US20140350516A1 - Mechanical syringe accessory - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to medical injection device accessories, and more specifically relates to a medical syringe accessory designed to facilitate aliquot dosing.
- volumetric marks already come printed or etched on the side of conventional syringe bodies, and this remains the most common form of measurement.
- a practitioner injects a certain amount of a substance, such as a drug, by verifying fluid level using these volumetric marks.
- a physician can intake an amount of a drug to be injected into the syringe using the volumetric marks. Then, a practitioner can simply expel the entire volume into a patient in a single plunger run. Such a full expulsion of drug removed the need to only inject a portion of a drug in a syringe. Thus, for pharmaceutical drugs, the benefits of injecting the correct dosage should not require explanation.
- hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers such as Juvederm® XC, manufactured by Allergan, Inc.
- dose indication provides the practitioner with additional control over precise facial sculpting.
- toxin injection of multiple small, precise doses of toxin may be advantageous over injection of a large bolus of the material.
- injection of multiple small, precise doses of fat cell-containing material may be advantageous over injection of a single large bolus of the material.
- Smaller bolus injection increases retention of the injected material, possibly by providing greater vascularization of the material throughout the fat cells and improving survivability thereof. Injection of a large bolus is less likely to be retained long term as the injected fat cells be may be more prone to die, due to lack of vascularization, for example.
- injectable materials for example, dermal fillers and fat grafting materials
- these materials tend to provide significant resistance to be pushed through a narrow cannula. The problem is even more exacerbated by the fact that these materials are often used for detailed precision work in facial contouring and body sculpting.
- Injection devices both manual and motorized, have been specifically developed, or at least proposed, to address these issues.
- many physicians prefer the use of manual conventional syringe injectors over electronically controlled, motorized devices.
- devices e.g., simple devices
- which provide better control over small aliquot dosing of relatively difficult to inject materials, for example, dermal fillers, fat grafting materials and the like.
- dosing accessories configured to be attached or coupled to standard syringes.
- the dosing accessories are configured to provide improved mechanical advantage and aliquot dosing capability, relative to a conventional syringe alone.
- the accessories described can be used in conjunction with conventional syringes for injection of the dermal fillers or fat grafting materials.
- accessories for a syringe comprising: a finger portion configured to attach to the body of the syringe wherein the finger portion includes a track guide including a lever arm; a track configured to insert through the track guide and including valleys separated by a distance; and a plunger interface configured to attach the track to a plunger of the syringe.
- the distance between adjacent valleys can correspond to a pre-determined dose of a substance housed in the syringe.
- the finger portion may be configured to attach to a flange of the syringe.
- the valleys may be located on a top surface of the track and/or the lever can be configured to lock in the valleys.
- the valleys may be formed between peaks having a long front surface and a short back surface and the lever arm can be configured to lock against the short back surface.
- a peak exists between each valley and the peak can have a rounded shape rendering the accessory reusable.
- the valleys may be located on a bottom surface of the track.
- the lever arm can be configured to apply a force on a top surface of the tracks and cause a protrusion to engage with the valleys.
- accessories for a syringe comprising: a shaft including features that are configured to define at least one dose increment and having a horizontal degree of freedom, a rotating traveler including a horizontal degree of freedom and a vertical degree of freedom; and a fixed ratchet including valleys configured to engage the rotating traveler.
- the fixed ratchet may not interact with the rotating traveler.
- the shaft may be at least partially attached to the plunger.
- the fixed ratchet may be attached to a flange on the syringe.
- the shaft can be configured to move with the horizontal degree of freedom to engage the rotating traveler.
- the rotating traveler can include a spring that provides the horizontal degree of freedom.
- the accessory when a first dose increment is reached, can be reset for a subsequent dose increment.
- Some embodiments provide a shaft comprising at least one spiral including intermittent stops.
- the rotating traveler can spin around the at least one spiral on the shaft.
- the method comprises: attaching an accessory including a track guide to a body portion of the syringe such as a finger flange; inserting a track into the track guide until a portion of the track engages with a plunger head associated with the syringe; and applying a force to the plunger head thereby advancing the tracks through the track guide; wherein the advancing causes at least one audible cue that represents an aliquot dose.
- the at least one audible cue can be a lever arm associated with the track guide snapping over a peak in the track.
- methods comprise: applying an injection force to a shaft including at least one spiral including at least one intermittent distance between at least one first stop and at least one second stop, wherein the injection force drives the shaft axially through a rotating traveler the intermittent distance, and wherein the intermittent distance represents an aliquot dose.
- the rotating traveler can lock when it engages the second stop. Then, a release of force on the shaft can unlock the rotating traveler and allow a subsequent aliquot dose.
- the accessories described herein can be single use, disposable devices or can be configured to be reusable with multiple types of standard syringes.
- FIG. 1 illustrates three feedbacks that can be provided during an injection procedure.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an example accessory as described herein attached to a standard syringe.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a sectional view of a track engaged with a track guide.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of another example accessory as described herein attached to a standard syringe.
- FIG. 5 illustrates another perspective view of a variation of the accessory illustrated in FIG. 4 attached to a standard syringe.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the accessory illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates a second side view of the accessory illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates a bottom view of the accessory illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of the flange portion including a track guide of the accessory illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 .
- FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of the flange portion illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 11 illustrates a side view of the flange portion illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 12 illustrates a second side view of the flange portion illustrated in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 13 illustrates a perspective view of a track and plunger cover of the accessory illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of the track and plunger cover illustrated in FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 15 illustrates a second side view of the track and plunger cover illustrated in FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 16 illustrates a top view of the track and plunger cover illustrated in FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 17 illustrates a sectional view of a track engaged with a track guide.
- FIG. 18 illustrates an accessory of FIG. 4 or 5 integrated into a syringe.
- FIG. 19 illustrates another accessory as described herein.
- FIG. 20 is a two-dimensional representation of the components used in the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 21 is another two-dimensional representation of the components used in the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 showing degrees of freedom.
- FIGS. 22A-23B are two-dimensional representations of the steps for using the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 .
- Each of FIGS. 22A-23B can represent a step or a portion of a step in using the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 24 illustrates the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 integrated with a syringe.
- FIG. 25 illustrates a perspective exploded view of example components used with the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 26 is a side view of the assembled components illustrated in FIG. 25 .
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view as outlined in FIG. 26 .
- FIGS. 28A-G illustrate exemplary steps for using the accessory illustrated in FIG. 19 .
- syringe accessories that can be attached to a conventional syringe.
- General syringes provide visual feedback in the form of visible indicia, for example, volumetric marks, provided on the syringe barrel.
- the accessories described herein can provide one or more mechanisms that can provide at least one additional sensory feedback to the user when performing an aliquot or dosed injection. These one or more additional sensory feedbacks can be audible or tactile in addition to being visual. In some embodiments, no visual feedback is required.
