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- the present disclosure relates to medical devices having visual and tactile indicators.
- medical devices such as syringes, which are engagable with needle hubs, filters, adapters and the like, have one or more features on an external surface that provide visual and tactile indications of the type of connection that is internal to a component of the syringe, for example a slip-type connection or a lock-type connection.
- the present disclosure relates to medical devices having visual and tactile indicators.
- medical devices such as syringes, which are engagable with needle hubs, filters, adapters and the like, have one or more features on an external surface that provide visual and tactile indications of the type of connection that is internal to a component of the syringe, for example a slip-type connection or a lock-type connection.
- Misconnection collars on both slip- and lock-type syringes have been implemented to avoid wrong-route medication errors. Wrong-route medication errors result from connections between unrelated delivery systems that have different intended uses (e.g. vascular, enteral, respiratory, epidural and intrathecal).
- the misconnection collars facilitate proper routing of fluids (e.g., medications, enteral feedings) or gases (e.g., oxygen) to a desired route into a patient.
- International Standard ISO 80369-1:2016(En) is directed to small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications. Small-bore connectors intended to be used for connections in neuraxial applications are to comply with ISO 80369-6. A requirement in ISO 80369-6 (2016), which is incorporated herein by reference, is a 5% taper.
- misconnection collars for slip- and lock-type syringes are visually identical.
- Glass syringes have opaque collars, unlike many plastic syringes having clear collars, which make it difficult to differentiate by type of connection under busy and/or low light conditions.
- Plastic syringes may or may not be transparent and therefore it may also be difficult to differentiate plastic syringes by type of connection under busy and/or low light conditions.
- medical devices specifically syringes, that provide distinguishing visual and tactile features.
- Methods of distinguishing between devices having slip-type from those having lock-type connections are also provided.
- a medical device comprises: a device body having an end; and a connector extending from the end of the device body in fluid communication therewith, wherein an outside surface of the connector includes a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- connection-type may be defined by an inside surface of the connector.
- the inside surface may be smooth, the visual and tactile being is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe, and the connection-type being a slip-type connection.
- the inside surface may comprise threads, the visual and tactile feature being one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the end, and the connection-type being a lock-type connection.
- the connector may be engagable with one or more of: a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- the connector may be an opaque material.
- the connector may comprise a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip.
- the device body may be a syringe barrel having a distal wall at the end and the connector extends from the distal wall.
- a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall and including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- the connector may comprise a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal dip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, and an outside surface of the collar including the visual and tactile feature.
- the connector may be an opaque material.
- the connector may comprise a 5% taper.
- the connector may be compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- the visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe.
- the connection-type may be a slip-type connection.
- the visual and tactile feature maybe one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall.
- the connector may comprise one or more internal threads that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall.
- the connection-type may be a lock-type connection.
- the syringe barrel may be a glass material.
- the syringe barrel may be a polymeric material.
- a further aspect is a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall, the connector including a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal tip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, the collar including an inside surface and an outside surface and a visual and tactile feature on the outside surface of the collar.
- the collar may be a metal material and further comprise a syringe collar interface; and the syringe barrel being a glass material and further comprising a distal wall extension to which the syringe collar interface is connected.
- the collar and the syringe barrel may both be a polymeric material and the collar is integrally formed with the syringe barrel.
- the collar may comprise a 5% taper.
- the collar may be compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- the visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe and the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- the visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, the collar comprises one or more threads on the inside surface that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- a method of distinguishing between different connection-type medical devices or syringes comprises: obtaining any the medical device or syringe disclosed herein; and visually and/or tactilely inspecting the visual and tactile feature.
- FIGS. 1-2 provide perspective views of a connector having a lock-type connection according to an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector of FIGS. 1-2 ;
- FIGS. 4-5 provide perspective views of a connector having a slip-type connection according to an embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector of FIGS. 4-5 ;
- FIGS. 7-8 provide perspective views of a connector having a lock-type connection according to an embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector of FIGS. 7-8 ;
- FIGS. 10-11 provide perspective views of a connector having a slip-type connection according to an embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector of FIGS. 10-11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a cross-section view of the medical device of FIG. 12 ;
- FIG. 14 is a close-up view of the cross-section view of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a medical device.
