DK178691B1

DK178691B1 - Ampoule opener

Info

Publication number: DK178691B1
Application number: DKPA201500254A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Mads Ingerslev Lotzfeldt; Simon Helmerik
Original assignee: Mads Ingerslev Lotzfeldt; Simon Helmerik
Priority date: 2015-04-27
Filing date: 2015-04-27
Publication date: 2016-11-14
Also published as: DK201500254A1; WO2016173598A1; DK201500254A9

Abstract

Ampulåbner omfattende et låg (1) til en beholder eller en beholder (1) med et i siden (4) af låget (1) eller beholderen (1) i forhold til siden (4) spids vinklet udad ragende indføringsrør (2) med en fleksibel lysning (3) i dets udad vendende ende. Indføringsrøret (2) fungerer som en ampulåbner. Efter åbning af en ampul vil toppen af ampullen blive opbevaret i indføringsrøret (2), indtil toppen af en næste ampul føres ind i indføringsrøret (2) og skubber den første top ned i beholderen (1).Ampoule opener comprising a lid (1) for a container or a container (1) with a point (2) in the side (4) of the lid (1) or the container (1) relative to the side (4) angled outwardly projecting inlet pipe (2) with a flexible clearance (3) at its outwardly facing end. The insertion tube (2) acts as an ampoule opener. After opening an ampoule, the top of the ampoule will be stored in the insertion tube (2) until the top of a next ampoule is inserted into the insertion tube (2) and pushes the first top down into the container (1).

Description

AmpulåbnerAmpoule opener

Opfindelsen angår en ampulåbner. En ampul er en lille forseglet hætteglas, der anvendes til at indeholde og bevare flydende eller faste produkter, sædvanligvis lægemidler og kemikalier, der skal beskyttes mod luft og forurenende stoffer. Ampuller er almindeligvis fremstillet af glas, men der eksisterer også plast ampuller. De er hermetisk forseglet og omfatter en krop og en top. Ampuller åbnes korrekt ved at knække deres hals ved en cirkulær svækkelsesline i et rent brud uden dannelse af glasskår. Ampuller kan åbnes med de bare hænder, men for at mindske risikoen for skader på hænderne er der udviklet forskellige mekaniske ampulåbnere, især til brug i sundhedssektoren.The invention relates to an ampoule opener. An ampoule is a small sealed vial used to contain and retain liquid or solid products, usually medicines and chemicals to protect against air and pollutants. Ampoules are commonly made of glass, but plastic ampoules also exist. They are hermetically sealed and include a body and a top. Ampoules are opened correctly by breaking their necks by a circular line of weakness in a clean fracture without the formation of shards of glass. Ampoules can be opened with the bare hands, but to reduce the risk of injury to the hands, various mechanical ampoule openers have been developed, especially for use in the healthcare sector.

Rednings- og sygehuspersonel anvender normalt engangsampulåbnere. De sættes på ampultoppen, hvorefter ampullen knækkes af. Top og ampulåbner bliver herefter samlet smidt i en affaldsbeholder, som sendes til destruktion. Disse ampulåbnere skal betjenes med to hænder, hvilket er uhensigtsmæssigt, og prisen pr. stk. er endvidere relativ høj.Rescue and hospital personnel usually use disposable ampoule openers. They are placed on the top of the ampoule, after which the ampoule is broken off. The top and ampoule opener are then collectively thrown in a waste container, which is sent for destruction. These ampoule openers must be operated with two hands, which is inconvenient, and the price per. PCS. is also relatively high.

Der findes dog ampulåbnere, der kan betjenes med en hånd og er relativ billige i brug, da de opsamler afknækkede ampultoppe i en tilhørende beholder, hvorfra toppene kan udtages og sendes til destruktion. CN 203440040 U (LIU XINGANG) beskriver en sådan ampulåbner. Ampulåbneren omfatter en beholder (1) med en åbning i bunden til udtag af afknækkede ampultoppe, et låg (3) til lukning af denne åbning og et fra beholderens øvre horisontalt udragende rør (2) til indføring af toppen af en ampul. Indvendigt i det udragende rør findes et skær (4) til dannelse af en svækkelsesline i ampuller, der ikke fremstillet med en sådan linje. Når toppen af en ampul er blevet placeret i indføringsrøret (2) knækkes den af ved at føre den udragende del af ampullen ned af. Den afknækkede ampultop glider ind i beholderen (1), og ampullens indhold er tilgængeligt for udtag.However, there are ampoule openers that can be operated with one hand and are relatively inexpensive to use, as they collect broken ampoule tops in an associated container, from which the tops can be removed and sent for destruction. CN 203440040 U (LIU XINGANG) describes such an ampoule opener. The ampoule opener comprises a container (1) with an opening in the bottom for removing broken ampoule tops, a lid (3) for closing this opening and a tube (2) from the upper horizontal projection of the container for inserting the top of an ampoule. Inside the protruding tube there is an insert (4) for forming a line of weakness in ampoules not made with such a line. Once the top of an ampoule has been placed in the insertion tube (2), it is broken off by leading the projecting part of the ampoule down. The broken ampoule top slides into the container (1) and the contents of the ampoule are available for withdrawal.

