JP2005087520A - Liquid medicine injector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid medicine injector puncturing a needle into the skin while reducing a pain, preventing the needle from coming off from the skin, and percutaneously injecting a sufficient amount of the liquid medicine into the skin. <P>SOLUTION: This liquid medicine injector 1 is provided with a container 11 storable the liquid medicine, a retainer body 12 having a recessed part 121 opened to the tip side and retaining the container 11, a plurality of hollow needles 20 communicated with the container 11, penetrating through the retainer body 12 and projecting outward from the inside bottom 123 of the recessed part 121, a leaf spring 13 pushing the liquid medicine in the container 11 to provide a driving force for percutaneously injecting the liquid medicine in the container 11 into the skin via the needle 20, and a suction port 125 sucking the air in the recessed part 121 for mutually approachingly moving and the inside bottom 123 of the recessed part 121 and the skin to contact them with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a chemical solution injection device, and more particularly, to a chemical solution injection device for transdermally injecting a chemical solution from the surface of a human or animal skin through a needle.

  In recent years, production of high molecular weight pharmaceuticals represented by insulin, growth hormone, interferon, calcitonin and the like has increased due to advances in biotechnology. Since these are protein preparations, many of them are decomposed in the gastrointestinal tract when they are taken like conventional pharmaceuticals. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid degradation in the gastrointestinal tract in order to obtain an effective amount of a high molecular weight pharmaceutical product. For this reason, when administering a high molecular weight pharmaceutical, it is necessary to rely on subcutaneous injection or intramuscular injection which is parenteral administration. However, the patient's fear of injection is persistent, and there is a strong demand for means for reducing pain caused by needle puncture at the time of injection. Especially for those who need to repeatedly administer insulin every day, such as diabetic patients, the pain caused by needle puncture at the time of injection is a serious problem.

  The skin generally consists of a stratum corneum consisting of a dead epidermal cell layer, a live epidermal cell layer, a dermis layer, and a subcutaneous adipose tissue layer, and this skin is in contact with the muscle layer via the fascia. The most commonly used injection is subcutaneous injection, and this injection method involves administering a drug solution into the subcutaneous adipose tissue through the stratum corneum, the living epidermal cell layer, and the dermis layer. However, since the dermis layer and subcutaneous adipose tissue layer have abundant free nerve endings and blood vessels that accept pain stimuli, the needle tip damages the nerves and damages the blood vessels. It stimulates production and causes pain. The simplest way to reduce pain from needle puncture is to minimize damage to nerves and blood vessels. Specifically, it is effective to make the needle thinner and shorter. Insulin self-injection needles have become thinner and shorter over time, and recently, needles with an outer diameter of 0.25 mm (31 G needle) and a length of 5 mm have appeared. However, patient satisfaction has not yet been fully achieved with respect to puncture pain.

  If the needle is made thinner in this way, the puncture pain is reduced. However, if the needle is made thinner, the waist of the needle body becomes weak, so that the needle is easily bent and difficult to stab, and the resistance of the drug solution flowing through the needle increases, making it difficult to push out the drug solution. For this reason, a uniform needle thinner than the 31G needle has not been realized for insulin.

  In order to solve this problem, in recent years, needles have been proposed in which the outer diameter is thin at the tip and thicker from the tip to the base, and the inner diameter is changed accordingly (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). This simultaneously solves the problems of the weakness of the thin needle and the increase in flow resistance. However, as shown in Patent Document 2, the proposed needle is mainly a single needle having a total length of 5 mm or more, and is intended for subcutaneous injection. That is, Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not present a technique for administering a drug solution into the skin reliably and easily while reducing puncture pain.

  On the other hand, if the needle length is shortened, a new problem arises. Unlike the subcutaneous adipose tissue layer, the epidermis and dermis layer of the skin are dense and hard. For this reason, when a chemical solution is administered to the epidermis or dermis layer, a large amount cannot be administered with one needle. In general, in the case of intradermal administration between the epidermis and the dermis layer of the skin or into the dermis layer, 0.1 ml is injected for tuberculin reaction test, and 0.02 ml for drug hypersensitivity tests such as allergen test and antibiotics. Is done. However, when 0.1 ml or more of drug solution is injected into the skin, the skin swells up due to the limitation of the drug solution storage capacity based on the narrow cell space and the absorption of the drug solution into the living body through blood vessels Eventually, the drug solution leaks from the needle piercing in the skin. Thus, the current intradermal administration has a limitation on the dose of the drug solution. In addition, in order to position the needle tip in the skin, there are generally technical difficulties such as having to pierce a long needle substantially parallel to the skin.

