WO1999065545A1 - Seringue dotee de divers ensembles aiguille - Google Patents

Seringue dotee de divers ensembles aiguille Download PDF

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WO1999065545A1
WO1999065545A1 PCT/US1999/013581 US9913581W WO9965545A1 WO 1999065545 A1 WO1999065545 A1 WO 1999065545A1 US 9913581 W US9913581 W US 9913581W WO 9965545 A1 WO9965545 A1 WO 9965545A1
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syringe
needle assembly
sealing portion
internal bore
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Kenny J. St. Romain
Paul B. Robbins
David J. Wright
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Robbins Scientific Corporation
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0275—Interchangeable or disposable dispensing tips

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  • the present invention relates generally to dispensing devices used in laboratory analysis and more particularly to syringes for dispensing liquid for use in medical and chemical analysis.
  • Syringes are commonly used in laboratories for dispensing precise quantities of materials.
  • the hollow narrow gauge needles used at the syringe tips allow very exact measurement and delicate placement of materials. This same delicacy of mechanism means that the needles used can be easily damaged by chance collisions with other objects or clogged by inconsistencies in the material to be dispensed. When such needles are damaged, they must routinely be replaced.
  • Prior art needles are commonly glued into the glass barrel of the syringe, in which case the entire syringe must be discarded, or reworked by heating the syringe until the needle is released from the barrel. A new needle can be then be inserted and glued into place. This reworking operation can be less expensive than buying a new syringe, but requires that the damaged pieces be collected, packaged and returned to the manufacturer.
  • syringes are made with removable needles.
  • these syringes usually require that a collar with machined threads be glued to the syringe barrel.
  • the needle is usually attached to a TeflonTM pad which seats against the end of the barrel at the zero line.
  • a cap with a central aperture is then inserted over the needle, and the cap, which is typically fitted with a threaded portion, engages the threads on the collar to hold the needle securely in place.
  • This has the advantage of allowing easy replacement of the needle, but is more expensive from a manufacturing standpoint, since extra components such as the collar and cap must be produced and provided with machined threads and physically attached to the syringe.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a syringe with a replaceable needle with a simplified joining mechanism.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a syringe with a replaceable needle which is not glued to the syringe barrel.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a syringe with replaceable needle which does not require machining of threads on the mating parts and is thus easy to manufacture and less expensive.
  • An additional object of the present invention is that a flexible, two-stage needle can be used as the replaceable needle.
  • one preferred embodiment of the present invention is a syringe with replaceable needle assembly, including a syringe barrel having a proximal end and a distal end.
  • the syringe barrel surrounds an internal bore which has an internal diameter.
  • the syringe includes a plunger assembly and a needle assembly having a sealing portion.
  • the sealing portion is configured to be removably insertable into the internal bore, and the sealing portion forms a fluid-tight seal with the internal bore.
  • a second preferred embodiment is a syringe having a two-stage needle assembly including a highly flexible inner member and a substantially rigid sheath.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that the needle is quickly and easily replaced without damage to the needle or the barrel of the syringe.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that no glue or adhesive is required to join the parts.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is that no screw threads are used to join the parts, thus the device is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • An additional advantage of the present invention is that a two-stage needle can be used in which a very narrow gauge tip portion is partially enclosed with a rigid portion which allows for less damage to the tip, while maintaining enough rigidity for precise guidance.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a syringe having a replaceable needle assembly of the present invention which has been expanded in a vertical direction to illustrate the features more clearly;
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of an alternate embodiment of a syringe having a replaceable needle assembly which has also been expanded in a vertical direction to illustrate the features more clearly;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a detailed cutaway side view of the replaceable needle assembly and barrel of the syringe.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a syringe having a replaceable needle assembly.
  • the general reference character 10 depicts a form of this preferred embodiment of the inventive device.
  • the present invention 10 uses a needle that is fitted with a sealing portion which fits into the syringe barrel proximate end.
  • This sealing portion is covered with a film of sealing material, in this case TeflonTM, which acts to form a liquid-tight seal with the syringe barrel.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a syringe with replaceable needle assembly 10. The figure has been expanded greatly in a vertical direction to illustrate more clearly the features of the invention.
  • a syringe 12 has a proximal end 14, a distal end
  • a section of the bore 20 near the distal end 16 has an enlarged internal diameter portion 24, forming a bore shoulder 26 where the enlarged diameter portion 24 reduces to the small bore diameter 22.
  • the barrel also contains a number of volumetric markings 28 increasing from a zero mark 30.
  • a needle assembly 40 includes a needle 42 which itself includes a hollow inner member 44 of very small diameter, a sheath portion 46 and a sealing portion 48.
  • the sheath portion 46 serves to protect and provide structural support and rigidity for the inner member 44.
  • the sealing portion 48 is inserted into the proximal end 14 of the bore 20 of the barrel 18.
  • the tip of the sealing portion 46 is coated with a film of sealing material 50, in this case TeflonTM, which acts to form a liquid-tight seal with the bore 20 of the syringe barrel 18.
  • the needle assembly 40 also includes a hub 52 which serves to protect the proximal end 14 of the barrel 18, and adds further structural support to the needle 42 against lateral bending.
  • the hub 52 is glued to the needle 42, and provides a convenient grip for removing the entire needle assembly 40 whenever replacement is necessary.
  • the hub 52 also provides a stop for travel of the needle 42 insertion into the bore 20, so that the tip of the sealing portion 48 is correctly aligned with the zero mark 30.
