Abstract: A safety shield system for a pen needle according to the invention has a first passive safety shield for the injection end of a needle, covering the needle before and after use, and a second passive safety shield for the non-injection end of the needle, covering the non-injection end of the needle before and after use, and locking in the covering position when the pen injector is removed.

Abstract: A safety shield system for a pen needle according to the invention has a first passive safety shield for the injection end of a needle, covering the needle before and after use, and a second passive safety shield for the non-injection end of the needle, covering the non-injection end of the needle before and after use, and locking in the covering position when the pen injector is removed.

Abstract: A blood glucose meter having a test strip port and an adjustable lancet device disposed at the same end of the device body is disclosed. The device body further includes an enclosure at the proximal end of the device body which houses a test strip storage vial and which facilitates one-handed opening and closing of the vial to simplify access to test strips contained therein. The enclosure is further provided with a window which allows the reading of the lot numbers on the label of the test strip vial therein without necessitating removal of the vial. A data connector is also provided on the device body for communication access, such as to upload data from other devices or to download data to other devices. By combining these multiple components into a single device body, the blood glucose meter requires fewer steps for sampling and testing, and makes device use easier and more convenient.

Abstract: A medical regimen can be administered with a diagnostic and medication delivery system. In one form the system includes a medication delivery pen with a controller and a monitor for monitoring a characteristic of a bodily fluid with a controller. A case includes a compartment for removably storing the medication delivery pen and the monitor. The case includes a communications link for establishing communication between the controller of the pen and the controller of the monitor. The medication delivery pen and monitor are operable in a first mode cooperative with one another and in a second mode independent of one another.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for injecting fluid into areas having high density tissue that creates a high backpressure resistance on the injection device is disclosed. The high backpressure resistance is overcome through a mechanical advantage achieved by using a secondary reservoir having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of a primary reservoir. Exemplary injection device reservoir housings may comprise a primary reservoir, a secondary reservoir, a check valve, a septum penetrating cannula, travel limits, a pen needle connecting portion, sliding seal guide ribs, a sliding seal, a pen needle assembly, a needle stop, and a patient needle.

Abstract: An injectable substance delivery device comprising a pen device body, a cartridge, a plunger, a drive mechanism, and at least one of a lock-out mechanism and a rate-limiting mechanism. The lock-out mechanism is provided through a ratchet engagement between the body and the plunger to restrict plunger movement and to ensure that the required needle puncture depth is realized prior to injection by locking out the injection mechanism from advancing until a specified force is applied to the skin. A rate-limiting mechanism is also provided through a user compressed plunger drive spring to ensure that a specific rate of injection is realized during the injection of a medicament.

Abstract: A blood glucose meter having a test strip port and an adjustable lancet device disposed at the same end of the device body is disclosed. The device body further includes an enclosure at the proximal end of the device body which houses a test strip storage vial and which facilitates one-handed opening and closing of the vial to simplify access to test strips contained therein. The enclosure is further provided with a window which allows the reading of the lot numbers on the label of the test strip vial therein without necessitating removal of the vial. A data connector is also provided on the device body for communication access, such as to upload data from other devices or to download data to other devices. By combining these multiple components into a single device body, the blood glucose meter requires fewer steps for sampling and testing, and makes device use easier and more convenient.

Abstract: The invention provides a leakproof sealing system for an eyewash delivery apparatus that extends shelf life of sterile or preserved irrigant solution and is tamper evident. The sealing system has a cap that is positioned over an eye-cup. The boss extends from the cap and surrounds a plurality of spray nozzles. The seal is located adjacent the spray nozzles and is compressively held against the nozzles by a plurality of arms situated within the boss.

Abstract: A device for collecting and storing a sample from relatively hard or loose products includes a container having an open end and a sample collection unit. The sample collection unit has a cap adapted to close the container open end, a handle extending rearwardly from the cap, and a coring scoop extending forwardly from the cap. The coring scoop is sized to fit within the container when closed by the cap. The coring scoop includes a pair of spaced side walls that are integrally joined by a curved connecting wall with a center of curvature to form an open channel into which a sample is received during sample collection. The handle comprises first and second I-beams extending rearwardly from the cap and intersecting each other along a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the center of curvature to thereby form a plurality of torque arms that extend radially from the axis.

Abstract: A modular rack assembly includes a plurality of interconnected support modules sandwiched between a pair handle modules with a pair of elongate fastener assemblies securing the modules together. The length of the rack assembly may be adjusted by adding or taking away modules. Each module is of I-beam construction and is preferably integrally molded of a relatively stiff plastic material. The modules may be pigmented to provide rack assemblies of different colors for distinguishing between articles supported thereon.

Abstract: An insertion guide wire with an anchor formed in the distal end for precisely locating a subcutaneous arterial wound and guiding a plug of hemostatic material thereto. When the hemostatic material is properly placed, the anchor can be released and the guide wire removed, leaving no foreign object in the lumen of the artery.

Abstract: An insertion guide wire with an anchor formed in the distal end for precisely locating a subcutaneous arterial wound and inserting a guide sheath adjacent to said arterial wound. The hemostatic material can then be placed outside the wound. When the guide sheath is properly placed, the anchor can be released and the guide wire removed. The hemostatic material can then be placed outside the wound, leaving no foreign object in the lumen of the artery.

Abstract: An insertion guide wire with an anchor formed in the distal end for precisely locating a subcutaneous arterial wound and guiding a plug of hemostatic material thereto. When the hemostatic material is properly placed, the anchor can be released and the guide wire removed, leaving no foreign object in the lumen of the artery.