  In order to solve this problem, recently, a transdermal system for administering a drug by applying a plurality of hollow needles with a maximum length of 1 mm (especially 1 to 500 μm) vertically to the skin surface and applying an electric field has been proposed. (See Patent Document 3). However, the skin has elasticity and, as described above, the cells of the epidermis and dermis tend to be dented without being pierced to a certain distance even if the needle is pressed because the cells are dense and hard. For this reason, the plurality of needles in the system described in the above document are expected to be less likely to pierce the skin because of the short length and the point of contact with the skin is not a point. Moreover, since the needle is short, it is easy to come off even if it is stabbed. That is, there is a risk that many of the administered drug solution may leak without entering the living body. In addition, since the plurality of needles of the above system are manufactured integrally by a micro region processing method such as photolithography, there is a problem that it is technically difficult to manufacture.

In addition, there has been proposed an injection device provided with means for creating a vacuum in order to fix the device to the skin during the injection of a chemical solution (see Patent Document 4). However, this injection device is configured such that the action of injecting the chemical solution and the effect of fixing the device to the skin are exerted by the action of the user pressing the plunger mechanism. It is difficult to reliably maintain the sticking to. For this reason, if even one of the plurality of needles is detached from the skin, there is a risk that the chemical solution leaks from the detached needle having a low flow resistance.
JP 2002-159576 A JP 2002-291844 A Japanese National Patent Publication No. 10-510175 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 8-508901

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow a needle to puncture the skin while reducing pain and to cut a sufficient and accurate amount of a chemical solution percutaneously. It is an object of the present invention to provide a chemical solution injection device that can be injected into the inside.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means.

  (1) A container that can store a chemical solution, a concave portion that opens to the distal end side, a holding body that holds the container, and the inside of the concave portion that communicates with the inside of the container and penetrates the holding body A plurality of hollow needles protruding outward from the bottom surface, and a drug solution driving means for providing a driving force for transdermally injecting the drug solution in the container into the skin through the needle, The chemical liquid injector is characterized in that the chemical liquid drive means has a leaf spring for pressing the chemical liquid in the container.

  (2) A container that can store a chemical solution, a concave portion that opens to the distal end side, a holding body that holds the container, and the inside of the concave portion that communicates with the inside of the container and penetrates the holding body A plurality of hollow needles protruding outward from the bottom surface, and a drug solution driving means for providing a driving force for transdermally injecting the drug solution in the container into the skin through the needle, The chemical liquid injector includes a coil spring for pressing a gasket inserted into the container.

  (3) A balloon made of an elastic material capable of storing a chemical solution, a connection portion provided with a passage communicating with the inside of the balloon, a holding body provided with a concave portion opening on the distal end side, and holding the connection portion; A plurality of hollow needles communicating with the passage and penetrating through the holding body and projecting outward from the inner bottom surface of the concave portion, and injecting a drug solution percutaneously into the skin Chemical injection device for

  (4) An electric pump capable of delivering a chemical solution, a connecting portion provided with a passage communicating with the electric pump, a holding portion for holding the connecting portion, and a holding portion provided with a concave portion opening on a distal end side, and the passage And a plurality of hollow needles that are communicated with each other and project outward from the inner bottom surface of the concave portion through the holding body, and a liquid medicine for transdermally injecting the liquid medicine into the skin Injection device.

  (5) The holding body has a suction port for sucking air in the concave portion, and draws air from the suction port to bring the skin into contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave portion. The chemical injection device according to any one of (1) to (4), characterized in that it is characterized in that

  (6) The chemical injection device according to any one of (1) to (5), further including an adhesive layer including an adhesive formed on an end face of the holding body that can contact the skin. .

  (7) The outer diameter of the tip of the needle is 0.1 mm or more and 0.25 mm or less, and the outer diameter of the proximal end of the needle is larger than the outer diameter of the tip (1) The chemical injection device according to any one of to (6).

  (8) The liquid injector according to (7), wherein the needle has a portion whose outer diameter gradually increases from the distal end toward the proximal end.

  (9) The needle includes a base from a base end to a position corresponding to the inner bottom surface of the concave portion, and a puncture portion that protrudes from the inner bottom surface of the concave portion and is a portion that can be punctured in a living body, The total length of the puncture part is 1 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less, The drug solution injection device according to any one of the above (1) to (8), wherein

  (10) In any one of the above (1) to (9), the holding body includes a wing provided on a side near the opening end of the concave portion and capable of contacting the skin. The chemical injection device according to the description.