- Aliquot or dosed injection generally relies upon the user observing the advancement of a plunger head in the transparent syringe barrel.
- the practitioner can utilize visible indicia, for example, volumetric marks, provided on the syringe barrel to determine the amount of substance injected.
- the accessories described herein can enhance or replace this use of visible indicia with one or more additional sensory feedbacks to assist in determining dosage during injection. These sensory feedbacks are illustrated, for example, in FIG. 1 .
- a tactile or force feedback mechanism can assist in aliquot dosing by providing a user with a sensation when a particular amount of substance has been injected.
- an audible or sound feedback mechanism can assist in aliquot dosing by providing a user with an audible cue when a particular amount of substance has been injected.
- this audible cue can be a snap or click.
- accessory device 100 includes a plurality of ratchets 102 .
- Each ratchet can represent a specific amount of travel by plunger 104 .
- Discrete amounts of plunger travel can translate to discrete aliquot or dosed injection.
- amounts of plunger travel do not translate to a discrete aliquot or dosed injection, but rather require a user to gauge a dose based on visual markings 106 on syringe body 108 .
- Accessory device 100 further includes a plunger cover 110 that physically covers or engages the plunger head (not illustrated). Plunger cover 110 allows force applied to it to be directly applied to the plunger head thereby moving piston 112 through syringe body 108 .
- Plunger cover 110 can have virtually any shape that allows finger force to be applied and translated into axial force on piston 112 .
- plunger cover 110 can be circular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, or any other rectilinear shape.
- Ratchets 102 are included on a track 114 that is guided axially along syringe body 108 by track guide 116 .
- Track guide 116 is attached to flange portion 118 .
- Flange portion 118 can circumferentially surround syringe flange 120 and be configured to be the key attachment point for accessory 100 .
- Flange portion 118 can be shaped to at least partially engage syringe flange 120 . In some embodiments, flange portion 118 can engage between about 20% and about 80%, between about 30% and about 60%, between about 40% and about 60%, between about 50% and about 70%, or between about 60% and about 80% of syringe flange 120 .
- Flange portion 118 can engage with syringe flange 120 using a friction fit, a locking fit where flange portion 118 includes locking features that snap and lock once the two parts are engaged, or a glue engagement wherein flange portion 118 and syringe flange 120 are glued together.
- accessory 100 can be permanently attached to a syringe.
- plunger cover 110 such as in finger depression 122
- force can be translated into movement of plunger 104 and piston 112 .
- Track system includes track 114 traveling through track guide 116 .
- Track guide 116 can include a track orifice 124 with a shape complimentary to the cross section of track 114 .
- Downward force is applied to top side 126 of track 114 by lever arm 148 .
- Lever arm 148 can be bent in an upward direction thereby spacing bottom side 130 of track 114 from protrusion 132 thereby allowing track 114 to progress axially.
- Protrusion 132 can be configured to engage tracks 114 between adjacent ratcheting teeth 134 .
- ratcheting teeth 134 can have a generally rounded or oval surface preventing glove tears and allowing for bi-directional motion. Bi-directional motion can allow reusability of the accessory.
- Each valley 136 between adjacent ratcheting teeth 134 can be spaced 138 from the next valley.
- Each spacing 138 can be equivalent to a predetermined amount of substance ejected from the syringe. This is the case because movement of track 114 a particular distance moves plunger cover 110 which eventually moves piston 112 the same axial distance.
- Track system includes track 140 traveling through track guide 142 .
- Track guide 142 can include a track orifice 144 with a shape complimentary to the cross section of track 140 .
- Ratcheting teeth 146 can be located on top side 126 of track 140 .
- Lever arm 148 can be bent in an upward direction thereby moving it from one valley(s) 150 to the next between ratcheting teeth 146 .
- Lever arm 148 may be the primary ratchet mechanism, applying downward force on ratcheting teeth 146 .
- Ratcheting teeth 146 can have a wave shape with a long front surface 152 and a short back surface 154 .
- lever arm 148 can be bent upward along long front surface 152 until the peak is reached and it snaps into an adjacent valley 150 .
- the angle of short back surface 154 prevents track 140 from moving left because lever arm 148 locks track 140 in place.
- Track 140 rests against flange portion 118 preventing it from moving downward and allowing unlocking of track 140 .
- Each valley 150 between adjacent ratcheting teeth 146 can be spaced 156 from the next valley.
- Each spacing 156 can be equivalent to a predetermined amount of substance ejected from the syringe. This is the case because movement of track 140 a particular distance moves plunger cover 110 which eventually moves piston 112 the same axial distance.
- the track system illustrated in FIGS. 4-17 represents a single use design.
- each tooth of ratcheting teeth 146 can have two or more ridges 158 on long front surface 152 . These ridges 158 can provide audible and tactile feedback as lever arm 148 progresses across the ridges and then a larger feedback when lever arm snaps into a valley 150 .
- an accessory as described herein can be built into a syringe.
- track 160 can be built into a plunger stem 162 and a track guide 164 and lever arm can be built into flange 166 of a syringe.
- plunger 104 is progressed, track 160 along with plunger stem 162 progresses into barrel 168 .
- the plunger including a track can be manufactured as a single unit or can be produced separately and assembled, such as by welding or gluing the track to the plunger stem.
- the syringe barrel and flange including a track guide can be manufactured as a single unit or can be produced separately and assembled, such as by welding or gluing the flange including a track guide to the barrel flange.
- the accessories described herein can be operated as follows. First, a user can match an accessory for an appropriately sized syringe. Also, a user can match an appropriately sized syringe for a particular accessory.
- flange portion 118 can be snapped or otherwise engaged with syringe flange 120 .
- a track guide 116 can then be attached to the flange portion if not already provided as a single piece with flange portion 118 .
- the device is ready to use.
- an injection device comprising a syringe including a distal end connectable to a cannula, a barrel in the syringe body suitable to contain an injectable substance, and a plunger having a proximal actuating end or plunger head and a distal head or piston movable within the barrel for forcing the injectable substance toward the syringe distal end.
- this injection device is a standard syringe.
- an accessory can be attached to this injection device, the accessory including a ratchet assembly including a collar connectable to the syringe barrel or flange, a toothed portion slidably extending through the collar and a cap or plunger cover engageable with the proximal actuating end of the plunger, for facilitating aliquot or dosing of the injectable substance.
- the accessory can include a ratchet assembly as shown and described herein. The assembly can be sized and configured for functional engagement with a standard, conventional, for example, a 10 cc, syringe.
- the syringe can be a 1 cc, 2 cc, 3 cc, 4 cc, 5 cc, 6 cc, 7 cc, 8 cc, 9 cc, 10 cc, 15 cc, 20 cc, 50 cc, 100 cc, 500 cc, between 1 cc and 2 cc, between 1 cc and 20 cc, or between 5 cc and 20 cc.