  • the syringe 12 also includes a plunger 60 with a proximal end 62, a shaft 64, an enlarged shaft portion 66 and a distal end 68 with a handle 70.
  • the proximal end 62 also includes a sealing portion 72, also coated with a film of sealing material 74, in this case also TeflonTM, which forms a liquid-tight seal with the bore 20 of the syringe barrel 18.
  • the combined length of the shaft 64 and the sealing portion 72 are carefully designed to match the portion of the length of the bore 20 having the smaller bore diameter 22 as measured in the distal direction from the zero mark 30.
  • the enlarged shaft portion 66 is designed to fit within the enlarged diameter bore portion 24, but will be stopped at the bore shoulder 26 when the portion having the smaller bore diameter 22 is reached.
  • the needle assembly 40 is inserted into the proximal end 14 so that the end of the sealing portion 48 is aligned with the zero mark 30 when the hub 52 abuts the proximal end 14 of the barrel 18.
  • the bore shoulder 26 thus prevents the plunger 60 from travelling so far toward the proximal end 14 of the bore 20 that the needle assembly 40 is pushed out of the bore 20 or moved out of alignment with the zero mark 30. Since the sealing portion 48 of the needle assembly 40 is held in place by a friction fit with the internal bore 20, the needle assembly is easily removed when replacement is necessary.
  • the hub 52 is grasped and pulled until the sealing portion 48 is released from the proximal end 14 of the barrel 18 and a new needle assembly 40 is then quickly and conveniently installed.
  • the simplified design allows for greatly reduced production costs, requiring fewer parts, less complex machining of the parts that are used and faster replacement of needles.
  • FIG. 2 An alternate embodiment, which is currently most preferred, is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the hub 52 has been fitted with an additional collar 76 with fits over the proximal end 14 of the barrel 18.
  • the needle assembly 40 is held in place by the engagement of the sealing portion 48 with the internal bore 20 as before, but the collar 76 adds additional lateral support and acts to protect the needle 42 from damage.
  • the enlarged internal diameter portion (24 in Fig. 1) has been eliminated.
  • the inner bore 20 is now of a constant diameter 22 throughout the syringe length.
  • a portion of the shaft 66 has again been enlarged so that forward motion is stopped when it reaches the smaller diameter 22 of the bore 20.
  • the inner member 44 of the needle 42 in this embodiment is of highly flexible material such as super elastic nitinol alloy BB, (binary nickel-titanium alloy) currently available from Memry Corporation. This high flexibility allows the needle inner member 44 to bend easily to 90 degrees or more and elastically return to its original angle without breaking.
  • BB super elastic nitinol alloy
  • the sheath portion 46 protects the inner member 44 from damage, and allows the needle tip to be guided with more precision and direction.
  • the inventors have found this "two-stage" needle design to be particularly useful by providing an excellent combination of flexibility in the first stage and rigidity in the second stage which is very helpful in performing very precise operations in small dimensioned spaces.
  • the present applicants are not aware of any such a two stage assembly 47 having such a highly flexible inner member, and assert this as an independently novel feature.
  • FIG. 3 shows a close-up detail view of the proximal end 14 of a syringe 12, showing the needle assembly 40 in place upon the barrel 18.
  • the hub 52 and collar 76 are shown in engagement with the barrel 18.
  • the needle sealing portion 48 is shown seated at the zero mark 30.
  • the plunger 60 has been withdrawn slightly so that the plunger sealing portion 72 is drawn back from the zero mark 30.
  • Inner member 44 made of flexible material, is shown installed in outer sheath 46.
  • a seal 78 has been fashioned at the end of the outer sheath 46 and upon the inner member to prevent external material from entering the needle and contaminating the contents.
  • the syringe with replaceable needle assembly 10 is well suited for application in any laboratory situation in which very precise quantities of liquids are to be dispensed or distributed. Especially in situations where high volumes of chemical processing take' place or where many repetitions of material dispensing are done, the present invention will be a welcome improvement.
  • Very small gauge needles are often used in conjunction with sequencing gels which are used in automatic sequencers.
  • the sequencing gels are typically sandwiched between two glass plates. These sequencing gels are typically 0.2mm or 0.4mm thick, so very small gauge needles are required. Since the needles are naturally hollow to allow for material flow, the wall thickness of these needles is thus very small indeed. It is understandable then, that in trying to guide needles of such very thin wall thickness into the opening between two hard surfaces spaced so closely together, the needles are very prone to damage. These difficulties are of course compounded when the needle placement is done in a high repetition setting. In these situations, wear and tear on needles often requires that damaged needles be replaced with new needle assemblies, if possible, or with completely new syringes with new needles permanently attached, if replaceable needle assemblies are not available.
  • the present invention 10 makes processing more efficient in two ways. First, by using two-stage needles, with the second stage 44 made of such highly flexible material as binary nickel-titanium alloy, damage to the needle tip is minimized, so that replacements are necessary less often. By having a sheath 46 of rigid material, and an inner member 44 of highly flexible material, enough rigidity is provided that the needle 42 can be easily guided to the desired position, but by having a flexible tip, the most narrow gage portion is made less fragile. Even with a highly flexible inner member, in high repetition situations the needle will still need replacement periodically. The second way that the present invention improves efficiency is that replacement of the needle assembly 40 can be very quickly and easily accomplished.
  • the hub 52 or collar 76 can be grasped by fingers and the needle assembly 40 pulled from the syringe barrel 18 and a new needle assembly 40 installed in a matter of seconds, without the use of tools.
  • Prior art replaceable needle syringes typically used a steel collar which was permanently glued to the syringe barrel. This collar would have screw-on threads machined onto it, and the needle assembly would have mating threads.
  • the manufacturing cost of the present invention 10 are greatly reduced.
  • the syringe with replaceable needle assembly 10 is also particularly useful in syringe arrays, such as is described in currently pending application no. 60/119,470, which has been assigned to the assignee of the present application.
  • a syringe array it is particularly efficient to be able to replace needle assemblies without disassembling the array to replace an entire syringe.
  • multiple syringes there are naturally more needles in play during a process step, and more opportunity for damage to one or more needles.