  According to the drug solution injection device of the present invention, by using a plurality of needles, it is possible to puncture the skin while reducing the pain and reducing pain, and an accurate amount of drug solution can be injected. Therefore, for example, a drug solution such as a polymer drug difficult to be administered orally can be reliably and easily injected into the skin percutaneously.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1A and 1B are diagrams showing a chemical liquid injector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 1B is a bottom view with a cap removed. FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged view of the needle shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chemical liquid injector 1 according to this embodiment includes a main body 10 and a needle 20.

  The main body 10 has a container 11 that can store a chemical solution, a holding body 12 for holding the container 11, and a driving force for transdermally injecting the chemical solution in the container 11 into the skin through the needle 20. And a leaf spring 13 as chemical solution driving means to be provided.

  In this specification, intradermal refers to the dermis layer, and includes the site between the epidermal cell layer and the dermis layer of the skin. In addition, although the chemical | medical solution injection device 1 of this embodiment is intended for intradermal administration of a chemical | medical solution, the apparatus which may inject | pour a chemical | medical solution into other site | parts, such as subcutaneously, as a result is also included.

  The container 11 has a substantially dish shape and forms an internal space 111 with the leaf spring 13. Further, the container 11 has a filling port 113 for filling the internal space 111 of the container 11 with a chemical solution. A valve 42 that can open and close the flow path is attached to the filling port 113 via a tube 41. A chemical liquid supply device such as a syringe (not shown) for supplying the chemical liquid can be connected to the valve 42.

  The holding body 12 includes a concave portion 121 that opens to the distal end side (lower side in the figure). In addition, a wing 122 that can contact the skin is provided on the side of the concave portion 121 in the vicinity of the opening end. By providing the wing part 122, the chemical liquid injector 1 can be stably supported on the skin. However, in the present embodiment, the wing portion can be omitted. Although the wing | blade part 122 is exhibiting the elliptical plate shape as FIG. 1 (B) shows, if it is a substantially flat plate shape, it can take arbitrary shapes.

  The inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 of the holding body 12 is preferably formed in a convex shape toward the tip side. With such a configuration, the inner bottom surface 123 is a region in which the needle 20 protrudes outward as will be described later, and therefore, it is easy to maintain a state in which the plurality of needles 20 are evenly stuck and stuck in the skin. The convex shape of the inner bottom surface 123 is not limited to a substantially conical shape as shown in FIG. 1, and may be a part of a spherical shape, for example. However, the inner bottom surface 123 may be a flat surface.

  In the present embodiment, the container 11 and the holding body 12 are preferably integrally formed. However, it is also possible to form the container 11 and the holding body 12 as separate members and fix the holding body 12 to the end of the container 11 by means such as adhesion or welding. Alternatively, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the container 11 is detachably connected to the holding body 12 by screwing or fitting.

  An adhesive layer 30 containing an adhesive is formed on the end surface of the holder 12 that can contact the skin. The adhesive layer 30 is preferably formed on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 and the end surface 124 of the wing portion 122, but may be formed on either one. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the adhesive layer 30 is omitted. By forming the adhesive layer 30 on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, the vicinity of the protruding portion of the needle 20 can be firmly adhered to the skin, and the adhesive layer 30 is formed on the end surface 124 of the wing portion 122. Thereby, the holding body 12 of the chemical injection device 1 can be firmly fixed on the skin. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that a needle | hook remove | deviates from skin. A release sheet (not shown) is affixed to the outer surface of the adhesive layer 30 and is peeled off during use.

  As the pressure-sensitive adhesive of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 30, any general pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used. For example, a natural rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive or an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used. The adhesive layer may contain a target substance other than the adhesive, such as a substance for cooling the skin.

  Further, the holding body 12 has a suction port 125 for sucking the air in the concave portion 121. A connector 52 for connecting a suction device such as a syringe (not shown) capable of sucking air through the tube 51 is attached to the suction port 125. The suction port 125, the tube 51, the connector 52, and the suction device function as contact means for causing the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 and the skin to move close to each other and come into contact with each other. Specifically, by sucking air from the suction port 125 by the suction device, it is possible to bring the skin into contact with the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the needle from coming off the skin by reliably inserting the needle into the skin. The tube 51 connected to the holding body 12 may be provided with a check valve for preventing the backflow of air.

  The peripheral edge of the leaf spring 13 is swingably attached in the vicinity of the end of the opening 112 of the container 11. The leaf spring 13 is attached so as to have a convex shape outward (upward in the drawing). When the outer surface of the leaf spring 13 is pushed by the user, the leaf spring 13 has a central portion that moves toward the holding body 12 and has a convex shape inward (downward in the figure). Can be pushed forward. That is, by pressing the convex surface of the leaf spring 13 arranged to warp the convex shape, the force when the leaf spring 13 becomes a convex shape in the opposite direction to the initial is used. In addition, the connection part of the leaf | plate spring 13 and the container 11 is sealed so that a chemical | medical solution may not leak.

