Patents Assigned to Syncor International
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Patent number: 6722499Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventor: Don E. Reich
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Patent number: 6576918Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for transporting a syringe containing radioactive material that provides many advantages, including the safe enclosure of the syringe both before and after use, which reduces the possibility of contamination of the radiopharmaceutical pig. The present invention also provides a radiopharmaceutical pig that eliminates the need for a protective plastic outer shell and has a convenient grip. Finally, the present invention allows the user to readily determine if a syringe within a closed sharps container is full or spent without handling the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Syncor International Corp.Inventors: Monty Mong Chen Fu, Bing Bing Zhu
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Patent number: 6425174Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Syncor International Corp.Inventor: Don E. Reich
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Patent number: 6162198Abstract: A shielding device and method for injecting a patient with radioactive material from a syringe to reduce exposure of workers to the radioactive material in the syringe. After the injection, the syringe needle falls away from the shield, thereby minimizing the risk of contamination of the shield from the contaminated syringe needle.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1997Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Jack L. Coffey, Steven G. Hauser, Bing Bing Zhu
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Patent number: 5927351Abstract: An improved drawing station system for handling radioactive material for use in syringes in the health care industry. The system includes a drawing station, a syringe shield and two different radiopharmaceutical pigs. The drawing station has a base with a support and two arms mounted thereto to support a first radiopharmaceutical pig enclosing a container of radioactive material. The radiopharmaceutical pig is releasably mounted to the second arm so that the radiopharmaceutical pig is pivotable about two predetermined axes to position the container for penetration by the syringe needle to draw radioactive material from the container into the syringe.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Syncor International Corp.Inventors: Bing Bing Zhu, Monty Mong Chen Fu, Richard L. Green, Haig S. Bagerdjian
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Patent number: 5900377Abstract: Disclosed is a method for separating leukocytes from platelets. Blood serum is added to a centrifuge tube. A suspension containing leukocytes and platelets is then added to form a layer on top of the blood serum, the layer having a density less than the density of the blood serum. The cells and the layers are centrifuged at a force and for a time sufficient to separate the leukocytes from the platelets. The resulting, isolated leukocytes are then recovered from the centrifuge tube. In some embodiments, a suspension of the leukocyte cells are pretreated by incubating with a stannous ion reducing agent, the suspension having a stannous ion concentration of from about 50 .mu.g to about 1000 .mu.g stannous ion per 10.sup.8 leukocyte cells. A suspension of the pretreated leukocyte cells is then incubated with a solution containing a technetium-99m (VII) salt, preferably sodium .sup.99m Tc-pertechnetate, to radiolabel the leukocyte cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1997Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Paul Richard Gotti, Trenton Todd Rees
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Patent number: 5834788Abstract: An improved radiation dense container for transporting radioactive iodine and the like, including a cup-shaped base having a cavity with an opening that is sized to receive radioactive iodine in the form of either one or more iodine capsules or a vial of iodine solution. The vial has a cap with a septum through which the radioactive iodine solution can be withdrawn from the vial in situ by an oral radioisotope administration set. A lid threadedly engages the base over the cavity opening to substantially seal it when threaded in place and to allow the insertion and removal of the radioactive iodine when removed. The base and the lid are both formed of tungsten. The container includes one or more activated charcoal filters to absorb any gases given off by the radioactive iodine when sealed in the cavity. An inner cup-shaped container and cap, made of plastic and sized and configured for a close fit within the base cavity, may be utilized to conveniently hold the capsules or, optionally, the vial.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Syncor International Corp.Inventors: Monty Mong Chen Fu, Bing Bing Zhu, Richard L. Green, Chris K. Fitz
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Patent number: 5828073Abstract: An improved radiopharmaceutical pig assembly and method for handling syringes containing radioactive material for use in the health care industry. The radiopharmaceutical pig assembly is preferably made of tungsten, is advantageously small, lightweight and has a dual function of also providing shielding for the syringe body during discharge of the syringe. An optional hand shield is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Bing Bing Zhu, Monty Mong Chen Fu, Richard L. Green
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Patent number: 5672883Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1996Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventor: Don E. Reich
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Patent number: 5536945Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventor: Don E. Reich
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Patent number: 5519931Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1994Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventor: Don E. Reich
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Patent number: 5475232Abstract: A method that provides a preferred generator profile that includes a set of generators, described in terms of their size, calibration and day of receipt, that will meet radioisotope requirement for a location for a preselected period of time. The method also selects generators for elution of radioisotope and determines an elution schedule which allocates elution of the generators throughout the preselected period of time so that the radioisotope requirement is met while avoiding undue wastage of radioactivity.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Syncor International Corp.Inventors: Wesley Powers, Jimmie C. McDonald
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Patent number: 5279968Abstract: An improved method for radio-labelling leucocytes in vitro with Tc-99m d,1-HMPAO (Technetium-99m-d,1-hexamethyl propyleneamine oxime) for use in scintigraphic imaging of inflammatory lesions enhances the labelling efficiency by incubating the leucocytes with Tc-99m d,1-HMPAO in the presence of an acid citrate dextrose solution and by depleting residual RBCs from the leucocytes prior to such incubation step. The RBC depletion is accomplished by means of a rocking step.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Dennis Hoogland, Deborah Kaminsky
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Patent number: 5093104Abstract: An improved method for radio-labelling leucocytes in vitro with Indium In-111 oxide (Indium In-111 oxyquinoline) for use in scintigraphic imaging of inflammatory lesions and abscesses enhances the leucocyte specific labelling efficiency by depleting residual RBCs from the leucocytes prior to labelling. The RBCs are depleted from the leucocytes by means of a rocking step.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1989Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventor: Deborah Kaminsky
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Patent number: D447231Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Monty Mong Chen Fu, Bing Bing Zhu
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Patent number: D405609Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Monty Mong Chen Fu, Bing Bing Zhu, Richard L. Green, Chris K. Fitz
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Patent number: D425197Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Syncor International CorporationInventors: Frank Comer, Monty Mong Chen Fu, Richard Lewis Green, Bing Bing Zhu
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Patent number: RE36693Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting syringes containing radioactive material. The apparatus includes a radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner chamber in which a sharps container can be secured. The sharps container has a housing and an attachable cap. The method includes assembling the radiopharmaceutical pig so that the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig contains the syringe in the sharps container housing. The radiopharmaceutical pig is disassembled, where upon the syringe is removed, discharged, and then replaced in the sharps container housing. The cap of the sharps container is affixed to the housing of the sharps container, thus enclosing the contaminated syringe therein. The radiopharmaceutical pig is assembled so that its chamber contains the sharps container and the syringe. The radiopharmaceutical pig is transported to a disposal area, where it is disassembled and the sharps container containing the syringe is placed in a particular disposal container.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Syncor InternationalInventor: Don E. Reich