CN211724214U - Needle management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a syringe needle management system, it includes a body, a rotary disk and an upper cover. The body has a cylindrical structure and is provided with an accommodating space and an opening connected with the accommodating space. The rotating disc is arranged in the accommodating space of the body and comprises a plurality of grooves for accommodating a plurality of needle boxes in which needle assemblies are stored. The upper cover is arranged on the opening of the body, wherein the upper cover is provided with a first opening, the position of any needle box can be selectively adjusted to be below the first opening through the rotating disk, and the first opening is used for allowing a syringe to be inserted to load or unload a needle assembly in the needle box below the first opening. The utility model discloses a syringe needle management system can provide intelligent management function, increases security and convenience in the operation and satisfies the user to the requirement of automation and information-based degree to realize the function of remote control.

Description

Needle management system

Technical Field

The present invention relates to needle management systems, and more particularly, to an intelligent needle management system for safely storing and managing hypodermic needles.

Background

There are many patients in the healthcare field who require daily needle injections. For medical professionals, because they are trained by professional medical care, the risk of needle stick injuries during needle use can be greatly reduced. However, for the average patient or home care provider, they need to handle the needle daily without professional medical training and are therefore exposed to high risk. For example, patients with diabetes or other patients with a need for regular self-administration of medication belong to this group, and these people are vulnerable to needle stick injuries, and therefore there is a need to reduce the risk of injuries due to needle sticks.

Diabetes is a common metabolic disease of life-long life. Diabetics are unable to regulate their blood glucose levels because they are unable to produce insulin normally. Diabetes can be largely divided into two types, where the pancreas of a type 1 diabetic does not produce any insulin; patients with type 2 diabetes cannot produce enough insulin to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood.

Since there is no drug available to completely cure diabetes, diabetics must manage their condition on their own daily basis. The most common method of treating diabetic patients is to use artificial insulin instead of natural insulin, which the pancreas does not produce. Since digestion in the human body can cause insulin to be ineffective, insulin must be injected into the human body by injection.

Insulin injection is the most difficult part of diabetes treatment, not only is the injection process uncomfortable for the patient, but the syringe and needle are expensive and the needle storage is inconvenient. The removal of the used needle from the syringe during the injection is a risky action and in any case the caretaker assisting the injection should not have the opportunity to reach the used needle of the patient.

Therefore, there is a need in the health care field for a needle management system that provides safe storage and management of hypodermic needles for use in different treatment plans and to maintain patient and caregiver safety.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a needle management system, which includes a body, a rotating disk and an upper cover. The body has a cylindrical structure and is provided with an accommodating space and an opening connected with the accommodating space. The rotating disk is arranged in the accommodating space of the body and comprises a plurality of grooves for accommodating a plurality of needle boxes in which needle assemblies are stored. The upper cover is arranged on the opening of the body, wherein the upper cover is provided with a first opening, the position of any needle box can be selectively adjusted to be below the first opening through the rotating disk, and the first opening is used for allowing a syringe to be inserted to load or unload a needle assembly in the needle box below the first opening.

In some embodiments, the cover further comprises a second opening disposed on an opposite side of the first opening for allowing a user to open the needle cartridge below the second opening.

In some embodiments, the cover has a double-layered structure, the first opening is disposed on a bottom layer of the double-layered structure, and the cover further includes a positioning opening disposed on a top layer of the double-layered structure and substantially aligned with the first opening for fixing the position of the syringe.

In some embodiments, the needle management system further includes a transmission assembly disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the rotating disk for rotating the rotating disk, and a processor electrically connected to the transmission assembly for driving the transmission assembly.

In some embodiments, the needle management system further comprises a memory device for storing the management schedule.

In some embodiments, the needle management system further comprises an operation interface and an indication interface, wherein the operation interface is electrically connected with the processor for a user to perform operation, and the indication interface is electrically connected with the processor for the user to view information.

In some embodiments, the operational interface includes a key or knob.

In some embodiments, the indication interface comprises an indicator light or a display screen.

In some embodiments, the operation interface and the indication interface include a touch display screen.

In some embodiments, the needle management system further comprises a transceiver electrically coupled to the processor.

In some embodiments, the transceiver establishes a link with a server and transmits data via a wireless communication protocol.