  The internal space 111 is maximized when the leaf spring 13 forms a convex shape outward, and can store a desired amount of chemical solution. When the outwardly convex leaf spring 13 is deformed into an inwardly convex shape, the internal space 111 becomes almost zero, and a predetermined amount of chemical solution is injected.

  The plate spring 13 is made of a plate material having a predetermined elastic coefficient such as spring steel, but other plate materials such as a resin plate may be used. The container 11 and the holding body 12 are manufactured by molding using a material such as plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene, or glass. The container 11 and the holding body 12 are preferably transparent plastic.

  The needle 20 communicates with the internal space 111 in the container 11 and penetrates the holding body 12 and protrudes outward from the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. The needle 20 has a hollow shape, and a plurality of needles 20 are provided. In FIG. 1 (B), three needles 20 are shown. If the number of needles is plural, the dose of the drug solution can be effectively increased. Therefore, the range of 2 to 100 needles is preferable, and in view of the reliability of needle puncture and the manufacturing cost, 2 to 10 The book range is more preferred.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer diameter _{D 1} of the tip of the needle 20 is 0.1mm or more and 0.25mm or less, the outer diameter _{D 2} of the proximal end of the needle 20, than the outer diameter _{D 1} of the tip It is set large (the needle having such a shape is also called “different diameter needle”). Therefore, not only is the puncture pain reduced by making the tip of the needle thinner, but also the strength of the needle for puncturing the skin is ensured and the increase in flow resistance is prevented by making the base end thicker. Is possible. Further, there is an advantage that the needle 20 can be prevented from falling off from the holding body 12 toward the distal end side.

The needle 20 includes a base portion 21 from a base end to a position corresponding to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, and a puncture portion 22 that protrudes from the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 and is a portion that can be punctured in a living body. The It may be configured such that part of the thick portion having an outer diameter D ₂ is projected from the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 outward.

  Here, the thickness of the stratum corneum of the skin generally varies depending on the individual, sex, age, body part, and living environment and is not constant, but is usually 10 to 30 μm in the human arm. Moreover, the thickness of the living epidermal cell layer is not constant due to various factors, but is usually 30 to 100 μm in the upper arm of a person. Also, the thickness of the dermis layer is not constant, but is usually 1 to 3 mm.

  Therefore, when attempting intradermal administration, the length of the portion of the needle 20 that is punctured into the skin is preferably in the range of 0.04 to 2.5 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mm. As a result, the portion of the needle 20 that protrudes from the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, that is, the total length L of the puncture portion 22 (the total length including the portion that does not enter the skin) is the puncture portion 22 due to the flexibility of the skin. In consideration of the fact that it may not be completely pushed down to the root of the diameter, it is preferably 0.1 to 3 mm, more preferably 1 to 2.5 mm.

  Further, the puncture portion 22 of the needle 20 has a main inclined surface 23 in which a blade surface is formed by being obliquely cut at the first grinding angle and a blade by being obliquely cut at the second grinding angle. It has a pair of front-end | tip inclination surface 24 in which the surface was formed. Thereby, the tip of the needle 20 has a point shape that is easy to puncture the skin.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer diameter of the needle may gradually increase from the distal end toward the proximal end. The needle 20a shown in FIG. 3 has an advantage that the strength is higher than that of the needle 20 shown in FIG. 2 and the change in flow path resistance is smooth. On the other hand, the needle 20 shown in FIG. 2 is easier to manufacture than the needle 20a shown in FIG.

The needle 20a shown in FIG. 3 also includes a base portion 21a and a puncture portion 22a. The outer diameter D _{1 of the} tip and the total length L of the puncture portion 22 are the same as those of the needle 20 shown in FIG. Note that the outer diameter may gradually increase from the distal end to the proximal end in a part of the longitudinal direction of the needle, not over the entire length of the needle.

  The needle 20 is generally manufactured using, for example, plastic processing using stainless steel. However, it is also possible to manufacture the needle 20 from other metals such as titanium or materials such as plastic. Adherence of the needle 20 to the main body 10 is achieved by, for example, insert molding or adhesion.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the chemical injection device 1 is provided with a cap 60 for protecting the tip of the needle 20. Thereby, it can prevent that the front-end | tip of the needle | hook 20 is bent accidentally, and it can be made not to give fear to a patient. The cap 60 is attached to the holding body 12 by a method such as screwing or fitting.

  In FIG. 1, the tip of the needle 20 protrudes from the end surface 124 on which the adhesive layer 30 of the wing portion 122 is formed, but may be located on the proximal side of the end surface 124. In this way, it is possible to further prevent situations where the needle 20 is accidentally punctured into the skin or the tip is bent erroneously. In this case, the needle 20 can be punctured into the skin by attracting the skin to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 by sucking air from the suction port 125.

