EP0837707A1 - Piercing pin for an infusion system - Google Patents
Piercing pin for an infusion systemInfo
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- EP0837707A1 EP0837707A1 EP96924953A EP96924953A EP0837707A1 EP 0837707 A1 EP0837707 A1 EP 0837707A1 EP 96924953 A EP96924953 A EP 96924953A EP 96924953 A EP96924953 A EP 96924953A EP 0837707 A1 EP0837707 A1 EP 0837707A1
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- striker
- longitudinal projection
- infusion
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- 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
- A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
- A61M5/162—Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube ; Connections between reservoir and tube
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- the present invention relates to a disposable infusion striker.
- An infusion striker consists essentially of a tip and a striker body through which there is a conduit for the flow of infusion fluid.
- the tip of the striker pierces the elastic cap of the infusion bottle and the striker body is connected to the infusion system which allows the drug substance contained to be introduced slowly and continuously in the infusion bottle in the patient's body.
- striker is sterile only at first use and other uses, without further sterilization, create the risk of contamination.
- the striker can therefore first be contaminated at its point, by the stopper, the cap or the substance of the infusion bottle, or then at the level of the body of the striker, by any element of the infusion system or by the patient. himself.
- Another disadvantage of the prior art infusion striker will now be explained.
- the tip of the striker is intended to perforate the elastic seal of the stopper of the infusion bottle on the one hand and to guide the medicinal substance towards the infusion system through an internal conduit on the other hand.
- the tip of the striker will consecutively perforate the cap of a new infusion bottle, be inserted into this bottle and then be removed from this bottle before another use. Multiple perforations dull the beveled end of the striker tip, making it less effective.
- plastic particles from this wear or rubber resulting from a blunt tip can pass into the internal conduit of the striker and be injected into the patient if no retaining means such as an adequate filter is provided in the system. infusion.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a disposable infusion striker.
- a disposable infusion striker constituted by a striker body forming a hollow main part, a longitudinal projection extending said main part and comprising at least one internal conduit, and perforation means of '' an elastic cap of an infusion bottle comprising an internal conduit extending said internal conduit of the longitudinal projection
- said perforation means consist of a removable part with respect to said longitudinal projection and are connected to said longitudinal projection by temporary fastening means so that, when said perforation means pierce said cover, said means of perforation transmit the puncturing force to said longitudinal projection and when said perforation means and said longitudinal projection pass through said cover, said perforation means remain integral with said longitudinal projection;
- said perforation means also have at least one extension which can also pass through said cover; said extension and said temporary securing means allow the separation between said perforation means and said longitudinal projection when the striker is removed from the bottle so that said perforation means remain inside the infusion bottle.
- Figure 1 is an axial sectional view of the striker according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a partial schematic front view, in the direction II of Figure 1;
- - Figure 3A is a partial side view of the longitudinal projection of the striker body;
- - Figure 3B is an axial section of the striker tip along III-III of Figure 4B;
- FIG. 4A is a schematic front view of the end of the longitudinal projection of the striker body in the direction IVA of Figure 3A;
- - Figure 4B is a schematic rear view of the tip of the striker in the direction IVB of Figure 3B;
- Figure 5 is a partial axial sectional view of the striker and the infusion bottle before insertion of the tip of the striker into the stopper of the bottle;
- Figure 6 is similar to Figure 5 but shows the relative positioning of the striker and the plug after the plug has been fully inserted into the striker;
- FIG. 1 is similar to Figure 5, but shows the infusion bottle and the striker after they have been separated from each other.
- the perfusion striker 10 represented in FIG. 1 comprises:
- a removable hollow point 20 constituting perforation means and formed by a beveled end 22 intended to perforate the elastic seal 46 of the stopper 42 of an infusion bottle 44, as well as of a base 24;
- a striker body 30 composed of a hollow main part 34, a longitudinal projection 36 extending said main part 34 and an annular side wall 32 extending said main part 34 by at least partially surrounding said longitudinal projection 36.
- the striker body 30 is cylindrical with a circular section and has a larger external diameter for the side wall 32 than for the main part 34.
- the internal contour of the side wall 32 is also cylindrical with a circular section and surrounds the longitudinal projection 36, the outer contour is essentially cylindrical with a circular section.
- the main part 34, the side wall 32 and the longitudinal projection 36 are coaxial and centered around a first longitudinal axis 39.
- the base 24 of the hollow point 20 is intended for temporary attachment to the longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body 30.
- said temporary securing means 28, 38 are arranged on said base 24 of the hollow point 20 on the one hand and on a free end of said longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body 30 on the other hand.
- said temporary securing means consist of a guide system comprising a first slide 38 on the free end of the longitudinal projection 36 and a second slide 28 on said base 24, said second slide 28 constituting the conjugate element of said first slide 38, said first and second slides 28, 38 being intended to cooperate for a reversible positioning of said hollow point 20 on said cylindrical projection 36 of the striker body 30.
- the profile of said second slide 28 is T-shaped.
- the first and second slides 28, 38 cooperate in a reversible rectilinear translational movement which allows the guiding in translation of the hollow point 20 relative to the end of the longitudinal projection 36.
- the first slide 38 consists of two longitudinal grooves, arranged symmetrically with respect to each other, at the periphery of the longitudinal projection 36. The interior walls of these grooves prevent any rotational movement of the hollow point 20 relative to the longitudinal projection 36.
- the second slide 28 has an internal contour which is the conjugate of the external contour of said first slide 38, in particular by virtue of two longitudinal projections symmetrical with respect to one another according to a vertical longitudinal plane of symmetry or median plane 12 which defines also a plane of orthogonal symmetry for the entire striker 10.
- the longitudinal projection 36 is cylindrical, of circular section, except at its free end where the first slide 38 is located.
- a removable tip 20 is produced which must be detached from the striker body 30 when the striker is separated from the infusion bottle.
- the hollow tip also has an extension 26 which does not interfere with the perforation and then the tip 20 passes through the cap 46 of the infusion bottle 44.
- the extension 26 is intended to consist of a boss 26 projecting laterally with respect to the external contour of the surface consecutive to said boss 26 and situated in the direction of the main part 34 of the striker body when said perforation means 20 are positioned on the striker body 30 thanks to said temporary securing means 28, 38, so that the cover 46 abuts against said boss 26 when the striker 10 is removed from the bottle 44.
- the boss 26 is radially projecting from a part of the outer contour of the cylindrical longitudinal projection 36, this part of the outer contour constituting, in the embodiment shown, the surface consecutive to the boss 26 situated in the direction of the main part 34 of the striker body when the tip 20 is connected to the striker body 30.
- the tip 20 defines a second longitudinal axis 29 parallel to said first longitudinal axis 39 when the tip 20 is connected to the striker body 30.
- the boss 26 is consecutive to the second slide 28 and constitutes its external extension. As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4B, this boss is in the form of a section of hollow half-cylinder with oval section whose longitudinal edges are curved towards the inside of the cylinder and form longitudinal projections of the second slide 28.
- the free end of the boss 26 is planar and perpendicular to the second longitudinal axis 29 and forms a planar surface on which the rear face of the cap 46 will rest when the striker 10 is separated from the infusion bottle 44.
- the cap 46 will therefore block the return passage of the hollow point 20, which can easily detach from the striker body 30 thanks to the guide system by slides and fall into the bottle.