- accessories configured to prevent over-dosing for a prescribed aliquot amount. These accessories can provide discrete amounts of plunger travel that can translate into discrete aliquot or dosed injection amounts. These accessories in some embodiments require that a user simply attach the accessory to a standard syringe.
- the accessories can provide feedback for a completed dose as well as can prevent accidental multiple dosing.
- such an accessory may be useful when a material or substance being extruded from the syringe is non-homogeneous and has flow characteristics that vary throughout an injection.
- the user may exert a significant amount of force to extrude a highly viscous portion of the substance, but that may be followed by a low viscosity portion of the substance.
- the lower viscosity portion of the substance is reached, the significant amount of force required to extrude the highly viscous portion may become uncontrollable and result in overdosing. Therefore, it is possible that too much substance may be delivered.
- the accessory described herein prevents the overdose or “overshoot” described above.
- An accessory as illustrated in FIG. 19 can include a separate mechanism that can be attached to a variety of standard size syringes. In other embodiments, the accessory can be built into a syringe.
- Accessory 200 can include three main components, those being a shaft 202 , a fixed ratchet 204 , and a rotating traveler 206 .
- the geometry of the features in shaft 202 can ultimately determine what dose increment is allowed to be extruded from the syringe 208 when a force is applied to a syringe plunger 210 .
- Shaft 202 geometry controls the displacement which in turn controls the volume delivered per dose.
- distal portion 212 of shaft 202 is connected to plunger 210 , plunger head 214 , plunger cover 110 , or a combination thereof. These components move in unison together once assembled.
- Fixed ratchet 204 can be rigidly attached to the syringe 208 , for example, at syringe flange 216 area of syringe 208 .
- Rotating traveler 206 can be assembled onto fixed ratchet 204 and shaft 202 , and can have a limited rotational and linear travel within accessory 200 .
- FIGS. 20-23 illustrate a mechanism 218 that is configured to be used in accessory 200 .
- Two-dimensional illustrations of mechanism 218 are illustrated to simplify comprehension.
- the horizontal axis corresponds to the axial direction and the vertical axis corresponds to axial rotation in the 3D renditions.
- rotating traveler 206 interacts with both shaft 202 and fixed ratchet 204 .
- shaft 202 and fixed ratchet 204 do not interface with each other directly.
- FIG. 21 The arrows illustrated in FIG. 21 indicate degrees of freedom for each component.
- Fixed ratchet 204 is rigidly fixed relative to the syringe housing and therefore may not have any degrees of freedom.
- Shaft 202 can move horizontal relative to fixed ratchet 204 but cannot rotate (in the 2D renditions, this corresponds to not moving vertically).
- An interface portion 220 of rotating traveler 206 can move horizontally. This horizontal motion is driven by compression spring 222 .
- Rotating traveler 206 as a whole including base portion 224 can be allowed to rotate freely (in 2D renditions, this corresponds to vertical movement).
- FIGS. 22A-23B illustrate how shaft 202 advances one step 226 on the fixed ratchet 204 at a time. Note that when pressure is released from shaft 202 (and is allowed to move to the left), the accessory resets to a next step and shaft 202 is allowed to continue advancing.
- Accessory 200 can be configured to function as follows. After the accessory is attached to a standard syringe, accessory is in a nominal state. In the nominal state, a spring force exists in spring 222 thereby pressing rotating traveler 220 into a step 226 of fixed ratchet 204 . Then, when plunger 210 is depressed, shaft 202 moves right thereby moving rotating traveler 206 and compressing spring 222 . Shaft 202 moves far enough and compresses rotating traveler 206 via spring 222 so that rotating traveler 206 moves down (rotates) as spring 222 causes rotating traveler 206 to slide along shaft 202 . When spring 222 reaches full compression, or compressed solid height, the user feels a hard stop indicating that a dose has been delivered.
- FIG. 24 illustrates how accessory 200 can be oriented with a syringe.
- Shaft 202 can have a generally spiral shape or configuration and can serve as a plunger stem.
- Shaft 202 can be connected to piston 232 and plunger head 214 thereby creating a plunger assembly.
- shaft 202 can simply be associated with a plunger similar to that of tracks in FIG. 4 .
- shaft 202 can simply abut against piston 232 and be used to apply a force thereto once in contact.
- Rotating traveler 206 and fixed ratchet 204 can be associated with syringe flange 216 .
- rotating traveler 206 and fixed ratchet 204 can be built into a syringe flange.
- rotating traveler 206 and fixed ratchet 204 can be attachable to a syringe flange and can even be reusable.
- shaft 202 can have a spiral configuration axially along the shaft.
- the shaft is intended to be driven to the right.
- the spiral configuration runs substantially the entire length of shaft 202 .
- the spiral configuration can include stops 234 along spiral 236 . These stops can be seen on the shaft in FIG. 25 .
- Each spiral can include multiple stops and a predetermined distance can exist between each stop. This predetermined distance can translate into distance 228 which is a distance traveled by the plunger.
- plunger accessory 240 On distal end 238 of shaft 202 can exist a plunger accessory 240 .
- Plunger accessory 240 can interface with a plunger head or can itself be a plunger head for a syringe. Further, plunger accessory 240 can be configured to freely rotate around shaft 202 . Or, in other words, as shaft 202 rotates freely, plunger accessory 240 can remain fixed. This free rotation can allow force to be applied to a plunger head while allowing shaft 202 to rotate about spiral 236 . In other embodiments, plunger accessory 240 can be fixed to shaft 202 .
- Proximal end 242 of shaft 202 can include surface 244 .
- Surface 244 can interface with a plunger piston.
- a piston can attach to surface 244 , and like plunger accessory 240 , shaft 202 can rotate freely within a plunger piston.
- plunger accessory 240 can be fixed to shaft 202 .
- Fixed ratchet 204 can have a hole 246 that has an inner diameter 248 that is larger than the outer diameter 250 of shaft 202 . This larger diameter allows shaft 202 to be guided through hole 246 in fixed ratchet 204 .
- Fixed ratchet 204 further includes multiple steps 226 at distal end 252 .
- Fixed ratchet 204 can include one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more steps. In one embodiment, fixed ratchet 204 includes eight steps.
- Fixed ratchet 204 can also include a flange portion 254 at proximal end 256 that can serve as a flange or interface with a syringe flange.
- Rotating traveler 206 can have a generally cylindrical shape with an open proximal end 258 .
- the inner diameter 260 of rotating traveler 206 can be larger than the outer diameter 262 of fixed ratchet 204 allowing rotating traveler 206 to fit over fixed ratchet 204 .
- Rotating traveler can further include an annular shaped distal end 264 .
- Distal end 264 can further include a hole with a diameter 266 that is slightly larger than inner spiral diameter 268 of shaft 202 .
