JP2007014615A - Assisting tool for insulin injection - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assisting tool for insulin injection capable of reducing occurrence of needle-stick accident to establish early introduction of self injection in a patient with hemiplegia or a patient capable of using only a single hand and to improve the quality of life. <P>SOLUTION: By means of the assisting tool for insulin injection to fix a needle case and a needle cap for the needle of pen-type insulin injector, the needle-stick accident is prevented from occurring and the insulin injection can be performed with one hand. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an insulin injector.

Complications of cerebrovascular disorders and gangrene are increasing in diabetic patients. In addition, the number of elderly people is increasing, and the number of patients with fractures due to falls is increasing. Insulin injections are often necessary for patients who are paralyzed or have only one hand. Nurses sometimes make injections, and accidents (needlestick accidents) are more likely to occur when needles are accidentally inserted than other needles. Patients who can use only one hand need an aid to introduce self-injection.

Several insulin infusion assist devices for hemiplegic patients have been devised, but are difficult to operate and set. It is necessary to create a simpler and easier-to-use aid to prevent needle stick accidents and improve QOL to allow insulin self-injection.

Conventionally, the needle was attached and removed with both hands. When recaping the needle case (recapping the needle), patients and nurses often pierce their fingertips with the needle.

Since only one hand can be used due to fractures, gangrene, hemiplegia, etc., the insulin injector cannot be operated with one hand, and self-injection of insulin cannot be performed. Needle stick accidents occur in insulin injector users and medical workers.

The object of the present invention is to reduce the number of needlestick accidents, and to establish early self-injection and improve QOL in patients with hemiplegic disorders and patients who can use only one hand.

The problem solving means is as follows. Characteristically, it has a hole for fixing the needle case and needle cap of the needle of a pen-type insulin injector. Each hole contains a tube. The needle case tube has a structure in which the needle case can be inserted and the pen-type insulin injector can be pulled out with one hand. The needle cap tube has a structure in which the needle cap can be inserted and the pen-type insulin injector can be pulled out with one hand.

Establish early self-injection and improve QOL for patients with hemiplegia and patients who can use only one hand.

It is possible to reduce the occurrence of a needle stick accident of an insulin injector user.

The structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and there is an advantage that the quality of the product is ensured and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

An assisting device according to the present invention is an assisting device for an injector having an opening portion for fixing a needle case and a needle cap of an injection needle of a pen-type insulin injector. An embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is an external view from above of an injector aid according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view. In the figure, a needle case fixing device 2 and a needle cap fixing device 3 are provided. The inside has an inner tube. The main body is made of polystyrene foam and the size is 9x5x1cm. The color is white. Double-sided tape is attached to the bottom, and can be strongly bonded to a desk, tray or wall. The inner tube is used as a fixing device for a needle case and a fixing device for a needle cap. The fixing device 2 for the needle case is made of rubber having an outer diameter of 8 mm and is bonded to the main body 1. The fixing device 3 for the needle cap is made of rubber having an outer diameter of 3 mm and is bonded to the main body 1. The fixing device for the needle case is provided with one fixing device for the needle cap on the upper surface. The color of the fixing device 2 for the needle case and the fixing device 3 for the needle cap is blue.

The body 1 can be made of wood, plastic, urethane, metal, silicon, or rubber. The size is increased for one person, two persons, and a large number of persons depending on the application. In addition, a desk, a tray, and a wall can be used as a main body. In addition to the double-sided tape, there is a method of fixing the main body with a suction cup, screws or magnets. The color of the main body is changed according to the application. A plastic container having a needle case and a needle cap insertion port at the top can be used as the cover container. The main body can be enlarged and increased by 2 each and 3 each (FIG. 3). There is also a method of fixing to an insulin syringe and a box that can accommodate a needle.

The material of the fixing device 2 for the needle case and the fixing device 3 for the needle cap can be made of rubber, silicon, urethane or polypropylene. The color is changed to black, red, yellow, light blue, pink or green according to the application.

When assembling this auxiliary tool, a hole for fixing the needle case and the needle cap is formed in the main body 1, and the inner cylinder is mounted therein.

An example of how to use the injector aid is shown. The syringe auxiliary tool for fixing the needle case and needle cap of the pen-type insulin injector is fixed to the desk. A needle case is installed on the auxiliary tool for the injector (FIG. 4). The insulin injector and the injection needle in the needle case are connected (FIG. 5). The insulin injector is separated from the injector auxiliary tool, and the needle cap is fixed to the needle cap insertion opening (FIG. 6). Remove the needle cap (Figure 7). After the end of insulin injection, the needle case in which the insulin injector is installed is connected (FIG. 8). The insulin injector is removed leaving the needle in the needle case (FIG. 9). Remove the needle case and needle cap from the injector aid (FIG. 10).

The above is a preferred embodiment of the invention and does not limit the scope of the invention. Therefore, any modifications or changes that can be made by those skilled in the art, which are made within the spirit of the present invention and have an equivalent effect on the present invention, shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

External view from above The perspective view of an example of the present invention External view from above with three fixing devices for needle cases and three fixing devices for needle caps The figure which showed the state which installed the needle case in the auxiliary tool for injectors The figure which showed the state which connected the syringe in the insulin injector and the needle case The figure which showed the state where the needle cap was fixed to the needle cap insertion slot The figure which showed the state which removed the needle cap The figure which showed the state which connects the needle case in which the insulin injector is installed The figure which showed the state which left the injection needle in the needle case and removed the insulin injector The figure which showed the state which removed the needle case and the needle cap from the auxiliary tool for injectors

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Needle case fixing device 3 Needle cap fixing device 4 Needle case 5 Injection needle 6 Insulin injector 7 Needle cap

Claims (3)

An auxiliary device for an injector having an inner tube that can fix the needle case of a pen-type insulin injector and can be attached and detached. An auxiliary device for an injector having an inner tube that can fix the needle cap of the injection needle of a pen-type insulin injector and that can be attached and detached. The use using the auxiliary tool of Claim 1 and 2.

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