- An infusion bottle 44 containing the liquid to be infused, essentially consists of a bottle, for example made of glass, an elastic cap 46 and a stopper 42.
- the infusion bottle 44 partially shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 comprises a stopper 42 surrounding the external contour of the neck of the infusion bottle and partially closing the opening of the bottle while leaving accessible the central zone of this opening which will be crossed by the tip 20 of the striker 10.
- a hollow cylinder of circular section in elastic material covers the inside of the collar perfusion bottle and forms the elastic seal 46 by virtue of a thin wall completely sealing this cylinder and, thereby, constituting the element which closes the perfusion bottle.
- the front face of this cover 46 is in plan contact with the rear face of the part of the stopper 42 which partially closes the opening of the bottle.
- the cap 42 has an external contour in the form of a cylinder of revolution, the rear end of which has an edge projecting from the external contour of the glass bottle.
- the side wall of the striker body is intended to receive the external contour of the stopper 42 of the infusion bottle in order to serve as a support element for the infusion bottle.
- this side wall 32 must have a certain elasticity and must be able to hold the plug 42 in place so that the latter does not unexpectedly separate from the striker 10.
- said side wall 32 of the striker body 30 includes regularly spaced longitudinal slots extending over the entire length of said side wall 32; the free end 33 of said side wall 32 comprises, on its internal face, a rib projecting radially so that said rib 43 serves as a stop element for the edge of the rear face of the stopper 42 of the infusion bottle 44 when said plug 42 is fully inserted into said striker body 30 and when said infusion bottle tends to deviate longitudinally from striker 10.
- the side wall 32 widens thanks to the slots, it surrounds the cap 42 then, when the plug 42 is completely surrounded by the side wall 32, the side wall 32 resumes its original shape and the rib 43 is supported on the rear edge of the plug 42 (FIG. 6) in order to prevent an axial separation between the bottle 44 and striker 10.
- the contour of the internal face which connects said side wall 32 to said main part 34 of the striker body 30 has a stop. 45 able to cooperate with the upper face of said stopper 42 of the infusion bottle when said stopper 42 is fully inserted into said striker body 30.
- a favorable solution as regards the manufacturing technique provides that the main part 34 of the striker body has an external contour of revolution around a first longitudinal axis 39; the internal contour 31 of said side wall 32 is a cylinder of revolution having for axis of revolution said first longitudinal axis 39; and, the external contour of said external of said stopper 42 of the infusion bottle 44 is a cylinder of revolution having a diameter less than or equal to the diameter of the internal contour of said side wall 32.
- the liquid should flow from the infusion bottle through the striker and be guided to the infusion system.
- This latter aspect will not be described here in detail but is produced by the rear part 40 of the striker body 30, this part 40 carrying means intended to cooperate with the element of the perfusion system which must be connected to the perfusion bottle 44 via the striker 10 such as a tube.
- This rear part 40 of the striker body 30 incorporates the rear end of a conduit which passes axially right through the striker body 30 and which will guide the flow of the perfusion liquid.
- This duct is centered around the first longitudinal axis 39 and consists of the internal duct 35 of the main part 34 of the striker body 30 and its extension, namely a first internal duct 37a of the longitudinal projection 36.
- the main part 34 of the striker body 30 comprises an internal conduit 35 extending said internal conduit 37a, 37b of the projection. longitudinal 36, the end of said internal duct 35 of the main part being closed by a preferred latex septum.
- This septum may be made of rubber, preferred or not and makes it possible to guarantee the tightness of the assembly formed by the striker 10 according to the invention and the infusion bottle 44.
- the liquid s flows into the internal conduits 37a and 35 of the striker body 30 and, thanks to the septum, the liquid does not flow any further.
- the striker 10 is connected to the perfusion system: another hollow point (not shown) will pierce said septum so that the perfusion liquid can spread throughout the perfusion system.
- the vial of the striker is separated from the striker of the infusion system: the septum being flexible, it closes around its slot and stops the flow of the liquid which has remained in the internal duct 35 of the part main 34 of striker body 30.
- the hollow point 20 incorporates a conduit 25 centered around the second longitudinal axis 29.
- the longitudinal projection comprises a second internal conduit 37b which, when the point 20 is positioned on the longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body thanks to the temporary securing means 28, 38, is centered around the second longitudinal axis 29 and is the extension of the internal conduit 25 of the tip 20.
- This second internal duct 37b can be connected to an air intake on the side of its rear end and it communicates with the internal duct 25 of the tip 20; these last two internal conduits 37b and 25 thus being able to guide the passage of the filtered outside air into the perfusion bottle in order to allow the bottle to empty its contents.
- the base 24 of the tip 20 must not block the front end of the first internal conduit 37a of the longitudinal projection 36, and, for this, (FIG. 1) the front end of the longitudinal projection 36 is bevelled on the side where opens the first conduit 37a from the longitudinal projection 36.
- the base 24 of the tip 20 carries a boss 27 whose outer profile is very slightly protruding in the extension of the first inner conduit 37a and whose inner profile is the conjugate of a part of the external profile of the second internal conduit 37b, the second internal conduit 37b extending beyond the first internal conduit 37a.
- the internal profile of the boss 27 makes it possible to block any transverse translational movement of the tip 20 relative to the longitudinal projection 36 in the transverse direction defined by the median plane 12.
- the infusion striker 10 according to the invention can be made for example of injection molded plastic.
- the successive stages of the use of the infusion striker are illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7.
- FIG. 5 represents the bottle 44 and the striker 10 before any contact: the central part of the front face of the stopper 42 faces the beveled end of the tip 20 and the longitudinal axis of the bottle 44 is parallel and substantially coincident with the first longitudinal axis 39 of the striker body.
- the striker 10 is moved along the arrow 13 in FIG. 5, the beveled end 22 of the tip 20 perforates the elastic cap 46 of the bottle 44, the tip 20 and most of the longitudinal projection 36 penetrate into the bottle 44.
- the plug 42 has been fully inserted into the front part of the striker 10 (FIG. 6)
- any significant movement of the stopper 42 relative to the striker body 30 is prevented, transversely due to the internal contour 31 of the side wall 32, and axially due to the front and rear stops respectively constituted by the stop 45 and the internal transverse edge of the rib 43.
- the cover 46 has been split and the edge of the slot has folded to follow the external contour of the longitudinal projection 36. A stable vial-striker assembly is obtained to carry out the perfusion operation.
- the empty or partially empty perfusion bottle 44 is pulled, in a more or less axial movement according to arrow 14 in FIG. 7.
- the side wall 32 made elastic by its longitudinal slots, s' widens to allow the plug 42 to pass and, when the edge of the folded slot of the cover 46 comes into contact with the rear transverse flat face of the boss 26, the tip 20 is supported on the cover 46.
- the cover 46 retains the tip 20 in the bottle and the edge of the slot unfolds to close the cover: the tip 20 is trapped in the infusion bottle 44 and the striker of infusion 10 according to the invention can no longer be reused.