- Diameter 266 can be created by one or more teeth 270 on rotating traveler 206 .
- Rotating traveler 206 can include one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more teeth. In one embodiment, rotating traveler includes four teeth.
- Teeth 270 can be configured to interact with steps 226 on fixed ratchet 204 and spiral 236 and stops 234 on shaft 202 .
- Fixed ratchet 204 can further include a stop 272 that can stop proximal end 258 of rotating traveler 206 even if teeth 270 happen to skip over a stop 234 on shaft 202 .
- stop 272 can be a ring or other circumferential protrusion that can interact and stop proximal end 258 of rotating traveler 206 .
- force can be applied to plunger accessory 240 such that shaft 202 is driven axially through hole 246 .
- teeth 270 travel along spiral 236 .
- rotating traveler 206 spins as needed.
- teeth 270 will hit a stop 234 and prevent further axial movement of shaft 202 .
- the only way to move teeth 270 past stop 234 is to relieve the force on plunger accessory 240 thereby moving fixed ratchet 204 against teeth 270 thereby spinning rotating traveler enough to move teeth 270 past stop 234 . Then, force can again be applied to plunger accessory 240 and the process started again.
- FIGS. 28A-G illustrate one example use scenario for accessory 200 .
- accessory 200 Prior to injection, at the stage of FIG. 28A , accessory 200 is assembled onto syringe 208 . Then, as illustrated in FIG. 28B , a user presses or applies force 274 to plunger 210 , for example using finger 276 , to inject the substance housed in syringe 208 .
- the user temporarily releases force 280 or pressure on the plunger and the mechanism in accessory 200 resets, allowing another dose to be delivered.
- Another dose can be injected by applying force 274 again to plunger 210 ( FIG. 28E ).
- This method can be repeated until the contents of syringe 208 have been depleted or until a sufficient number of doses have been injected.
- accessory 200 can further include a harness to attach accessory 200 to a standard syringe flange.
- the harness can be configured to be a two piece component that snaps or otherwise locks around the flange of a syringe and stop 272 . By locking the two components together, surface 244 can engage the plunger or piston of the standard syringe and any force applied to plunger accessory 240 can be translated to force upon the standard syringe piston.
- dosing increments can be configured into an accessory described herein.
- dosing increments can be configured to be 0.1 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, 1.5 mL, 2 mL, 2.5 mL, 3 mL, 3.5 mL, 4 mL, 4.5 mL, 5 mL, between about 0.1 mL and about 5 mL, between about 1 mL and about 5 mL, between about 1 mL and about 3 mL, or between about 0.1 mL and about 3 mL.
- the accessory illustrated in FIGS. 2-3 is configured to have a dosing increment of 1 mL.
- the accessory illustrated in FIGS. 4-5 is configured to have a dosing increment of 3 mL.
Abstract
Described herein are syringe accessories that can be attached to standard syringes. These accessories utilize one or more mechanisms that can provide at least one additional sensory feedback to the user when performing an aliquot or dosed injection. In other embodiments, the accessories can prevent overdosing.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/826,827, filed May 23, 2013 and U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/827,221, filed May 24, 2013, the entire disclosures each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention generally relates to medical injection device accessories, and more specifically relates to a medical syringe accessory designed to facilitate aliquot dosing.
- The ability to accurately assess correct injection dosage is most commonly associated with visual cues. For example, volumetric marks already come printed or etched on the side of conventional syringe bodies, and this remains the most common form of measurement. A practitioner injects a certain amount of a substance, such as a drug, by verifying fluid level using these volumetric marks.
- Even more generally, a physician can intake an amount of a drug to be injected into the syringe using the volumetric marks. Then, a practitioner can simply expel the entire volume into a patient in a single plunger run. Such a full expulsion of drug removed the need to only inject a portion of a drug in a syringe. Thus, for pharmaceutical drugs, the benefits of injecting the correct dosage should not require explanation.
- However, in applications using sensitive drugs such as botulinum toxin or aesthetic soft tissue fillers, for example, hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers such as Juvederm® XC, manufactured by Allergan, Inc., dose indication provides the practitioner with additional control over precise facial sculpting.
- Additionally, with applications like botulinum toxin injection, of multiple small, precise doses of toxin may be advantageous over injection of a large bolus of the material.
- Further, with fat grafting, injection of multiple small, precise doses of fat cell-containing material may be advantageous over injection of a single large bolus of the material. Smaller bolus injection increases retention of the injected material, possibly by providing greater vascularization of the material throughout the fat cells and improving survivability thereof. Injection of a large bolus is less likely to be retained long term as the injected fat cells be may be more prone to die, due to lack of vascularization, for example.
- Many of these injectable materials, for example, dermal fillers and fat grafting materials, are not easily extruded through standard syringes and accompanying cannula. These materials tend to provide significant resistance to be pushed through a narrow cannula. The problem is even more exacerbated by the fact that these materials are often used for detailed precision work in facial contouring and body sculpting.
- Injection devices, both manual and motorized, have been specifically developed, or at least proposed, to address these issues. Interestingly, many physicians prefer the use of manual conventional syringe injectors over electronically controlled, motorized devices. For at least this reason, there remains a need for devices (e.g., simple devices) that can be attached to a standard syringe and which provide better control over small aliquot dosing of relatively difficult to inject materials, for example, dermal fillers, fat grafting materials and the like.
- Disclosed herein are dosing accessories configured to be attached or coupled to standard syringes. The dosing accessories are configured to provide improved mechanical advantage and aliquot dosing capability, relative to a conventional syringe alone. In some embodiments, the accessories described can be used in conjunction with conventional syringes for injection of the dermal fillers or fat grafting materials.
- In one embodiment, accessories for a syringe are described comprising: a finger portion configured to attach to the body of the syringe wherein the finger portion includes a track guide including a lever arm; a track configured to insert through the track guide and including valleys separated by a distance; and a plunger interface configured to attach the track to a plunger of the syringe. The distance between adjacent valleys can correspond to a pre-determined dose of a substance housed in the syringe.
- In some embodiments, the finger portion may be configured to attach to a flange of the syringe. In some embodiments, the valleys may be located on a top surface of the track and/or the lever can be configured to lock in the valleys.
- In other embodiments, the valleys may be formed between peaks having a long front surface and a short back surface and the lever arm can be configured to lock against the short back surface. In other embodiments, a peak exists between each valley and the peak can have a rounded shape rendering the accessory reusable.
- In still other embodiments, the valleys may be located on a bottom surface of the track. Therein, the lever arm can be configured to apply a force on a top surface of the tracks and cause a protrusion to engage with the valleys.
- In one embodiment, accessories for a syringe are described comprising: a shaft including features that are configured to define at least one dose increment and having a horizontal degree of freedom, a rotating traveler including a horizontal degree of freedom and a vertical degree of freedom; and a fixed ratchet including valleys configured to engage the rotating traveler. The fixed ratchet may not interact with the rotating traveler. Also, the shaft may be at least partially attached to the plunger.