- Visual and tactile features are provided on medical devices to provide ways to differentiate between connection types.
- One or more embodiments provide a syringe that has a misconnection collar that will enable the syringe meet ISO 80369-6 (2016) misconnection requirements.
- the syringe can be utilized for neuraxial applications upon incorporation of the collar with a syringe barrel and it will be compliant to ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- Visual and tactile features means those features that provide indicia by both their appearance, which is discernable by looking at the features, and by their 3-dimensional shape, which is discernable by touch.
- the visual and tactile features herein provide indicia about the type of connection, e.g., slip-type or lock-type, that is internal to a connector.
- the visual and tactile features of one or more embodiments indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with another component.
- one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a medical device indicate a straight, push-on motion.
- one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of a medical device that is perpendicular to its longitudinal axis indicate a turning, twist-on motion.
- connector is understood to include any structure that is part of a neuraxial device that is capable of making a connection with a secondary neuraxial device.
- Non-limiting examples of connectors in accordance with the present invention include syringe tips, needleless connectors, male Luer connectors, female Luer connectors, side port valves, y-port valves, port valves, and other similar structures.
- Connection-type refers to the mechanism by which the connector connects to another medical component.
- Connection-types include but are not limited to slip-type connections and lock-type connections.
- Slip-type connections are those that use a nominally linear motion to affix a medical device onto a connector.
- Lock-type connections are those that use primarily a twisting or turning motion to affix a medical device onto a connector.
- Other medical components to which connectors are connected include but are not limited to spinal needle assemblies, epidural needle assemblies, combined spinal and epidural (CSE) needle assemblies, fluid filters, adapters of tubing.
- CSE combined spinal and epidural
- a connector 100 having an outside surface 102 and an inside surface 104 comprises a collar 106 and an elongate tip 108 .
- On the outside surface 102 there are visual and tactile features 110 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by the inside surface 104 .
- the inside surface 104 of this embodiment shows threads 112 that are at an angle of greater than zero to an edge 114 of the collar 106 . Threads 112 define the connection-type as being a lock-type connection.
- the treads 112 are engagable with corresponding structures on another medical component such as lugs of a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the treads 112 is twist-on.
- the visual and tactile features 110 comprise grooves that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to the edge 114 .
- the grooves follow a curved, twisting shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a twisting motion would be needed to assemble the connector 100 with another component in a lock-type connection.
- grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used.
- the visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.
- Connector 100 is opaque in this embodiment such that the threads 112 cannot be visually detected when viewing the outside surface 102 .
- FIG. 3 provides a medical device 120 and a connector 100 according to FIGS. 1-2 having the visual and tactile features 110 .
- the device has a device body 122 and an end 124 from which the connector 100 extends.
- the medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises a syringe barrel 126 , a distal wall 128 , and a plunger 130 .
- the medical device is a polymeric material or a plastic and the connector is integrally formed with the device body 122 . While the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 shows an opaque connector 100 , it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments.
- a connector 150 having an outside surface 152 and an inside surface 154 comprises a collar 156 and an elongate tip 158 .
- On the outside surface 152 there are visual and tactile features 160 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by the inside surface 154 .
- the inside surface 154 of this embodiment is smooth, which defines the connection-type as being a slip-type connection.
- the inside surface is engagable with another medical component that fits snugly into a channel formed between the collar 156 and the elongate tip 158 , such as a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the connector is slip-on.
- the visual and tactile features 160 comprise grooves that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. Visually, the grooves follow a straight shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a push-on motion would be needed to assemble the connector 150 with another component in a slip-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component. Connector 150 is opaque in this embodiment such that the inside surface 154 cannot be visually detected when viewing the outside surface 152 .
- FIG. 6 provides a medical device 170 and a connector 150 according to FIGS. 4-5 having the visual and tactile features 160 .
