Syringe storage tray

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9808570-B2
Application number	US-201314086947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2013
Priority date	May 21, 2012
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A storage system is provided. The system may include a tray having at least one recess in which at least one syringe is disposed, the syringe including a barrel with first and second barrel ends, and a stopper fixedly disposed between the first and second barrel ends. A tool attached to the stopper through the second barrel end, the tool having a first end attached to the stopper and a second end attached to or abutting the barrel or a surface of the recess, the first end being selectively adjustable relative to the second end to vary the distance between the first and second ends of the tool. In addition or in the alternative to the tool, the system may include a motion generator attached externally to the syringe, the motion generator being one of at least a vibration generator and a rotating frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A storage system comprising:
a syringe, comprising:
a barrel with first and second barrel ends, the second barrel end proximate to a dispensing end of the syringe and the first barrel end opposite the second end;
a plunger tip disposed and movable between the first and second barrel ends; and
a plunger engaging the plunger tip;

a tray comprising at least one recess in which the syringe is disposed; and
a tool comprising:
a plunger element comprising an inner collar with the plunger disposed within the inner collar and the inner collar having a first inner collar end abutting a second end of the plunger opposite the plunger tip, and engaging the plunger; and
a wheel engaging the plunger element to at least one of prevent movement of the plunger tip toward either one or both of the first and second barrel ends, and be selectively adjustable relative to the first and second barrel ends to vary the distance between the plunger tip and the first and second barrel ends, comprising an outer collar disposed around the inner collar and the outer collar having a first outer collar end threadingly engaging the inner collar and a second outer collar end attached to the barrel, and

wherein the wheel is at least one of attached to or abutting the first barrel end and a surface of the at least one recess.

Assignees

• Baxalta GmbH
• Baxalta Inc

Inventors

• Head Brian R
• Williamson Mark E
• Wehrli Michael P
• Kircher Joseph J
• Moran Michelle L
• Yardimci Atif M

Classifications

• A61M5/008

  Racks for supporting syringes or needles (A61M5/001 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M5/002 Primary

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• B01F11/0005

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• A61M5/31501

  Means for blocking or restricting the movement of the rod or piston (A61M5/5013 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M2005/3104

  Caps for syringes without needle · CPC title