- In some embodiments, the fixed ratchet may be attached to a flange on the syringe.
- Further, the shaft can be configured to move with the horizontal degree of freedom to engage the rotating traveler. Also, the rotating traveler can include a spring that provides the horizontal degree of freedom.
- In other embodiments, when a first dose increment is reached, the accessory can be reset for a subsequent dose increment.
- Some embodiments provide a shaft comprising at least one spiral including intermittent stops. The rotating traveler can spin around the at least one spiral on the shaft.
- Methods of injecting an aliquot dose of a substance using a standard syringe and an accessory as described herein are also described. In one embodiment, the method comprises: attaching an accessory including a track guide to a body portion of the syringe such as a finger flange; inserting a track into the track guide until a portion of the track engages with a plunger head associated with the syringe; and applying a force to the plunger head thereby advancing the tracks through the track guide; wherein the advancing causes at least one audible cue that represents an aliquot dose.
- In some embodiments, the at least one audible cue can be a lever arm associated with the track guide snapping over a peak in the track.
- Further, applying a force to the plunger head advances a plunger tip and extrudes the substance from the standard syringe.
- In another example embodiment, methods comprise: applying an injection force to a shaft including at least one spiral including at least one intermittent distance between at least one first stop and at least one second stop, wherein the injection force drives the shaft axially through a rotating traveler the intermittent distance, and wherein the intermittent distance represents an aliquot dose.
- In some embodiments, the rotating traveler can lock when it engages the second stop. Then, a release of force on the shaft can unlock the rotating traveler and allow a subsequent aliquot dose.
- The accessories described herein can be single use, disposable devices or can be configured to be reusable with multiple types of standard syringes.
- Embodiments of the present description are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements, wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates three feedbacks that can be provided during an injection procedure. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an example accessory as described herein attached to a standard syringe. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a sectional view of a track engaged with a track guide. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of another example accessory as described herein attached to a standard syringe. -
FIG. 5 illustrates another perspective view of a variation of the accessory illustrated inFIG. 4 attached to a standard syringe. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the accessory illustrated inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 illustrates a second side view of the accessory illustrated inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 8 illustrates a bottom view of the accessory illustrated inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of the flange portion including a track guide of the accessory illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 5 . -
FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of the flange portion illustrated inFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 illustrates a side view of the flange portion illustrated inFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 12 illustrates a second side view of the flange portion illustrated inFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 13 illustrates a perspective view of a track and plunger cover of the accessory illustrated inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of the track and plunger cover illustrated inFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 15 illustrates a second side view of the track and plunger cover illustrated inFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 16 illustrates a top view of the track and plunger cover illustrated inFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 17 illustrates a sectional view of a track engaged with a track guide. -
FIG. 18 illustrates an accessory ofFIG. 4 or 5 integrated into a syringe. -
FIG. 19 illustrates another accessory as described herein. -
FIG. 20 is a two-dimensional representation of the components used in the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 . -
FIG. 21 is another two-dimensional representation of the components used in the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 showing degrees of freedom. -
FIGS. 22A-23B are two-dimensional representations of the steps for using the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 . Each ofFIGS. 22A-23B can represent a step or a portion of a step in using the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 . -
FIG. 24 illustrates the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 integrated with a syringe. -
FIG. 25 illustrates a perspective exploded view of example components used with the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 . -
FIG. 26 is a side view of the assembled components illustrated inFIG. 25 . -
FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view as outlined inFIG. 26 . -
FIGS. 28A-G illustrate exemplary steps for using the accessory illustrated inFIG. 19 . - Generally described herein are syringe accessories that can be attached to a conventional syringe. General syringes provide visual feedback in the form of visible indicia, for example, volumetric marks, provided on the syringe barrel. The accessories described herein can provide one or more mechanisms that can provide at least one additional sensory feedback to the user when performing an aliquot or dosed injection. These one or more additional sensory feedbacks can be audible or tactile in addition to being visual. In some embodiments, no visual feedback is required.
- Aliquot or dosed injection generally relies upon the user observing the advancement of a plunger head in the transparent syringe barrel. The practitioner can utilize visible indicia, for example, volumetric marks, provided on the syringe barrel to determine the amount of substance injected.
- The accessories described herein can enhance or replace this use of visible indicia with one or more additional sensory feedbacks to assist in determining dosage during injection. These sensory feedbacks are illustrated, for example, in
FIG. 1 . - In one embodiment, a tactile or force feedback mechanism can assist in aliquot dosing by providing a user with a sensation when a particular amount of substance has been injected.
- In another embodiment, an audible or sound feedback mechanism can assist in aliquot dosing by providing a user with an audible cue when a particular amount of substance has been injected. In some embodiments, this audible cue can be a snap or click.