  The usage method of the chemical injection device 1 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the cap 60 is removed from the chemical solution injector 1. With the tip of the needle 20 facing upward, the valve 42 connected to the container 11 is opened, and the chemical solution is filled into the container 11 using a chemical solution supply device such as a syringe connected to the valve 42. After filling the chemical solution, the air in the container 11 is removed. Next, the valve 42 is closed.

  Then, the chemical liquid injector 1 is adhered to the injection site of the skin by the adhesive layer 30 formed on the end surface 124 of the wing part 122. After confirming that the holding body 12 is firmly adhered to the skin, the air in the concave portion 121 is sucked through the tube 51 connected to the suction port 125 of the holding body 12. When negative pressure is generated in the concave portion 121 in this way, the skin is attracted to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, and the needle 20 is stuck to the skin near the root of the puncture portion 22. At this time, the skin is adhered to the adhesive layer 30 formed on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the needle 20 from coming off the skin. If the skin is adhered to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 of the holding body 12, the outer surface of the leaf spring 13 is pushed to inject the chemical solution in the container 11 into the skin.

  The drug solution used in the drug solution injector 1 is a solution, gel, or suspension containing a drug. The drugs that can be used are not substantially limited as long as they are other than drugs that are not suitable for transdermal administration.

  Major drugs include, for example, antibacterial drugs, antiviral drugs, vaccines, antitumor drugs, immunosuppressive drugs, steroid drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, antirheumatic drugs, arthritis drugs, antihistamine drugs, antiallergic drugs, diabetes treatment Drugs, hormones, bone / calcium metabolizers, vitamins, blood products, hematopoietics, antithrombotics, antihyperlipidemics, antiarrhythmics, vasodilators, prostaglandins, calcium antagonists, ACE inhibitors, β-blocker, antihypertensive, diuretic, xanthine derivative, β agonist, anti-asthma, antitussive, expectorant, anticholinergic, antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal, antiulcer, laxative, hypnotic, sedative, antipyretic , Cold medicine, antiepileptic drug, antipsychotic drug, antidepressant drug, anxiolytic drug, central nervous stimulant, parasympathomimetic drug, sympathomimetic drug, antiemetic, central stimulant drug, antiparkinsonian drug, muscle relaxant , Antispasmodics, anesthesia Drugs, antipruritics, anti-migraine drugs, diagnostic drugs, oligonucleotides, gene drugs and the like. However, the drug is preferably a protein, peptide, polysaccharide, oligonucleotide, DNA, or the like that does not show an effect or is attenuated by oral administration, specifically, insulin, growth hormone, interferon, It is a high molecular weight pharmaceutical such as calcitonin.

  Thus, according to the chemical injection device of the first embodiment, by using a plurality of needles, it is possible to puncture the skin while reducing the pain by reducing the needles and to prevent the needles from coming off the skin. In addition, the injection of the chemical solution is automatically performed. Therefore, a sufficient and accurate amount of a drug solution such as a polymer drug difficult to be administered orally can be reliably and easily injected into the skin percutaneously.

  4A and 4B are diagrams showing a chemical liquid injector according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 4B is a bottom view with a cap removed. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the member which has a function which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  The chemical solution injection device 1a according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the chemical solution driving means for providing a driving force for transdermally injecting the chemical solution in the container 11 into the skin through the needle 20. doing.

  Specifically, the chemical liquid drive means has a coil spring 132 for pressing a gasket 131 inserted into the container 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a cover member 134 is attached to the opening 112 on the proximal end side of the container 11 by, for example, screwing. The coil spring 132 is interposed between the gasket 131 and the cover member 134 in a compressed state.

  A plunger 133 is disposed along the central axis of the container 11. The distal end portion of the plunger 133 is fixed to the gasket 131. On the other hand, the proximal end portion of the plunger 133 has an engagement surface with which a distal end portion of a latch member 135 described later enters and engages. The latch member 135 has a predetermined elasticity, and the distal end portion can be deformed outward by an external force. Therefore, when the start button 136 is pressed, the distal end portion of the latch member 135 can be moved outward, and the distal end portion of the latch member 135 can be detached from the engagement surface of the proximal end portion of the plunger 133. In addition, the said structure using the latch member 135 for controlling the movement of the gasket 131 and the plunger 133 is an example, and can be changed suitably. The gasket 131 is manufactured by a molding process using a material such as butyl rubber, silicon rubber, or elastomer. Examples of the material used for the plunger 133 include plastic, glass, and metal.