- the device has a device body 172 and an end 174 from which the connector 150 extends.
- the medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises a syringe barrel 176 , a distal wall 178 , and a plunger 180 .
- the medical device is a polymeric material or a plastic and the connector is integrally formed with the device body 172 .
- FIGS. 4-6 shows an opaque connector 150 , it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments.
- a connector 200 having an outside surface 202 and an inside surface 204 comprises a collar 206 and an elongate tip 208 and an interface 216 .
- On the outside surface 202 there are visual and tactile features 210 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by the inside surface 204 .
- the inside surface 204 of this embodiment shows threads 212 that are at an angle of greater than zero to an edge 214 of the collar 206 .
- Threads 212 define the connection-type as being a lock-type connection.
- the treads 212 are engagable with corresponding structures on another medical component such as lugs of a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the treads 212 is twist-on.
- the visual and tactile features 210 comprise grooves that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to the edge 214 .
- the grooves follow a curved, twisting shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a twisting motion would be needed to assemble the connector 200 with another component in a lock-type connection.
- grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used.
- the visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.
- Connector 200 is opaque in this embodiment, e.g., metal, such that the threads 112 cannot be visually detected when viewing the outside surface 102 .
- FIG. 9 provides a medical device 220 and a connector 200 according to FIGS. 7-8 having the visual and tactile features 210 .
- the device has a device body 222 and an end 224 from which a distal wall extension 232 and the connector 200 extends.
- the medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises a syringe barrel 226 , a distal wall 228 , and a plunger 230 .
- the medical device is glass and the connector 200 is metal being form-fit at a syringe collar interface 216 and the distal wall extension 232 .
- FIGS. 7-9 shows an opaque connector 200 , it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments.
- a connector 250 having an outside surface 252 and an inside surface 254 comprises a collar 256 and an elongate tip 258 and an interface 266 .
- On the outside surface 252 there are visual and tactile features 260 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by the inside surface 254 .
- the inside surface 254 of this embodiment is smooth, which defines the connection-type as being a slip-type connection.
- the inside surface is engagable with another medical component that fits snugly into a channel formed between the collar 256 and the elongate tip 258 , such as a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the connector is slip-on.
- the visual and tactile features 260 comprise grooves that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. Visually, the grooves follow a straight shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a push-on motion would be needed to assemble the connector 250 with another component in a slip-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.
- Connector 250 is opaque in this embodiment, e.g., metal, such that the inside surface 254 cannot be visually detected when viewing the outside surface 252 .
- FIG. 12 provides a medical device 270 and a connector 250 according to FIGS. 10-11 having the visual and tactile features 260 .
- the device has a device body 272 and an end 274 from which the connector 250 extends.
- the medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises a syringe barrel 276 , a distal wall 278 , and a plunger 280 .
- the medical device is glass and the connector 250 is metal being form-fit at a syringe collar interface 266 and the distal wall extension 282 .
- FIGS. 10-12 shows an opaque connector 250 , it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-section view of the medical device of FIG. 12
- FIG. 14 is a close-up view of connector end 284 of FIG. 13
- Longitudinal axis “a” is shown with respect to the medical device 270 .
- the connector 250 according to FIGS. 10-11 has the visual and tactile features 260 , which are grooves that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis a indicating a straight, push-on motion.
- the connector 250 form fits to the distal wall extension 282 , which extends from the distal wall 278 of the syringe barrel 276 , at its syringe collar interface 266 .
- the plunger 280 is in the body of the syringe barrel 276 .
- FIG. 15 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a medical device in the form of a syringe 320 comprising a connector 300 , which can be any embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a washer 301 is positioned between the connector 300 and a portion of a syringe barrel 326 upon assembly of the syringe 320 .
- Plunger 330 resides in the syringe barrel 326 upon assembly of the device.
- Embodiment 1 A medical device comprising: a device body having an end; and a connector extending from the end of the device body in fluid communication therewith, wherein an outside surface of the connector includes a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- Embodiment 2 The medical device of embodiment 1, wherein the connection-type is defined by an inside surface of the connector.
