JP2008295839A - Medication aid container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medication aid container capable of easily performing a medication work and adjusting the amount of medication on the site. <P>SOLUTION: A nozzle 30 for discharge of the medication aid container 110 is detached and a seal 29 is peeled off, thereby exposing a jelly FL under the opening 23 of a container member 120. A cylindrical mouth part 27 is pulled upward so as to deform a mobile part 25 from a first state to a second state. In the state, a required amount of medicines MD is put onto the jelly FL exposed under the cylindrical mouth part 27. The nozzle 30 for discharge is fixed to the container member 20. Then, the medication aid container 110 is held, and the nozzle 30 for discharge is inserted into the oral cavity of an animal under a medical treatment. A recessed part 26 arranged in the bottom of a bellows body member 121 is pushed with a thumb, thereby deforming the body member 121 by compression. Thus, the medicines MD are put into the oral cavity of the animal under the medical treatment together with the jelly FL. Then, the animal can swallow the mixture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medication assisting container for dispensing a mixture obtained by mixing a drug in a jelly or the like to an animal such as a pet.

  There is no publicly known literature about devices for administering animals such as pets, and it is usually practiced to give pets a mixture of a small amount of medicine in a bait. Especially for pets with dysphagia, etc., there is no effective method of administration, but a tube container with a nozzle filled with a drug such as jelly is filled with a pet, etc. It is conceivable that a nozzle is inserted into the mouth and the mixture is discharged into the mouth forcibly swallowing.

  In addition, there is a bellows container for filling and discharging semi-kneaded contents such as mayonnaise, which has a bottom that functions as a piston by sinking inward with a width of one bellows or more. Patent Document 1). In this bellows container, since the bottom part is recessed at the time of discharge and functions as a piston, the remaining amount of the contents becomes extremely small.

Further, there is a bellows container in which the bellows expansion / contraction action is freely controlled, and an annular dent is provided on an upper wall portion or a lower wall portion of the bellows (see Patent Document 2). In this bellows container, the deformation resistance force of the wall portion is reduced by the annular dent, and for example, the folding direction can be unified.
JP-A-8-324570 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-157737

  However, when administering to pets with swallowing dysfunction as described above, it is necessary to prepare a mixture of food such as jelly and drugs such as powder and filling the tube container with the required amount. Doing work is complicated and the dosage is likely to be inaccurate. In addition, when pre-manufacturing and selling foods mixed with drugs, it is necessary to perform new approval procedures only by changing the ratio or type of food under the restrictions of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, etc. It will also hinder smoothness.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medication assisting container that is simple in medication and can adjust the dosage, the type and amount of food, etc. on the spot.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the medication auxiliary container according to the present invention is (a) (a1) containing a fluid of food and deformed from a filled state in which the internal volume is increased to a discharge state in which the internal volume is decreased. (A2) a main body member that can be held in a first state that is connected to the main body member and that relatively reduces the total capacity of the main body members, and that increases the overall capacity relatively. A container member having a movable part that can be stably held in two states and can be switched between the first and second capacity states by at least one operation; and (b) detachable from the opening of the container member. And a lid-like member that allows connection of the medicine into the container member through the opening by exposing the opening when separated from the container member.

  According to the medication assisting container, the movable part provided in the container member enables switching between the first and second capacity states by at least one operation. For example, the lid member is separated from the container member. In the state where the movable part is changed from the first state having a relatively small volume to the second state having a relatively large volume, the necessary amount of the drug such as the tablet or the powder from the opening side on the surface of the fluid inside the container member For example, a nozzle cap or other discharge nozzle is attached to the opening of the container member. When the lid-like member also functions as a discharge nozzle, the lid-like member as the above-mentioned discharge nozzle is attached to the container member again. After that, the tip side of this discharge nozzle is inserted into the animal's oral cavity, for example, and the body member is deformed to change the filling state to the discharge state, thereby reducing the volume, so that the medicine along with the fluid is applied to the animal's oral cavity. Pour and allow the animal to swallow the mixture. At this time, since the medicine is introduced into the opening side, substantially all of the medicine can be pushed out from the tip of the ejection nozzle, and the error of the dose can be reduced. In addition, the type of fluid filled in the medication auxiliary container and the type of drug to be administered to animals can be freely combined at the site of treatment, and prompt and appropriate treatment is performed according to the situation. be able to.

