EP1239900A4 - Syringe with retractable needle assembly - Google Patents

Syringe with retractable needle assembly

Info

Publication number: EP1239900A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: syringe; needle assembly; retractable needle; retractable; assembly
Prior art date: 1999-12-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP00989257A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1239900A2 (en

Inventor

Vance D Campbell Jr

Joseph Nebolon

Robert D Adams

Patrick Chng

April Marano-Ford

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Futura Medical Technologies Inc

Original Assignee

Futura Medical Technologies Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-12-13

Filing date

2000-12-13

Publication date

2007-06-06

2000-12-13 Application filed by Futura Medical Technologies Inc filed Critical Futura Medical Technologies Inc

2002-09-18 Publication of EP1239900A2 publication Critical patent/EP1239900A2/en

2007-06-06 Publication of EP1239900A4 publication Critical patent/EP1239900A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
- A61M5/178—Syringes
- A61M5/31—Details
- A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
- A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
- A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
- A61M5/322—Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
- A61M5/3234—Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
- A61M5/178—Syringes
- A61M5/31—Details
- A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
- A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
- A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
- A61M5/322—Retractable needles, i.e. disconnected from and withdrawn into the syringe barrel by the piston
- A61M5/3234—Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user
- A61M2005/3241—Needle retraction energy is accumulated inside of a hollow plunger rod

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Vascular Medicine (AREA)
Anesthesiology (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Hematology (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)

EP00989257A 1999-12-13 2000-12-13 Syringe with retractable needle assembly Withdrawn EP1239900A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1999/029541 WO2001041843A1 (en)	1999-12-13	1999-12-13	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
WOPCT/US99/29541		1999-12-13
PCT/US2000/033897 WO2001041830A2 (en)	1999-12-13	2000-12-13	Syringe with retractable needle assembly

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1239900A2 EP1239900A2 (en)	2002-09-18
EP1239900A4 true EP1239900A4 (en)	2007-06-06

Family

ID=22274289

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP99966178A Withdrawn EP1239904A1 (en)	1999-12-13	1999-12-13	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
EP00989257A Withdrawn EP1239900A4 (en)	1999-12-13	2000-12-13	Syringe with retractable needle assembly

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP99966178A Withdrawn EP1239904A1 (en)	1999-12-13	1999-12-13	Syringe with retractable needle assembly

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP1239904A1 (en)
JP (2)	JP2003516195A (en)
AU (2)	AU2178700A (en)
CA (2)	CA2394328A1 (en)
WO (2)	WO2001041843A1 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US7044931B2 (en)	2000-12-13	2006-05-16	Hypoguard Usa Inc.	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
US6676641B2 (en) *	2001-09-05	2004-01-13	Futura Medical Technologies, Inc.	Retractable hypodermic syringe
SG117401A1 (en) *	2002-01-11	2005-12-29	Systems Automation S Pte Ltd F	An apparatus and process for manufacturing a medical safety device
US7393343B2 (en)	2002-07-02	2008-07-01	Hypoguard Usa Inc.	Retractable hypodermic syringe
US7494479B2 (en) *	2002-09-16	2009-02-24	Medsolve Technologies, Inc.	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
EP1728530A1 (en) *	2005-06-01	2006-12-06	Medsafe ASA	Injection syringe with automatically retractable needle
US7476215B2 (en) *	2005-09-21	2009-01-13	Choi Fat Lam	Automatic retractable safety syringe
WO2012147415A1 (en) *	2011-04-28	2012-11-01	テルモ株式会社	Injection needle assembly and drug injection device
JP6769877B2 (en) *	2014-04-14	2020-10-14	スウェディッシュオーファンバイオビトラムアクティエボラーグ（ペーウーベーエル）	Syringe plunger rod

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US5211628A (en) *	1991-09-30	1993-05-18	Marshall John M	Syringe with automatic retracting needle
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US5395337A (en) *	1993-08-31	1995-03-07	Clemens; Anton H.	Needle retraction system
US5971964A (en) *	1999-01-14	1999-10-26	Donaldson; Neil	Retractable syringe