- Embodiment 3 The medical device of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the inside surface is smooth, the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe, and the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- Embodiment 4 The medical device of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the inside surface comprises threads, the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the end, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Embodiment 5 The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 4, wherein the connector is engagable with one or more of: a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- Embodiment 6 The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 5, wherein the connector is an opaque material.
- Embodiment 7 The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 6, wherein the connector comprises a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip.
- Embodiment 8 The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 7, wherein the device body is a syringe barrel having a distal wall at the end and the connector extends from the distal wall.
- Embodiment 9 A syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall and including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- Embodiment 10 The syringe of embodiment 9, wherein the connector comprises a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal dip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, and an outside surface of the collar including the visual and tactile feature.
- Embodiment 11 The syringe of embodiment 9 or 10, wherein the connector is an opaque material.
- Embodiment 12 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 11, wherein the connector comprises a 5% taper.
- Embodiment 13 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 12, wherein the connector is compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- Embodiment 14 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 13, wherein the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- Embodiment 15 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 14, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe.
- Embodiment 16 The syringe of embodiment 15, wherein the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- Embodiment 17 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 14, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall.
- Embodiment 18 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 14 or 17, wherein the connector comprises one or more internal threads that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall.
- Embodiment 19 The syringe of embodiment 18, wherein the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Embodiment 20 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 19, wherein the syringe barrel is a glass material.
- Embodiment 21 The syringe of one of embodiments 9 to 19, wherein the syringe barrel is a polymeric material.
- a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall, the connector including a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal tip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, the collar including an inside surface and an outside surface and a visual and tactile feature on the outside surface of the collar.
- Embodiment 23 The syringe of embodiment 22, wherein the collar is a metal material and further comprises a syringe collar interface; and the syringe barrel is a glass material and further comprises a distal wall extension to which the syringe collar interface is connected.
- Embodiment 24 The syringe of embodiment 22, wherein the collar and the syringe barrel are both a polymeric material and the collar is integrally formed with the syringe barrel.
- Embodiment 25 The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 24, wherein the collar comprises a 5% taper.
- Embodiment 26 The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 25, wherein the collar is compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- Embodiment 27 The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 26, wherein the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- Embodiment 28 The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 27, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe and the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- Embodiment 29 The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 27, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, the collar comprises one or more threads on the inside surface that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Embodiment 30 A method of making a medical device comprising: forming a connector including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector; and incorporating the connector in a device body of the medical device.
- Embodiment 31 A method of distinguishing between different connection-type medical devices or syringes comprising: obtaining the medical device or syringe according to one of embodiments 1 to 29; and visually and/or tactilely inspecting the visual and tactile feature.
Abstract
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/480,903, filed on Apr. 6, 2017, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The present disclosure relates to medical devices having visual and tactile indicators. In particular, medical devices such as syringes, which are engagable with needle hubs, filters, adapters and the like, have one or more features on an external surface that provide visual and tactile indications of the type of connection that is internal to a component of the syringe, for example a slip-type connection or a lock-type connection.
- The present disclosure relates to medical devices having visual and tactile indicators. In particular, medical devices such as syringes, which are engagable with needle hubs, filters, adapters and the like, have one or more features on an external surface that provide visual and tactile indications of the type of connection that is internal to a component of the syringe, for example a slip-type connection or a lock-type connection.
- Misconnection collars on both slip- and lock-type syringes have been implemented to avoid wrong-route medication errors. Wrong-route medication errors result from connections between unrelated delivery systems that have different intended uses (e.g. vascular, enteral, respiratory, epidural and intrathecal). The misconnection collars facilitate proper routing of fluids (e.g., medications, enteral feedings) or gases (e.g., oxygen) to a desired route into a patient. International Standard ISO 80369-1:2016(En) is directed to small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications. Small-bore connectors intended to be used for connections in neuraxial applications are to comply with ISO 80369-6. A requirement in ISO 80369-6 (2016), which is incorporated herein by reference, is a 5% taper.