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Abstract
A piercing pin (10) for piercing a resilient end cap on a vial to enable a liquid to flow out of the vial (44) to an infusion system. The piercing pin (10) consists of a pin body (30) with a longitudinal projection (36) including at least one internal channel (37a, 37b), and perforating means (20) including an internal channel (25) extending from said internal channel (37a, 37b) in the longitudinal projection (36). Said perforating means (20) are releasable and connected to said longitudinal projection (36) via temporary fastening means (28, 38) so that they transmit the perforating force to the longitudinal projection (36) and are separated from said longitudinal projection (36) when the pin is withdrawn from the vial. Said piercing pin may thus only be used once.
Description
PERCUTEUR DE PERFUSIONPERFUSION PERCUTOR
La présente invention se rapporte à une percuteur de perfusion à usage unique. Un percuteur de perfusion est composé essentiellement d'une pointe et d'un corps de percuteur au travers desquels se trouve un conduit pour l'écoulement du liquide de perfusion.The present invention relates to a disposable infusion striker. An infusion striker consists essentially of a tip and a striker body through which there is a conduit for the flow of infusion fluid.
Lors du branchement du système de perfusion au flacon de perfusion, la pointe du percuteur perce l'opercule élastique du flacon de perfusion et le corps du percuteur est relié au système de perfusion qui permet d'introduire de façon lente et continue la substance médicamenteuse contenue dans le flacon de perfusion dans l'organisme du patient.When connecting the infusion system to the infusion bottle, the tip of the striker pierces the elastic cap of the infusion bottle and the striker body is connected to the infusion system which allows the drug substance contained to be introduced slowly and continuously in the infusion bottle in the patient's body.
On connaît un percuteur de perfusion formé de telle sorte que de multiples utilisations successives sont possibles.There is known an infusion striker formed so that multiple successive uses are possible.
Pourtant un tel percuteur n'est stérile qu'à la première utilisation et d'autres utilisations, sans nouvelle stérilisation, créent de risques de contamination. Le percuteur peut donc d'abord être contaminé au niveau de sa pointe, par le bouchon, l'opercule ou la substance du flacon de perfusion, ou ensuite au niveau du corps du percuteur, par tout élément du système de perfusion ou par le patient lui-même. Un autre inconvénient du percuteur de perfusion de l'état de l'état de la technique va maintenant être exposé.However, such a striker is sterile only at first use and other uses, without further sterilization, create the risk of contamination. The striker can therefore first be contaminated at its point, by the stopper, the cap or the substance of the infusion bottle, or then at the level of the body of the striker, by any element of the infusion system or by the patient. himself. Another disadvantage of the prior art infusion striker will now be explained.
La pointe du percuteur est destinée à perforer l'opercule élastique du bouchon du flacon de perfusion d'une part et à guider la substance médicamenteuse vers le système de perfusion grâce à un conduit interne d'autre part. Au cours des utilisations successives du percuteur la pointe de celui-ci va consécutivement perforer l'opercule d'un nouveau flacon de perfusion,
être enfoncée dans ce flacon puis être retirée de ce flacon avant une nouvelle utilisation. Les perforations multiples émoussent l'extrémité biseautée de la pointe du percuteur ce qui rend celle-ci moins efficace. De plus, des particules plastiques issues de cette usure ou du caoutchouc résultant d'une pointe émoussée peuvent passer dans le conduit interne du percuteur et être injectés au patient si aucune moyen de retenue tel qu'un filtre adéquat n'est prévu dans le système de perfusion.The tip of the striker is intended to perforate the elastic seal of the stopper of the infusion bottle on the one hand and to guide the medicinal substance towards the infusion system through an internal conduit on the other hand. During successive uses of the striker, the tip of the striker will consecutively perforate the cap of a new infusion bottle, be inserted into this bottle and then be removed from this bottle before another use. Multiple perforations dull the beveled end of the striker tip, making it less effective. In addition, plastic particles from this wear or rubber resulting from a blunt tip can pass into the internal conduit of the striker and be injected into the patient if no retaining means such as an adequate filter is provided in the system. infusion.
Afin d'éviter les inconvénients présentés précédemment, il existe une forte demande de développement d'un percuteur de perfusion -qui ne puisse pas être réutilisé, mais un tel percuteur n'a pas encore été proposé.In order to avoid the drawbacks presented above, there is a strong demand for the development of an infusion striker which cannot be reused, but such a striker has not yet been proposed.
L'objet de la présente invention est par conséquent de procurer un percuteur de perfusion à usage unique.The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a disposable infusion striker.
Selon la présente invention ce but est atteint grâce à un percuteur de perfusion à usage unique constitué par un corps de percuteur formant une partie principale creuse, une saillie longitudinale prolongeant ladite partie principale et comprenant au moins un conduit interne, et des moyens de perforation d'un opercule élastique d'un flacon de perfusion comprenant un conduit interne prolongeant ledit conduit interne de la saillie longitudinale, dans lequel sont prévus les améliorations suivantes: lesdits moyens de perforation sont constitués d'une pièce amovible par rapport à ladite saillie longitudinale et sont reliés à ladite saillie longitudinale par des moyens de solidarisation temporaire de sorte que, lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation percent ledit opercule, lesdits moyens de
perforation transmettent l'effort de perforation à ladite saillie longitudinale et que, lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation et ladite saillie longitudinale traversent ledit opercule, lesdits moyens de perforation restent solidaires de ladite saillie longitudinale; lesdits moyens de perforation présentent en outre au moins une extension pouvant également traverser ledit opercule; ladite extension et lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire permettent la séparation entre lesdits moyens de perforation et ladite saillie longitudinale lorsque le percuteur est retiré du flacon de sorte que lesdits moyens de perforation restent à l'intérieur du flacon de perfusion.According to the present invention, this object is achieved by means of a disposable infusion striker constituted by a striker body forming a hollow main part, a longitudinal projection extending said main part and comprising at least one internal conduit, and perforation means of '' an elastic cap of an infusion bottle comprising an internal conduit extending said internal conduit of the longitudinal projection, in which the following improvements are provided: said perforation means consist of a removable part with respect to said longitudinal projection and are connected to said longitudinal projection by temporary fastening means so that, when said perforation means pierce said cover, said means of perforation transmit the puncturing force to said longitudinal projection and when said perforation means and said longitudinal projection pass through said cover, said perforation means remain integral with said longitudinal projection; said perforation means also have at least one extension which can also pass through said cover; said extension and said temporary securing means allow the separation between said perforation means and said longitudinal projection when the striker is removed from the bottle so that said perforation means remain inside the infusion bottle.
L'invention sera mieux comprise, et des caractéristiques secondaires et leurs avantages apparaîtront au cours de la description d'une réalisation donnée ci-dessous à titre d'exemple. II est entendu que la description et les dessins ne sont donnés qu'à titre indicatif et non limitatif.The invention will be better understood, and secondary characteristics and their advantages will appear during the description of an embodiment given below by way of example. It is understood that the description and the drawings are given for information only and are not limiting.