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Seringue dotée d'un ensemble (10) aiguille pouvant être remplacé, qui comporte un cylindre (18). Le cylindre (18) entoure une cavité interne (20) possédant un diamètre interne (22). Ladite seringue (10) comporte un ensemble piston (60) et un ensemble aiguille (40) doté d'une partie d'étanchéité (48). La partie d'étanchéité (48) est configurée pour être introduite de manière amovible dans la cavité interne (20) et forme un joint étanche aux fluides avec la cavité interne (20). La présente invention concerne également un ensemble aiguille (47) à deux étages comportant un élément interne (44) constitué d'une matière fortement élastique et un fourreau (46) constitué d'une matière pratiquement rigide.
PCT/US1999/013581 1998-06-16 1999-06-15 Seringue dotee de divers ensembles aiguille WO1999065545A1 (fr)

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US3608539A (en) * 1968-11-06 1971-09-28 Daniel G Miller Method for the biopsy of subcutaneous masses
US3921864A (en) * 1972-09-22 1975-11-25 Dawes Ernest Frederick Syringes for making precision volume measurements
US4013080A (en) * 1974-10-03 1977-03-22 Froning Edward C Cannula connector and direction indicator means for injection system
US4926860A (en) * 1988-02-05 1990-05-22 Flexmedics Corporation ARthroscopic instrumentation and method
US5496278A (en) * 1994-07-25 1996-03-05 Buff; Danny Safety syringe with self-sealing needle retraction and retracted member lock

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3608539A (en) * 1968-11-06 1971-09-28 Daniel G Miller Method for the biopsy of subcutaneous masses
US3921864A (en) * 1972-09-22 1975-11-25 Dawes Ernest Frederick Syringes for making precision volume measurements
US4013080A (en) * 1974-10-03 1977-03-22 Froning Edward C Cannula connector and direction indicator means for injection system
US4926860A (en) * 1988-02-05 1990-05-22 Flexmedics Corporation ARthroscopic instrumentation and method
US5496278A (en) * 1994-07-25 1996-03-05 Buff; Danny Safety syringe with self-sealing needle retraction and retracted member lock

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