  Moreover, in the specific aspect or side surface of the present invention, the cap-shaped member in the medication auxiliary container is a nozzle cap that discharges the fluid in the container member. In this case, it is possible to distribute and market in a simple state using both the nozzle and the cap.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the nozzle cap is screwed into the opening of the container member, and a screw cap-like root portion is communicated with the fluid in the container member through the opening. And a tapered tip portion to be discharged together with the medicine. In this case, the nozzle cap can be easily attached and detached, and the tapered tip portion can be reliably inserted to the back of the animal's oral cavity. The nozzle cap can be exchanged, and if a suitable size and shape is prepared for each target animal, the workability of the medication can be further improved.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the main body member can be stably held in both the filling state and the discharging state by its own shape maintaining function. In this case, it is possible to ensure the operation of deforming the main body member into the discharge state at a necessary timing while keeping the main body member in the filled state.

  In still another aspect of the present invention, the movable part is disposed between the opening and the main body member, and the main body member is coupled to the first member connected to the movable part and the first member and is subjected to external force. The second member can be deformed accordingly, and is entirely separated from the first member in the filling state, and is folded back to the first member side in the discharge state and turned over. In this case, the main body member can have a simple structure, and the fluid in the main body member can be ejected relatively without waste by turning the second member upside down.

  In yet another aspect of the present invention, the main body member has a bellows-like structure that expands and contracts in response to an external force. In this case, the fluid in the main body member can be easily discharged by a necessary amount at a desired timing.

  In still another aspect of the present invention, the movable portion is a bellows-like elastic member including a pair of annular members that are connected to each other on the outer side or the inner side and separated so as to be close to each other. In this case, the movable part can be changed from the first state to the second state simply by pulling the bellows-like movable part to extend, and the work of putting the medicine on the fluid inside the container member becomes simple. .

  In still another aspect of the present invention, a sealing member is further provided that is fixed to the opening of the container member and hermetically seals the inside of the container member. In this case, the fluid in the main body member can be kept hygienic until just before use.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 (A) is a side view illustrating the structure of the medication assisting container of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 1 (B) and 1 (C) are diagrams illustrating a method of using the medication assisting container of FIG. 1 (A).

  As is apparent from the figure, the medication auxiliary container 10 includes a spherical container member 20 and a tapered discharge nozzle 30. The container member 20 and the discharge nozzle 30 are both made of plastic and are formed by blow molding, injection molding, or the like.

  Here, the container member 20 includes a main body member 21 that contains the jelly FL, which is a fluid, as contents, a movable portion 25 that forms a space for drug injection immediately below the opening 23 of the main body member 21, and a discharge And a cylindrical mouth portion 27 fixed to the nozzle 30 for use.

  The main body member 21 includes a hemispherical first member 21a obtained by cutting a top portion connected to the movable portion 25, and a hemispherical second member 21b connected to the first member 21a. The main body member 21 can reduce the inner volume by compressing and deforming in the axial direction in which the discharge nozzle 30 extends. In the original filling state, the first member 21a and the second member 21b are separated from each other in a spherical shape. The first member 21a and the second member 21b are folded so as to overlap each other in a deformed discharge state, and the jelly FL can be forcedly pushed out. An annular stepped portion 21d is formed at a connection portion between the lower end of the first member 21a and the upper end of the second member 21b. By this step 21d, the second member 21b can be folded inward and turned over, that is, the second member 21b can be overlapped with the first member 21a in substantially the same shape in close proximity. Thereby, the main body member 21 can be stably maintained in the filling state and the discharge state. That is, the main body member 21 can not only stably hold the second member 21b in the filled state (see FIG. 1A) in which the jelly FL is accommodated by projecting the second member 21b outward, but also the second member 21b on the inner side. Can be stably held even in a discharge state (see FIG. 1C) in which almost all of the jelly FL is pushed out. In addition, a concave portion 26 protruding inward is formed at the bottom of the second member 21b, so that the main body member 21 can be easily held by fingers and waste of extrusion of the jelly FL can be reduced in the discharged state. it can.