- In one embodiment, shown generally in
FIG. 2 ,accessory device 100 includes a plurality ofratchets 102. Each ratchet can represent a specific amount of travel byplunger 104. Discrete amounts of plunger travel can translate to discrete aliquot or dosed injection. In other embodiments, amounts of plunger travel do not translate to a discrete aliquot or dosed injection, but rather require a user to gauge a dose based onvisual markings 106 onsyringe body 108. -
Accessory device 100 further includes aplunger cover 110 that physically covers or engages the plunger head (not illustrated).Plunger cover 110 allows force applied to it to be directly applied to the plunger head thereby movingpiston 112 throughsyringe body 108. -
Plunger cover 110 can have virtually any shape that allows finger force to be applied and translated into axial force onpiston 112. For example,plunger cover 110 can be circular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, or any other rectilinear shape. -
Ratchets 102 are included on atrack 114 that is guided axially alongsyringe body 108 bytrack guide 116.Track guide 116 is attached toflange portion 118.Flange portion 118 can circumferentially surroundsyringe flange 120 and be configured to be the key attachment point foraccessory 100.Flange portion 118 can be shaped to at least partially engagesyringe flange 120. In some embodiments,flange portion 118 can engage between about 20% and about 80%, between about 30% and about 60%, between about 40% and about 60%, between about 50% and about 70%, or between about 60% and about 80% ofsyringe flange 120.Flange portion 118 can engage withsyringe flange 120 using a friction fit, a locking fit whereflange portion 118 includes locking features that snap and lock once the two parts are engaged, or a glue engagement whereinflange portion 118 andsyringe flange 120 are glued together. In some embodiments,accessory 100 can be permanently attached to a syringe. - Once a finger, such as a thumb, is depressed against
plunger cover 110 such as infinger depression 122, force can be translated into movement ofplunger 104 andpiston 112. - An exemplary track system is illustrated in
FIGS. 2-3 . Track system includestrack 114 traveling throughtrack guide 116.Track guide 116 can include atrack orifice 124 with a shape complimentary to the cross section oftrack 114. Downward force is applied totop side 126 oftrack 114 bylever arm 148.Lever arm 148 can be bent in an upward direction thereby spacingbottom side 130 oftrack 114 fromprotrusion 132 thereby allowingtrack 114 to progress axially. -
Protrusion 132 can be configured to engagetracks 114 between adjacent ratchetingteeth 134. In some embodiments, ratchetingteeth 134 can have a generally rounded or oval surface preventing glove tears and allowing for bi-directional motion. Bi-directional motion can allow reusability of the accessory. - Each
valley 136 between adjacent ratchetingteeth 134 can be spaced 138 from the next valley. Each spacing 138 can be equivalent to a predetermined amount of substance ejected from the syringe. This is the case because movement of track 114 a particular distance movesplunger cover 110 which eventually movespiston 112 the same axial distance. - Another exemplary track system is illustrated in
FIGS. 4-17 . Track system includestrack 140 traveling throughtrack guide 142.Track guide 142 can include atrack orifice 144 with a shape complimentary to the cross section oftrack 140. Ratchetingteeth 146 can be located ontop side 126 oftrack 140.Lever arm 148 can be bent in an upward direction thereby moving it from one valley(s) 150 to the next between ratchetingteeth 146.Lever arm 148 may be the primary ratchet mechanism, applying downward force on ratchetingteeth 146. - Ratcheting
teeth 146 can have a wave shape with a longfront surface 152 and ashort back surface 154. Astrack 140 is moved to the right,lever arm 148 can be bent upward along longfront surface 152 until the peak is reached and it snaps into anadjacent valley 150. Once in avalley 150, the angle ofshort back surface 154 preventstrack 140 from moving left becauselever arm 148 locks track 140 in place.Track 140 rests againstflange portion 118 preventing it from moving downward and allowing unlocking oftrack 140. - Each
valley 150 between adjacent ratchetingteeth 146 can be spaced 156 from the next valley. Each spacing 156 can be equivalent to a predetermined amount of substance ejected from the syringe. This is the case because movement of track 140 a particular distance movesplunger cover 110 which eventually movespiston 112 the same axial distance. - In some embodiments, the track system illustrated in
FIGS. 4-17 represents a single use design. - In some embodiments, as ratcheting
teeth 146 are progressed, thelevel arm 148 drops into eachvalley 150 and creates an audible “snap” or other sound and/or provides a tactile feedback. In one embodiment as illustrated inFIG. 5 , each tooth of ratchetingteeth 146 can have two ormore ridges 158 on longfront surface 152. Theseridges 158 can provide audible and tactile feedback aslever arm 148 progresses across the ridges and then a larger feedback when lever arm snaps into avalley 150. - In another embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 18 , an accessory as described herein can be built into a syringe. For example, track 160 can be built into aplunger stem 162 and atrack guide 164 and lever arm can be built intoflange 166 of a syringe. Asplunger 104 is progressed,track 160 along withplunger stem 162 progresses intobarrel 168. - In this built-in embodiment, the plunger including a track can be manufactured as a single unit or can be produced separately and assembled, such as by welding or gluing the track to the plunger stem. Likewise, the syringe barrel and flange including a track guide can be manufactured as a single unit or can be produced separately and assembled, such as by welding or gluing the flange including a track guide to the barrel flange.
- The accessories described herein can be operated as follows. First, a user can match an accessory for an appropriately sized syringe. Also, a user can match an appropriately sized syringe for a particular accessory.
- Then,
flange portion 118 can be snapped or otherwise engaged withsyringe flange 120. Atrack guide 116 can then be attached to the flange portion if not already provided as a single piece withflange portion 118. - Then, holding the syringe upwards, insert the track into the track guide and click the track through the track guide until
plunger cover 110 rests against the plunger head. Theplunger cover 110 can then optionally be attached to the plunger head. In some embodiments, at this point, the device is ready to use. - In one exemplary embodiment, an injection device is provided comprising a syringe including a distal end connectable to a cannula, a barrel in the syringe body suitable to contain an injectable substance, and a plunger having a proximal actuating end or plunger head and a distal head or piston movable within the barrel for forcing the injectable substance toward the syringe distal end. In some embodiments, this injection device is a standard syringe. An accessory can be attached to this injection device, the accessory including a ratchet assembly including a collar connectable to the syringe barrel or flange, a toothed portion slidably extending through the collar and a cap or plunger cover engageable with the proximal actuating end of the plunger, for facilitating aliquot or dosing of the injectable substance. In one embodiment, the accessory can include a ratchet assembly as shown and described herein. The assembly can be sized and configured for functional engagement with a standard, conventional, for example, a 10 cc, syringe. In other embodiments, the syringe can be a 1 cc, 2 cc, 3 cc, 4 cc, 5 cc, 6 cc, 7 cc, 8 cc, 9 cc, 10 cc, 15 cc, 20 cc, 50 cc, 100 cc, 500 cc, between 1 cc and 2 cc, between 1 cc and 20 cc, or between 5 cc and 20 cc.
- Also described herein are accessories configured to prevent over-dosing for a prescribed aliquot amount. These accessories can provide discrete amounts of plunger travel that can translate into discrete aliquot or dosed injection amounts. These accessories in some embodiments require that a user simply attach the accessory to a standard syringe.
- These accessories can provide feedback in the form of a tactile or sensory cue, while the syringe by itself provides standard visible volumetric marks.
- The accessories can provide feedback for a completed dose as well as can prevent accidental multiple dosing. For example, such an accessory may be useful when a material or substance being extruded from the syringe is non-homogeneous and has flow characteristics that vary throughout an injection. In this circumstance of a non-homogeneous substance, the user may exert a significant amount of force to extrude a highly viscous portion of the substance, but that may be followed by a low viscosity portion of the substance. When the lower viscosity portion of the substance is reached, the significant amount of force required to extrude the highly viscous portion may become uncontrollable and result in overdosing. Therefore, it is possible that too much substance may be delivered. The accessory described herein prevents the overdose or “overshoot” described above.