  When using the chemical injection device 1 a configured as described above, first, the cap 60 is removed from the chemical injection device 1. With the tip of the needle 20 facing upward, the valve 42 connected to the container 11 is opened, and the chemical solution is filled into the container 11 using a chemical solution supply device such as a syringe connected to the valve 42. After filling the chemical solution, the air in the container 11 is removed. Next, the valve 42 is closed.

  Then, the chemical liquid injector 1 is adhered to the injection site of the skin by the adhesive layer 30 formed on the end surface 124 of the wing part 122. After confirming that the holding body 12 is firmly adhered to the skin, the air in the concave portion 121 is sucked through the tube 51 connected to the suction port 125 of the holding body 12. When negative pressure is generated in the concave portion 121 in this way, the skin is attracted to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, and the needle 20 is stuck to the skin near the root of the puncture portion 22. At this time, the skin is adhered to the adhesive layer 30 formed on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the needle 20 from coming off the skin. If the skin is adhered to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 of the holding body 12, the elastic force of the coil spring 132 is released by pushing the start button 136 at the top of the chemical injection device 1, and the gasket 131 is moved forward. When pressed, the chemical solution in the container 11 is injected into the skin.

  Thus, also by the chemical | medical solution injection apparatus of 2nd Embodiment, it is possible to acquire the effect similar to said 1st Embodiment.

  5A and 5B are diagrams showing a chemical liquid injector according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5B is a bottom view with a cap removed. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the member which has a function which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  The chemical solution injection device 1b according to the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it includes a balloon 11a made of an elastic material that can store a chemical solution, and a connection portion 11b including a passage 114 communicating with the balloon 11a. It is different.

  The balloon 11a is made of a stretchable elastic material such as rubber, and is normally in a deflated state, and expands as shown in FIG. A three-way cock 115 is provided in the connection part 11b. With this three-way cock 115, the communication state of the passage to the balloon 11a, the passage to the needle 20, and the passage to the connector 116 can be switched. A chemical liquid supply device such as a syringe (not shown) for supplying the chemical liquid can be connected to the connector 116. A distribution passage 128 that connects the passage 114 of the connecting portion 11b and the needle 20 is formed in the holding body 12.

  When using the chemical injection device 1b configured as described above, a syringe for supplying a chemical to the connector 116 of the three-way cock 115 is attached. Thereafter, the valve of the three-way cock 115 is turned to connect the chemical solution supply port to the needle 20, and the chemical solution is filled up to the tip of the needle 20. Next, the valve of the three-way cock 115 is turned to connect the chemical solution supply port to the balloon 11a, and the balloon 11a is filled with the chemical solution. After filling the chemical solution, close the valve.

  Then, the chemical liquid injector 1 is adhered to the injection site of the skin by the adhesive layer 30 formed on the end surface 124 of the wing part 122. After confirming that the holding body 12 is firmly adhered to the skin, the air in the concave portion 121 is sucked through the tube 51 connected to the suction port 125 of the holding body 12. When negative pressure is generated in the concave portion 121 in this way, the skin is attracted to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, and the needle 20 is stuck to the skin near the root of the puncture portion 22. At this time, the skin is adhered to the adhesive layer 30 formed on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the needle 20 from coming off the skin. If the skin is adhered to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 of the holding body 12, the valve of the three-way stopcock 115 is turned to cause the balloon 11 a and the needle 20 to communicate with each other. Inject the drug solution into the skin. That is, the force when the balloon 11a that has been inflated by being filled with the chemical solution is contracted is used.

  As described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by the chemical liquid injector according to the third embodiment.

  6A and 6B are diagrams showing a chemical liquid injector according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is a bottom view with a cap removed. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the member which has a function which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  The chemical injection device 1c according to the fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it has an electric pump 11c capable of delivering a chemical liquid and a connecting portion 11d provided with a passage 114a communicating with the electric pump 11c. Yes.

  The electric pump 11c has a detachable syringe (not shown). The syringe of the electric pump 11c can be connected to the connector 116a provided in the connecting portion 11d via the tube 117. A distribution passage 128 that connects the passage 114a of the connecting portion 11d and the needle 20 is formed in the holding body 12.

  When using the chemical injection device 1 c configured as described above, the cap 60 is removed, and a syringe filled with the chemical is connected to the connector 116 a via the tube 117. Thereafter, the plunger of the syringe is pushed to feed the chemical solution, and the air in the syringe, the tube 117, and the needle 20 is extracted. Next, the syringe is attached to the main body of the electric pump 11c.