- State of the art misconnection collars for slip- and lock-type syringes are visually identical. Glass syringes have opaque collars, unlike many plastic syringes having clear collars, which make it difficult to differentiate by type of connection under busy and/or low light conditions. Plastic syringes may or may not be transparent and therefore it may also be difficult to differentiate plastic syringes by type of connection under busy and/or low light conditions.
- There is a need to provide ways to differentiate between components that provide slip-type connections from those that provide lock-type connections.
- Provided are medical devices, specifically syringes, that provide distinguishing visual and tactile features. Methods of distinguishing between devices having slip-type from those having lock-type connections are also provided.
- In an aspect, a medical device comprises: a device body having an end; and a connector extending from the end of the device body in fluid communication therewith, wherein an outside surface of the connector includes a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- The connection-type may be defined by an inside surface of the connector. The inside surface may be smooth, the visual and tactile being is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe, and the connection-type being a slip-type connection. The inside surface may comprise threads, the visual and tactile feature being one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the end, and the connection-type being a lock-type connection.
- The connector may be engagable with one or more of: a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter. The connector may be an opaque material. The connector may comprise a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip.
- The device body may be a syringe barrel having a distal wall at the end and the connector extends from the distal wall.
- Another aspect provides a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall and including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- The connector may comprise a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal dip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, and an outside surface of the collar including the visual and tactile feature. The connector may be an opaque material.
- The connector may comprise a 5% taper. The connector may be compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- In one or more embodiments, the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter. The visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. The connection-type may be a slip-type connection. The visual and tactile feature maybe one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall. The connector may comprise one or more internal threads that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall. The connection-type may be a lock-type connection.
- The syringe barrel may be a glass material. The syringe barrel may be a polymeric material.
- A further aspect is a syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall, the connector including a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal tip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, the collar including an inside surface and an outside surface and a visual and tactile feature on the outside surface of the collar.
- The collar may be a metal material and further comprise a syringe collar interface; and the syringe barrel being a glass material and further comprising a distal wall extension to which the syringe collar interface is connected. The collar and the syringe barrel may both be a polymeric material and the collar is integrally formed with the syringe barrel. The collar may comprise a 5% taper. The collar may be compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- In one or more embodiments, the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter. The visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe and the connection-type is a slip-type connection. The visual and tactile feature may be one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, the collar comprises one or more threads on the inside surface that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Another aspect is a method of making a medical device comprises: forming a connector including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector; and incorporating the connector in a device body of the medical device.
- In an aspects, a method of distinguishing between different connection-type medical devices or syringes comprises: obtaining any the medical device or syringe disclosed herein; and visually and/or tactilely inspecting the visual and tactile feature.
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FIGS. 1-2 provide perspective views of a connector having a lock-type connection according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector ofFIGS. 1-2 ; -
FIGS. 4-5 provide perspective views of a connector having a slip-type connection according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector ofFIGS. 4-5 ; -
FIGS. 7-8 provide perspective views of a connector having a lock-type connection according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector ofFIGS. 7-8 ; -
FIGS. 10-11 provide perspective views of a connector having a slip-type connection according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a medical device including the connector ofFIGS. 10-11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a cross-section view of the medical device ofFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 14 is a close-up view of the cross-section view ofFIG. 13 ; and -
FIG. 15 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a medical device. - Before describing several exemplary embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the details of construction or process steps set forth in the following description. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways.
- Visual and tactile features are provided on medical devices to provide ways to differentiate between connection types.
- One or more embodiments provide a syringe that has a misconnection collar that will enable the syringe meet ISO 80369-6 (2016) misconnection requirements. According to one or more embodiments, the syringe can be utilized for neuraxial applications upon incorporation of the collar with a syringe barrel and it will be compliant to ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- The following terms shall have, for the purposes of this application, the respective meanings set forth below.