Denne kendte ampulåbner har dog den væsentlige ulempe, at der er stor risiko for at noget af ampullens indhold løber ud i forbindelse med afknækningen af ampultoppen. Især, hvis ampullen indeholder et lægemiddel, kan dette være fatalt, da en patient utilsigtet kan få en forkert dosis. US 4405067Al beskriver en ampulåbner, som har et hus med en cirkulær åbning (90) på ffontvæggen, hvor der under åbningen (90) er et fremspring (96) og over åbningen (90) er en kappe (94). Fremspringet (96) og kappen (94) er to separate dele, der hverken hver for sig eller sammen har form som et rør. Fremspringet (96) har til formål at virke som omdrejningspunkt for afknækningen af en ampultop. Kappen (94) har til formål at beskytte brugeren mod sprøjt fra den knækkede ampul, se bl.a. sammendraget.However, this known ampoule opener has the significant disadvantage that there is a great risk that some of the contents of the ampoule will leak out in connection with the breaking off of the ampoule top. In particular, if the ampoule contains a drug, this can be fatal as a patient may inadvertently receive the wrong dose. US 4405067Al discloses an ampoule opener having a housing with a circular opening (90) on the fountain wall, where below the opening (90) there is a projection (96) and above the opening (90) there is a casing (94). The projection (96) and the jacket (94) are two separate parts which, neither individually nor together, have the shape of a tube. The projection (96) is intended to act as a pivot point for the deflection of an ampoule top. The cover (94) is intended to protect the user from splashes from the broken ampoule, see e.g. the summary.

Fra EP 1749801 Al er det kendt, at have et nedadvendt rør (30), der kan fungere til afknækning af ampultoppe og hindre sprøjt. Ampulåbneren i D2 har endvidere en suge anordning (20), der har til formål at suge væske, glasskår og afknækkede ampultoppe ind i ampulåbneren.From EP 1749801 A1 it is known to have a downward-facing tube (30) which can function for breaking off ampoule tops and preventing spraying. The ampoule opener in D2 further has a suction device (20) which is intended to suck liquid, shards of glass and broken ampoule tops into the ampoule opener.

Det er et formål med den foreliggende opfindelse at afhjælpe denne ulempe ved de kendte ampulåbnere.It is an object of the present invention to remedy this drawback of the known ampoule openers.

Det sker i form af en ampulåbner, der omfatter et låg til en beholder eller en beholder, hvor der på siden af låget eller beholderen er et indføringsrør. Ampulåbneren er særlig ved, at indføringsrøret har en fleksibel lysning i dets udad vendende ende og er viklet i en spids vinkel i nedadvendende retning i forhold til siden af låget/beholderen.This is done in the form of an ampoule opener comprising a lid for a container or a container, where there is an insertion tube on the side of the lid or container. The ampoule opener is particular in that the insertion tube has a flexible clearance at its outwardly facing end and is wound at an acute angle in downward direction relative to the side of the lid / container.

Det vinklede indføringsrør sikrer, at ampultoppen kan knækkes af uden risiko for at ampullens indhold kan løbe ud. Den fleksible lysning i indføringsrørets udad vendende ende sikrer, at den afknækkede ampultop ikke kan falde ud af indføringsrøret.The angled insertion tube ensures that the ampoule top can be broken off without the risk of the ampoule's contents leaking out. The flexible clearance at the outwardly facing end of the insertion tube ensures that the broken ampoule top cannot fall out of the insertion tube.

Ampulåbneren ifølge opfindelsen betjenes ved at føre ampultoppen igennem den fleksible lysning i indføringsrørets udad vendende ende og føre den udragende del af ampullen nedad, indtil ampullens top knækker af.The ampoule opener according to the invention is operated by passing the ampoule top through the flexible clearance in the outwardly facing end of the insertion tube and guiding the projecting part of the ampoule downwards until the top of the ampoule breaks off.