  Then, the chemical liquid injector 1 is adhered to the injection site of the skin by the adhesive layer 30 formed on the end surface 124 of the wing part 122. After confirming that the holding body 12 is firmly adhered to the skin, the air in the concave portion 121 is sucked through the tube 51 connected to the suction port 125 of the holding body 12. When negative pressure is generated in the concave portion 121 in this way, the skin is attracted to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121, and the needle 20 is stuck to the skin near the root of the puncture portion 22. At this time, the skin is adhered to the adhesive layer 30 formed on the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the needle 20 from coming off the skin. If the skin is adhered to the inner bottom surface 123 of the concave portion 121 of the holding body 12, the drug solution in the syringe is continuously injected into the skin by operating the electric pump 11c.

  Thus, also by the chemical | medical solution injection device of 4th Embodiment, it is possible to acquire the effect similar to said 1st Embodiment.

  Next, an experiment related to intradermal administration of a chemical solution was performed, which will be described below.

<Experiment 1>
An experiment was conducted to confirm whether the blood kinetics when insulin was administered intradermally was equivalent to the conventional subcutaneous administration.

(Method)
Male rats (Crj: Wister, 11 weeks old) were used. Under anesthesia, a catheter was placed in the carotid artery and the drug solution administration site was shaved. After fasting overnight, it was used for the experiment. The rats were divided into two groups, and insulin was administered subcutaneously to one group of rats and intradermally to the other group of rats under unanesthetized restraint. A syringe for insulin (Myjector; manufactured by Terumo Corporation) with a 29G needle (outer diameter 0.33 mm) was used for injection. The dose of insulin (Humarin R injection; manufactured by Shionogi & Co., Ltd.) was 0.5 U / kg, and was used after diluting with physiological saline so that the dose volume was about 20 μl. After administration of insulin, blood was collected from the carotid artery 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours and 4 hours, and the amount of each insulin was measured using an enzyme immunoassay. It measured with the kit for a measurement (Gurazyme Insulin-EIA TEST; Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. make).

(result)
The result of Experiment 1 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, when 0.5 U / kg of insulin was administered intradermally, the blood insulin concentration was maximized between 5 minutes and 15 minutes, and blood dynamics lasting 1 hour were obtained (in FIG. 7). Dashed line). This is almost the same as the result of subcutaneous injection (solid line in FIG. 7), and it was found that the same medicinal effect as subcutaneous administration can be obtained even when intradermally administered. In addition, the point in a figure shows an average value, and the length of the vertical line extended from a point shows a standard deviation.

<Experiment 2>
Next, it was examined how much volume could be administered intradermally with one or three needles.

(Method)
About 10 kg pigs were used. Under anesthesia, the flank was shaved, and a different diameter needle attached to the tip of the tube was punctured to a depth of 1.0 mm to 1.2 mm perpendicular to the porcine flank. After fixing the puncture site, the other end of the tube is connected to a 10 ml syringe containing physiological saline, and physiological saline is continuously injected into the skin of the pig using a syringe pump (STC-531; manufactured by Terumo Corporation). did. There were four doses per unit time: 0.05 ml, 0.15 ml, 0.5 ml, and 5 ml per hour. The tube was provided with a side branch, and a comocardio continuous cardiac output monitor (CO-203; manufactured by Terumo Corporation) was connected to the side branch so that the injection pressure could be continuously measured. Leakage from the skin was judged with the naked eye by mixing blue ink into physiological saline. In addition, when the pump injection pressure was not stabilized and increased abnormally, the experiment was terminated at that time. The observation time was 1 hour when one needle was used and 30 minutes when three needles were used. In this experiment, a stainless steel different diameter needle having a total length of 12 mm and an outer diameter of the distal end of 0.18 mm (inner diameter 0.08 mm) and an outer diameter of the tube side (base end) of 0.35 mm (inner diameter 0.25 mm) was used. Using. In addition, at the tip of the needle, a main inclined surface having a blade surface formed by cutting obliquely at the first grinding angle and a pair of tips having a blade surface formed by cutting obliquely at the second grinding angle An inclined surface was provided.

(result)
The result of Experiment 2 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, when the dosage was 0.15 ml or less per hour with one needle, physiological saline could be administered relatively stably. However, at a dose of 0.5 ml / hr, the injection pressure increased and the skin was slightly swollen after 1 hour. Furthermore, at a dose of 5 ml / hr, administration became impossible after injection of 0.1-0.2 ml. As shown by the experimental result of 5 ml / hr, it was found that about 0.1 to 0.2 ml can be administered intradermally in a single administration. Furthermore, as shown by the experimental results with three needles, it was found that increasing the number of needles could increase the dose.

