Patents Assigned to Syncor International Corporation
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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