Patents by Inventor Ewald Pickhard

Ewald Pickhard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9289563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 8814823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for lyophilizing, reconstituting and administering a reconstituted substance. The device has an elongate housing having a dispensing-side front housing end and a housing end lying opposite it. A first chamber, containing a lyophilizate, is disposed in the housing in the region of the front housing end and is tightly sealed at an end facing the front housing end by a removable closure and is tightly sealed in the direction of the rear housing end by a plunger. A second chamber is provided or formed in the housing in the region of the rear housing end which is connected by at least one opening to the ambient atmosphere. This opening is closed by a membrane which is permeable to gas but not to bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H. & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20140052071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe (20) comprising a syringe barrel (15), an ejector unit (25) arranged at the distal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a plunger rod (17), a coupling part (37) and a plunger (16) and a syringe head (21) arranged at the proximal end of the syringe barrel (15) with a needle unit (12) which is arranged in a guide sleeve (5) and is slidable therein with a cannula (3) and a cannula holder (4) and a pinion (2), by means of which the needle unit (12) is axially movable, relative to a syringe barrel (15) from a rest position to an actuation position. At the distal end of the guide sleeve (5) a sealing element (7) is arranged. The pinion (2) has at least one guide knob (1), which can be brought into engagement optionally with one of two slide tracks (10) provided in the guide sleeve (5), wherein the slide tracks (10) are inclined in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: PHARMA CONSULT GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Andreas Schwirtz
  • Patent number: 8105293
    Abstract: The syringe is intended for one-off use and has a syringe barrel (1), a barrel stopper (12) which can be displaced in the syringe barrel (1) by means of a plunger rod (11) and a needle unit (25) accommodated in the syringe barrel (1). The plunger rod (11) and the needle unit (25) are connected to one another by coupling means (20, 40) in order to retract the needle unit (25) into the syringe barrel (1) after the injection. As proposed by the invention, the needle unit (25) comprises a needle holder (26) made from plastic surrounding an injection needle (27) made from stainless steel along part of its length, which is closed off from an interior of the syringe barrel (1) containing an injection solution (50) by means of a seal insert (36) made from pharmaceutical rubber through the injection needle (27) extends from the rear end. As a result of this feature, an injection solution (50) contained in the syringe is in contact exclusively with permitted materials and the syringe can therefore be stored pre-filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20090312703
    Abstract: The syringe is intended for one-off use and has a syringe barrel (1), a barrel stopper (12) which can be displaced in the syringe barrel (1) by means of a plunger rod (11) and a needle unit (25) accommodated in the syringe barrel (1). The plunger rod (11) and the needle unit (25) are connected to one another by coupling means (20, 40) in order to retract the needle unit (25) into the syringe barrel (1) after the injection. As proposed by the invention, the needle unit (25) comprises a needle holder (26) made from plastic surrounding an injection needle (27) made from stainless steel along part of its length, which is closed off from an interior of the syringe barrel (1) containing an injection solution (50) by means of a seal insert (36) made from pharmaceutical rubber through the injection needle (27) extends from the rear end. As a result of this feature, an injection solution (50) contained in the syringe is in contact exclusively with permitted materials and the syringe can therefore be stored pre-filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H & Co Nfg KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 7611491
    Abstract: In a device (1) for automatically injecting injection liquids, including an axially subdivided housing whose parts are connectable with each other, wherein an axially displaceable pressure pin (5) is guided in a first housing part (2), which pin is capable of being inserted against a force accumulator (6) and locked in the inserted position and extended upon relief of the force accumulator (6), wherein an injection needle (15) fixed in a needle guide (14) and an ampoule (13) are mounted in a second housing part (3) so as to be axially displaceable relative to each other, wherein the injection needle (15) on its side facing the ampoule (13) is designed as a perforation piece (32) for the ampoule (13), the ampoule (13) with its end facing the injection needle (15) is mounted to reach into a sleeve (16) fixed within the second housing part (3) and whose inner diameter substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the ampoule (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H. & Co NFG KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20090131864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for lyophilizing, reconstituting and administering a reconstituted substance. The device has an elongate housing comprising a dispensing-side front housing end and a housing end lying opposite it. A first chamber with a lyophilizate contained in it is disposed in the housing in the region of the front housing end, which is tightly sealed at its end facing the front housing end by means of a removable closure and in the direction of the rear housing end by means of a plunger. A second chamber is provided or formed in the housing in the region of the rear housing end, which is connected by means of at least one opening to the ambient atmosphere. This opening is closed by a membrane which is permeable to gas but not to bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Publication number: 20070073232