  From the results of the above experiments 1 and 2, it can be seen that a desired medicinal effect can be obtained by transdermally injecting a chemical solution into the skin using the chemical solution injection device of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the skin is attracted and brought into contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave portion by sucking air from the suction port of the holding body has been described, but the contact means of the present invention is limited to such a case. is not. For example, the wing portion of the holding body has at least a pair of wing pieces that can move inward (radially inward) parallel to the skin surface, and the wing pieces are inward with the wing pieces in contact with the skin. A configuration may be adopted in which the skin is sandwiched between the wing pieces and is lifted and brought into contact with the inner bottom surface by shifting. Here, the blade piece is connected to the base portion of the holding body via the side wall, and these are hinge-coupled at each connection portion by being integrally formed with resin, for example. The wing portion has at least a pair of wing pieces that can move outward (radially outward) in parallel to the skin surface, and the wing pieces are moved outward while the wing pieces are in contact with the skin. A configuration may be employed in which the side wall of the concave portion is crushed and becomes substantially flat so that the skin is brought into contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave portion.

It is a figure which shows the chemical | medical solution injection device which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a schematic sectional drawing, (B) is a bottom view of the state which removed the cap. It is a schematic enlarged view of the needle | hook shown by FIG. It is a schematic enlarged view which shows the other example of a needle | hook. It is a figure which shows the chemical | medical solution injection device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a schematic sectional drawing, (B) is a bottom view of the state which removed the cap. It is a figure which shows the chemical | medical solution injection device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a schematic sectional drawing, (B) is a bottom view of the state which removed the cap. It is a figure which shows the chemical | medical solution injection device which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a schematic sectional drawing, (B) is a bottom view of the state which removed the cap. It is a graph which shows the blood insulin concentration in the case of intradermal administration and subcutaneous administration. It is a figure which shows the experimental result for confirming the volume which can be intradermally administered with one or three needles.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1a, 1b, 1c chemical injection device,
10 body,
11 containers,
11a balloon,
11b, 11d connection part,
11c Electric pump 111 interior space,
113 filling port,
12 holder,
121 concave part,
122 wings,
123 Inside bottom,
125 suction port,
131 gasket,
132 coil spring,
20, 20a needle,
21, 21a base,
22, 22a Puncture part,
30 adhesive layer,
60 caps,
D ₁ , outer diameter of D ₂ needle,
L Total length of puncture site.

Claims (10)

A container that can contain a chemical solution;
A holding body for holding the container;
A plurality of hollow needles communicating with the inside of the container and penetrating through the holding body and projecting outward from the holding body;
A drug solution driving means for providing a driving force for transdermally injecting the drug solution in the container into the skin through the needle,
The chemical solution injection device according to claim 1, wherein the chemical solution driving means includes a leaf spring for pressing the chemical solution in the container. A container that can contain a chemical solution;
A holding body for holding the container;
A plurality of hollow needles communicating with the inside of the container and penetrating through the holding body and projecting outward from the holding body;
A drug solution driving means for providing a driving force for transdermally injecting the drug solution in the container into the skin through the needle,
The chemical liquid injector is characterized in that the chemical liquid drive means has a coil spring for pressing a gasket inserted into the container. A balloon made of an elastic material capable of containing a chemical solution;
A connecting portion having a passage communicating with the inside of the balloon;
A holding body for holding the connecting portion;
A plurality of hollow needles communicating with the passage and penetrating through the holding body and projecting outward from the holding body;
A drug solution injection device for transcutaneously injecting a drug solution into the skin. An electric pump capable of delivering chemicals;
A connecting portion having a passage communicating with the electric pump;
A holding body for holding the connecting portion;
A plurality of hollow needles communicating with the passage and penetrating through the holding body and projecting outward from the holding body;
A drug solution injection device for transcutaneously injecting a drug solution into the skin. The holding body has a concave portion that opens to the distal end side, and a suction port for sucking air in the concave portion,
The needle protrudes outward from the inner bottom surface of the concave portion,
The chemical injection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the skin is attracted and brought into contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave portion by sucking air from the suction port.   The drug solution injection device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an adhesive layer including an adhesive formed on an end face of the holder that can contact the skin. The outer diameter of the tip of the needle is 0.1 mm or more and 0.25 mm or less,
The outer diameter of the proximal end of the needle is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end, and the medicinal solution injection device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   The chemical injection device according to claim 7, wherein the needle has a portion whose outer diameter gradually increases from the distal end toward the proximal end. The needle comprises a base from a base end to a position corresponding to the end face of the holding body, and a puncture part that protrudes from the end face of the holding body and is a part that can be punctured into a living body,
The total length of the puncture unit is 1 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less, The drug solution injection device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   The liquid medicine injection device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the holding body includes a wing provided on a side near the tip of the holding body and capable of contacting the skin.

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