In some embodiments, the server comprises a cloud server.

In some embodiments, the cloud server establishes a link with a control terminal through a wireless communication protocol and transmits data.

In some embodiments, the transceiver establishes a link with a control terminal and transmits data via a wireless communication protocol.

In some embodiments, the control terminal comprises a smart phone, a smart watch, or a personal computer.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses a syringe needle management system passes through structural improvement and adds subassembly such as treater, drive assembly, operation interface, instruction interface and transceiver, can increase security and convenience in the operation, satisfies the user to the requirement of automation and information-based degree to the function of embodying distal end control, thereby can reduce the user because of the injured risk of acupuncture and forget the probability of injection, and improve patient's quality of life.

Drawings

Aspects of some embodiments of the invention are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying drawing figures. It should be noted that the various structures may not be drawn to scale, and that the dimensions of the various structures may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion.

Fig. 1 is a schematic exterior view of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial schematic view of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a rotating disk of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to illustrate certain aspects of the present invention. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, in the following description, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature may include embodiments in which the first feature is formed in direct contact with the second feature, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first and second features such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. Further, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples to indicate components of the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not necessarily imply that the components referred to by the same reference numbers and/or letters are the same. For example, some such components may be similar in some respects, but may differ in other respects.

Unless otherwise specified, spatial descriptions such as "above … …," "below … …," "up," "left," "right," "down," "top," "bottom," "vertical," "horizontal," "side," "above," "below," "upper," "on … …," "under … …," and the like are indicated relative to the orientation shown in the figures. It is to be understood that the spatial description used herein is for purposes of illustration only and that actual implementations of the structures described herein may be spatially arranged in any orientation or manner, with the proviso that the advantages of embodiments of the present invention are not so arranged.

Fig. 1 is an external view schematic diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention, fig. 2 is a partial schematic diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a rotary disk of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention, and fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the needle management system 1 includes a body (body)10, a rotating disk (revolving cartridge)20 and a cover (cover) 30. In some embodiments, the body 10 may have a cylindrical structure, and the body 10 has a receiving space 10A and an opening 10B connected to the receiving space 10A. The material of the body 10 may comprise a plastics material such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or other similar material. In some embodiments, the body 10 may be a unitary structure or be assembled from multiple components. For example, the body 10 may include a base 12 and a bowl 14. The base 12 is connected to the lower portion of the barrel 14 for supporting the barrel 14, and the base 12 has a slip-resistant effect. The base 12 and the bowl 14 of the body 10 may be constructed of the same or different materials. In some embodiments, the base 12 and the bowl 14 can be connected directly or indirectly, such as by using an adhesive, by using screws and threaded holes, by using a snap fit, or by using other suitable means. In some embodiments, the bowl 14 may be connected to the base 12 in an angled manner to increase ease of operation.

The rotary disk 20 is disposed in the accommodating space 10A of the body 10. The rotating disk 20 includes a plurality of recesses 20C for receiving a plurality of needle magazines 40 that store needle assemblies therein. The number of grooves 20C can be adjusted as desired. For example, a typical diabetic patient may need to inject one or two doses of insulin a day, and in some embodiments, the number of grooves 20C may be 14 to accommodate the insulin that the patient needs to inject for one or two weeks. That is, the patient need only replace a new needle cartridge 40 for one or two weeks to be able to administer enough insulin for the desired injection for one or two weeks.

In some embodiments, the rotating disk 20 may further include a stationary member 22 and a rotating member 24. The fixing member 22 may be fixed in the accommodating space 10A of the body 10. For example, the inner wall 14W of the tub 14 may be provided with a protrusion 14P, and the fixing member 22 may have substantially the same size as the receiving space 10A and may be supported on the protrusion 14P of the tub 14. The rotating member 24 may be disposed on the fixed member 22, and the rotating member 24 may rotate with respect to the fixed member 22 and about an axis Y. The groove 20C of the rotary disk 20 is disposed on the rotary member 24, and the position of the groove 20C in the accommodating space 10A can be adjusted via the rotary member 24. The stationary and rotating members 22, 24 of the rotating disk 20 may be constructed of the same or different materials. In some embodiments, the material of the fixed member 22 may include a plastic material such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or other similar material, and the material of the rotating member 24 may include a plastic material such as acrylic or other similar material.

