WO2003065967A1 - Dispositif de distribution - Google Patents

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WO2003065967A1
WO2003065967A1 PCT/AU2002/000108 AU0200108W WO03065967A1 WO 2003065967 A1 WO2003065967 A1 WO 2003065967A1 AU 0200108 W AU0200108 W AU 0200108W WO 03065967 A1 WO03065967 A1 WO 03065967A1
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reservoir
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James Grant Wright
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Priority to AUPQ9309A priority Critical patent/AUPQ930900A0/en
Priority to AU57856/01A priority patent/AU774645B2/en
Application filed by James Grant Wright filed Critical James Grant Wright
Priority to PCT/AU2002/000108 priority patent/WO2003065967A1/fr
Priority to EP02709909A priority patent/EP1474089A4/fr
Priority to JP2003565393A priority patent/JP2005516680A/ja
Priority to CNB028286987A priority patent/CN1285328C/zh
Priority to AU2002227794A priority patent/AU2002227794A1/en
Priority to US10/503,906 priority patent/US20060011657A1/en
Publication of WO2003065967A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003065967A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H35/00—Baths for specific parts of the body
    • A61H35/02—Baths for specific parts of the body for the eyes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/0008—Introducing ophthalmic products into the ocular cavity or retaining products therein
    • A61F9/0026—Ophthalmic product dispenser attachments to facilitate positioning near the eye