- Reference to “visual and tactile features” means those features that provide indicia by both their appearance, which is discernable by looking at the features, and by their 3-dimensional shape, which is discernable by touch. The visual and tactile features herein provide indicia about the type of connection, e.g., slip-type or lock-type, that is internal to a connector. The visual and tactile features of one or more embodiments indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with another component. For example, one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a medical device indicate a straight, push-on motion. Alternatively, one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of a medical device that is perpendicular to its longitudinal axis indicate a turning, twist-on motion.
- As used herein the term “connector” is understood to include any structure that is part of a neuraxial device that is capable of making a connection with a secondary neuraxial device. Non-limiting examples of connectors in accordance with the present invention include syringe tips, needleless connectors, male Luer connectors, female Luer connectors, side port valves, y-port valves, port valves, and other similar structures.
- “Connection-type” refers to the mechanism by which the connector connects to another medical component. Connection-types include but are not limited to slip-type connections and lock-type connections. Slip-type connections are those that use a nominally linear motion to affix a medical device onto a connector. Lock-type connections are those that use primarily a twisting or turning motion to affix a medical device onto a connector. Other medical components to which connectors are connected include but are not limited to spinal needle assemblies, epidural needle assemblies, combined spinal and epidural (CSE) needle assemblies, fluid filters, adapters of tubing.
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FIGS. 1-2 , aconnector 100 having anoutside surface 102 and aninside surface 104 comprises acollar 106 and anelongate tip 108. On theoutside surface 102, there are visual andtactile features 110 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by theinside surface 104. Theinside surface 104 of this embodiment showsthreads 112 that are at an angle of greater than zero to anedge 114 of thecollar 106.Threads 112 define the connection-type as being a lock-type connection. Thetreads 112 are engagable with corresponding structures on another medical component such as lugs of a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to thetreads 112 is twist-on. The visual andtactile features 110 comprise grooves that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to theedge 114. Visually, the grooves follow a curved, twisting shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a twisting motion would be needed to assemble theconnector 100 with another component in a lock-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.Connector 100 is opaque in this embodiment such that thethreads 112 cannot be visually detected when viewing theoutside surface 102. -
FIG. 3 provides amedical device 120 and aconnector 100 according toFIGS. 1-2 having the visual andtactile features 110. The device has adevice body 122 and anend 124 from which theconnector 100 extends. The medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises asyringe barrel 126, adistal wall 128, and aplunger 130. In one or more embodiments, the medical device is a polymeric material or a plastic and the connector is integrally formed with thedevice body 122. While the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-3 shows anopaque connector 100, it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments. - In
FIGS. 4-5 , aconnector 150 having anoutside surface 152 and aninside surface 154 comprises acollar 156 and anelongate tip 158. On theoutside surface 152, there are visual andtactile features 160 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by theinside surface 154. Theinside surface 154 of this embodiment is smooth, which defines the connection-type as being a slip-type connection. The inside surface is engagable with another medical component that fits snugly into a channel formed between thecollar 156 and theelongate tip 158, such as a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the connector is slip-on. The visual andtactile features 160 comprise grooves that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. Visually, the grooves follow a straight shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a push-on motion would be needed to assemble theconnector 150 with another component in a slip-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.Connector 150 is opaque in this embodiment such that theinside surface 154 cannot be visually detected when viewing theoutside surface 152. -
FIG. 6 provides amedical device 170 and aconnector 150 according toFIGS. 4-5 having the visual andtactile features 160. The device has adevice body 172 and anend 174 from which theconnector 150 extends. The medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises asyringe barrel 176, adistal wall 178, and aplunger 180. In one or more embodiments, the medical device is a polymeric material or a plastic and the connector is integrally formed with thedevice body 172. While the embodiment ofFIGS. 4-6 shows anopaque connector 150, it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments. - In
