Abstract:
A syringe comprising a tubular body (11) closed at one end (12) and open at the other end (13), a plunger (14) receivable in the body (11) to define a chamber (16) of variable volume, a needle support (24) adapted to support and accommodate a hollow needle, said needle support (24) being supported from or in the wall of the body (11) and being movable in a direction substantially parallel to the main axis of the body (11) between a first position at which the needles extends from the one end of the body (11) and the interior of the needle is in communication with the chamber (16), and a second position at which the outer end of the needle is in a retracted position, said needle support (24) having a protrusion (28) which is selectively engageable with the wall of the body (11) at the first and second positions to be able to be retained at said positions and receivable through the wall of the body (11) when at the second position to be engaged with the plunger (14) to prevent axial movement of both the needle support (24) and the plunger (14) with respect to the body (11).
Abstract:
A infusion set which comprises a base (11) which is adapted to be capable of being manipulated by a user to effect insertion or removal of the infusion set and supporting a hollow needle (12) where the hollow needle has a pointed free end (18) and the other end of the hollow needle is supported from the base, a flexible delivery tube having one end connected to the other end of the needle and a portion at a position spaced from its one end being supported from a housing (14) and where a flexible duct (23) is concentrically provided over the flexible tubing (13) between the base (11). The flexible tubing being capable of slidable movement within the duct to cause slidable movement of the needle (12) in the base (11). The housing (14) has an engagement means (27) movable on the housing (14) and in engagement with the flexible tubing (13) to cause the slidable movement of the needle (12) in the base (11) between an extended position and a retracted position on movement of the engagement means.
Abstract:
An injection device comprising a hollow body (11) having a forward end (12) and a rearward end (13), the forward end (12) slidably receiving a hollow needle (15), the body (11) providing a chamber (A) between its forward end (12) and its rearward end (13), the chamber being defined between a plug (17) and a stop (18), the plug (17) being sealingly and slidably received within the body (11) adjacent the forward end (12), the stop (18) being slidably and sealingly received within the body (11) rearward of the plug (17) wherein a greater degree of effort must be applied to the stop (18) than to the plug (17) to effect slidable movement within the body, the rearward end (13) of the body having a portion (14) in which the stop (18) is not sealingly received within the body, a drive element (19) connected at one end to the plug (17) and slidingly and sealingly received through the stop (18) to extend from the rearward end (13) of the body (11), a manipulation member (20) provided on the other end of the drive element (19), the hollow interior of said needle (15) being connected to the chamber (A) through a flexible passageway (21) extending between the inner end of the needle (15) and the plug (17), the needle (15) being connected to the plug (17).
Abstract:
A needle apparatus (10) includes a tubular needle (20) with a sharp point (22). The apparatus also includes a shielding means and movement means (17) in which the movement means is temperature sensitive. Upon the needle being inserted into tissue the movement means is heated by body heat and causes the needle and the shielding means to move relatively to render the sharp point safe. Preferably the movement means contains shape memory alloy.
Abstract:
A parenteral catheter apparatus (40) comprises a catheter (18) enclosing a needle (20). The needle (20) and catheter (18) have a first position in which a sharp point (22) of the needle (20) extends from the catheter (18) and a second position in which the sharp point (22) is enclosed within a housing (12). Further, a tubular member (15) is connected to the needle (20). The tubular member (15) has a connection means (17) for connection to a fluid container. Thus, fluid can flow through the tube (15) and the needle (20) and in the reverse direction The needle (20) remains in a fluid pathway of the apparatus at all times.
Abstract:
A parenteral device (10) for the transfer of fluids to or from a living body. The device (10) comprises a body (11) having a chamber (18) and an opening (17) provided in the wall of the chamber (18). A hollow needle (19) is open at its outer end and is slidably mounted to the body (11) for axial movement therein. The needle (19) is movable between a first position in which it extends through said opening (17) such that its outer end extends beyond the body (11) and a second position in which the outer end of said needle is located innermost from said opening (17). A second aperture (21) in the wall of the needle (19) provides communication between the chamber (18) and the lumen of the needle (19) when in the first position.
Abstract:
A syringe or like device which can be used for the conveyance of parenteral fluids which are to be introduced into or drawn from the body through the skin comprising a tubular body (11) having a forward end (26) and a rearward end (34) where the forward end is capable of receiving a hollow needle (20) to enable the needle to be able to project from the body, the needle (20) slidable relative to the body (11), the body (11) also including a chamber (14) capable of receiving a parenteral fluid and capable of being reduced in volume to expel the fluid contained therein, the needle (20) is capable of being manually retracted into the body (11) by a retracting member (28) such that the chamber reduces in volume to expel the fluid contained therein and such that the needle (20) is retracted to be wholly contained within the body (11). The needle is able to be supported at one end from the body by a plug (16) which is slidably and sealingly received in the body (11). The chamber (14) is located rearward of the plug (16) and the plug is adapted to enable the needle to communicate with the chamber (14) through the plug, a stop (18) provided in the body rearward of the plug (16) to define the rearward end of the chamber (14). The stop (18) being slidably and sealingly received in the body (11) whereby a greater degree of forces required to move the stop (18) than to move the plug (16). The rearward end (34) of the body slidably supporting a slider (38) or axial movement, an external protrusion (40) on the slider (38) for manipulation of the slider to effect axial movement. The retracting member (28) comprising a flexible member secured at one end to the plug (16) and secured at the other end to the slider (38) slidably and sealingly received through the stop (18).
Abstract:
A blood donation monitoring means comprising a support platform (12), being rockably supported by a support (18), a drive means (37, 39, 40) supported operatively connected to the support platform (12) to cause a rocking of the support platform (12), a weight sensing means (23) associated with the support for the support platform, a flow line support (16) adapted to receive a flow line for a receptacle to be supported on the support platform (12), the flow line support (16) including a flow control means (42) to control the flow through the control line, a control means operatively connected to the flow control means (16) and having an input from the weight sensing means (23), said control means having a monitoring means which is adapted to monitor the rate of change of weight of the contents of the support platform (12) and activate the flow control means (16) in accordance with the weight changes of the contents of the support platform (12) and ensure delivery of a predetermined quantity of blood to the receptacle through the flow line.
Abstract:
Apparatus for purification or water having an evaporation chamber (3), a roof (5) and a condensation chamber (8) and wind air inlet means (14, 15). The evaporation chamber (3) contains a body of impure water (2) and the roof (5) can transmit solar radiation. The solar radiation heats the impure water, increases evaporation and wind air from the wind air inlet (14, 15) moves the water laden air into the condensation chamber (8) where water condenses.
Abstract:
A Gust Water Trap Apparatus comprises means (9, 42, 52) for receiving air from ambient wind and means for feeding the received air into a compression chamber (46, 56). Restriction means (21, 41) leads from the compression chamber into a condensation chamber (18). The apparatus leads to an increase in the pressure of air from wind gusts so that the air loses energy and is cooled further in the condensation chamber so as to deposit liquid water in the condensation chamber.