Il sera fait référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels:Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en coupe axiale du percuteur selon l'invention; la figure 2 est une vue avant schématique partielle, suivant la direction II de la figure 1;- Figure 1 is an axial sectional view of the striker according to the invention; Figure 2 is a partial schematic front view, in the direction II of Figure 1;
- la figure 3A est une vue de côté partielle de la saillie longitudinale du corps de percuteur; - la figure 3B est une coupe axiale de la pointe de percuteur suivant III-III de la figure 4B;- Figure 3A is a partial side view of the longitudinal projection of the striker body; - Figure 3B is an axial section of the striker tip along III-III of Figure 4B;
- la figure 4A est une vue avant schématique de l'extrémité de la saillie longitudinale du corps de percuteur suivant la direction IVA de la figure 3A;
- la figure 4B est une vue arrière schématique de la pointe du percuteur suivant la direction IVB de la figure 3B; la figure 5 est une vue en coupe axiale partielle du percuteur et du flacon de perfusion avant l'insertion de la pointe du percuteur dans le bouchon du flacon;- Figure 4A is a schematic front view of the end of the longitudinal projection of the striker body in the direction IVA of Figure 3A; - Figure 4B is a schematic rear view of the tip of the striker in the direction IVB of Figure 3B; Figure 5 is a partial axial sectional view of the striker and the infusion bottle before insertion of the tip of the striker into the stopper of the bottle;
- la figure 6 est analogue à la figure 5 mais représente le positionnement relatif du percuteur et du bouchon après que le bouchon ait complètement été enfoncé dans le percuteur;- Figure 6 is similar to Figure 5 but shows the relative positioning of the striker and the plug after the plug has been fully inserted into the striker;
- la figure 7 est analogue à la figure 5, mais représente le flacon de perfusion et le percuteur après qu'ils aient été séparés l'un de l'autre. Le percuteur de perfusion 10 représenté sur la figure 1 comprend:- Figure 7 is similar to Figure 5, but shows the infusion bottle and the striker after they have been separated from each other. The perfusion striker 10 represented in FIG. 1 comprises:
- une pointe creuse 20 amovible constituant des moyens de perforation et formée d'une extrémité biseautée 22 destinée à perforer l'opercule élastique 46 du bouchon 42 d'un flacon de perfusion 44, ainsi que d'une base 24; et,- A removable hollow point 20 constituting perforation means and formed by a beveled end 22 intended to perforate the elastic seal 46 of the stopper 42 of an infusion bottle 44, as well as of a base 24; and,
- un corps de percuteur 30 composé d'une partie principale 34 creuse, d'une saillie longitudinale 36 prolongeant ladite partie principale 34 et d'une paroi latérale 32 annulaire prolongeant ladite partie principale 34 en entourant au moins partiellement ladite saillie longitudinale 36. Le corps de percuteur 30 est cylindrique de section circulaire et possède un diamètre externe plus grand pour la paroi latérale 32 que pour la partie principale 34. Le contour interne de la paroi latérale 32 est également cylindrique de section circulaire et entoure la saillie longitudinale 36 dont le contour extérieur est essentiellement cylindrique de section circulaire. La partie principale
34, la paroi latérale 32 et la saillie longitudinale 36 sont coaxiales et centrées autour d'un premier axe longitudinal 39.a striker body 30 composed of a hollow main part 34, a longitudinal projection 36 extending said main part 34 and an annular side wall 32 extending said main part 34 by at least partially surrounding said longitudinal projection 36. The striker body 30 is cylindrical with a circular section and has a larger external diameter for the side wall 32 than for the main part 34. The internal contour of the side wall 32 is also cylindrical with a circular section and surrounds the longitudinal projection 36, the outer contour is essentially cylindrical with a circular section. The main part 34, the side wall 32 and the longitudinal projection 36 are coaxial and centered around a first longitudinal axis 39.
La base 24 de la pointe creuse 20 est destinée à la solidarisation temporaire avec la saillie longitudinale 36 du corps de percuteur 30.The base 24 of the hollow point 20 is intended for temporary attachment to the longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body 30.
A cet effet, lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire 28, 38 sont disposés sur ladite base 24 de la pointe creuse 20 d'une part et sur une extrémité libre de ladite saillie longitudinale 36 du corps de percuteur 30 d'autre part.To this end, said temporary securing means 28, 38 are arranged on said base 24 of the hollow point 20 on the one hand and on a free end of said longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body 30 on the other hand.
Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 3A, 3B et 4A, 4B, selon une caractéristique avantageuse, lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire consistent en un système de guidage comprenant une première glissière 38 sur l'extrémité libre de la saillie longitudinale 36 et une deuxième glissière 28 sur ladite base 24, ladite deuxième glissière 28 constituant l'élément conjugué de ladite première glissière 38, lesdites première et deuxième glissières 28,38 étant destinées à coopérer en vue d'un positionnement réversible de ladite pointe creuse 20 sur ladite saillie cylindrique 36 du corps de percuteur 30. Par ailleurs, il est prévu que le profil de ladite deuxième glissière 28 est en forme de T. Selon ce mode de réalisation les première et deuxième glissières 28, 38 coopèrent dans un mouvement de translation rectiligne réversible qui permet le guidage en translation de la pointe creuse 20 par rapport à l'extrémité de la saillie longitudinale 36. La première glissière 38 se compose de deux rainures longitudinales, disposées symétriquement l'une par rapport à l'autre, à la périphérie de la saillie longitudinale 36. Les parois intérieures de ces rainures empêchent tout mouvement de rotation de la
pointe creuse 20 par rapport à la saillie longitudinale 36.As can be seen in Figures 3A, 3B and 4A, 4B, according to an advantageous characteristic, said temporary securing means consist of a guide system comprising a first slide 38 on the free end of the longitudinal projection 36 and a second slide 28 on said base 24, said second slide 28 constituting the conjugate element of said first slide 38, said first and second slides 28, 38 being intended to cooperate for a reversible positioning of said hollow point 20 on said cylindrical projection 36 of the striker body 30. Furthermore, it is provided that the profile of said second slide 28 is T-shaped. According to this embodiment, the first and second slides 28, 38 cooperate in a reversible rectilinear translational movement which allows the guiding in translation of the hollow point 20 relative to the end of the longitudinal projection 36. The first slide 38 consists of two longitudinal grooves, arranged symmetrically with respect to each other, at the periphery of the longitudinal projection 36. The interior walls of these grooves prevent any rotational movement of the hollow point 20 relative to the longitudinal projection 36.
La deuxième glissière 28 possède un contour intérieur qui est le conjugué du contour extérieure de ladite première glissière 38, notamment grâce à deux saillies longitudinales symétriques l'une par rapport à 1'autre selon un plan de symétrie longitudinal vertical ou plan médian 12 qui définit également un plan de symétrie orthogonal pour l'ensemble du percuteur 10. La saillie longitudinale 36 est cylindrique, de section circulaire, sauf à son extrémité libre où se situe la première glissière 38.The second slide 28 has an internal contour which is the conjugate of the external contour of said first slide 38, in particular by virtue of two longitudinal projections symmetrical with respect to one another according to a vertical longitudinal plane of symmetry or median plane 12 which defines also a plane of orthogonal symmetry for the entire striker 10. The longitudinal projection 36 is cylindrical, of circular section, except at its free end where the first slide 38 is located.
