CA1140016A - Matrix for injection - Google Patents
Matrix for injectionInfo
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- CA1140016A CA1140016A CA000341918A CA341918A CA1140016A CA 1140016 A CA1140016 A CA 1140016A CA 000341918 A CA000341918 A CA 000341918A CA 341918 A CA341918 A CA 341918A CA 1140016 A CA1140016 A CA 1140016A
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Abstract
A B S T R A C T
An injection guide is formed by a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, with a plurality of holes passing therethrough. The material is securable to a wearer's body, and each hole has identifying indicia distinguishing each hole from the other and also indicating the date.
An injection guide is formed by a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, with a plurality of holes passing therethrough. The material is securable to a wearer's body, and each hole has identifying indicia distinguishing each hole from the other and also indicating the date.
Description
D I S C L O S U R E
The present inven-tion relates to an injection guide for avoiding repeated injections in the same spot during a period of time.
For certain diseases, a patient has to inject a drug daily and in certain cases several times daily.
Diabetes is such a disease for which insulin has to be injected daily, and -~he patient is usually instructed by the doctor or the nursinq staff not to make the injection in the same spot at intervals less than one month, so as to avoid dystrophies such as cavities, induations and witherings, with an impaired resorption of insulin as a consequence. Especially patients who are old, forgetful and shaky in the hands have difficulties in following this recommendation from the doctor, and the injection with disregard to the fact that the same area of skin needs substantial time for recovery.
An object of the present invention is to provide an injection guide for patients of the above mentioned klnd, with the a:id of which the patient is given a guaranteed simple and safe way to change the spot for injection daily over a period of several months so that the tissue can recover and side effects are prevented.
The present invention provides an injection guide comprising a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a wearer's body;
and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of .,~ -- 1 --~4~
the other holes; said means associated with each 'of said holes being indicia means rel'ating to a date.
One embodiment of the 'inve~ition will now be described by way of examp~e, with 'reference'to the' accompanying drawings of which:'-Figure 1 is a side view of an injection gulde'placea for use around a thigh, Figure 2 is a plan view of the injection guide, Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the injection guide and thigh, and - Figure 4 is a perspective view of the serving device' of the injection guide.
Referring to the drawing, an injection guide comprises a bandshaped, flexible cuff 1 of rubbe'r, soft plastic or elastic woven material or the 'like.' The' ~ bandshaped cuff has a wide'en'd equipped with'a number of holes ; 2 and an opposite end shaped as a thinner bandpart 3, which co-operates with a serving device 4 attached to -the wider bandpart in such a manner that when the thinner bandpart 3 is inserted through the serving device 4 a closed loop is formed.
The holes of the matrix are provided in a suitable number, for example 16 as shown in three forms symmetrically arranged about a median line A through the middle row of holes. At one side edge of the guide on each side of the median line A are indication lines half-way between the rows so that it is easy to see how much the cuff has to be moved, for instance half a row, for obtaining new injection positions for the guide and as a result new spots for injection.
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The securing device 4 is of snaplock type and has a holder 5 and an eccentrically pivoted snap part 6, which together with a friction device 7 and a handle 8 can be twisted closer or further away from -the holder 5.
A bandpart 3 that is inser-ted through the space between the snap part 6 and the holder 5 can conse~uently be fixed quickly and easily in the desired position. Around the holes 2 of the guide are arranged edge supports 9 forming peripheral upsets. These trap the tissue under the guide when the guide is strapped around a thigh, for instance, resulting in dome-shaped tissue cushions being pressed up through the holes. These elevations simplify the perforation of the skin area by the needle, whereby the sensitivity reduces and the resorption of insulin is promoted.
The holes arranyed in rows are numbered corresponding to the days of the month, and as the thighs of both legs can be used for injection alternatively, sixteen are enough. This means that every hole has two figures, where hole number 1 has also been given the number 16, hole nurnber 2 also the number 17, etc.
The remaining sixteenth hole is only for the 31st day in the months with 31 days. The only thing a patient has to remember is the day of the month to be able to choose the right spot for injection. As a result the injection is made at a new spot over a period of one month and for the next month the guide can be moved for instance half a row distance to the indication lines B or C, so that the spots for injection from the preceeding period will be protected by the guide. In this way, one will obtain lnterval.s of three months, i.e. the sarne area of skin will not again be a spot for injection for three months, so that a guaranteed recovery of the tissue is achieved. If one moves the guide half a row distance , 5 upwards on the thighs one will obtain the same pattern of i injection with spots for injection that have rested for three months.
' If the patient has to inject for instance twice daily, the left and right thighs should be used interactively.
Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to a person skilled in the art, the scope of the invention being defined in the appended claims.
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The present inven-tion relates to an injection guide for avoiding repeated injections in the same spot during a period of time.
For certain diseases, a patient has to inject a drug daily and in certain cases several times daily.
Diabetes is such a disease for which insulin has to be injected daily, and -~he patient is usually instructed by the doctor or the nursinq staff not to make the injection in the same spot at intervals less than one month, so as to avoid dystrophies such as cavities, induations and witherings, with an impaired resorption of insulin as a consequence. Especially patients who are old, forgetful and shaky in the hands have difficulties in following this recommendation from the doctor, and the injection with disregard to the fact that the same area of skin needs substantial time for recovery.
An object of the present invention is to provide an injection guide for patients of the above mentioned klnd, with the a:id of which the patient is given a guaranteed simple and safe way to change the spot for injection daily over a period of several months so that the tissue can recover and side effects are prevented.
The present invention provides an injection guide comprising a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a wearer's body;
and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of .,~ -- 1 --~4~
the other holes; said means associated with each 'of said holes being indicia means rel'ating to a date.