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1999
- 1999-12-13 CA CA002394328A patent/CA2394328A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-12-13 AU AU21787/00A patent/AU2178700A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-12-13 JP JP2001543187A patent/JP2003516195A/en active Pending
- 1999-12-13 WO PCT/US1999/029541 patent/WO2001041843A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-12-13 EP EP99966178A patent/EP1239904A1/en not_active Withdrawn
2000
- 2000-12-13 CA CA002394351A patent/CA2394351C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-12-13 WO PCT/US2000/033897 patent/WO2001041830A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-12-13 AU AU25792/01A patent/AU782441B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-12-13 JP JP2001543174A patent/JP2003521974A/en active Pending
- 2000-12-13 EP EP00989257A patent/EP1239900A4/en not_active Withdrawn

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FR2673844A1 (en) *	1991-03-15	1992-09-18	Gherrak Elie	Syringe with incorporated retractable needle
US5267961A (en) *	1991-04-03	1993-12-07	Shaw Thomas J	Nonreusable syringe with safety indicator
US5211628A (en) *	1991-09-30	1993-05-18	Marshall John M	Syringe with automatic retracting needle
US5395337A (en) *	1993-08-31	1995-03-07	Clemens; Anton H.	Needle retraction system
US5971964A (en) *	1999-01-14	1999-10-26	Donaldson; Neil	Retractable syringe

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO0141830A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA2394351C (en)	2009-11-17
CA2394328A1 (en)	2001-06-14
WO2001041843A1 (en)	2001-06-14
CA2394351A1 (en)	2001-06-14
EP1239900A2 (en)	2002-09-18
EP1239904A1 (en)	2002-09-18
WO2001041830A8 (en)	2002-06-20
JP2003521974A (en)	2003-07-22
AU782441B2 (en)	2005-07-28
WO2001041830A2 (en)	2001-06-14
JP2003516195A (en)	2003-05-13
WO2001041830A3 (en)	2001-09-27
AU2178700A (en)	2001-06-18
AU2579201A (en)	2001-06-18

Publication	Publication Date	Title
AU2001243420A1 (en)	2001-09-17	Hypodermic syringe with retractable needle
EP0979112A4 (en)	2000-07-19	Winged iv set with retractable needle
AU2001285117A1 (en)	2002-03-04	Syringe with needle retraction arrangement
AU3599300A (en)	2000-09-04	A disposable syringe with retractable needle
PL346394A1 (en)	2002-02-11	Fluid infusion device with retractable needle
IL186608A0 (en)	2008-01-20	Igf-like insulin variant
AU5708201A (en)	2001-10-30	Medical device with shield having a retractable needle
AU4913799A (en)	2000-02-28	Injection syringe with externally mobile needle shield
EP1156842A4 (en)	2007-06-27	In-line retractable safety medical needle assembly
EP1260241A4 (en)	2004-07-14	Prefilled syringe assembly
EP0704225A3 (en)	1996-06-26	Retractable needle syringe
AU4320800A (en)	2000-11-10	Disposable hypodermic syringe with automatically retractable needle
GB2356144B (en)	2003-09-24	Hypodermic syringe
GB2375713B (en)	2004-09-08	Safety syringe with retractable needle holder
GB2372212B (en)	2005-03-09	Hypodermic syringe with retractable needle
AU2001261774A1 (en)	2001-12-03	Retractable needle and syringe combination
EP1549365A4 (en)	2006-08-23	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
EP1239900A4 (en)	2007-06-06	Syringe with retractable needle assembly
AU1609500A (en)	2000-05-29	Pre-filled retractable needle injection device
AU5156600A (en)	2000-12-12	Syringe needle guard
GB9905258D0 (en)	1999-04-28	Syringe for use with hypodermic needle
AU6172398A (en)	1998-09-08	Retractable needle syringe
GB9811603D0 (en)	1998-07-29	Hypodermic needle
AUPP885599A0 (en)	1999-03-25	Retractable needle syringe
AU2001270353A1 (en)	2002-01-21	Syringe with retractable needle

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2002-08-02	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2002-09-18	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20020711
2002-09-18	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
2002-09-18	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI
2007-06-06	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20070507
2007-10-10	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20070905
2010-09-03	GRAP	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1
2011-06-17	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2011-07-20	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20110121