  The movable portion 25 is a bellows-like elastic member, and includes a first annular member 25 a connected to the cylindrical mouth portion 27 and a second annular member 25 b connected to the main body member 21. The first annular member 25a and the second annular member 25b are connected to each other on the outside and separated so as to be close to each other on the inside. The movable portion 25 can be expanded and contracted in the axial direction. In the contracted first state, both members 25a and 25b constituting the movable portion 25 are close to each other on the inside, and in the extended second state, both members 25a and 25b are on the inside. Are spaced apart from each other. An annular coupling member 25 d is formed at a connection portion between the lower end of the second annular member 25 b and the upper end of the main body member 21. Further, a slight recess 25f is formed along the annular coupling member 25d between the second annular member 25b and the annular coupling member 25d. With the annular connecting member 25d and the recess 25f, the second annular member 25b can be folded inward and turned over, that is, the second annular member 25b can have the same shape as the first annular member 25a and can be overlapped in a close state. Become. Thereby, the movable part 25 can be stably maintained in the contracted first state (see FIG. 1A) and the extended second state (see FIG. 1B). That is, the movable portion 25 can not only stably hold the second annular member 25b in the first state in which the entire capacity of the container member 20 is relatively reduced by indenting the second annular member 25b, but also can hold the second annular member 25b. It can be stably held in the second state in which the entire capacity is relatively increased by protruding outward.

  The cylindrical mouth portion 27 is a cylindrical member, and the lower end thereof is connected to the upper end of the movable portion 25. A male screw 27 a is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical mouth portion 27, and enables a detachable connection with the discharge nozzle 30. An upper end portion of the cylindrical mouth portion 27 is an opening portion of the container member 20, and a concave seal 29 is attached so as to close the opening 23 by thermal bonding or the like. The seal 29 is a seal member that hermetically seals the inside of the container member 20, and can keep the jelly FL in the container member 20 hygienic until just before use. In addition, when using the medication assisting container 10, a medicine MD such as a tablet is previously placed on the jelly FL in the container member 20, and in this case, the user uses the finger to hold the seal 29 from the upper end of the cylindrical mouth portion 27. By peeling off, the opening 23, that is, the jelly FL can be exposed. In the opened state where the seal 29 is removed, the jelly FL is retracted in the container member 20 by extending the movable portion 25 in the axial direction and switching from the first state to the second state. That is, a storage space is formed inside the cylindrical mouth portion 27 so that the jelly FL hardly exists. Thereby, it is possible to easily prevent the medicine MD from being spilled or scattered, and the medicine MD can be easily loaded.

  The discharge nozzle 30 is a lid-like member that covers the opening 23 of the container member 20, a screw cap-like root portion 31 that is fixed to the cylindrical mouth portion 27 by screwing, and the container member 20 that communicates with the inside of the root portion 31. And a tapered tip 33 for discharging the inner jelly FL. That is, the discharge nozzle 30 has a nozzle cap-like structure. An internal thread 31 a is formed on the inner periphery of the root portion 31, and enables a detachable connection with the cylindrical mouth portion 27, that is, the container member 20. The distal end portion 33 has a cylindrical shape, and allows the jelly FL pushed out from the container member 20 to pass along with the medicine MD. The inner diameter of the distal end portion 33 is sufficiently large so that even if the medicine MD is a tablet, the inner diameter of the distal end portion 33 remains in the distal end portion 33 if it is made too large. Since the amount of jelly FL to be increased increases, it is necessary to set a certain limit. Generally, when the main body member 21 is filled and the movable portion 25 is in the first state (see FIG. 1A), the initial capacity to the opening 23 of the container member 20 is CA1, and the main body member 21 is When the movable portion 25 is in the first state as the discharge state (see FIG. 1C), the internal space of the cylindrical mouth portion 27, the discharge nozzle 30 and the like, that is, the residual volume of the medication auxiliary container 10 is defined as CA2. It is desirable that the required discharge rate (CA1-CA2) / CA1 is in the range of about 0.5 to 0.96, for example.

  Note that the discharge nozzle 30 can be replaced as long as the specifications of the root portion 31 match. Thereby, the nozzle 30 for discharge provided with the front-end | tip part 33 which has various shapes can be suitably connected to the container member 20 according to a use. That is, the distal end portion 33 can be reliably inserted to the back of the oral cavity according to the animal to be treated, and the medication workability can be further improved. The discharge nozzle 30 can be provided to the market in the state shown in the figure, but an additional cap that covers the tip 33 can also be provided.

  Further, the discharge nozzle 30 can be replaced with a screw cap (not shown) having only the root portion 31 that does not have the tip portion 33, and a medication auxiliary container with a screw cap that combines the container member 20 and the screw cap is marketed. Can be provided. In this case, a medication auxiliary container with a screw cap is purchased, and the screw cap is replaced with a discharge nozzle 30 having a tip 33 having a desired shape prepared in advance.