The upper cover 30 is disposed on the opening 10B of the body 10. The size of the upper cover 30 may be slightly larger than that of the opening 10B so that the upper cover 30 can be placed on the body 10. Prior to use, cover 30 can be opened to place a plurality of needle cartridges 40 in recess 20C of rotating disk 20. The upper cover 30 has a first opening 301 for allowing the syringe 50 to be inserted to load or unload the needle assembly in the needle magazine 40 located below the first opening 301 when the upper cover 30 covers the opening 10B of the body 10. As previously described, since rotary disk 20 is rotatable, the position of any needle magazine 40 can be selectively adjusted below first aperture 301 by rotating rotary disk 20. When needle cartridge 40 to be used is located below first aperture 301, syringe 50 may be inserted into first aperture 301 to load or unload the needle assembly in needle cartridge 40 located below first aperture 301. In some embodiments, the material of the upper cover 30 may include a plastic material such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), acrylic (acrylic), or other similar materials.

In some embodiments, the cover 30 has a double-layer structure including a bottom layer 31, a top layer 32 on the bottom layer 31, and a support wall 33 connected between the bottom layer 31 and the top layer 32. The bottom layer 31 is closer to the rotating disk 20 than the top layer 32. The first opening 301 is disposed in the bottom layer 31 of the two-layer structure. In addition, the cover 30 may further include a positioning opening 321 disposed in the top layer 32 of the dual-layer structure and substantially aligned with the first opening 301. The first opening 301 and the positioning opening 321 corresponding to each other are used to effectively fix the position of the syringe 50 when loading or unloading the needle assembly in the needle magazine 40.

In some embodiments, the cover 30 may further include a second opening 302 disposed on the opposite side of the first opening 301 for allowing a user to open the protective membrane of the needle cartridge 40 below the second opening 302. The user of the needle management system 1 may be the patient himself, a family member, a medical professional or a care giver. In other embodiments, needle management system 1 may further comprise an automatic opening assembly (not shown) for automatically opening the protective membrane of needle cartridge 40.

The utility model discloses a syringe needle management system 1 can further provide intelligent management function to increase security and convenience in the operation, satisfy the user to the requirement of automation and information-based degree, and embody the function of remote control, thereby can reduce the user because of the injured risk of acupuncture and forget the probability of injection, and improve patient's quality of life. Several different embodiments of the operation and use of the needle management system 1 of the present invention are described further below.

Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 5. In some embodiments, needle management system 1 may further include a transmission assembly 60 and a processor 62. The transmission assembly 60 may be disposed in the accommodating space 10A and connected to the rotating disk 20 to rotate the rotating disk 20. The transmission assembly 60 may include a motor, gears, or other components. The processor 62 is electrically connected to the transmission assembly 60 for driving the transmission assembly 60. The drive assembly 60 may embody the function of automatically rotating the rotating disk 20 to increase the ease of use of the needle management system 1. In some embodiments, the needle management system 1 may further include a power supply (not shown) or a battery to provide power. In addition, the needle management system 1 may further include a charging device to charge the battery.

In some embodiments, the needle management system 1 may further include a memory device 64 for storing management strokes. The processor 62 may manage the patient's injection time according to a preset or self-entered administration schedule. In some embodiments, needle management system 1 may further include an operation interface 66 and an indication interface 68. The operation interface 66 is electrically connected to the processor 62 for a user to perform operations. The operator interface 66 may include buttons, knobs, or other physical or virtual interfaces that may embody an operation. The indication interface 68 is electrically connected to the processor 62 for the user to view information. The indication interface 68 may include indicator lights, display screens, or other interfaces that may embody a display of information. In some embodiments, the operation interface 66 and the indication interface 68 may include touch-sensitive display screens, as well as embodying functions for performing operations and displaying information.