    Abstract: Device for automatically injecting injection liquids In a device (1) for automatically injecting injection liquids, including an axially subdivided housing whose parts are connectable with each other, wherein an axially displaceable pressure pin (5) is guided in a first housing part (2), which pin is capable of being inserted against a force accumulator (6) and locked in the inserted position and extended upon relief of the force accumulator (6), wherein an injection needle (15) fixed in a needle guide (14) and an ampoule (13) are mounted in a second housing part (3) so as to be axially displaceable relative to each other, wherein the injection needle (15) on its side facing the ampoule (13) is designed as a perforation piece (32) for the ampoule (13), the ampoule (13) with its end facing the injection needle (15) is mounted to reach into a sleeve (16) fixed within the second housing part (3) and whose inner diameter substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the ampoule (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.h. & Co. Nfg. KG
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 6743203
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for automatically injecting injection liquids, comprising an axially divided housing, whereof the parts can be removably assembled. In a first part of the housing (13) is guided an axially mobile pressure pin (14) which can be driven in against a force accumulator (15), which can be locked once it has been driven in and can come out when the force accumulator (15) is released. In a second part of the housing (1) are arranged, axially mobile, an injection needle (4) maintained in a needle guide (5) and an ampoule (3). Said injection needle (4) maintained in the needle guide (5) can be axially mobile, relative to the ampoule (3), and has, on its side facing the ampoule (3), a perforation part (23) designed to perforate the ampoule (3). The second part of the housing (1) can be closed with a top (11) at its open end facing the first part of the housing (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Pharma Consult Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 5613951
    Abstract: The invention is a single use injection device (1) having an injection cylinder (2) for receiving a liquid medium, an injection needle (6), and a piston (4) which can slide inside the injection cylinder (2) and which is movably linked to a piston rod (5) which extends in the opposite direction to the injection needle (6). An anti-reuse device (7) which is actuated by the medium moved by the piston (4) is arranged in an inlet area (37) of the injection cylinder (2) that faces the injection needle (6) and has a switching member (22) with a sealing section (48) having a larger cross-sectional surface than the cross-section of an opening (33) provided in a retaining member (21) and whose sealing section (48) is retained in a rest position with a circular ring-shaped retaining member (21) which is elastically deformable in the radial direction on the side of the retaining member (21) that faces the piston (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Pharmaplan GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Meyer, Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 5226881
    Abstract: An injection device (1) has an injection cylinder (2), a piston (8) arranged in the injection cylinder (2) connected preferably by means of coupling means (7) to a piston rod (6) that is preferably longer than the injection cylinder (2). An injection needle (4) may be coupled to the injection cylinder (2) by coupling means (3) arranged on the side of the injection cylinder (2) opposite the piston rod (6). Means (201) that prevent the injection device from being re-used are provided with opening means (215) linked to the piston (8) and/or to the piston rod (6) and/or to the injection cylinder or arranged therebetween and are associated with the piston (8) and/or the piston rod (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 5147311
    Abstract: An injection device (1) has a housing (2) in which is arranged a holder for a deformable, medicament-containing ampoule (4). To a frontal end region is linked an injection needle (5) which communicates with the interior of the ampoule and with a driving device linked to the other frontal end region of the ampoule, opposite the frontal end region facing the injection needle. The ampoule (4) is arranged and held within a support device (13) that extends between both frontal end regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 4883071
    Abstract: The intravaginal device is comprised of a plastic body (2) wherein a drug is contained. Said device may be particularly used for contraception. A support (8) is arranged into the body which is formed of a preferably cylindrical block of plastic foam. It has an opening (15) parallel and preferably centered to the axis of the cylinder forming the block. This opening may preferably be a blind hole. The support is arranged in the opening. Said support is connected with the body by means of an element embedded in the foam. The invention also discloses a method for handling said device as well as a handling device for implementing the method for introducing, respectively removing said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Inventors: Ewald Pickhard, Wolfgang Knogler
  • Patent number: 4790814
    Abstract: The invention specifies a catheter for artificial fertilization, which is provided with a flexible hose-like catheter section insertible into the uterine cavity of a womb via the cervical cavity. In a terminal portion allocated to a cervical passage, there is provided a conical attachment enlarging rearwardly. A passage in the other terminal portion facing away from the attachment, is closed off at the forward and end, is rounded off or made in spherical cap form. The passage is provided rearwards of the rounded-off terminal portion with two peripherally staggered and radially extending outflow openings. The hose-like catheter section has a flexible hose-like rearward extension extending from the conical attachment. The length of the hose-like extension corresponds substantially to the length of a vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Inventors: Franz H. Fischl, Ewald Pickhard
  • Patent number: 4720285
    Abstract: The invention specifies an injection syringe comprising a syringe body.A needle carrier receiving the syringe needle is inserted into the same. A securing device joined to the needle carrier in force-locked and/or shape-locked manner and which may be coupled to a coupling member of the syringe body in at least partially shape-locked manner, is provided furthermore. The syringe needle has allocated to it a needle protection cap which is enveloping and extends into the area of the needle carrier. An opening device is situated between the needle carrier (5,26,50,61) and the extremity of the needle protection cap (12,25) allocated to the needle tip. This may be formed by a weakening line (14,23,46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Inventor: Ewald Pickhard