  Hereinafter, handling and operation of the medication assisting container 10 of FIG. 1 will be described. The user usually purchases the medication assisting container 10 in the state shown in FIG. When the user dispenses, the ejection nozzle 30 is removed from the container member 20. And the jelly FL is exposed under the opening 23 of the container member 20 by peeling off the seal 29 from the upper end of the cylindrical mouth portion 27. Further, the movable member 25 is extended in the axial direction by grasping the main body member 21 with one hand, grasping the cylindrical mouth portion 27 with the other hand, and pulling it upward. That is, the movable portion 25 is deformed from the contracted first state to the second state extended, and the jelly FL is set in a state of being retracted from the opening 23. In this state, a required amount of medicine MD is put on the jelly FL exposed at the lower portion of the cylindrical mouth portion 27 through the opening 23 (see FIG. 1B). At this time, it is sufficient to place the medicine MD on the jelly FL. As will be described later, when the container member 20 is deformed from the filling state to the discharge state, the jelly FL and the medicine MD are mixed, so there is no need for mixing, but the medicine MD can be pushed into the surface layer of the jelly FL. . However, when the medicine MD is pushed into the bottom of the container member 20, the possibility that the medicine MD remains in the distal end portion 33 increases. Next, the discharge nozzle 30 is fixed to the container member 20 with screws. Thereafter, the medication support container 10 is held with one hand HD, and the ejection nozzle 30 is inserted into the oral cavity of the animal being treated. Then, the concave portion 26 provided on the bottom of the main body member 21 is pushed with a thumb, and the main body member 21 and the movable portion 25 are compressed and deformed to change the main body member 21 from the filling state to the discharge state, thereby reducing the capacity. Thereby, medicine MD can be poured into the oral cavity of the animal under treatment together with the jelly FL, and the animal can be swallowed with these (see FIG. 1C).

  According to the medication assisting container 10 of the present embodiment described above, since the medicine MD is put on the jelly FL on the opening 23 side after the medication assisting container 10 is opened, the medicine MD together with the jelly FL in the oral cavity of the animal being treated. Can be preferentially pushed out from the distal end portion 33 of the ejection nozzle 30 and the dose error can be reduced. At this time, by storing a plurality of types of medication auxiliary containers 10, the type of fluid such as jelly FL used for medication can be appropriately changed. Further, the type and amount of the drug MD to be administered to the animal under treatment can be adjusted flexibly according to the judgment of the user. That is, since the types and amounts of the jelly FL and the medicine MD can be freely combined at the site of treatment, it is possible to perform a prompt and appropriate treatment according to the situation such as animal symptoms.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 2A is a side view illustrating the structure of the medication assisting container of the second embodiment. 2 (B) and 2 (C) are diagrams for explaining how to use the medication assisting container of FIG. 2 (A). Note that the medication assisting container 110 of the second embodiment is a modification of the medication assisting container 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 (A) and the like, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and redundantly described. Is omitted. Further, parts not particularly described in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the medication auxiliary container 110, the container member 120 includes a main body member 121, a movable portion 25, and a cylindrical mouth portion 27. The main body member 121 is a bellows-like expansion / contraction member composed of a plurality of annular bellows portions 122, and expands / contracts in the axial direction according to an external force. Each bellows portion 122 includes a first annular member 122a on the movable portion 25 side and a second annular member 122b on the concave portion 26 side. The first and second annular members 122a and 122b constituting each bellows portion 122 are connected to each other on the outer side having a large radius, and are separated so as to be close to each other on the inner side. Moreover, the adjacent bellows parts 122 and 122 are mutually connected by the edge part side of the axial direction used as the small diameter.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the medication assisting container 110 in FIG. 2 will be described. When the user dispenses, the supplementary container 110 in the state shown in FIG. 2A is prepared, and the ejection nozzle 30 is removed from the container member 120. Then, by peeling off the seal 29 from the upper end of the cylindrical mouth portion 27, the jelly FL is exposed under the opening 23 of the container member 120, and the main body member 121 is held and the cylindrical mouth portion 27 is held and pulled upward. The movable part 25 is deformed from the contracted first state to the extended second state. In this state, a necessary amount of medicine MD is put on the jelly FL exposed at the lower portion of the cylindrical mouth portion 27 through the opening 23 (see FIG. 2B). At this time, it is sufficient to place the medicine MD on the jelly FL. Next, the discharge nozzle 30 is fixed to the container member 120 by screwing. Thereafter, the medication support container 110 is held with one hand HD, and the discharge nozzle 30 is inserted into the oral cavity of the animal under treatment. Then, the concave portion 26 provided at the bottom of the bellows-shaped main body member 121 is pushed with the thumb, and the main body member 121 and the movable portion 25 are compressed and deformed to change the main body member 121 from the filling state to the discharge state, thereby reducing the capacity. . Thereby, medicine MD can be poured into the oral cavity of the animal under treatment together with the jelly FL, and the animal can be swallowed with these (see FIG. 1C).