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to safety devices. In general, it is directed to a dispensing device for liquid formulations which finds particular, but not exclusive, use as an eyewash station.
  • the human eye is very sensitive to fumes, liquids or solids which can irritate, and possibly permanently damage, eyes upon contact therewith. Therefore, for industries which generate significant quantities of dust, for example, the mining industries, one safety requirement is to provide suitable devices to enable a person to flush out these irritants from the eyes.
  • a liquid medicinal formulation to the eyes, the formulation often referred to as an eyewash.
  • a favoured formulation is a saline solution.
  • Such an eyewash is often contained in a bottle which is stored at a first aid station in readiness for use when required.
  • a device for dispensing fluid said fluid of use as an eyewash, said device including:
  • a sealing means to prevent passage of said fluid from said container through said conduit to said reservoir prior to initial use of said device
  • said container and said reservoir are adapted so that said reservoir can be moved from a first non-use position to a second in-use position.
  • said reservoir includes a piercing means adapted to pierce said sealing means when said reservoir moves to said second position.
  • said piercing means is an extension from the base of said reservoir, said extension being sufficiently tapered to pierce said sealing means as said reservoir is moved to said second in-use position.
  • said reservoir includes at least one first aperture, each said first aperture adapted to prevent said fluid from returning from said reservoir to said container.
  • said reservoir includes a plurality of second apertures, said second apertures adapted to provide a spray effect for said formulation as said formulation passes from said container to said reservoir.
  • an inner cap is removably affixed to the neck of said container, said inner cap incorporating said conduit and wherein said reservoir is removably affixed to said inner cap.
  • said inner cap and said reservoir are further adapted to provide a stop means to initially securely position said reservoir in said first non-use position and then to securely maintain said reservoir in said second in-use position when said device is in use.
  • said stop means includes (a) an external ridge positioned at or near the lower portion of said reservoir, (b) a first recess around the exterior surface of said inner cap at or near its lower end and (c) a second recess around said exterior of said inner cap at approximately its mid-length, wherein said external ridge is of a complementary shape to each of said first recess and said second recess.
  • said device further includes a cap adapted to be detachably affixed to, and cover, said reservoir.
  • FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention and in a "non-activated" position;
  • FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of an upper portion of the device illustrated in FIG. 1 in a "non-activated" position;
  • FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the device illustrated in FIG. 2 in an "activated" position;
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a component of the device of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the component illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the device (1 ) comprises a container (2) to hold the required liquid formulation.
  • a typical capacity for the container (2) is 300ml.
  • the external surface of the neck (3) of the container (2) includes a threaded portion (4).
  • a shaped inner cap (5) includes a complementary threaded portion (6) to engage the threaded portion (4) of the neck (3).
  • a tube (7), open at both ends (8,9), is integral with the inner cap (5) and extends from the inner cap (5) to terminate near the base of the container (2).
  • a first recess (10) (FIG. 2) extends around the exterior surface of the inner cap (5) at its lower end.
  • a second recess (11 ) (FIG.
  • An eyecup reservoir (12) includes an upper portion (13) shaped to accommodate the eye socket of a human.
  • a tubular lower portion (14) extends from the base of the reservoir (12) and terminates in an internal ridge (15).
  • the internal ridge (15), first recess (10) and second recess (11 ) are of complementary shapes.
  • a plate (17) At the junction (16) of the upper portion (13) and the lower portion (14) of the eyecup reservoir (12), there is a plate (17) (FIGS. 4 & 5) which includes a plurality of perforations (18).
  • the eyecup reservoir (12) also includes drain holes (19). Below the junction (16) extends a cutting blade (20) (FIGS. 1 & 5).
  • a membrane (21) (FIG. 1) is sealed across the mouth of the neck (4) of the container (2).
  • a suitable formulation is 0.9% saline solution which is commercially available and, when sealed from contact with the atmosphere, has a shelf life of approximately three (3) years.
  • a cap (not illustrated) can be positioned over the reservoir
  • All components of the device (1 ) can be manufactured from a plastics material with properties which allow the following: (a) the sides of the container (2) to be flexed inwards by a user of the device (1); and (b) the lower portion (14) of the reservoir (12) to deflect resiliently enabling the ridge (15) to be released from the recess (11) and subsequently engage the recess (10).
  • the inner cap (5) is coloured differently to that of the remaining components which can assist in establishing visually the activated or non-activated status of the device (1 ).
  • a suitable colour for the inner cap (5) is "safety yellow".
  • the container (2) is held in one hand as the reservoir (12) is firmly clasped in the other hand and screwed or pushed down until the ridge (15) engages the recess (10) (FIG. 3). During this action, the blade (20) pierces the membrane (21). Any dust cap is removed from the reservoir (12).
  • the reservoir (12) is then placed over the affected eye socket and, by squeezing the sides of the container (2), fluid can pass up through the tube (7) through the plate (17) and into the reservoir (12) to wash the eye.
  • the head of the user is only required to be tilted forward, rather than backwards, as the fluid is sprayed upwards through the perforated plate (17).
  • any unused or thus- used wash fluid drains through the drain holes (19) external to the container (2) therefore eliminating the possibility of flushing contaminated fluid back into the eye.
  • the dimensions of the reservoir (12) can be adapted such that, when the device (1 ) is in the "non-activated" or ready to use position, the mid to lower portions of the inner cap (5) are clearly visible but, when the device has been activated for use, the lower portion (14) of the reservoir (12) shields those mid to lower portions from view.
  • the device of the present invention can thus provide a fully assembled unit, charged with a suitable formulation, and ready for immediate use with the ability to spray the areas surrounding the eye socket to remove irritants therefrom before commencing the eye wash.
  • the formulation remains contaminant free, not requiring constant monitoring as to its suitability for use, with a long shelf life, which can be activated and used by a single person. If it is deemed desirable, the entire unit can be discarded after use or can be sterilized, refilled and resealed for later use.
  • a particularly important advantage of the present invention is that it can be operated without having to invert the device for gravity feeding of the wash formulation as in the prior art devices.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de distribution pour préparations liquides, destiné à être utilisé comme bassin oculaire. Le dispositif (1) comporte un récipient (2) comprenant un goulot (3) et une partie filetée (4), un capuchon interne façonné (5) comprenant une partie filetée complémentaire (6) destinée à entrer en prise avec l'autre partie filetée (4), ainsi qu'un tube (7) ouvert à chacune de ses extrémités (8, 9), qui est intégré dans le capuchon interne (5) et qui s'étend entre le capuchon interne (5) et la base du récipient (2). Le dispositif (1) comporte également une première rainure (10) disposée autour de la surface externe du capuchon interne (5), au niveau de son extrémité inférieure, et une seconde rainure (11) disposée autour de la surface externe du capuchon interne (5), à mi-longueur environ du capuchon (5). Le dispositif (1) comporte également une oeillère (12) comprenant une partie supérieure (13) conçue pour s'adapter à l'orbite de l'oeil d'un être humain et une partie inférieure tubulaire (14) qui s'étend entre la base de l'oeillère (12) et une nervure interne (15). La nervure interne (15), la première rainure (10) et la seconde rainure (11) ont des formes complémentaires. Le dispositif (1) comporte également une plaque (17) traversée par une pluralité de perforations (18), située au niveau de la jonction (16) entre la partie supérieure (13) et la partie inférieure (14) de l'oeillère (12). L'oeillère (12) comporte également des orifices d'évacuation (19). Le dispositif (1) comporte également une lame coupante (20) disposée sous ladite jonction (16). Une fois le récipient (2) rempli avec la préparation, une membrane (21) est disposée dans l'ouverture du goulot (4). Le déplacement de l'oeillère (12) entre une première position et une seconde position permet de percer la membrane (21) et, lorsque les parois latérales du récipient (2) sont comprimées, de laisser s'écouler le liquide par le tube (7), dans l'oeillère (12).
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPQ9309A AUPQ930900A0 (en) 2000-08-10 2000-08-10 Dispensing device
AU57856/01A AU774645B2 (en) 2000-08-10 2001-08-09 Dispensing device
PCT/AU2002/000108 WO2003065967A1 (fr) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 Dispositif de distribution
EP02709909A EP1474089A4 (fr) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 Dispositif de distribution
JP2003565393A JP2005516680A (ja) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 分配装置
CNB028286987A CN1285328C (zh) 2000-08-10 2002-02-06 配送装置
AU2002227794A AU2002227794A1 (en) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 Dispensing device
US10/503,906 US20060011657A1 (en) 2002-02-06 2002-02-06 Dispensing device

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CN1625382A (zh) 2005-06-08
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JP2005516680A (ja) 2005-06-09
AU774645B2 (en) 2004-07-01
EP1474089A4 (fr) 2006-09-06
AU2002227794A1 (en) 2003-09-02
US20060011657A1 (en) 2006-01-19
EP1474089A1 (fr) 2004-11-10

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