DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING AND DOSING BIOMEDICAL FLUIDS BETWEEN HOSPITAL CONTAINERS
A device for transferring and dosing biomedical fluids between hospital containers includes a syringe body for containment of a biomedical fluid and a piston sealed fitted in a sliding way therein, the syringe body including a first extremity having joining elements to a first container and to a second container, and a second extremity opposite the first extremity, the device including: a handle for manually gripping and having a coupling seat for fastening to the second extremity; motorised element mounted in the handle for operating a thrust rod for pushing the piston; first temporary fastening elements placed between the coupling seat and second extremity; second temporary fastening elements placed between the piston and thrust rod; and control elements mounted on the handle, associated with the motorised element for dosing volumetric quantities of biomedical fluid from the first container and dispensing to the second container.
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18 . Device ( 1 ) for transferring and dosing biomedical fluids between hospital containers, comprising at least a syringe body ( 2 ) for the containment of a biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ) and at least a piston ( 3 ) sealed fitted in a sliding way in said syringe body ( 2 ), said syringe body ( 2 ) comprising a first extremity ( 2 a ), having joining means ( 4 ) to at least a first container (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 ) from which taking the biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ) and to at least a second container (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 ) in which dispensing said biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ), and a second extremity ( 2 b ) opposite said first extremity ( 2 a ), wherein said device ( 1 ) comprises:
a handle ( 9 ) for the manual grip by a user and having a coupling seat ( 10 ) for the fastening to said second extremity ( 2 b ) of the syringe body ( 2 );
motorised means ( 12 ) mounted in said handle ( 9 ) for the operation of a thrust rod ( 13 ) suitable for pushing said piston ( 3 );
first temporary fastening means ( 16 , 17 ) placed between said coupling seat ( 10 ) and said second extremity ( 2 b ) of the syringe body ( 2 );
second temporary fastening means ( 18 , 19 ) placed between said piston ( 3 ) and said thrust rod ( 13 ); and
control means ( 20 , 21 ) mounted on said handle ( 9 ), associated with said motorised means ( 12 ) and suitable for the volumetric dosing both of the quantity of said biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ) to take from said first container (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 ) and of the quantity of said biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ) to dispense in said second container (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 ).
19 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said control means ( 20 , 21 ) comprise at least a processing and control unit ( 20 ) of said motorised means ( 12 ).
20 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 19 , wherein said processing and control unit ( 20 ) is of the programmable type to set out said quantities of biomedical fluid (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , F 4 ) to take and/or to dispense.
21 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said control means ( 20 , 21 ) comprise at least a control interface ( 21 ) of said motorised means ( 12 ).
22 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said device ( 1 ) comprises display means ( 23 ), mounted on said handle ( 9 ) and suitable for showing the operating parameters of said processing and control unit ( 20 ).
23 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said handle ( 9 ) comprises identification means ( 24 ) for identifying at least one between said syringe body ( 2 ) and said piston ( 3 ).
24 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 23 , wherein:
said control means ( 20 , 21 ) comprise at least a processing and control unit ( 20 ) of said motorised means ( 12 ); and
said identification means ( 24 ) are associated with said processing and control unit ( 20 ) and suitable for preventing the operation of said motorised means ( 12 ) in case that at least one between said syringe body ( 2 ) and said piston ( 3 ) is not identified.
25 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 23 , wherein said identification means ( 24 ) comprise at least one between a reader chosen from the list comprising: bar code readers, optical readers and electromagnetic readers.
26 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said handle ( 9 ) comprises recognition means for recognizing the correct coupling of at least one between said first temporary fastening means ( 16 , 17 ) and said second temporary fastening means ( 18 , 19 ).
27 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 26 , wherein:
said control means ( 20 , 21 ) comprise at least a processing and control unit ( 20 ) of said motorised means ( 12 ); and
said recognition means are associated with said processing and control unit ( 20 ) and suitable for preventing the operation of said motorised means ( 12 ) in case of incorrect coupling of at least one between said first temporary fastening means ( 16 , 17 ) and said second temporary fastening means ( 18 , 19 ).
28 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein at least one between said first temporary fastening means ( 16 , 17 ) and said second temporary fastening means ( 18 , 19 ) is of the bayonet type.
29 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said device ( 1 ) comprises at least a power supply battery ( 14 ) of said motorised means ( 12 ) mounted in said handle ( 9 ).
30 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said first extremity ( 2 a ) ends up with an extremity cap ( 5 ) supporting said joining means ( 4 ).
31 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said joining means ( 4 ) are of the Luer and/or Luer-Lock type.
32 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said second extremity ( 2 b ) comprises at least a cross separation wall ( 6 ) having a hole ( 7 ) for the transit of said thrust rod ( 13 ).
33 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said thrust rod ( 13 ) exits from said handle ( 9 ) in correspondence to said coupling seat ( 10 ).
34 . Device ( 1 ) according to the claim 18 , wherein said handle ( 9 ) has an ergonomic shape with at least a portion in anti-slip material ( 11 ).