966 | FLUID DELIVERY SERVICE - A fluid delivery device and system is operable to fluidly couple a pair of fluid delivery conduits. One embodiment includes a fluid delivery device sized to meet ANSI/AAMI ID54:1996(R) 2005 and not mate with ANSI/HIMA MD70.1 or ISO 594/1 and ISO 594/2 standards for intravenous ports and connectors to prevent accidental intravenous delivery of fluids intended for enteral delivery. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100069851 | Method And Apparatus For Pressure Detection - A device may include a first locking mechanism configured to connect a first end of the device to a needle, a second locking mechanism configured to connect a second end of the device to a syringe, a pressure transducer, a microprocessor and a light emitting diode. The pressure transducer may be configured to measure a first pressure at a first time and a second pressure at a second time. The microprocessor may be configured to receive the first pressure and the second pressure from the pressure transducer, determine a pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, and determine a time difference between the first time and the second time. The light emitting diode may be configured to signal when the needle is properly situated based on the pressure difference and the time difference. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100152677 | Device for removing a huber needle from a patient - A one-piece connector of plastic is provided for removing a housing and needle of a Huber needle assembly from a patient. The connector has a rectangular frame that can be positioned about a gripping surface on the housing of the needle assembly and a pair of wings that pivot upwardly to contact each other to provide a gripping surface for a user to pull the connector and housing of the needle assembly from the patient. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152678 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PLASTIC PRODUCT HAVING A HARD PLASTIC COMPONENT AND A SOFT PLASTIC COMPONENT, AND PLASTIC PRODUCT PRODUCED USING SAID METHOD - A plastic product having a hard plastic component and a soft plastic component that adheres to the hard plastic component via at least one boundary surface is produced as follows: initially the soft component is injection molded in an injection molding die. Then the hard component is injection molded. In the plastic product produced in this manner, the soft component is surrounded over at least part of the circumference thereof by the hard component in the circumferential direction about a main demolding direction of the injection molding die. The result is a plastic product, wherein the shape and arrangement of the soft component can be tailored to functional requirements more flexibly. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100179488 | PRESSURE MEASURING SYRINGE - A syringe having an internal pressure gauge comprises a syringe barrel; a piston within the barrel; a spring coupled to the piston at a first position of the spring, the spring having a second portion that is movable in response to fluid pressure within a syringe cavity; and a pressure gauge having an indicator correlated to a plurality of positions of the second portion of the spring to indicate a pressure of a fluid. The spring can be a bellows. The first portion of the spring can be coupled to the piston to form a sliding seal with an inner wall of the syringe, and the second portion of the spring can move longitudinally within the syringe without sealing contact. The syringe can indicate fluid pressures within a range of at least about 5 to 35 cm H | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100185158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASPIRATION - An aspiration apparatus | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100217206 | Luer-Snap Connection and Luer-Snap Syringe - Syringes having a snap-fit mechanism for attaching a needle hub to a syringe barrel in a snap-fit relationship and packaged medical device comprising a syringe with a snap-fit mechanism and a needle hub mare provided. An exemplary syringe includes a barrel with a collar and a rotatable arm which allows connection of a needle hub to the barrel in a snap-fit relationship. Additional features of the collar and rotatable arm may also permit disconnection of the needle hub from the barrel without the use of relative rotation of the needle hub and barrel. In a specific configuration, the syringe utilizes a torsional snap-fit element to connect the needle hub to the barrel in a snap-fit rotation. In a more specific configuration, the syringe utilizes a collar with differing interior surfaces which permit snap-fit assembly and disassembly of the needle and the barrel. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217207 | Attachment For A Parenteral Device - An attachment for a parenteral device, the device comprising a body and an outlet for conveying fluid, the attachment comprises a housing ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100318038 | Syringe and Removable Needle Assembly Having Binary Attachment Features - A syringe and detachable needle assembly having binary attachment features include an elongate syringe barrel having a longitudinal axis, an open proximal end and an open distal end including a collar. The collar includes the cylindrically shaped sidewall having an inside surface and an outside surface. A needle assembly includes the hub having a body portion including a proximal end, a distal end and a conduit therethrough. A cannula having a distal end, a proximal end and a lumen therethrough is attached to the distal end of the hub so that the lumen is in fluid communication with the chamber. A lug is provided on one of the collar and the hub and a ramp and a rest surface is provided on the other of the collar and the hub. The ramp is oriented at an acute angle with respect to longitudinal axis for guiding the lug during needle assembly attachment, to the rest surface forcing the hub to contact the barrel to form a seal the hub and the barrel. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110060292 | PEN NEEDLE STORAGE DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION SYSTEM - A device for at least one of storing, installing and removing pen needles. The device includes a body configured to store at least one pen needle. A first end of the body is configured to install a pen needle on an injection device. A second end of the body is configured to remove a pen needle from the injection device. The invention also provides for a method of installing and/or removing a pen needle from an injection device using the device. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110082431 | Connector for Fluid Conduit with Integrated Luer Access Port - A connector ( | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110190711 | Method for Reducing Leachables and Extractables in Syringes - The present invention relates to a method of producing syringes. Said method comprises fixing a needle to a syringe body by use of an adhesive followed by subjecting the syringes thus obtained to heat treatment. The invention further relates to a method of reducing leachables and/or extractables in prefilled syringes, said method comprising heat treating pre-fabricated syringes at a temperature of at least 40° C. before filling. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120016315 | NEEDLE MAGAZINE - A needle magazine for holding a plurality of injection needles ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120041390 | Needle Dispensing And Storing Apparatus For Medicament Delivery Device - A flip-open multi-pack assembly is provided which can contain a plurality of new pen needles, such as through the provision of a rectangular or tube-shaped shaped, hinged shell housing, wherein new pen needles can be stored in a plurality of user accessible openings each having a sterility barrier formed, for example, by covers that cover the non-patient end of the openings in which the new pen needles are contained. Used pen needles can be returned and stored in openings accessible by rotatably opening the shell housing. One or more of the openings within first and second opposite ends of the housing shell can be provided with a slidable internal holder within the device and are configured to releasably secure the inner shield of the new pen needle, and to then be pulled forward when the new pen needle is removed and lock at a forward position, and thereby create an interior space, accessible from an opposite end when the hinged housing is opened, for a used pen needle to be inserted and stored. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120150129 | Non-Luer Connectors - Drug delivery devices having integrated non-luer connectors are described. An exemplary drug delivery device includes a container with a non-luer connector that prevents connection of a standard female luer connector to the container. One or more embodiments pertain to a container with a non-luer connector that prevents the formation of a fluid-tight seal between a standard female luer connector and the container. A non-luer connector for attachment to a container having a non-luer element is also described. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20130102973 | SYRINGE BARREL ADAPTER AND NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - An adapter mountable to a retractable syringe barrel comprises a body that includes a needle portion and a barrel-engaging portion and a needle aperture. The adapter facilitates mounting a needle assembly to the barrel. The needle assembly comprises a needle body and cannula and an immobile, compressible needle seal, wherein the needle body and the needle seal are releasably engaged. The needle seal is engageable with a needle portion of the adapter. The needle body comprises one or more fluid reclaim channels that facilitate efficient delivery of the fluid contents of the retractable syringe. The retractable syringe also comprises dual locking systems to impede or prevent re-use. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130131607 | SET FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT CONTAINING HOLDER FOR CANNULAS - Set for medical treatment by means of a pen-type holder containing a medical in solution for subkutan injection by means of a disposeable needle or cannula assembly engageable on one end of the pen. The set comprises at least one tubular holder ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130197452 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ATTACHED NEEDLE - A medical instrument with attached needle of the present invention includes: a needle tube having a needle tip capable of piercing a living body; and a seal member composed of an elastic member and provided to hold an outer surface of the needle tube in a liquid-tight manner in a condition where the needle tip protrudes from one end and a proximal portion on a side opposite to the needle tip protrudes from the other end. The instrument also has: a liquid containing section having a liquid chamber capable of containing a liquid therein; and a needle seating section formed at one end of the liquid containing section. The seal member is in contact with an inner surface of the needle seating section and is disposed within the needle seating section in a compressed state. The proximal portion of the needle tube communicates with the liquid chamber. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130211345 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES - The present invention relates to a needle assembly for a drug delivery device comprising of a cup-shaped receptacle having a bottom section supporting a needle element being adapted to penetrate a pierceable seal of a cartridge to be disposed in a cartridge holder of the drug delivery device, wherein the receptacle comprises fastening means for releasably fastening the needle assembly to the cartridge holder, and wherein the fastening means is convertible into a release configuration by way of an elastic deformation of the receptacle. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130296800 | SYRINGE PROVIDED WITH NEEDLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYRINGE PROVIDED WITH NEEDLE - A syringe is provided with a needle that includes a needle tube having a needle tip that can puncture a living body, a needle holding member, and an outer tube that is filled with a drug. The needle holding member is formed integrally and coaxially with the needle tube by insert molding. The needle holding member has a distal end and a proximal end, and can hold the needle tube in a state where the needle tip of the needle tube is protruded from the distal end. The outer tube is fixed to the needle holding member by welding. The needle holding member and the outer tube are formed from essentially the same material. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130296801 | SYRINGE PROVIDED WITH NEEDLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYRINGE PROVIDED WITH NEEDLE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a syringe with a needle and method of forming thereof. The syringe with the needle includes a needle tube having a needle tip to puncture a living body and a syringe. The syringe further includes a main body filled with a drug, a fixing section for fixing the needle tube in a state where the needle tip of the needle tube being protruded, and a connecting section at which the fixing section and the main body are connected. The connecting section is provided with a holding hole into which a proximal portion of the needle tube is inserted. The needle tube and the fixing section are fixed by forming at least a portion of the fixing section from a resin composed of essentially the same material as the syringe, after the proximal portion of the needle tube has been inserted into the holding hole. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130303995 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ATTACHED NEEDLE - A medical instrument with attached needle includes a needle tube having a needle tip capable of piercing a living body and a needle holding member for fixing and holding a middle portion of the needle tube by high frequency welding so that the needle tip protrudes from one end and a proximal portion of the needle tube protrudes from the other end. It also has a seal member composed of an elastic member and provided on an outer circumference of the proximal portion of the needle tube so as to be liquid-tight, and a liquid containing member having a liquid chamber capable of containing a liquid therein. With the proximal portion of the needle tube communicating with the liquid chamber, the seal member is compressed by and clamped between the needle holding member and the liquid containing member. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140039413 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE - Described is a needle assembly comprising of a needle hub having a coupling mechanism adapted to engage corresponding coupling mechanism of a retainer, and a notch formed in a proximal end of the needle hub, wherein the notch is adapted to engage a projection on the retainer. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140052077 | Connection for Medical Device - The invention faces the technical problem of providing a tight connection between a tube and an dispense interface, while at the same time the biocompatibility of the connection can be improved. The technical problem is solved by an apparatus comprising a tube configured to guide a medium and a dispense interface. The tube comprises a first opening and a second opening, while the dispense interface comprises a recess. The recess has a first opening and a second opening and the tube is at least in part inserted into the recess. The tube is permanently affixed to the dispense interface by a combination of an interference fit and an adhesive, such that the interference fit prevents the adhesive from contaminating the medium. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140074043 | NEEDLE HUB AND NEEDLE - The invention is related to an apparatus comprising a needle hub comprising at least one channel configured to guide a liquid, especially a liquid drug component, a needle comprising a cannula configured to guide the liquid and a plate fixedly connected to one end of the cannula, wherein the plate is configured to interact with the needle hub for fixing the needle to the needle hub. The invention further is related to an apparatus comprising a cannula configured to guide a liquid, especially a liquid drug component, and a plate fixedly connected to one end of the cannula. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074044 | Needle Hub and Valve for Needle Hub - The invention is related to an apparatus comprising: a valve body comprising two inlet openings, one outlet opening and a central space connecting the inlet openings and the outlet opening, and a spherical element movably contained inside the central space configured for translatory movement and configured to seal either the first inlet opening or the second inlet opening, wherein each of the inlet openings are configured for fluid communication with a first reservoir and with a second reservoir and wherein the outlet opening is configured for fluid connection with a septum. This apparatus solves the object to make the exchange of used parts including the valve construction less complex. A further object of the invention is to make the exchange easier to handle. The invention is also related to a medical device comprising a dispense interface and an apparatus of the afore-mentioned type. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140081215 | Eject Button for a Medicament Delivery Device - A medicament delivery device comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis, a medicament delivery mechanism within the housing, a dispense interface disengagement actuator and a detachable dispense interface. The interface is moveable between a first operative position in which the dispense interface is securely engaged and at least partially contained within the housing, and a second non-operative position in which the dispense interface is partially engaged and at least partially extending from the housing such that it can be detached from the housing manually. The travel of the dispense interface from the first position to the second position is along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the housing and the movement from the first to the second position is actuated by the dispense interface disengagement actuator. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140188053 | Syringe with Co-Molded Hub and Cannula - A prefilled syringe for injecting medicament into a patient includes a barrel constructed of a polymeric material, a cannula and a hub. The barrel has a diameter, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula has a proximal end and a tip opposite the proximal end. The proximal end of the cannula is fixed to the distal end of the barrel. The cannula is positioned generally coaxially with the longitudinal axis. The hub is integrally formed with the distal end. The hub includes a rib section and a cap. The rib section has a generally cruciform cross-section taken along a rib plane. The rib plane is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The cap has a generally U-shaped cross-section taken along a longitudinal plane. The longitudinal plane is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140200520 | METAL NEEDLE GUIDE - The invention faces the technical problem of reducing the manufacturing costs of medical devices while at the same time a secure, quick and easy reception of a needle by said medical device is guaranteed. The technical problem is solved by a needle guide configured to receive a needle in a first opening in an axial direction of the needle guide, comprising a guide area comprising the first opening and a second opening, a flange area and a connection area, wherein said connection area is configured to non-detachably connect said needle guide to a medical device and wherein said needle guide is made of metal. The technical problem is further solved by a method to produce a needle guide, wherein said needle guide comprises a guide area, a flange area and a connection area, comprising the steps of deep drawing a metal sheet to produce the guide area. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140309596 | Needle Assembly, Drug Delivery Device and Needle Dispenser - Described is a needle assembly comprising a needle hub adapted to mount at least one medical needle. According to the invention, the needle hub is designed as a releasable clamping element which interchangeably holds the medical needle wherein the releasable clamping element is adapted to mount the medical needle in a non-positive locking manner and/or a positive locking manner in a holding position. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140323986 | Method For Reducing Leachables and Extractables In Syringes - The present invention relates to a method of producing syringes. Said method comprises fixing a needle to a syringe body by use of an adhesive followed by subjecting the syringes thus obtained to heat treatment. The invention further relates to a method of reducing leachables and/or extractables in prefilled syringes, said method comprising heat treating pre-fabricated syringes at a temperature of at least 40° C. before filling. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150045743 | MULTIPURPOSE SYRINGE ADAPTER - A syringe adapter for use on multiple sized syringes comprising: a neck, where the neck is capable of connecting to a syringe; a flange positioned just below the neck; a base portion positioned abutting the flange positioned just below the flange; and a tapered sleeve below the flange. The syringe adaptor may further include a cap that inserts into the neck of the syringe adaptor during non-use. In one particular embodiment, the cap includes a top flat portion and a stem that goes into the neck. Also, the syringe adaptor may include a cover that fits over the tapered sleeve during non-use. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150112278 | Systems and Methods for Needle for Subclavian Vein Penetration - Systems and methods for placement of an introducer needle into the subclavian vein. A needle for subclavian vein penetration includes a straight needle portion, a bent needle portion, and a hub. The bent portion allows for needle placement with minimized chance of complications. The needle and hub form a lumen through which a guide wire can be placed. The bent needle portion has an inner diameter substantially similar to the inner diameter of the straight needle portion to reduce resistance due to movement of the guide wire. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150119818 | NEEDLE TIP STORAGE AND REMOVAL DEVICE - Various needle tip storage and removal devices are disclosed which include a housing with a separate storage compartment and removal compartment for receiving a needle tip. The removal compartment is designed to hold securely a used needle tip. The removal compartment may have a one way snap engagement and/or a movable closure element. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150141936 | RETRACTABLE SYRINGE WITH IMPROVED DELIVERY EFFICIENCY AND LOCKING SYSTEM - A plunger, a needle assembly and a retractable syringe comprising same are provided. The plunger comprises a plunger member and a plunger outer having a lock spring that prevents or impedes movement of the plunger member after needle retraction. The plunger further comprises another locking member for engaging the barrel to prevent or impede further movement of the plunger outer after delivery of fluid contents. The plunger member has a plunger seal which engages a retractable needle of the needle assembly for retraction. The retractable needle comprises a cannula and needle body with a plurality of fluid channels that co-operate with a fluid conduit of the plunger seal to efficiently direct fluid to the cannula. A needle retainer comprises a plurality of barbed arms releasably coupled to the needle body, whereby an ejector with tabs facilitates release of the retractable needle from the needle retainer to allow compressed spring-driven retraction. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150320941 | PEN NEEDLE HUB HAVING INCREASED CONTACT AREA - A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150374931 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEEDLE-EQUIPPED OUTER TUBE AND NEEDLE-EQUIPPED OUTER TUBE - A method of manufacturing a needle-equipped outer tube includes a preheating step comprising heating a distal end connecting section to a temperature at or below a softening point of a material forming an outer tube member with a joint member inserted in a distal end connecting section of the outer tube member, and with a needle being inserted or inserted and fixed in the needle insertion hole; and a joint member welding step, performed after the preheating step, comprising thermally welding the joint member to the distal end connecting section of the outer tube member with a distal end portion of the joint member pressed toward the proximal end of the joint member by a pushing member with a pressing force in a range of 4 N to 30 N. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160022925 | ATTACHMENT FOR A SYRINGE, CARPULE OR THE LIKE - An attachment for a syringe or carpule includes a main body that encloses an interior space, into which a protrusion of the syringe or carpule can be inserted. The main body has a jacket surrounding the interior space, and includes an inner body connected to the jacket and arranged coaxially thereto. The inner body has an inner wall that, in the attached state of the attachment, contacts an outer surface of the protrusion or of the syringe or carpule by means of an interior surface facing the interior space. The inner wall of the inner body is connected to the jacket of the attachment by a number of webs. At least one web encloses an angle together with an imaginary radially extending line, the angle being greater than 0° and acute. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160030729 | LUER CONNECTOR - The present disclosure is drawn to a device for injecting or extracting fluid, comprising a channeling body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the channeling body is adapted for injecting or extracting fluid through an opening at the distal end. The device also includes a male luer connector at the distal end about the opening, and can further include an arm attached to the channeling body. The male luer connector can be adapted to engage with a female luer connector. The arm can also be configured to lock the female luer connector in place along an outer surface of the female luer connector. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160051774 | OUTER CYLINDER WITH NEEDLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method of producing a needle-mounted outer cylinder involves a melt-bond process of melting and bonding a proximal portion of a needle tube to an outer cylinder in a state in which the needle tube is in a needle insertion hole of the outer cylinder and in a state in which the outer cylinder is erect. The melt-bond process is performed by imparting energy to a portion of the needle tube distal from a proximal end of the needle insertion hole and from a proximal end of the needle tube causing the needle tube to generate heat so that resin forming an inner surface of the needle insertion hole melts and thereafter by causing the melted resin to flow downward inside the needle insertion hole to thereby fill a gap between an outer surface of the proximal portion of the needle tube and the needle insertion hole. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160082199 | SYRINGE WITH INJECTION NEEDLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SYRINGE WITH INJECTION NEEDLE - A syringe with an injection needle includes an outer cylinder molded with a resin and a metallic injection needle. The outer cylinder includes a cylinder tip at a distal end, an opening at a proximal end, and a barrel section having a cavity located between the cylinder tip and the opening. The injection needle includes a joint portion fixed inside the cylinder tip by insert molding or heat welding. An uneven portion having an average surface roughness of at least 0.2 μm is formed in a region having an area of at least 1 mm | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160199590 | Drive Mechanism for a Needle Insertion Arrangement | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160199591 | NEEDLE-EQUIPPED SYRINGE AND INJECTION MOLDING DIE FOR THE SAME | 07-14-2016 |
| 604241000 | Conduit holder attached to another syringe component by thread means | 27 |
| 20090240212 | FIXING DEVICE FOR INJECTION NEEDLES - A device for connecting an injection needle to an injection apparatus, wherein the device provides a plurality of possible points of contact in at least two planes, and wherein the points of contact have associated spring forces for acting generally perpendicularly on the injection apparatus. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100137813 | LUER CONNECTORS, COMPONENTS THEREOF AND FLUENT MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICES UTILIZING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are luer connectors, components thereof and fluent material delivery devices utilizing the same. The disclosed luer lock connectors can be used with syringe and needle assemblies to resist leakage through and disengagement of the syringe and needle assembly. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152679 | INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device includes a syringe having a body with a piston disposed therein with an open end along with a viscous fluid disposed in the body for injection by the piston. A needle assembly is provided which includes a cannula having a luer connection engageable with the syringe distal end with the luer connector including a hub. Mating engagement is provided by way of internal threads at the syringe distal end and external treads of a hub with a pitch sufficient to prevent detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid. In addition, a stepped cavity, disposed in the hub, further prevents detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110092916 | INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device includes a syringe having a body with a piston disposed therein with an open end along with a viscous fluid disposed in the body for injection by the piston. A needle assembly is provided which includes a cannula, for example a blunt tipped cannula, having a luer connection engageable with the syringe distal end with the luer connector including a hub. Mating engagement is provided by way of internal threads at the syringe distal end and external treads of a hub with a pitch sufficient to prevent detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid. In addition, a stepped cavity, disposed in the hub, further prevents detachment of the hub from the syringe distal end during ejection of the viscous fluid. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110092917 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING CARTRIDGE WITH ENLARGED DISTAL END - A drug delivery device is provided herein which includes a tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular body defining an opening at or in proximity to the distal end, the opening defining an inner diameter. A drug cartridge is also provided having a proximal end, a distal end and a barrel portion disposed therebetween. The distal end of the drug cartridge is larger in diameter than the inner diameter of the opening. The drug cartridge is inserted into the tubular body to a use position by first inserting the proximal end of the drug cartridge into the opening. The distal end of the drug cartridge limits insertion of the drug cartridge into the tubular body due to the interengagement of the distal end of the drug cartridge and the tubular body. With the drug cartridge being in the use position, the distal end of the drug cartridge is located at least partially externally of the tubular body. The medical pen injector of the subject invention further includes an adaptor engageable with the body. The adaptor encompasses the distal end of the drug cartridge with the drug cartridge being in the use position. The adaptor includes features for mounting a needle assembly thereto. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a drug cartridge having a large distal end may be accommodated with a drug delivery device, e.g., a pen injector type device. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110202014 | Adapter device for application of small amounts of fat graft material by use of syringes - The present invention provides a device and the method of use for the delivery of fat graft material to treat delicate anatomical areas. By use of the device and method very low amounts of fat can be administered and easily be controlled. This can be achieved by connecting the fat graft syringe assembly to a conventional delivery tubing system normally used for e.g. the controlled, low-volume application of local anesthetics. The driving force to move the fat particles through the syringe and the attached cannula is generated by a flow of normal saline solution which is triggered by the surgeon himself by use of a foot switch activating the electronic delivery device. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110288493 | Delivery Member Attachment Device - The present invention relates to a delivery member attachment device ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120046618 | NEEDLE AND SYRINGE - An intrathecal needle having a tapered male connector, and preferably with an external diameter of less than 4 mm. Also provided are syringes having a female tapered connector having a maximum internal diameter of 4 mm. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120143149 | Needle Mounting System and a Method for Mounting a Needle Assembly - A needle mounting system and methods for mounting a needle assembly on a needle mount are disclosed. The needle mounting system includes a needle hub having protrusions extending radially inward. A needle mount has a plurality of slots to receive the protrusions. The slots have a first portion that defines a passageway substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle mount and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the axis. The needle hub and mount provide a method wherein a needle assembly may be mounted on an injection device without completely rotating the needle hub relative to the needle mount. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120179115 | SEPARABLE HUB POST OF PEN NEEDLE - A pen needle ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130046251 | SAFETY SYRINGE - A retractable syringe, comprising a needle having a tip and a base, a needle collar coupled to the needle, the needle collar including at least one groove disposed in a bottom portion of the needle collar and extending from the portion of the needle collar nearest to the base of the needle toward the tip of the needle, a fitting coupled to the needle collar and including a sealing element disposed between a first portion of the fitting and the needle collar, a barrel unit, the barrel unit designed for coupling to the fitting, a plunger unit having a piston on a first end of the plunger unit, the plunger unit and piston being positioned in the barrel unit, an extractor element coupled to the first end of the plunger and having a proximal end adjacent to the plunger and a distal end, the extractor element designed for coupling to the needle collar and encompassing at least a portion of the at least one groove. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130150804 | Apparatus for the Removal of Needles of Syringes - An apparatus for the removal of needles of syringes is provided with two gripping devices adapted to withhold a syringe and the respective needle, respectively, and an actuating device for moving the two gripping devices with respect to each other with a roto-translating motion about and along a longitudinal axis of the syringe in order to unscrew the needle from the syringe itself. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130184655 | Syringe And Safety Device Assembly - A syringe assembly including a syringe and a safety device, the syringe including a barrel of tubular shape, the safety device including a member of tubular shape referred to as a syringe support in which the barrel is arranged such that the syringe support and the barrel are secured on the same axis. The syringe barrel has a flange at a proximal end that is prevented from moving in translation between a peripheral bearing seat and an abutment of the support. Interposed between the seat and the flange, the assembly includes at least one compression pad between the seat and the flange and made of a material presenting a coefficient of friction relative to at least one of the materials of the flange and of the seat that is greater than the coefficient of friction of the materials of the flange and of the seat relative to each other. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130281942 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE - A cartridge holder suitable for an injection device is proposed. The injection device is adapted to administer a dose of a medicament to a patient. The cartridge holder is adapted to receive a medical cartridge containing the dose of the medicament. The cartridge holder comprises an annular collar with a first set (S | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130317451 | THREADED LOCK SYSTEM - A syringe cap or needle attachment includes an interior coupling region with sharp, rigid spirals to thread soft plastic syringe ends during attachment and form a secure mechanical fit. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130331799 | Needle Adapter - The invention relates to a needle adapter for coupling a needle to an injection device. The needle adapter comprises a proximal portion for receiving a distal end of the injection device, and a distal portion having an opening for receiving the needle. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140025017 | BARREL WITH CAP, PRE-FILLED SYRINGE, AND CAP WITH CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a barrel with a cap, a pre-filled syringe, and a cap with a connector that are available for both connection-receiving bodies of the Luer lock type and connection-receiving bodies of the slip-in type. The present invention is characterized by including: a connector ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025018 | NEEDLE MOUNTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - A needle mounting system and methods for mounting a needle assembly on a needle mount are disclosed. The needle mounting system includes a needle hub having protrusions extending radially inward. A needle mount has a plurality of slots to receive the protrusions. The slots have a first portion that defines a passageway substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle mount and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the axis. The needle hub and mount provide a method wherein a needle assembly may be mounted on an injection device without completely rotating the needle hub relative to the needle mount. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140039414 | Needle Assembly - A needle assembly has a needle hub that has a body to which are formed two plates at opposite sides thereof in a parallel relationship. The plates have respective upper edges and lower edges that lie substantially along respective planes, so that the needle hub may be stably placed onto a surface by means of the respective edges. A partition is formed orthogonally proximate to the front ends of the parallel plates. The partition and the parallel plates together provide upper and lower three point stable supports for the needle hub. A notch at the partition provides a guided line of sight to the tip of the needle for the user. The connector at the proximal portion of the needle hub has a non-conventional configuration that allows it to mate only with a counterpart special connector of a fluid conveying device that has a complementary non-conventional configuration. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140052078 | SYRINGE - A syringe with a syringe cylinder has a Luer-lock connection arranged at an axial end of the syringe cylinder. The Luer-lock connection includes a Luer cone and a rotatable threaded sleeve surrounding this. The rotatable threaded sleeve of the Luer-lock connection includes a radially outwardly directed prominence. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20150045744 | LUER CONNECTION ADAPTERS FOR SYRINGES - A connector mountable to a syringe barrel has a proximal barrel-engaging portion, a distal luer fitment portion, and a fluid aperture therethrough. The barrel-engaging portion of the connector includes an axial ledge configured to abut the axial distal edge of a glass syringe barrel. The connector facilitates mounting a luer assembly to the barrel. The luer assembly may be a tip cap, a luer needle assembly, or a luer needle-less assembly, having a complementary luer fitment for connection to the luer fitment portion of the connector. The connector and syringe may further include an immobile, compressible needle seal. The needle seal is adjacent to or engageable with the barrel-engaging portion of the connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150148755 | SYRINGE - A syringe is provided. A front end of a barrel has an annular blocking portion which has at least two projections and at least two engaging slots defined by the projections, and one side of each projection has a guiding face. A connector which has at least two blocking members arranged circumferentially is assembled to the front end of the barrel, and one side of each blocking member has an incline. The blocking members are respectively received in the engaging slots and blocked by the projections. A plunger is movably received in the barrel, wherein a front end thereof is movable and abuttable correspondingly against the bottom of the connector, and the front end of the plunger is connected with the bottom of the connector. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150297839 | System for Closed Transfer of Fluids and Membrane Arrangements for Use Thereof - A syringe adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end with the first end configured to be secured to a first container, a cannula having a first end and a second end with the second end of the cannula positioned within the housing, and a collet having a first end and a second end. At least a portion of the collet is received within the housing. The collet includes a body defining a passageway, a membrane received by the passageway, and a locking member connected to the body of the collet. The membrane has a body with a first end and a second end. The body of the membrane defines a passageway. The collet is movable from a first position where the locking member is open to receive a mating connector to a second position where radially outward movement of the locking member is restricted. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150367075 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device for administering a drug is presented having a body adapted to retain a cartridge containing a drug, at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the electrical unit, an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device, a safety mechanism arranged to prevent access to the port whilst an injection needle is in fluid communication with the cartridge and arranged to prevent establishing a fluid communication between an injection needle and the cartridge whilst the port is accessible. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160022924 | INJECTION NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND DRUG INJECTION DEVICE - An injection needle assembly includes an injection needle, a fitting portion, and a hub. The fitting portion is formed into a cylindrical shape and has one end serving as a fitting opening. The fitting portion includes a female taper shape in which an inner diameter of a cylindrical hole of the fitting portion becomes smaller toward an inner side. The hub includes the fitting portion for holding the injection needle. The injection needle assembly is used such that the female taper shape of the fitting portion is fitted to a drug discharge tube, which has a male taper shape in which an outer diameter of a cylinder becomes smaller toward a tip. When the male taper shape of the drug discharge tube has a taper ratio of N/100, the female taper shape of the fitting portion | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160030684 | LUER ADAPTER FITTING AND DEVICES THEREWITH - A luer adapter fitting has a luer at one end and an elongate cylindrical insert at another end. The insert has a plurality of longitudinal ribs spatially formed about the insert. Each of the ribs has a sharp longitudinal edge. A needle extends from the end of the insert away from the luer. The luer adapter fitting is press-fitted to an internally threaded through bore at the neck of a tube holder. The circumferential dimension formed by the plurality of ribs is larger than the opening of the threaded through bore, so that when the insert is press-fitted to the through bore, the longitudinal sharp edges of the ribs would score the threads at the through bore to prevent relative rotation between the fitting and the holder. A flange at the insert snap catches onto the interior shoulder of the holder to fixedly couple the insert to the holder. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160136361 | Reusable Syringe - The invention relates to a reusable syringe with a syringe body for receiving an ampoule. At the front end of the syringe body there is an opening which defines an axis along which a needle can be inserted. A plurality of holding segments are arranged around this axis and engage behind a needle carrier in the longitudinal direction. According to the invention, a holding segment designed as a thread part is movable in the radial direction. The invention further relates to a system composed of a reusable syringe, a needle carrier, and a container for used needles. Moreover, the invention includes an associated method for connecting and releasing a needle of a reusable syringe. The movable holding segment facilitates the release of the threaded connection of the needle carrier from the syringe body and makes the reusable syringe safer to use. | 05-19-2016 |
| 604243000 | Conduit or holder therefor removably attached to another injector component by friction | 7 |
| 20090143746 | LUER CONNECTORS, COMPONENTS THEREOF AND FLUENT MATERIAL DELIVERY DEVICES UTILIZING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are luer connectors, components thereof and fluent material delivery devices utilizing the same. The disclosed luer lock connectors can be used with syringe and needle assemblies to resist leakage through and disengagement of the syringe and needle assembly. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090247962 | Vial Access Device - A needle assembly is disclosed, which includes a needle hub, a metal cannula and a plastic tip. The needle hub defines a fluid flow path therethrough. The metal cannula is supported on a distal end of the needle hub, where the metal cannula defines a fluid flow path into the distal end of the needle hub. The plastic tip member is connected to a distal end of the metal cannula, where the plastic tip member defines a fluid flow path into the distal end of the metal cannula. Plastic tip further includes a channel groove that runs along the length of the plastic tip to allow fluid to flow into a distal end of the metal cannula. Additionally, the plastic tip member is configured to pierce a septum of a vial. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100016808 | Thin-Walled Delivery System - A system for tissue augmentation using a thin-walled needle. The system includes a thin-walled needle and a syringe. The system further includes a plurality of particles for injection into a desired tissue to be augmented. The thin-walled needle has an inner diameter sufficient to allow for passage of the particles and an outer diameter designed to minimize the puncture wound in the skin when the needle is inserted. The particles may be suspended in a carrier. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100280462 | Luer Slip Connector with Roughened Tip - Medical devices with male luer slip fittings with either a male conical tip having a roughened outer surface or a female luer fitting with a roughened surface and methods for manufacture and use are disclosed. The outer surface of the male conical tip or a surface of the female luer fitting is roughened to increase the force required to remove the male luer fitting from the female luer fitting without causing leakage of the connection. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140288510 | VENTED LUER TIP CONNECTOR - A vented connector, used with male Luer tip fitting, is disclosed. The connector includes axial and bifurcating portions. The axial portion includes an exterior housing and interior post. The lumen of the post forms a continuum with an air inlet. The air inlet is furnished with a filter or membrane element, selectively allowing for the flow of air to pass therethrough while preventing an outflow of fluids therefrom. The outer diameter of the post is smaller than the inner diameter of male Luer tip fitting. This provides for a fluid flow in-between the exterior surface of the post and the interior surface of male Luer tip fitting; whereas the flow of air that is drawn into the connector from the inlet, passes via the post into the interior lumen of a receptacle, without intermingling with the concomitantly fluid flow from the receptacle. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150343155 | FASTENING ELEMENT AND SYRINGE - A fastening element is proposed for fixing an attachment element on the extension piece of a syringe or carpule, said extension piece having, on its outer face, at least one projection, wherein the fastening element ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20170232208 | Needle Tip Arrangements | 08-17-2017 |