Selon une caractéristique essentielle de l'invention, pour éviter que le percuteur 10 ne soit réutilisé, on réalise une pointe amovible 20 qui se détache obligatoirement du corps de percuteur 30 lorsque le percuteur est séparé du flacon de perfusion. A cet effet, la pointe creuse présente en outre, une extension 26 qui ne gêne pas la perforation puis la traversée de l'opercule 46 du flacon de perfusion 44 par la pointe 20. Il est prévu que l'extension 26 consiste en un bossage 26 dépassant latéralement par rapport au contour extérieur de la surface consécutive audit bossage 26 et située en direction de la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation 20 sont positionnés sur le corps de percuteur 30 grâce auxdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire 28,38, de sorte que l'opercule 46 vienne en butée contre ledit bossage 26 quand on retire le percuteur 10 du flacon 44.According to an essential characteristic of the invention, to prevent the striker 10 from being reused, a removable tip 20 is produced which must be detached from the striker body 30 when the striker is separated from the infusion bottle. To this end, the hollow tip also has an extension 26 which does not interfere with the perforation and then the tip 20 passes through the cap 46 of the infusion bottle 44. The extension 26 is intended to consist of a boss 26 projecting laterally with respect to the external contour of the surface consecutive to said boss 26 and situated in the direction of the main part 34 of the striker body when said perforation means 20 are positioned on the striker body 30 thanks to said temporary securing means 28, 38, so that the cover 46 abuts against said boss 26 when the striker 10 is removed from the bottle 44.
En se reportant à la figure 1 on voit que le bossage 26 est en saillie radiale par rapport à une partie du contour extérieur de la saillie longitudinale cylindrique 36, cette partie du contour extérieur
constituant, dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la surface consécutive au bossage 26 située en direction de la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur lorsque la pointe 20 est reliée au corps de percuteur 30. La pointe 20 définit un deuxième axe longitudinal 29 parallèle audit premier axe longitudinal 39 lorsque la pointe 20 est reliée au corps de percuteur 30.Referring to Figure 1 we see that the boss 26 is radially projecting from a part of the outer contour of the cylindrical longitudinal projection 36, this part of the outer contour constituting, in the embodiment shown, the surface consecutive to the boss 26 situated in the direction of the main part 34 of the striker body when the tip 20 is connected to the striker body 30. The tip 20 defines a second longitudinal axis 29 parallel to said first longitudinal axis 39 when the tip 20 is connected to the striker body 30.
Dans le cas du mode de réalisation représenté, le bossage 26 est consécutif à la deuxième glissière 28 et constitue son prolongement extérieur. Comme on peut le voir aux figures 2 et 4B, ce bossage a la forme d'un tronçon de demi cylindre creux à section ovale dont les bords longitudinaux sont recourbés vers l'intérieur du cylindre et forment des saillies longitudinales de la deuxième glissière 28. L'extrémité libre du bossage 26 est plane et perpendiculaire au deuxième axe longitudinal 29 et forme une surface plane sur laquelle la face arrière de l'opercule 46 va s'appuyer lorsque le percuteur 10 est séparé du flacon de perfusion 44. L'opercule 46 va donc bloquer le passage en retour de la pointe creuse 20, celle-ci pouvant se détacher facilement du corps de percuteur 30 grâce au système de guidage par glissières et tomber dans le flacon.In the case of the embodiment shown, the boss 26 is consecutive to the second slide 28 and constitutes its external extension. As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4B, this boss is in the form of a section of hollow half-cylinder with oval section whose longitudinal edges are curved towards the inside of the cylinder and form longitudinal projections of the second slide 28. The free end of the boss 26 is planar and perpendicular to the second longitudinal axis 29 and forms a planar surface on which the rear face of the cap 46 will rest when the striker 10 is separated from the infusion bottle 44. The cap 46 will therefore block the return passage of the hollow point 20, which can easily detach from the striker body 30 thanks to the guide system by slides and fall into the bottle.
Un flacon de perfusion 44, contenant le liquide à perfuser, se compose essentiellement d'un flacon, par exemple en verre, d'un opercule élastique 46 et d'un bouchon 42. Le flacon de perfusion 44 représenté partiellement sur les figures 5 à 7 comprend un bouchon 42 entourant le contour externe du col du flacon de perfusion et fermant partiellement l'ouverture du flacon en laissant accessible la zone centrale de cette ouverture qui sera traversée par la pointe 20 du percuteur 10. Un cylindre creux de section circulaire en matière élastique couvre l'intérieur du col du
flacon de perfusion et forme l'opercule élastique 46 grâce à une paroi mince obturant complètement ce cylindre et, par là même, constituant l'élément qui ferme le flacon de perfusion. La face avant de cet opercule 46 est en contact plan avec la face arrière de la partie du bouchon 42 qui ferme partiellement l'ouverture du flacon.An infusion bottle 44, containing the liquid to be infused, essentially consists of a bottle, for example made of glass, an elastic cap 46 and a stopper 42. The infusion bottle 44 partially shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 comprises a stopper 42 surrounding the external contour of the neck of the infusion bottle and partially closing the opening of the bottle while leaving accessible the central zone of this opening which will be crossed by the tip 20 of the striker 10. A hollow cylinder of circular section in elastic material covers the inside of the collar perfusion bottle and forms the elastic seal 46 by virtue of a thin wall completely sealing this cylinder and, thereby, constituting the element which closes the perfusion bottle. The front face of this cover 46 is in plan contact with the rear face of the part of the stopper 42 which partially closes the opening of the bottle.
Le bouchon 42 possède un contour externe sous forme d'un cylindre de révolution dont l'extrémité arrière possède un bord en saillie par rapport au contour externe du flacon en verre.The cap 42 has an external contour in the form of a cylinder of revolution, the rear end of which has an edge projecting from the external contour of the glass bottle.
La paroi latérale du corps de percuteur est destinée à recevoir le contour externe du bouchon 42 du flacon de perfusion afin de servir d'élément de support du flacon de perfusion. Tout d'abord, cette paroi latérale 32 doit posséder une certaine élasticité et doit pouvoir maintenir en place le bouchon 42 pour que celui-ci ne se sépare pas inopinément du percuteur 10. A cet effet, il est prévu que ladite paroi latérale 32 du corps de percuteur 30 comprend des fentes longitudinales régulièrement espacées s'étendant sur toute la longueur de ladite paroi latérale 32; l'extrémité libre 33 de ladite paroi latérale 32 comprend, sur sa face interne, une nervure faisant saillie radialement de façon à ce que ladite nervure 43 serve d'élément de butée pour le bord de la face arrière du bouchon 42 du flacon de perfusion 44 lorsque ledit bouchon 42 est complètement enfoncé dans ledit corps de percuteur 30 et que ledit flacon de perfusion a tendance à s'écarter longitudinalement du percuteur 10.The side wall of the striker body is intended to receive the external contour of the stopper 42 of the infusion bottle in order to serve as a support element for the infusion bottle. First of all, this side wall 32 must have a certain elasticity and must be able to hold the plug 42 in place so that the latter does not unexpectedly separate from the striker 10. For this purpose, it is provided that said side wall 32 of the striker body 30 includes regularly spaced longitudinal slots extending over the entire length of said side wall 32; the free end 33 of said side wall 32 comprises, on its internal face, a rib projecting radially so that said rib 43 serves as a stop element for the edge of the rear face of the stopper 42 of the infusion bottle 44 when said plug 42 is fully inserted into said striker body 30 and when said infusion bottle tends to deviate longitudinally from striker 10.