Den fleksible lysning i indføringsrørets udad vendende ende er dimensioneret, så ampullens top kan presses gennem lysning og tilbageholdes aflysningen efter afknækningen. En afknækket ampultop bliver i indføringsrøret indtil indføringen af den anden ampultop. Denne vil skubbe den første ampultop ind i en beholder under låget ifølge opfindelen eller i selve beholderen ifølge opfindelsen. Låget eller beholderen ifølge opfindelse er i en særlig udførelsesform lavet helt eller delvist i plast.The flexible clearance at the outwardly facing end of the insertion tube is dimensioned so that the top of the ampoule can be pushed through clearance and the cancellation is retained after the buckling. A broken ampoule stays in the insertion tube until the insertion of the other ampoule top. This will push the first ampoule top into a container under the lid according to the invention or into the container itself according to the invention. The lid or container according to the invention is in a special embodiment made wholly or partly of plastic.

Det foretrækkes, at indføringsrøret er viklet i forhold til siden af låget/beholderen i en vinkel på ca. 30-45 grader, især ca. 30 grader. Der kan være flere indføringsrør på låget/beholderen, så det bliver muligt for flere brugere at benytte ampulåbneren ifølge opfindelsen samtidigt.It is preferred that the insertion tube is wound relative to the side of the lid / container at an angle of approx. 30-45 degrees, especially approx. 30 degrees. There may be several insertion tubes on the lid / container, so that it becomes possible for several users to use the ampoule opener according to the invention simultaneously.

Den fleksible lysning i den udad vendende ende af indføringsrøret kan med fordel udgøres af en elastisk ring af f.eks. gummi.The flexible opening in the outwardly facing end of the insertion tube can advantageously be constituted by an elastic ring of e.g. rubber.

Den fleksible lysning kan dog også udgøres af en integreret del af selve indføringsrøret. I endnu en særlig udførelsesform omfatter låget eller beholderen ifølge opfindelsen en åbning til indføring af brugte kanyler og/eller ampulkroppe. Brugte ampultoppe, brugte ampulkroppe og/eller brugte kanyler kan derved kombineres i en fælles beholder og sendes til destruktion.However, the flexible clearance can also be constituted by an integral part of the insertion tube itself. In yet another particular embodiment, the lid or container according to the invention comprises an opening for insertion of used needles and / or ampoule bodies. Used ampoule tops, used ampoule bodies and / or used needles can thereby be combined in a common container and sent for destruction.

Ampulåbneren ifølge opfindelsen kan betjenes med én hånd, især når den er fikseret til et objekt som f.eks. en væg. Det foretrækkes derfor, at ampulåbneren omfatter midler til fiksering, især reversibel fiksering, så det er nemt at tømme ampulåbneren for brugte ampultoppe, brugte ampulkroppe og/eller brugte kanyler.The ampoule opener according to the invention can be operated with one hand, especially when it is fixed to an object such as e.g. a wall. It is therefore preferred that the ampoule opener comprises means for fixing, in particular reversible fixation, so that it is easy to empty the ampoule opener of used ampoule tops, used ampoule bodies and / or used needles.

Tegningens figurer viser den foreliggende opfindelse og dens funktion i en særlig udførelsesform.The figures of the drawing show the present invention and its function in a particular embodiment.

Figur 1 viser et låg (l)/en beholder (4) i plast med et 30 grader vinklet indføringsrør (2) med en fleksibel lysning i dets udad vendende i form af en ring af gummi (3).Figure 1 shows a lid (1) / a container (4) in plastic with a 30 degree angled insertion tube (2) with a flexible clearance in its outward facing in the form of a ring of rubber (3).

Figur 2 viser låget/beholderen inden indføring af en ampultop.Figure 2 shows the lid / container before insertion of an ampoule top.

Figur 3 viser en indført ampultop inden dens afknækning.Figure 3 shows an inserted ampoule top before its buckling.

Figur 4 viser indføringen af en anden ampultop med tilhørende indskubning af en første ampultop.Figure 4 shows the insertion of a second ampoule top with associated insertion of a first ampoule top.

Claims

Ampoule opener comprising a lid (1) for a container or container and means on the side of the lid or container which can break the top of an ampoule and prevent spraying, characterized in that the means consist of an insertion tube (2) projecting from the side downwards at an acute angle to the side and having a flexible clearance (3) at its outwardly facing end

Ampoule opener according to claim 1, wherein the lid (1) or the container (1) is made wholly or partly of plastic.

Ampoule opener according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the insertion tube (2) is angled relative to the side (4) of the lid / container (1) at an angle of approx. 30-45 degrees, especially approx. 30 degrees.

Ampoule opener according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid (1) or the container (1) comprises several insertion tubes (2).

Ampoule opener according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the flexible clearance (3) is constituted by an elastic ring, in particular of rubber.

Ampoule opener according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the flexible clearance (3) forms an integral part of the insertion tube itself (2).

Ampoule opener according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid (1) or the container (1) comprises an opening for insertion of used needles and / or ampoule bodies.

Ampoule opener according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ampoule opener comprises means for fixing it, in particular for reversible fixation.