- An accessory as illustrated in
FIG. 19 can include a separate mechanism that can be attached to a variety of standard size syringes. In other embodiments, the accessory can be built into a syringe. - Accessory 200 can include three main components, those being a
shaft 202, a fixedratchet 204, and arotating traveler 206. The geometry of the features inshaft 202 can ultimately determine what dose increment is allowed to be extruded from thesyringe 208 when a force is applied to asyringe plunger 210.Shaft 202 geometry controls the displacement which in turn controls the volume delivered per dose. - In one embodiment,
distal portion 212 ofshaft 202 is connected toplunger 210,plunger head 214,plunger cover 110, or a combination thereof. These components move in unison together once assembled. -
Fixed ratchet 204 can be rigidly attached to thesyringe 208, for example, atsyringe flange 216 area ofsyringe 208.Rotating traveler 206 can be assembled onto fixedratchet 204 andshaft 202, and can have a limited rotational and linear travel within accessory 200. -
FIGS. 20-23 illustrate a mechanism 218 that is configured to be used in accessory 200. Two-dimensional illustrations of mechanism 218 are illustrated to simplify comprehension. In the 2D representation, the horizontal axis corresponds to the axial direction and the vertical axis corresponds to axial rotation in the 3D renditions. Also, rotatingtraveler 206 interacts with bothshaft 202 and fixedratchet 204. However, in some embodiments,shaft 202 and fixedratchet 204 do not interface with each other directly. - The arrows illustrated in
FIG. 21 indicate degrees of freedom for each component.Fixed ratchet 204 is rigidly fixed relative to the syringe housing and therefore may not have any degrees of freedom.Shaft 202 can move horizontal relative to fixedratchet 204 but cannot rotate (in the 2D renditions, this corresponds to not moving vertically). Aninterface portion 220 ofrotating traveler 206 can move horizontally. This horizontal motion is driven bycompression spring 222.Rotating traveler 206 as a whole includingbase portion 224 can be allowed to rotate freely (in 2D renditions, this corresponds to vertical movement). -
FIGS. 22A-23B illustrate howshaft 202 advances onestep 226 on the fixedratchet 204 at a time. Note that when pressure is released from shaft 202 (and is allowed to move to the left), the accessory resets to a next step andshaft 202 is allowed to continue advancing. - Accessory 200 can be configured to function as follows. After the accessory is attached to a standard syringe, accessory is in a nominal state. In the nominal state, a spring force exists in
spring 222 thereby pressing rotatingtraveler 220 into astep 226 of fixedratchet 204. Then, whenplunger 210 is depressed,shaft 202 moves right thereby movingrotating traveler 206 and compressingspring 222.Shaft 202 moves far enough and compressesrotating traveler 206 viaspring 222 so that rotatingtraveler 206 moves down (rotates) asspring 222causes rotating traveler 206 to slide alongshaft 202. Whenspring 222 reaches full compression, or compressed solid height, the user feels a hard stop indicating that a dose has been delivered. - Then, a user releases
plunger 210 and the compression force ofspring 222 is released androtating traveler 206 shifts back againstshaft 202. Asshaft 202 is forced back through compression force being released byspring 222, rotatingtraveler 206 again interfaces with fixedratchet 204 causingrotating traveler 206 to move down (rotate) and slip intonext step 226 on fixedratchet 204. Notice thatshaft 202 will reengage at next step feature, allowingshaft 202 to incrementally move to the right. - At this point, a subsequent dose can be delivered.
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FIG. 24 illustrates how accessory 200 can be oriented with a syringe.Shaft 202 can have a generally spiral shape or configuration and can serve as a plunger stem.Shaft 202 can be connected topiston 232 andplunger head 214 thereby creating a plunger assembly. In other embodiments,shaft 202 can simply be associated with a plunger similar to that of tracks inFIG. 4 . In other embodiments,shaft 202 can simply abut againstpiston 232 and be used to apply a force thereto once in contact. -
Rotating traveler 206 and fixedratchet 204 can be associated withsyringe flange 216. In some embodiments, rotatingtraveler 206 and fixedratchet 204 can be built into a syringe flange. In other embodiments, rotatingtraveler 206 and fixedratchet 204 can be attachable to a syringe flange and can even be reusable. - Example components used to assemble accessory 200 are illustrated in
FIGS. 25-27 . Therein,shaft 202 can have a spiral configuration axially along the shaft. The shaft is intended to be driven to the right. In some embodiments, the spiral configuration runs substantially the entire length ofshaft 202. The spiral configuration can includestops 234 alongspiral 236. These stops can be seen on the shaft inFIG. 25 . Each spiral can include multiple stops and a predetermined distance can exist between each stop. This predetermined distance can translate intodistance 228 which is a distance traveled by the plunger. - On
distal end 238 ofshaft 202 can exist aplunger accessory 240.Plunger accessory 240 can interface with a plunger head or can itself be a plunger head for a syringe. Further,plunger accessory 240 can be configured to freely rotate aroundshaft 202. Or, in other words, asshaft 202 rotates freely,plunger accessory 240 can remain fixed. This free rotation can allow force to be applied to a plunger head while allowingshaft 202 to rotate aboutspiral 236. In other embodiments,plunger accessory 240 can be fixed toshaft 202. -
Proximal end 242 ofshaft 202 can includesurface 244.Surface 244 can interface with a plunger piston. A piston can attach to surface 244, and likeplunger accessory 240,shaft 202 can rotate freely within a plunger piston. In other embodiments,plunger accessory 240 can be fixed toshaft 202. -
Fixed ratchet 204 can have ahole 246 that has aninner diameter 248 that is larger than theouter diameter 250 ofshaft 202. This larger diameter allowsshaft 202 to be guided throughhole 246 in fixedratchet 204.Fixed ratchet 204 further includesmultiple steps 226 atdistal end 252.Fixed ratchet 204 can include one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more steps. In one embodiment, fixedratchet 204 includes eight steps.Fixed ratchet 204 can also include aflange portion 254 atproximal end 256 that can serve as a flange or interface with a syringe flange. -
Rotating traveler 206 can have a generally cylindrical shape with an openproximal end 258. Theinner diameter 260 ofrotating traveler 206 can be larger than theouter diameter 262 of fixedratchet 204 allowingrotating traveler 206 to fit over fixedratchet 204. Rotating traveler can further include an annular shapeddistal end 264. -
Distal end 264 can further include a hole with adiameter 266 that is slightly larger thaninner spiral diameter 268 ofshaft 202.Diameter 266 can be created by one ormore teeth 270 on rotatingtraveler 206.Rotating traveler 206 can include one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or more teeth. In one embodiment, rotating traveler includes four teeth.Teeth 270 can be configured to interact withsteps 226 on fixedratchet 204 and spiral 236 and stops 234 onshaft 202. -
Fixed ratchet 204 can further include astop 272 that can stopproximal end 258 ofrotating traveler 206 even ifteeth 270 happen to skip over astop 234 onshaft 202. In some embodiments, stop 272 can be a ring or other circumferential protrusion that can interact and stopproximal end 258 ofrotating traveler 206. - In order to use the assemblage of
FIGS. 25-27 , force can be applied toplunger accessory 240 such thatshaft 202 is driven axially throughhole 246. As shaft is driven axially,teeth 270 travel alongspiral 236. Asteeth 270 travel alongspiral 236, rotatingtraveler 206 spins as needed. Eventually,teeth 270 will hit astop 234 and prevent further axial movement ofshaft 202. The only way to moveteeth 270past stop 234 is to relieve the force onplunger accessory 240 thereby moving fixedratchet 204 againstteeth 270 thereby spinning rotating traveler enough to moveteeth 270past stop 234. Then, force can again be applied toplunger accessory 240 and the process started again. -
FIGS. 28A-G illustrate one example use scenario for accessory 200. Prior to injection, at the stage ofFIG. 28A , accessory 200 is assembled ontosyringe 208. Then, as illustrated inFIG. 28B , a user presses or appliesforce 274 toplunger 210, forexample using finger 276, to inject the substance housed insyringe 208. - At a
distance 228 corresponding to the geometry ofshaft 202, a hard stop is encountered and atactile feedback 278 is felt infinger 276. This is illustrated inFIG. 28C . Continued force or pressure onplunger 210 by the user will not advance the plunger any further. - Then, as illustrated in
