Abstract: A safety needle device for connection to a medical connector, including threaded connections. The safety needle comprises a collar configured to interdigitate with a conventional needle hub, the collar having attachment points for a hinged cap, the hinged cap being in a two-piece configuration. In further embodiments, the safety needle device comprises a removable hard needle cover configured to cover needle cannula and a distal portion of a needle hub. The hard needle enclosure further comprises a cap configured to interdigitate with the needle cover and cover a proximal portion of the needle hub. The cap and at least a portion of the needle cover are covered by a removable sleeve which holds the cap and the needle cover together. Even further embodiments comprise a needle hub, a needle cover, an adapter and a cap, the adapter configured to attach to a conventional needle cap.

Abstract: Medical tubing can have a chromic material such that the medical tubing is configured to transition from a first state of color to a different, second state of color by application of a stimulus to the medical tubing.

Abstract: Device(s) with camera and medical event image capture app and method(s) are provided to capture images of medical condition management events involving products with indicia, perform image processing and analysis of captured images to discern product characteristics, artifacts and/or related informatics from indicia and other image elements in the captured image, and perform human machine interaction (HMI) operations or other logical operations that alert a user regarding a selected informatic or request input or otherwise educate the user about an aspect of medical condition management. The medical event image capture app provides any one or more of confirmation of correct or compatible product(s), dose confirmation, and detection of defective product or medication or misuse.

Abstract: A syringe and needle hub for a syringe has distal patient-facing side having a surface for contact with the subject’s skin during injection. The contact surface is formed by a distal face of a post supporting a cannula and an outer collar surrounding the post. The axial distance between the distal face of the post and the distal face of the collar provided a contact surface with a radius of curvature to control the desired injection. The syringe barrel can have finger flanges extending outwardly where the flanges have a tactile member such as a dimple projecting from a proximal face of the flange and recess in a distal face of the flange.

Abstract: A syringe and needle hub for a syringe has distal patient-facing side having a surface for contact with the subject's skin during injection. The contact surface is formed by a distal face of a post supporting a cannula and an outer collar surrounding the post. The axial distance between the distal face of the post and the distal face of the collar provided a contact surface with a radius of curvature to control the desired injection. The syringe barrel can have finger flanges extending outwardly where the flanges have a tactile member such as a dimple projecting from a proximal face of the flange and recess in a distal face of the flange.

Abstract: A smart syringe (200), including a disposable body and a smart cap (250) is provided. The disposable body includes a barrel (210), a stopper (220), and a plunger rod (225) attached to the stopper. The smart cap (250) is configured to be attached to the plunger (225) and comprises a sensor (446) which senses a movement of the plunger rod (225), an indicator (256/460/462), a communication module (458), and a power supply (468). The communication module (458) is configured to communicate with an external device (350). Data output from the sensor (446) may be transmitted to the external device (350) in order to determine a dose provided to a patient. Alternately, a microcontroller (450) in the smart cap (250) may determine an amount of a dose provided to a patient based on data output from the sensor (446), and information of the dose may be transmitted to the external device (350).

Abstract: A pen needle (10) includes a hub (12) supporting a needle (30), an inner shield (14) enclosing the distal end of the needle, and an outer cover (16). The outer surface of the hub can include ribs (66) that cooperate with ribs (72) on the inner surface of the outer cover to assist in attaching the pen needle to a delivery device while preventing over torqueing or over tightening. In one embodiment, the inner shield (14) has a dimension to attach to the distal end of the hub (12) after use to enclose the proximal, non-patent end of the needle. In another embodiment, the outer cover (16) includes a closure member that can be removed during use and re-attached after use to cover the proximal end of the needle.

Abstract: A magazine assembly (1) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) via an adapter (4) for medication delivery, the magazine assembly (1) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), and a plurality of enclosures (30) each sealing the plurality of hub chambers (22), wherein a selected enclosure of the plurality of enclosures (30) is removed to expose a selected needle hub (52) of the plurality of needle hubs (50), the adapter (4) attaches to the medication pen (2) to engage the selected needle hub (52) while disengaging the selected needle hub (52) from the hub chamber (22), and the selected needle hub (52) is removed from the magazine housing (20) to prepare the medication pen (2) for medication delivery.

Abstract: A hard-packaged safety needle device comprises a needle hub comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion, a needle cannula extending from the distal portion of the needle hub, and a hard needle enclosure comprising a needle cover, an adapter and a cap. The needle cover is configured to house the needle cannula, and the adapter has a tapered aperture configured to create an interference fit and a sterility barrier with the tapered outer surface of the needle cover. The caps includes a distal opening defining a first cavity, the cap being configured to interdigitate with the adapter by the first cavity of the cap receiving a proximal portion of the adapter.

Abstract: A safety needle device for connection to a medical connector, including threaded connections. The safety needle comprises a collar configured to interdigitate with a conventional needle hub, the collar having attachment points for a hinged cap, the hinged cap being in a two-piece configuration. In further embodiments, the safety needle device comprises a removable hard needle cover configured to cover needle cannula and a distal portion of a needle hub. The hard needle enclosure further comprises a cap configured to interdigitate with the needle cover and cover a proximal portion of the needle hub. The cap and at least a portion of the needle cover are covered by a removable sleeve which holds the cap and the needle cover together. Even further embodiments comprise a needle hub, a needle cover, an adapter and a cap, the adapter configured to attach to a conventional needle cap.