One embodiment of the 'inve~ition will now be described by way of examp~e, with 'reference'to the' accompanying drawings of which:'-Figure 1 is a side view of an injection gulde'placea for use around a thigh, Figure 2 is a plan view of the injection guide, Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the injection guide and thigh, and - Figure 4 is a perspective view of the serving device' of the injection guide.
Referring to the drawing, an injection guide comprises a bandshaped, flexible cuff 1 of rubbe'r, soft plastic or elastic woven material or the 'like.' The' ~ bandshaped cuff has a wide'en'd equipped with'a number of holes ; 2 and an opposite end shaped as a thinner bandpart 3, which co-operates with a serving device 4 attached to -the wider bandpart in such a manner that when the thinner bandpart 3 is inserted through the serving device 4 a closed loop is formed.
The holes of the matrix are provided in a suitable number, for example 16 as shown in three forms symmetrically arranged about a median line A through the middle row of holes. At one side edge of the guide on each side of the median line A are indication lines half-way between the rows so that it is easy to see how much the cuff has to be moved, for instance half a row, for obtaining new injection positions for the guide and as a result new spots for injection.
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The securing device 4 is of snaplock type and has a holder 5 and an eccentrically pivoted snap part 6, which together with a friction device 7 and a handle 8 can be twisted closer or further away from -the holder 5.
A bandpart 3 that is inser-ted through the space between the snap part 6 and the holder 5 can conse~uently be fixed quickly and easily in the desired position. Around the holes 2 of the guide are arranged edge supports 9 forming peripheral upsets. These trap the tissue under the guide when the guide is strapped around a thigh, for instance, resulting in dome-shaped tissue cushions being pressed up through the holes. These elevations simplify the perforation of the skin area by the needle, whereby the sensitivity reduces and the resorption of insulin is promoted.
The holes arranyed in rows are numbered corresponding to the days of the month, and as the thighs of both legs can be used for injection alternatively, sixteen are enough. This means that every hole has two figures, where hole number 1 has also been given the number 16, hole nurnber 2 also the number 17, etc.
The remaining sixteenth hole is only for the 31st day in the months with 31 days. The only thing a patient has to remember is the day of the month to be able to choose the right spot for injection. As a result the injection is made at a new spot over a period of one month and for the next month the guide can be moved for instance half a row distance to the indication lines B or C, so that the spots for injection from the preceeding period will be protected by the guide. In this way, one will obtain lnterval.s of three months, i.e. the sarne area of skin will not again be a spot for injection for three months, so that a guaranteed recovery of the tissue is achieved. If one moves the guide half a row distance , 5 upwards on the thighs one will obtain the same pattern of i injection with spots for injection that have rested for three months.
' If the patient has to inject for instance twice daily, the left and right thighs should be used interactively.
Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to a person skilled in the art, the scope of the invention being defined in the appended claims.
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Claims (12)
1. An injection guide comprising:
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a person's thigh; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes, said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means identifying the days of the week.
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a person's thigh; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes, said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means identifying the days of the week.
2. An injection guide as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said plurality of holes comprises seven holes.
3. An injection guide as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said securing means are straps.
4. An injection guide comprising:
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a person's thigh; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes, said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means in the form of numbers identifying the days of the month.
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a person's thigh; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes, said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means in the form of numbers identifying the days of the month.
5. An injection guide as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said securing means are straps.
6. An injection guide comprising:
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a wearer's body; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes; said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means relating to a date.
a substantially flexible sheet-like material of predetermined shape, said material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; means attached to said material for securing the same to a wearer's body; and means associated with each of said holes for identifying each hole and for distinguishing each hole from each of the other holes; said means associated with each of said holes being indicia means relating to a date.
7. An injection guide according to Claim 6 wherein said securing means comprises of tapered extension of said material and a releasable securing device.
8. An injection guide according to Claim 6, wherein surrounding each of said holes on the back side of said material are placed edge supports, each support forming a peripheral upset.
9. An injection guide according to Claim 6, wherein said holes are symmetrically arranged.
10. An injection guide according to Claim 9, wherein said holes and secondary positioning lines are arranged symmetrically with respect to a median line.
11. An injection guide according to Claim 10, wherein said holes are arranged in a plurality of columns and said secondary positioning lines are arranged intermediate said columns.
12. An injection guide according to Claim 6, wherein said material is rubber, soft plastic, an elastic material or a woven material.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000341918A CA1140016A (en) | 1979-12-10 | 1979-12-10 | Matrix for injection |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000341918A CA1140016A (en) | 1979-12-10 | 1979-12-10 | Matrix for injection |
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| CA1140016A true CA1140016A (en) | 1983-01-25 |
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| CA000341918A Expired CA1140016A (en) | 1979-12-10 | 1979-12-10 | Matrix for injection |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2002068028A1 (en) | 2001-02-27 | 2002-09-06 | Van Kaauwen Johannes Cornelius | Injection guide for locating sites on a user's body |
| EP2145642A2 (en) | 2008-07-15 | 2010-01-20 | Barnabás Kiss | Guiding and reminding device |
| US20120265138A1 (en) * | 2011-04-18 | 2012-10-18 | Stanley Harylka | Apparatus for use in injecting insulin from a filled syringe |
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- 1979-12-10 CA CA000341918A patent/CA1140016A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2002068028A1 (en) | 2001-02-27 | 2002-09-06 | Van Kaauwen Johannes Cornelius | Injection guide for locating sites on a user's body |
| EP2145642A2 (en) | 2008-07-15 | 2010-01-20 | Barnabás Kiss | Guiding and reminding device |
| US20120265138A1 (en) * | 2011-04-18 | 2012-10-18 | Stanley Harylka | Apparatus for use in injecting insulin from a filled syringe |
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