Ainsi lorsque le flacon de perfusion 44 est positionné sur le percuteur 10, la paroi latérale 32 s'élargit grâce aux fentes, elle entoure le bouchon 42
puis, lorsque le bouchon 42 est entièrement entouré par la paroi latérale 32, la paroi latérale 32 reprend sa forme de départ et la nervure 43 prend appui sur le bord arrière du bouchon 42 (figure 6) afin d'empêcher une séparation axiale entre le flacon 44 et le percuteur 10.So when the infusion bottle 44 is positioned on the striker 10, the side wall 32 widens thanks to the slots, it surrounds the cap 42 then, when the plug 42 is completely surrounded by the side wall 32, the side wall 32 resumes its original shape and the rib 43 is supported on the rear edge of the plug 42 (FIG. 6) in order to prevent an axial separation between the bottle 44 and striker 10.
De plus, pour bloquer le mouvement axial d'enfoncement entre le flacon 44 et le percuteur 10, il est avantageusement prévu que le contour de la face interne qui relie ladite paroi latérale 32 à ladite partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur 30 présente une butée 45 apte à coopérer avec la face supérieure dudit bouchon 42 du flacon de perfusion lorsque ledit bouchon 42 est complètement enfoncé dans ledit corps de percuteur 30.In addition, to block the axial insertion movement between the bottle 44 and the striker 10, it is advantageously provided that the contour of the internal face which connects said side wall 32 to said main part 34 of the striker body 30 has a stop. 45 able to cooperate with the upper face of said stopper 42 of the infusion bottle when said stopper 42 is fully inserted into said striker body 30.
Une solution favorable quant à la technique de fabrication prévoit que la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur possède un contour externe de révolution autour d'un premier axe longitudinal 39; le contour interne 31 de ladite paroi latérale 32 est un cylindre de révolution ayant pour axe de révolution ledit premier axe longitudinal 39; et, le contour externe dudit externe dudit bouchon 42 du flacon de perfusion 44 est un cylindre de révolution ayant un diamètre inférieur ou égal au diamètre du contour interne de ladite paroi latérale 32.A favorable solution as regards the manufacturing technique provides that the main part 34 of the striker body has an external contour of revolution around a first longitudinal axis 39; the internal contour 31 of said side wall 32 is a cylinder of revolution having for axis of revolution said first longitudinal axis 39; and, the external contour of said external of said stopper 42 of the infusion bottle 44 is a cylinder of revolution having a diameter less than or equal to the diameter of the internal contour of said side wall 32.
Un autre aspect de l'invention va maintenant être décrit et concerne les conduits d'écoulement du liquide de perfusion. Le liquide doit s'écouler depuis le flacon de perfusion, à travers le percuteur et être guidé vers le système de perfusion. Ce dernier aspect ne sera pas décrit ici en détail mais est réalisé par la partie arrière 40 du corps de percuteur 30, cette partie 40 portant des moyens destinés à coopérer avec
l'élément du système de perfusion qui doit être relié au flacon de perfusion 44 via le percuteur 10 tel qu'une tubulure. Cette partie arrière 40 du corps de percuteur 30 incorpore l'extrémité arrière d'un conduit qui traverse axialement de part en part le corps de percuteur 30 et qui va guider l'écoulement du liquide de perfusion. Ce conduit est centré autour du premier axe longitudinal 39 et se compose du conduit interne 35 de la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur 30 et de son prolongement, à savoir un premier conduit interne 37a de la saillie longitudinale 36. Comme cela est représenté à la figure 1, la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur 30 comprend un conduit interne 35 prolongeant ledit conduit interne 37a,37b de la saillie. longitudinale 36, l'extrémité dudit conduit interne 35 de la partie principale étant obturé par un septum en latex préfendu.Another aspect of the invention will now be described and relates to the flow conduits for the infusion liquid. The liquid should flow from the infusion bottle through the striker and be guided to the infusion system. This latter aspect will not be described here in detail but is produced by the rear part 40 of the striker body 30, this part 40 carrying means intended to cooperate with the element of the perfusion system which must be connected to the perfusion bottle 44 via the striker 10 such as a tube. This rear part 40 of the striker body 30 incorporates the rear end of a conduit which passes axially right through the striker body 30 and which will guide the flow of the perfusion liquid. This duct is centered around the first longitudinal axis 39 and consists of the internal duct 35 of the main part 34 of the striker body 30 and its extension, namely a first internal duct 37a of the longitudinal projection 36. As shown in Figure 1, the main part 34 of the striker body 30 comprises an internal conduit 35 extending said internal conduit 37a, 37b of the projection. longitudinal 36, the end of said internal duct 35 of the main part being closed by a preferred latex septum.
Ce septum peut être en caoutchouc, préfendu ou non et permet de garantir l'étancheite de l'ensemble formé par le percuteur 10 selon l'invention et le flacon de perfusion 44. Lorsque le flacon est positionné sur le percuteur, le liquide s'écoule dans les conduits internes 37a et 35 du corps de percuteur 30 et, grâce au septum, le liquide ne s'écoule pas davantage. Ensuite, on relie le percuteur 10 au système de perfusion: une autre pointe creuse (non représentée) va percer ledit septum pour que le liquide de perfusion puisse se répandre dans tout le système de perfusion. Lorsque la perfusion est terminée, on sépare le flacon du percuteur et le percuteur du système de perfusion: le septum étant souple, il se referme autour de sa fente et stoppe l'écoulement du liquide qui est resté dans le conduit interne 35 de la partie principale 34 du corps de percuteur 30.
La pointe creuse 20 incorpore un conduit 25 centré autour du deuxième axe longitudinal 29. La saillie longitudinale comprend un deuxième conduit interne 37b qui, lorsque la pointe 20 est positionnée sur la saillie longitudinale 36 du corps de percuteur grâce aux moyens de solidarisation temporaire 28, 38, est centré autour du deuxième axe longitudinal 29 et est le prolongement du conduit interne 25 de la pointe 20.This septum may be made of rubber, preferred or not and makes it possible to guarantee the tightness of the assembly formed by the striker 10 according to the invention and the infusion bottle 44. When the bottle is positioned on the striker, the liquid s flows into the internal conduits 37a and 35 of the striker body 30 and, thanks to the septum, the liquid does not flow any further. Then, the striker 10 is connected to the perfusion system: another hollow point (not shown) will pierce said septum so that the perfusion liquid can spread throughout the perfusion system. When the infusion is finished, the vial of the striker is separated from the striker of the infusion system: the septum being flexible, it closes around its slot and stops the flow of the liquid which has remained in the internal duct 35 of the part main 34 of striker body 30. The hollow point 20 incorporates a conduit 25 centered around the second longitudinal axis 29. The longitudinal projection comprises a second internal conduit 37b which, when the point 20 is positioned on the longitudinal projection 36 of the striker body thanks to the temporary securing means 28, 38, is centered around the second longitudinal axis 29 and is the extension of the internal conduit 25 of the tip 20.