Abstract: A syringe assembly (10, 80, 132, 192) includes a syringe barrel (12, 86, 134, 194) having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle (18, 89, 140, 200) coupled to the distal end of the syringe barrel, a body (22, 142, 202) coupled to the syringe barrel, and movable shield (24, 82, 164, 222) for moving in an axial direction between a first position where the needle is exposed and a second position covering at least a portion of the needle. The body (22, 142, 202) is configured for enabling the shield (24, 82, 164, 222) to move to the second position and retain the shield in the second position. The shield (24, 82, 164, 222) can slide axially, and rotate relative to the body or slide transversely relative to the body when the shield is in the second position.

Abstract: A syringe assembly (10) includes a syringe barrel (12) having a proximal end and a distal end (16), a needle hub (20) coupled to the distal end of the syringe barrel. A guide member (30) extends from the needle hub (20) for sliding in an axial opening (76, 118, 132) of an adapter (32, 100, 130) connected to the container (36) or vial containing a medication substance, drug, or pharmaceutical. The guide member (30) has a shape and length for mating with the axial opening (76, 118, 132) in the adapter to guide the needle of the syringe in straight line through a septum (42) in the container where the syringe can be filed and aspirated. In one embodiment, the guide member (30) has a plurality of radially extending ribs (52) mating with complementing axial channels or grooves in the axial opening (76, 118, 132) of the adapter (32).

Abstract: A syringe assembly (10) includes a syringe barrel (12) having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle-bearing hub (20) coupled to the distal end of the syringe barrel (12). An adapter (32, 104, 120) is configured for connecting to a container containing a substance, such as a medication, drug, or pharmaceutical. The adapter has a body (54, 114, 148) with a cavity (76, 116, 160), a proximal end, and a distal end. A closure member (84, 105) is coupled to the proximal end of the body. The closure member has a thickness where a needle of a syringe can pierce the closure member to access the cavity of the body. A cannula (98, 118, 170) extends from the distal end of the body for accessing the container.

Abstract: A magazine assembly (1) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) via an adapter (4) for medication delivery, the magazine assembly (1) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), and a plurality of enclosures (30) each sealing the plurality of hub chambers (22), wherein a selected enclosure of the plurality of enclosures (30) is removed to expose a selected needle hub (52) of the plurality of needle hubs (50), the adapter (4) attaches to the medication pen (2) to engage the selected needle hub (52) while disengaging the selected needle hub (52) from the hub chamber (22), and the selected needle hub (52) is removed from the magazine housing (20) to prepare the medication pen (2) for medication delivery.

Abstract: Device(s) with camera and medical event image capture app and method(s) are provided to capture images of medical condition management events involving products with indicia, perform image processing and analysis of captured images to discern product characteristics, artifacts and/or related informatics from indicia and other image elements in the captured image, and perform human machine interaction (HMI) operations or other logical operations that alert a user regarding a selected informatic or request input or otherwise educate the user about an aspect of medical condition management. The medical event image capture app provides any one or more of confirmation of correct or compatible product(s), dose confirmation, and detection of defective product or medication or misuse.

Abstract: A magazine assembly (1) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) via an adapter (4) for medication delivery, the magazine assembly (1) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), and a plurality of enclosures (30) each sealing the plurality of hub chambers (22), wherein a selected enclosure of the plurality of enclosures (30) is removed to expose a selected needle hub (52) of the plurality of needle hubs (50), the adapter (4) attaches to the medication pen (2) to engage the selected needle hub (52) while disengaging the selected needle hub (52) from the hub chamber (22), and the selected needle hub (52) is removed from the magazine housing (20) to prepare the medication pen (2) for medication delivery.

Abstract: In one aspect, a safety pen needle assembly includes a hub having an open proximal end, a needle fixed to said hub, said needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end extending into said open proximal end of said hub, a shield having a distal opening and an internal thread that is engaged to said hub so as to be manually movable relative to said hub to selectively expose said distal end of said needle via proximal movement of said shield and cover said distal end of said needle via distal movement of said shield, said shield having an open distal end, and a cap that seals the distal opening of the shield.

Abstract: A topical cooling device for cooling and desensitizing the surface of the skin of a patient is provided that includes a thermally insulating container having at least one side wall, an open end and a closed end, and internal cavity. A thermally transmitting member is included for closing the open end of said container. A refrigerant medium is provided within the cavity of the container and in contact said thermally transmitting member for cooling the surface of the skin of a patient in contact with the thermally transmitting member. The refrigerant medium can be hypertonic aqueous sodium chloride solution. The thermally transmitting member can be flexible bladder that is received within the container where the refrigerant medium is thermally insulated by the container. A lid can be attached to the open end of the container to close the device until ready for use.

Abstract: A syringe and needle hub for a syringe has distal patient-facing side having a surface for contact with the subject's skin during injection. The contact surface is formed by a distal face of a post supporting a cannula and an outer collar surrounding the post. The axial distance between the distal face of the post and the distal face of the collar provided a contact surface with a radius of curvature to control the desired injection. The syringe barrel can have finger flanges extending outwardly where the flanges have a tactile member such as a dimple projecting from a proximal face of the flange and recess in a distal face of the flange.

Abstract: A magazine assembly (1) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) via an adapter (4) for medication delivery, the magazine assembly (1) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), and a plurality of enclosures (30) each sealing the plurality of hub chambers (22), wherein a selected enclosure of the plurality of enclosures (30) is removed to expose a selected needle hub (52) of the plurality of needle hubs (50), the adapter (4) attaches to the medication pen (2) to engage the selected needle hub (52) while disengaging the selected needle hub (52) from the hub chamber (22), and the selected needle hub (52) is removed from the magazine housing (20) to prepare the medication pen (2) for medication delivery.