FIG. 28D , the user temporarily releasesforce 280 or pressure on the plunger and the mechanism in accessory 200 resets, allowing another dose to be delivered. Another dose can be injected by applyingforce 274 again to plunger 210 (FIG. 28E ). - Again, at
distance 230 corresponding to the geometry of the shaft, here identical todistance 228, a hard stop is encountered, and continued pressure by the user will not advanceplunger 210 any further (FIG. 28F ). Then, again, the user temporarily releases force fromplunger 210 and the mechanism resets, allowing another dose to be injected (FIG. 28G ). - This method can be repeated until the contents of
syringe 208 have been depleted or until a sufficient number of doses have been injected. - In some embodiments, accessory 200 can further include a harness to attach accessory 200 to a standard syringe flange. The harness can be configured to be a two piece component that snaps or otherwise locks around the flange of a syringe and stop 272. By locking the two components together,
surface 244 can engage the plunger or piston of the standard syringe and any force applied toplunger accessory 240 can be translated to force upon the standard syringe piston. - Additionally, depending on the spacing of the ratcheting teeth or valleys, different accessories described herein can be configured for different aliquot/dosing requirements. Any dosing increment can be configured into an accessory described herein. In some embodiments, for example, dosing increments can be configured to be 0.1 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, 1.5 mL, 2 mL, 2.5 mL, 3 mL, 3.5 mL, 4 mL, 4.5 mL, 5 mL, between about 0.1 mL and about 5 mL, between about 1 mL and about 5 mL, between about 1 mL and about 3 mL, or between about 0.1 mL and about 3 mL. In one embodiment, the accessory illustrated in
FIGS. 2-3 is configured to have a dosing increment of 1 mL. In another embodiment, the accessory illustrated inFIGS. 4-5 is configured to have a dosing increment of 3 mL. - Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as molecular weight, reaction conditions, and so forth used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the specification and attached claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by the present invention. At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the scope of the claims, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.
- The terms “a,” “an,” “the” and similar referents used in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. Recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
- Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member may be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. It is anticipated that one or more members of a group may be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all Markush groups used in the appended claims.
- Certain embodiments of this invention are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. Of course, variations on these described embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventor expects skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be practiced otherwise than specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
- Furthermore, numerous references have been made to patents and printed publications throughout this specification. Each of the above-cited references and printed publications are individually incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- Specific embodiments disclosed herein may be further limited in the claims using consisting of or and consisting essentially of language. When used in the claims, whether as filed or added per amendment, the transition term “consisting of” excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claims. The transition term “consisting essentially of” limits the scope of a claim to the specified materials or steps and those that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s). Embodiments of the invention so claimed are inherently or expressly described and enabled herein.
- In closing, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Other modifications that may be employed are within the scope of the invention. Thus, by way of example, but not of limitation, alternative configurations of the present invention may be utilized in accordance with the teachings herein. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to that precisely as shown and described.
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1. An accessory for a syringe comprising:
a finger portion configured to attach to the body of the syringe wherein the finger portion includes a track guide including a lever arm;
a track configured to insert through the track guide including valleys separated by a distance;
a plunger interface configured to attach the track to a plunger of the syringe;
wherein the distance corresponds to a pre-determined dose of a substance housed in the syringe.
2. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the finger portion is configured to attach to a flange of the syringe.
3. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the valleys are located on a top surface of the track.
4. The accessory of claim 3 , wherein the lever arm is configured to lock in the valleys.
5. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the valleys are formed between peaks having a long front surface and a short back surface.
6. The accessory of claim 5 , wherein the lever arm is configured to lock against the short back surface.
7. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the valleys are located on a bottom surface of the track.
8. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the lever arm is configured to apply a force on a top surface of the tracks and cause a protrusion to engage with the valleys.
9. The accessory of claim 8 , wherein a peak exists between each valley and the peak has a rounded shape.
10. The accessory of claim 9 , wherein the rounded shape is configured to render the accessory reusable.
11. An accessory for a syringe comprising:
a shaft including features that are configured to define at least one dose increment and having a horizontal degree of freedom,
a rotating traveler including a horizontal degree of freedom and a vertical degree of freedom; and
a fixed ratchet including valleys configured to engage the rotating traveler, and
wherein the fixed ratchet does not interact with the rotating traveler, and wherein the shaft is at least partially attached to a plunger of the syringe.
12. The accessory of claim 11 , wherein the fixed ratchet is attached to a flange on the syringe.
13. The accessory of claim 11 , wherein the shaft is configured to move with the horizontal degree of freedom to engage the rotating traveler.
14. The accessory of claim 11 , wherein the rotating traveler includes a spring that provides the horizontal degree of freedom.
15. The accessory of claim 11 , wherein when a first dose increment is reached, the accessory is reset for a subsequent dose increment.
16. The accessory of claim 11 , wherein the shaft includes at least one spiral including intermittent stops.
17. The accessory of claim 16 , wherein the rotating traveler spins around the at least one spiral.
18. A method of injecting an aliquot dose of a substance using a standard syringe, the method comprising:
attaching an accessory including a track guide to a body portion of the syringe;
inserting a track into the track guide until a portion of the track engages with a plunger head associated with the syringe; and
applying a force to the plunger head thereby advancing the tracks through the track guide; wherein the advancing causes at least one audible cue that represents an aliquot dose.
18. The method of claim 18 , wherein the at least one audible cue is a lever arm associated with the track guide snapping over a peak in the track.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein applying a force advances a plunger tip associated with the syringe and extrudes the substance from the standard syringe.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the body portion of the syringe is a finger flange.
21. A method of injecting an aliquot dose of a substance, the method comprising:
applying an injection force to a shaft including at least one spiral including at least one intermittent distance between at least one first stop and at least one second stop, wherein the injection force drives the shaft axially through a rotating traveler the intermittent distance, and wherein the intermittent distance represents an aliquot dose.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the rotating traveler locks when it engages the second stop.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein a release of force on the shaft unlocks the rotating traveler and allows a subsequent aliquot dose.
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