Ce deuxième conduit interne 37b peut être relié à une prise d'air du côté de son extrémité arrière et il communique avec le conduit interne 25 de la pointe 20; ces deux derniers conduits internes 37b et 25 pouvant ainsi guider le passage de l'air extérieur filtré dans le flacon de perfusion afin de permettre au flacon de se vider de son contenu. La base 24 de la pointe 20 ne doit pas obturer l'extrémité avant du premier conduit interne 37a de la saillie longitudinale 36, et, pour cela, (figure 1) l'extrémité avant de la saillie longitudinale 36 est biseautée sur le côté où débouche le premier conduit 37a de la saillie longitudinale 36. De plus, la base 24 de la pointe 20 porte un bossage 27 dont le profil extérieur est très légèrement en saillie dans le prolongement du premier conduit interne 37a et dont le profil intérieur est le conjugué d'une partie du profil externe du deuxième conduit interne 37b, le deuxième conduit interne 37b s'étendant au-delà du premier conduit interne 37a. Le profil intérieur du bossage 27 permet de bloquer tout mouvement de translation transversale de la pointe 20 par rapport à la saillie longitudinale 36 dans la direction transversale définie par le plan médian 12.This second internal duct 37b can be connected to an air intake on the side of its rear end and it communicates with the internal duct 25 of the tip 20; these last two internal conduits 37b and 25 thus being able to guide the passage of the filtered outside air into the perfusion bottle in order to allow the bottle to empty its contents. The base 24 of the tip 20 must not block the front end of the first internal conduit 37a of the longitudinal projection 36, and, for this, (FIG. 1) the front end of the longitudinal projection 36 is bevelled on the side where opens the first conduit 37a from the longitudinal projection 36. In addition, the base 24 of the tip 20 carries a boss 27 whose outer profile is very slightly protruding in the extension of the first inner conduit 37a and whose inner profile is the conjugate of a part of the external profile of the second internal conduit 37b, the second internal conduit 37b extending beyond the first internal conduit 37a. The internal profile of the boss 27 makes it possible to block any transverse translational movement of the tip 20 relative to the longitudinal projection 36 in the transverse direction defined by the median plane 12.
Le percuteur de perfusion 10 selon l'invention peut être réalisé par exemple en matière plastique moulée par injection. Les étapes successives de
l'utilisation du percuteur de perfusion sont illustrées par les figures 5 à 7.The infusion striker 10 according to the invention can be made for example of injection molded plastic. The successive stages of the use of the infusion striker are illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7.
La figure 5 représente le flacon 44 et le percuteur 10 avant tout contact: la partie centrale de la face avant du bouchon 42 est face à l'extrémité biseautée de la pointe 20 et l'axe longitudinal du flacon 44 est parallèle et sensiblement confondu avec le premier axe longitudinal 39 du corps de percuteur.FIG. 5 represents the bottle 44 and the striker 10 before any contact: the central part of the front face of the stopper 42 faces the beveled end of the tip 20 and the longitudinal axis of the bottle 44 is parallel and substantially coincident with the first longitudinal axis 39 of the striker body.
Ensuite, on déplace le percuteur 10 suivant la flèche 13 de la figure 5, l'extrémité biseautée 22 de la pointe 20 perfore l'opercule élastique 46 du flacon 44, la pointe 20 et la majeure partie de la saillie longitudinale 36 pénètrent dans le flacon 44. Lorsque le bouchon 42 a complètement été enfoncé dans la partie avant du percuteur 10 (figure 6), tout mouvement important du bouchon 42 par rapport au corps de percuteur 30 est empêché, transversalement du fait du contour interne 31 de la paroi latérale 32, et axialement du fait des butées avant et arrière respectivement constituées par la butée 45 et le bord transversal interne de la nervure 43. L'opercule 46 a été fendu et le bord de la fente s'est plié pour suivre le contour externe de la saillie longitudinale 36. On obtient un ensemble flacon-percuteur stable pour réaliser l'opération de perfusion.Then, the striker 10 is moved along the arrow 13 in FIG. 5, the beveled end 22 of the tip 20 perforates the elastic cap 46 of the bottle 44, the tip 20 and most of the longitudinal projection 36 penetrate into the bottle 44. When the plug 42 has been fully inserted into the front part of the striker 10 (FIG. 6), any significant movement of the stopper 42 relative to the striker body 30 is prevented, transversely due to the internal contour 31 of the side wall 32, and axially due to the front and rear stops respectively constituted by the stop 45 and the internal transverse edge of the rib 43. The cover 46 has been split and the edge of the slot has folded to follow the external contour of the longitudinal projection 36. A stable vial-striker assembly is obtained to carry out the perfusion operation.
Lorsque celle-ci est terminée, on tire sur le flacon de perfusion 44 vide ou partiellement vide, dans un mouvement plus ou moins axial selon la flèche 14 de la figure 7. La paroi latérale 32, rendue élastique par ses fentes longitudinales, s'élargit pour laisser passer le bouchon 42 et, lorsque le bord de la fente repliée de l'opercule 46 rentre en contact avec la face plane transversale arrière du bossage 26, la pointe 20
s'appuie sur l'opercule 46. Ainsi l'opercule 46 retient la pointe 20 dans le flacon et le bord de la fente se déplie pour refermer l'opercule : la pointe 20 est emprisonnée dans le flacon de perfusion 44 et le percuteur de perfusion 10 selon l'invention ne peut plus être réutilisé.
When this is finished, the empty or partially empty perfusion bottle 44 is pulled, in a more or less axial movement according to arrow 14 in FIG. 7. The side wall 32, made elastic by its longitudinal slots, s' widens to allow the plug 42 to pass and, when the edge of the folded slot of the cover 46 comes into contact with the rear transverse flat face of the boss 26, the tip 20 is supported on the cover 46. Thus the cover 46 retains the tip 20 in the bottle and the edge of the slot unfolds to close the cover: the tip 20 is trapped in the infusion bottle 44 and the striker of infusion 10 according to the invention can no longer be reused.
Claims
1. Percuteur de perfusion (10) à usage unique constitué par un corps de percuteur (30) formant une partie principale (34) creuse, une saillie longitudinale (36) prolongeant ladite partie principale (34) et comprenant au moins un conduit interne (37a, 37b), et des moyens de perforation (20) d'un opercule élastique (46) d'un flacon de perfusion (44) comprenant un conduit interne (25) prolongeant ledit conduit interne (37a, 37b) de la saillie longitudinale (36), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de perforation (20) sont constitués d'une pièce amovible par rapport à ladite saillie longitudinale (36) et sont reliés à ladite saillie longitudinale (36) par des moyens de solidarisation temporaire (28,38) de sorte que, lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation (20) percent ledit opercule (46), lesdits moyens de perforation (20) transmettent l'effort de perforation à ladite saillie longitudinale (36) et que, lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation (20) et ladite saillie longitudinale (36) traversent ledit opercule (46), lesdits moyens de perforation (20) restent solidaires de ladite saillie longitudinale (36), et en ce que lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire (28,38) permettent la séparation entre lesdits moyens de perforation (20) et ladite saillie longitudinale (36) lorsque le percuteur (10) est retiré du flacon (44) de sorte que lesdits moyens de perforation (20) restent à l'intérieur du flacon de perfusion.1. Single-use infusion striker (10) consisting of a striker body (30) forming a hollow main part (34), a longitudinal projection (36) extending said main part (34) and comprising at least one internal conduit ( 37a, 37b), and means for perforating (20) an elastic cap (46) of an infusion bottle (44) comprising an internal conduit (25) extending said internal conduit (37a, 37b) of the longitudinal projection (36), characterized in that said perforation means (20) consist of a removable part with respect to said longitudinal projection (36) and are connected to said longitudinal projection (36) by temporary fastening means (28, 38) so that, when said perforation means (20) pierce said cover (46), said perforation means (20) transmit the perforation force to said longitudinal projection (36) and that, when said perforation means ( 20) and said longitudinal projection (36 ) pass through said cover (46), said perforation means (20) remain integral with said longitudinal projection (36), and in that said temporary connection means (28,38) allow separation between said perforation means (20) and said longitudinal projection (36) when the striker (10) is withdrawn from the bottle (44) so that said puncturing means (20) remain inside the infusion bottle.
2. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de perforation (20) présentent en outre au moins une extension (26) pouvant également traverser ledit opercule. 2. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said perforation means (20) also have at least one extension (26) which can also pass through said cover.
3. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de perforation sont constitués d'une pointe creuse (20) formée d'une extrémité biseautée (22) destinée à perforer ledit opercule (46) et d'une base (24) destinée à la solidarisation temporaire avec ladite saillie longitudinale (36) du corps de percuteur (30). 3. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said perforation means consist of a hollow point (20) formed by a beveled end (22) intended to perforate said seal (46) and a base (24) intended for temporary attachment to said longitudinal projection (36) of the striker body (30).
4. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire (28, 38) sont disposés sur ladite base (24) de la pointe creuse (20) d'une part et sur une extrémité libre de ladite saillie longitudinale (36) du corps de percuteur (30) d'autre part. 4. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that said temporary securing means (28, 38) are arranged on said base (24) of the hollow point (20) on the one hand and on one end free of said longitudinal projection (36) of the striker body (30) on the other hand.
5. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire consistent en un système de guidage comprenant une première glissière (38) sur l'extrémité libre de la saillie longitudinale (36) et une deuxième glissière (28) sur ladite base (24), ladite deuxième glissière (28) constituant l'élément conjugué de ladite première glissière (38), lesdites première et deuxième glissières (28,38) étant destinées à coopérer en vue d'un positionnement réversible de ladite pointe creuse (20) sur ladite saillie cylindrique (36) du corps de percuteur (30). 5. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that said temporary securing means consist of a guide system comprising a first slide (38) on the free end of the longitudinal projection (36) and a second slide (28) on said base (24), said second slide (28) constituting the conjugate element of said first slide (38), said first and second slides (28,38) being intended to cooperate for positioning reversible from said hollow point (20) on said cylindrical projection (36) of the striker body (30).
6. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le profil de ladite deuxième glissière (28) est en forme de T.6. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that the profile of said second slide (28) is T-shaped.
7. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'extension (26) consiste en un bossage (26) dépassant latéralement par rapport au contour extérieur de la surface consécutive audit bossage (26) et située en direction de la partie principale (34) du corps de percuteur lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation (20) sont positionnés sur le corps de percuteur (30) grâce auxdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire (28,38), de sorte que l'opercule (46) vienne en butée contre ledit bossage (26) quand on retire le percuteur (10) du flacon (44). 7. perfusion striker (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the extension (26) consists of a boss (26) projecting laterally relative to the outer contour of the surface consecutive to said boss (26) and located in the direction of the main part (34) of the striker body when said perforation means (20) are positioned on the striker body (30) thanks to said temporary securing means (28,38), so that the seal (46) comes into abutment against said boss (26) when the striker (10) is removed from the bottle (44).
8. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de percuteur (30) comprend en outre une paroi latérale (32) prolongeant ladite partie principale (34) en entourant au moins partiellement ladite saillie longitudinale (36).8. infusion striker (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the striker body (30) further comprises a side wall (32) extending said main part (34) at least partially surrounding said longitudinal projection (36).
9. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite paroi latérale (32) du corps de percuteur (30) comprend des fentes longitudinales régulièrement espacées s'étendant sur toute la longueur de ladite paroi latérale (32), et en ce que l'extrémité libre (33) de ladite paroi latérale (32) comprend, sur sa face interne, une nervure faisant saillie radialement de façon à ce que ladite nervure (43) serve d'élément de butée pour le bord de la face arrière du bouchon (42) du flacon de perfusion (44) lorsque ledit bouchon (42) est complètement enfoncé dans ledit corps de percuteur (30) et que ledit flacon de perfusion a tendance à s'écarter longitudinalement du percuteur (10).9. infusion striker (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that said side wall (32) of the striker body (30) comprises regularly spaced longitudinal slots extending over the entire length of said side wall (32) , and in that the free end (33) of said side wall (32) comprises, on its internal face, a rib projecting radially so that said rib (43) serves as a stop element for the edge from the rear face of the stopper (42) of the infusion bottle (44) when said stopper (42) is fully inserted into said striker body (30) and that said infusion bottle tends to deviate longitudinally from the striker (10).
10. Percuteur de perfusion selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie principale (34) du corps de percuteur (30) définit un premier axe longitudinal (39) autour duquel est centré un premier conduit interne (37a) de la saillie longitudinale (36), ledit premier conduit interne (37a) étant le prolongement d'un conduit interne (35) de ladite partie principale (34) du corps de percuteur (30), en ce que le conduit interne (25) desdits moyens de perforation (20) définit un deuxième axe longitudinal (29), et en ce que la saillie longitudinale (36) comprend en outre un deuxième conduit interne (37b) centré autour dudit deuxième axe longitudinal (29), ledit deuxième conduit interne (37b) étant le prolongement du conduit interne (25) desdits moyens de perforation (20) lorsque lesdits moyens de perforation (20) sont positionnés sur le corps de percuteur (30) grâce auxdits moyens de solidarisation temporaire (28,38), ledit deuxième conduit interne (37b) permettant le passage de l'air extérieur filtré à 1'intérieur dudit flacon de perfusion (44).10. infusion striker according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main part (34) of the striker body (30) defines a first longitudinal axis (39) around which is centered a first internal conduit (37a) of the longitudinal projection (36), said first internal conduit (37a) being an extension of an internal conduit (35) of said main part (34) of the striker body (30), in that the internal conduit (25) said perforation means (20) defines a second longitudinal axis (29), and in that the longitudinal projection (36) further comprises a second internal conduit (37b) centered around said second longitudinal axis (29), said second internal conduit (37b) being an extension of the internal conduit (25) of said perforation means (20) when said perforation means (20) are positioned on the striker body (30) by virtue of said temporary securing means (28,38), said second drive t internal (37b) allowing the passage of filtered outside air inside said infusion bottle (44).
11. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le contour de la face interne qui relie ladite paroi latérale (32) à ladite partie principale (34) du corps de percuteur (30) présente une butée (45) apte à coopérer avec la face supérieure dudit bouchon (42) du flacon de perfusion lorsque ledit bouchon (42) est complètement enfoncé dans ledit corps de percuteur (30). 11. infusion striker (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contour of the internal face which connects said side wall (32) to said main part (34) of the striker body (30) has a stop (45) able to cooperate with the upper face of said stopper (42) of the infusion bottle when said stopper (42) is fully inserted in said striker body (30).
12. Percuteur de perfusion (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie principale (34) du corps de percuteur (30) comprend un conduit interne (35) prolongeant ledit conduit interne (37a,37b) de la saillie longitudinale (36), l'extrémité dudit conduit interne (35) de la partie principale étant obturé par un septum en latex préfendu. 12. infusion striker (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main part (34) of the striker body (30) comprises an internal conduit (35) extending said internal conduit (37a, 37b) of the longitudinal projection (36), the end of said internal duct (35) of the main part being closed by a septum in preferred latex.
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