FIGS. 7-8 , aconnector 200 having anoutside surface 202 and aninside surface 204 comprises acollar 206 and anelongate tip 208 and aninterface 216. On theoutside surface 202, there are visual andtactile features 210 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by theinside surface 204. Theinside surface 204 of this embodiment showsthreads 212 that are at an angle of greater than zero to anedge 214 of thecollar 206.Threads 212 define the connection-type as being a lock-type connection. Thetreads 212 are engagable with corresponding structures on another medical component such as lugs of a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to thetreads 212 is twist-on. The visual andtactile features 210 comprise grooves that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to theedge 214. Visually, the grooves follow a curved, twisting shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a twisting motion would be needed to assemble theconnector 200 with another component in a lock-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.Connector 200 is opaque in this embodiment, e.g., metal, such that thethreads 112 cannot be visually detected when viewing theoutside surface 102. -
FIG. 9 provides amedical device 220 and aconnector 200 according toFIGS. 7-8 having the visual andtactile features 210. The device has adevice body 222 and anend 224 from which adistal wall extension 232 and theconnector 200 extends. The medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises asyringe barrel 226, adistal wall 228, and aplunger 230. In one or more embodiments, the medical device is glass and theconnector 200 is metal being form-fit at asyringe collar interface 216 and thedistal wall extension 232. While the embodiment ofFIGS. 7-9 shows anopaque connector 200, it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments. - In
FIGS. 10-11 , aconnector 250 having anoutside surface 252 and aninside surface 254 comprises acollar 256 and anelongate tip 258 and aninterface 266. On theoutside surface 252, there are visual andtactile features 260 that correspond to a connection type, which is defined by theinside surface 254. Theinside surface 254 of this embodiment is smooth, which defines the connection-type as being a slip-type connection. The inside surface is engagable with another medical component that fits snugly into a channel formed between thecollar 256 and theelongate tip 258, such as a hub of an epidural needle assembly and the like. The motion of connecting to the connector is slip-on. The visual andtactile features 260 comprise grooves that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. Visually, the grooves follow a straight shape and tactilely, the touch of a finger will follow the curve of the grooves as an indication that a push-on motion would be needed to assemble theconnector 250 with another component in a slip-type connection. While grooves are exemplified in this embodiment, projections could alternatively be used. The visual and tactile features do not contribute structurally to the engagement of the connector and another medical component.Connector 250 is opaque in this embodiment, e.g., metal, such that theinside surface 254 cannot be visually detected when viewing theoutside surface 252. -
FIG. 12 provides amedical device 270 and aconnector 250 according toFIGS. 10-11 having the visual andtactile features 260. The device has adevice body 272 and anend 274 from which theconnector 250 extends. The medical device in this embodiment is a syringe, which comprises asyringe barrel 276, adistal wall 278, and aplunger 280. In one or more embodiments, the medical device is glass and theconnector 250 is metal being form-fit at asyringe collar interface 266 and thedistal wall extension 282. While the embodiment ofFIGS. 10-12 shows anopaque connector 250, it is understood that connectors that are not opaque, e.g., transparent or semi-transparent, will also benefit from the present disclosure, for example, when there are low-lighting environments. -
FIG. 13 is a cross-section view of the medical device ofFIG. 12 , andFIG. 14 is a close-up view ofconnector end 284 ofFIG. 13 . Longitudinal axis “a” is shown with respect to themedical device 270. Theconnector 250 according toFIGS. 10-11 has the visual andtactile features 260, which are grooves that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis a indicating a straight, push-on motion. Theconnector 250 form fits to thedistal wall extension 282, which extends from thedistal wall 278 of thesyringe barrel 276, at itssyringe collar interface 266. Theplunger 280 is in the body of thesyringe barrel 276. -
FIG. 15 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a medical device in the form of asyringe 320 comprising aconnector 300, which can be any embodiment of the present disclosure. Awasher 301 is positioned between theconnector 300 and a portion of asyringe barrel 326 upon assembly of thesyringe 320. In this embodiment, there is adistal wall 328 from which adistal wall extension 332 extends to which asyringe collar interface 316 of theconnector 300 is fit.Plunger 330 resides in thesyringe barrel 326 upon assembly of the device. - Various embodiments are listed below. It will be understood that the embodiments listed below may be combined with all aspects and other embodiments in accordance with the scope of the invention.