Upon initial use of needle management system 1, a user may place an unused needle magazine 40 within recess 20C of rotary disk 20 and select or enter a desired management stroke via operator interface 66, and view the selected or entered management stroke via indicator interface 68. The processor 62 may control the rotating disk 20 via the transmission assembly 60 according to the administration stroke to rotate the unused needle cartridge 40 below the first aperture 301 at a preset time for the user to load the needle assembly. Managing the itinerary may also further include issuing text, sounds, lights or other reminders to the patient or caregiver to ensure that the patient is injecting insulin on time. For example, if the patient needs to inject a dose of insulin at eight morning and eight evening hours each day, processor 62 will rotate first needle magazine 40 to below first opening 301 by rotating disk 20 at or before the first morning and send a message reminding the patient to inject insulin; processor 62 will then turn second needle cartridge 40 under first opening 301 by rotating disk 20 eight night or before the first day and send a message reminding to inject insulin; in the morning and eight nights of the following day, processor 62 repeats the steps described above, and so on, until all needle cartridges 40 have been used, at which point processor 62 may reissue the information that needle cartridge 40 has been used to remind the patient or caregiver to replace unused needle cartridge 40 and reset the administration route.

Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 4 and fig. 6 together. In some embodiments, needle management system 1 may further include a transceiver 70 electrically connected to processor 62 for establishing a link with an external device and transmitting data. In some embodiments, the transceiver 70 may link and transmit data with a server 72 via a wireless communication protocol. For example, the server 72 may comprise a cloud server. In some embodiments, the patient's injection record or other relevant information may be transmitted via transceiver 70 to a cloud server for storage, either as a basis for a doctor's diagnosis or as medical big data. In some embodiments, information stored in the cloud server may also be transmitted to processor 62 of needle management system 1 via transceiver 70. For example, the doctor may adjust the time, number, or dosage of insulin injections based on the patient's condition, stored in the cloud server, and transmitted to the processor 62 via the transceiver 70 to reset the administration schedule.

Fig. 7 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 4 and fig. 7 together. In some embodiments, the cloud server may further establish a link with a control terminal 74 via a wireless communication protocol and transmit data. The control terminal 74 may comprise a smart phone, a smart watch, or a personal calculator. Control terminal 74 may be configured to remotely operate needle management system 1 or to receive information transmitted by needle management system 1. For example, a relevant person such as a doctor or a family of the patient may assist the patient in setting the management itinerary via the control terminal 74. Alternatively, if the patient does not inject insulin on time, the relevant person may receive the reminding information sent by the needle management system 1 through the control terminal 74, and at this time, the relevant person may further contact the patient to ensure that the patient can inject insulin on time.

Fig. 8 is a functional block diagram of a needle management system according to some embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to fig. 1 to fig. 4 and fig. 8. In some embodiments, transceiver 70 of needle management system 1 may link and transmit data with control terminal 74 directly through a wireless communication protocol, without going through a server. The relevant personnel, such as a doctor or the family of the patient, may assist the patient in setting the management itinerary via a control terminal 74, such as a smartphone, a smart watch, or a personal calculator. Alternatively, if the patient does not inject insulin on time, the relevant person may receive the reminding information sent by the needle management system 1 through the control terminal 74, and at this time, the relevant person may further contact the patient to ensure that the patient can inject insulin on time.

The utility model discloses a syringe needle management system of various embodiments passes through structural improvement and adds subassemblies such as treater, drive assembly, operation interface, instruction interface and transceiver, can increase security and convenience in the operation, satisfies the user to the requirement of automation and information-based degree to the function of embodying distal end control, thereby can reduce the user because of the injured risk of acupuncture and forget the probability of injection, and improve patient's quality of life.

As used herein, the singular terms "a", "an" and "the" may include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