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the structure of the medication assisting container of the third embodiment. The medication assisting container 210 of the third embodiment is a modification of the medication assisting container 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 (A) and the like, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. To do. Further, parts not specifically described in the third embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the medication auxiliary container 210, the distal end portion 233 of the discharge nozzle 30 is connected to the wax tube 53 via a rubber joint 51, for example. The transwax tube 53 extends into the stomach or intestine of the patient, and the body member 21 is compressed and deformed to change from the filled state to the discharged state to reduce the volume, thereby reducing the volume. The patient can be administered a mixture of jelly FL and drug MD by route. In this case, it is necessary that the medicine MD be small enough to pass through the fistula tube 53 and be discharged into the gastrointestinal tract. However, when the medicine MD is powder or liquid, such attention is not particularly necessary.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. That is, in the above description, the movable portion 25 is deformed from the contracted first state to the extended second state by holding the cylindrical mouth portion 27 and pulling it upward after the seal 29 is opened. When the airtightness in the container members 20 and 120 is broken by peeling from the upper end of the cylindrical mouth portion 27, the movable portion 25 may be automatically extended. That is, the movable portion 25 can incorporate a restoring force that changes from the first state to the second state, and can unpack the container members 20 and 120 and extend the movable portion 25 in a lump.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable portion 25 is provided on the discharge nozzle 30 side of the container members 20 and 120. However, the movable portion 25 may be provided on the bottom side of the container members 20 and 120. Moreover, the movable part 25 is not limited to a single-stage bellows, but may have a multi-stage bellows structure.

  Moreover, the shape and structure of the main body member 21 and the movable part 25 in the said embodiment are only illustrations, and various deformation | transformation are possible. For example, the members 21a and 21b can be made close to the side shape of a truncated cone instead of being close to the surface shape of a hemisphere.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the container members 20 and 120 are filled with jelly FL, it can be filled with various edible liquids instead of viscous bodies, such as jelly FL.

(A)-(C) are side views explaining the structure of the medication auxiliary container of a 1st embodiment. (A)-(C) are side views explaining the structure of the medication auxiliary container of a 2nd embodiment. It is a side view explaining the structure of the medication auxiliary container of a 3rd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  10, 110, 210 ... medication auxiliary container, 20, 120 ... container member, 21, 121 ... main body member, 21a ... first member, 21b ... second member, 23 ... opening, 25 ... movable part, 25a ... first ring 25b ... second annular member, 25d ... annular connecting member, 26 ... concave portion, 27 ... cylindrical opening, 29 ... seal, 30 ... discharge nozzle, 31 ... root portion, 33, 233 ... tip, 51 ... joint 53 ... Tube, 122 ... Bellows part, FL ... Jelly, MD ... Drug

Claims (8)

A main body member that accommodates a fluid of food and can be transformed from a filled state with an increased internal volume into a discharge state with a reduced internal volume, and is connected to the main body member, and the main body member is combined The first capacity can be maintained in the first state where the total capacity is relatively small, and can be stably maintained in the second state where the total capacity is relatively large. A container member having a movable part that enables switching between two capacity states;
A lid that is detachably connectable to the opening of the container member, and allows the drug to be introduced into the container member through the opening by exposing the opening when separated from the container member. And a medicinal auxiliary container.   The medication auxiliary container according to claim 1, wherein the lid-like member is a nozzle cap that discharges the fluid in the container member.   The nozzle cap includes a screw cap-shaped root portion fixed to the opening portion of the container member by screwing, and a medicine in which the fluid in the container member is introduced from the opening portion. The medication auxiliary container according to claim 2 provided with a tapered tip part discharged together.   The medication support container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body member can be stably held in both the filling state and the discharge state by its own shape maintaining function.   The movable portion is disposed between the opening and the main body member, and the main body member is connected to the movable portion and the first member and is deformed according to an external force. The medication auxiliary container according to claim 4, further comprising a second member that is entirely separated from the first member in the filling state and is folded back to the first member side in the discharge state.   The medication support container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body member has a bellows-like structure that expands and contracts in response to an external force.   The medication according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the movable part is a bellows-like expansion and contraction member including a pair of annular members that are connected to each other on the outer side or the inner side and are separably separated on the other side. Auxiliary container.   The medication auxiliary container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a seal member that is fixed to the opening of the container member and hermetically seals the inside of the container member.

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