- Embodiment 1. A medical device comprising: a device body having an end; and a connector extending from the end of the device body in fluid communication therewith, wherein an outside surface of the connector includes a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector.
- Embodiment 2. The medical device of embodiment 1, wherein the connection-type is defined by an inside surface of the connector.
- Embodiment 3. The medical device of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the inside surface is smooth, the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe, and the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
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Embodiment 4. The medical device of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the inside surface comprises threads, the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the end, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection. - Embodiment 5. The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 4, wherein the connector is engagable with one or more of: a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
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Embodiment 6. The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 5, wherein the connector is an opaque material. - Embodiment 7. The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 6, wherein the connector comprises a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip.
- Embodiment 8. The medical device of one of embodiments 1 to 7, wherein the device body is a syringe barrel having a distal wall at the end and the connector extends from the distal wall.
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Embodiment 9. A syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall and including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector. -
Embodiment 10. The syringe ofembodiment 9, wherein the connector comprises a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal dip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, and an outside surface of the collar including the visual and tactile feature. - Embodiment 11. The syringe of
embodiment - Embodiment 12. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 11, wherein the connector comprises a 5% taper. - Embodiment 13. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 12, wherein the connector is compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016). - Embodiment 14. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 13, wherein the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter. - Embodiment 15. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 14, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe. - Embodiment 16. The syringe of embodiment 15, wherein the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- Embodiment 17. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 14, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall. - Embodiment 18. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 14 or 17, wherein the connector comprises one or more internal threads that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall. - Embodiment 19. The syringe of embodiment 18, wherein the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Embodiment 20. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 19, wherein the syringe barrel is a glass material. - Embodiment 21. The syringe of one of
embodiments 9 to 19, wherein the syringe barrel is a polymeric material. - Embodiment 22. A syringe comprising: a syringe barrel having a distal end, a distal tip, an open proximal end, a barrel sidewall extending between the distal end to the open proximal end and defining a chamber, the distal end of the syringe barrel including a distal wall; a connector extending distally from the syringe barrel at the distal wall, the connector including a collar disposed coaxially around an elongate tip in fluid communication with the distal tip, a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar, the collar including an inside surface and an outside surface and a visual and tactile feature on the outside surface of the collar.
- Embodiment 23. The syringe of embodiment 22, wherein the collar is a metal material and further comprises a syringe collar interface; and the syringe barrel is a glass material and further comprises a distal wall extension to which the syringe collar interface is connected.
- Embodiment 24. The syringe of embodiment 22, wherein the collar and the syringe barrel are both a polymeric material and the collar is integrally formed with the syringe barrel.
- Embodiment 25. The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 24, wherein the collar comprises a 5% taper.
- Embodiment 26. The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 25, wherein the collar is compliant with ISO 80369-6 (2016).
- Embodiment 27. The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 26, wherein the visual and tactile feature is effective to indicate an insertion motion for engaging the connector with one or more of a needle hub, a filter, and an adapter.
- Embodiment 28. The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 27, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the syringe and the connection-type is a slip-type connection.
- Embodiment 29. The syringe of one of embodiments 22 to 27, wherein the visual and tactile feature is one or more grooves or projections that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, the collar comprises one or more threads on the inside surface that spiral at an angle greater than zero relative to an edge of the distal wall, and the connection-type is a lock-type connection.
- Embodiment 30. A method of making a medical device comprising: forming a connector including a visual and tactile feature that is an indicator of a connection-type of the connector; and incorporating the connector in a device body of the medical device.
- Embodiment 31. A method of distinguishing between different connection-type medical devices or syringes comprising: obtaining the medical device or syringe according to one of embodiments 1 to 29; and visually and/or tactilely inspecting the visual and tactile feature.
- Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “certain embodiments,” “one or more embodiments” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases such as “in one or more embodiments,” “in certain embodiments,” “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment of the invention. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
- Although the invention herein has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the method and apparatus of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention include modifications and variations that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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