As used herein, the terms "about," "substantially," "essentially," and "left-right" are used to describe and explain minor variations. When used in conjunction with an event or circumstance, the terms can refer to an instance in which the event or circumstance occurs precisely as well as an instance in which the event or circumstance occurs in close proximity. For example, when used in conjunction with numerical values, the term can refer to a range of variation that is less than or equal to ± 10% of the stated numerical value, e.g., less than or equal to ± 5%, less than or equal to ± 4%, less than or equal to ± 3%, less than or equal to ± 2%, less than or equal to ± 1%, less than or equal to ± 0.5%, less than or equal to ± 0.1%, or less than or equal to ± 0.05%. For example, two numerical values are "substantially" identical or equal if the difference between the two numerical values is less than or equal to ± 10% (e.g., less than or equal to ± 5%, less than or equal to ± 4%, less than or equal to ± 3%, less than or equal to ± 2%, less than or equal to ± 1%, less than or equal to ± 0.5%, less than or equal to ± 0.1%, or less than or equal to ± 0.05%) of the mean of the values. For example, "substantially" parallel may refer to a range of angular variation of less than or equal to ± 10 ° from 0 °, e.g., less than or equal to ± 5 °, less than or equal to ± 4 °, less than or equal to ± 3 °, less than or equal to ± 2 °, less than or equal to ± 1 °, less than or equal to ± 0.5 °, less than or equal to ± 0.1 °, or less than or equal to ± 0.05 °. For example, "substantially" perpendicular may refer to a range of angular variation of less than or equal to ± 10 ° from 90 °, e.g., less than or equal to ± 5 °, less than or equal to ± 4 °, less than or equal to ± 3 °, less than or equal to ± 2 °, less than or equal to ± 1 °, less than or equal to ± 0.5 °, less than or equal to ± 0.1 °, or less than or equal to ± 0.05 °.

Additionally, amounts, ratios, and other numerical values are sometimes presented herein in a range format. It is to be understood that such range format is used for convenience and brevity, and should be interpreted flexibly to include not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the limits of the range, but also to include all the individual numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited.

While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to specific embodiments thereof, these descriptions and illustrations do not limit the invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The illustrations may not be drawn to scale. Due to manufacturing processes and tolerances, there may be a distinction between artistic reproduction in the present invention and actual equipment. There may be other embodiments of the invention not specifically described. The specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. Modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, method, or process to the objective, spirit and scope of the present invention. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the appended claims. Although the methods disclosed herein have been described with reference to particular operations performed in a particular order, it should be understood that these operations may be combined, subdivided, or reordered to form equivalent methods without departing from the teachings of the present invention. Accordingly, unless specifically indicated herein, the order and grouping of the operations is not a limitation of the present invention.

Claims (15)

1. A needle management system, comprising:

the body is provided with a cylindrical structure and is provided with an accommodating space and an opening connected with the accommodating space;

the rotating disc is arranged in the accommodating space of the body and comprises a plurality of grooves for placing a plurality of needle boxes in which needle assemblies are stored; and

an upper cover disposed on the opening of the body, wherein the upper cover has a first opening, and the rotary disk can selectively adjust the position of any one of the needle boxes to be below the first opening, and the first opening is used for allowing a syringe to be inserted to load or unload the needle assembly in the needle box below the first opening.

2. The needle management system of claim 1, wherein said cover further comprises a second opening disposed on an opposite side of said first opening for allowing a user to open said needle cassette below said second opening.

3. The needle management system of claim 1, wherein said cover has a double-layered structure, said first opening being disposed in a bottom layer of said double-layered structure, said cover further comprising a positioning opening disposed in a top layer of said double-layered structure and aligned with said first opening for fixing the position of said syringe.

4. The needle management system of claim 1, further comprising:

the transmission assembly is arranged in the accommodating space, is connected with the rotating disc and is used for rotating the rotating disc; and

and the processor is electrically connected with the transmission assembly and used for driving the transmission assembly.

5. The needle management system of claim 4, further comprising a memory device for storing management strokes.

6. The needle management system of claim 4, further comprising:

the operation interface is electrically connected with the processor and is used for a user to execute operation; and

and the indicating interface is electrically connected with the processor and is used for a user to watch information.

7. The needle management system of claim 6, wherein the operational interface comprises a key or knob.

8. The needle management system of claim 6, wherein the indication interface comprises an indicator light or a display screen.

9. The needle management system of claim 6, wherein the operational interface and the indication interface comprise touch-sensitive display screens.

10. The needle management system of claim 4, further comprising a transceiver electrically connected to said processor.

11. The needle management system of claim 10, wherein said transceiver links to a server and transmits data via a wireless communication protocol.

12. The needle management system of claim 11, wherein said server comprises a cloud server.

13. The needle management system of claim 12, wherein the cloud server is linked to a control terminal via a wireless communication protocol and transmits data.

14. The needle management system of claim 10, wherein said transceiver establishes a link with a control terminal and transmits data via a wireless communication protocol.

15. The needle management system of claim 14, wherein said control terminal comprises a smart phone, a smart watch, or a personal computer.

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