HYPODERMIC SYRINGE ASSIST APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A hypodermic syringe assist device and method for effectively assisting individuals lacking full use of both hands and/or those having movement or visual disorders with safely and accurately withdrawing an injectable pharmaceutical drug or medicine from variously sized medicine vials includes a body having first and second spaced portions and configured to receive a medicine vial there between and a variety of adjustable size inserts for securely receiving the vial in the body such that medicine may be safely withdrawn from the vial using a hypodermic syringe by such an individual. The assist device includes a plurality of adjustable suction cups for securing the assist device in a variety of locations and positions as well as an adjustable magnifier for use by the individual in better observing the vial and withdrawing medicine there from using a hypodermic syringe.

主权项

1. An apparatus for use in withdrawing medicine from a vial using a hypodermic syringe, the medicine vial including an end including a septum, the apparatus comprising:
a body having a first portion and a second portion spaced from the first portion and configured for receiving the vial to be held by the first and second portions; a first insert located in a first recess in the first portion; a second insert located in a second recess in the second portion; a coupler having a first end connected to the body and a second end for selectively coupling the apparatus to a generally stationary object; and wherein the second portion of the body and the second insert each include aligned holes for receiving and fixing the end of the medicine vial with respect to the body such that a user may insert the needle of the hypodermic syringe through the hole in the second portion and into the vial.