Radiopharmaceutical container having syringe capper

A technology of radiopharmaceuticals and syringes, applied in the directions of syringes, hypodermic devices, lightweight protective containers, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-07
MALLINCKRODT INC
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[0022] Referring to the drawings, a radiopharmaceutical container generally referred to as 101 is shown in FIGS. 1-3 . This type of container is called a radiopharmaceutical tank. Except as described hereinafter, canister 101 may be any suitable radiation shielding structure. The radiopharmaceutical canister 101 includes an upper (e.g., "first") portion 103 and a lower (e.g., "second") portion 105 which are releasably secured to each other to enclose a radiopharmaceutical syringe 107 in a cavity 109 (FIG. 2 ). Radiopharmaceutical containers may have different numbers and / or different arrangements of components within the scope of the present invention. As shown in the figures, for example, the upper portion 103 has a generally tubular shape with a closed top end 113 and an open bottom end 115 . The lower portion 105 has a generally tubular shape with a closed bottom end 117 and an open top end 119 . When the two parts 103 and 105 are secured to each other, the open bottom ...

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According to at least one aspect, the present invention is directed a radiation-shielding container for holding a radiopharmaceutical syringe including a needle and a syringe cap covering the needle. This radiation-shielding container is equipped with what may be characterized as a cap retainer for selectively holding the syringe cap. The syringe cap may be held by the cap retainer so that an open end of the cap is oriented for insertion of the needle into the cap. The radiopharmaceutical syringe may be used to administer a radiopharmaceutical to a patient and thereby result in what is commonly referred to as a spent radiopharmaceutical syringe. The hypodermic needle of the spent radiopharmaceutical syringe may be inserted into the syringe cap while the syringe cap is held by the cap retainer to secure the syringe cap to the syringe.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to systems and methods for reducing the likelihood of needlestick injuries, and more particularly, to systems and methods for reducing the risk of needlestick injuries for health care workers in recapping hypodermic needles of radiopharmaceutical syringes. Background technique [0002] The Needle Stick Prevention Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations require organizations to take steps to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent needlestick injuries. Typically, syringes with needles are provided with a plastic cap to cover the needle, thereby preventing needle stick injuries. Remove cap before use to expose sharp needle. After the syringe is used, the needle must be disposed of in a manner that prevents a person from being stuck by the needle and thereby potentially exposed to blood-borne pathogens. One way of accomplishing this can be to recap the used needle. However, it is this act of h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G21F5/018A61M5/178
CPCA61M5/1785G21Y2004/30G21Y2002/207A61M2005/3215G21Y2002/208G21Y2002/304G21Y2002/50A61M5/3202G21Y2004/40G21F5/018A61M5/3204
Inventor 弗兰克·M·法戈
Owner MALLINCKRODT INC
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