EP 0879066 A4 20000209 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REDUCING THE PAIN OF A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REDUCING THE PAIN OF A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON SCHMERZ EINER SUBKUTANINJEKTION

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DIMINUER LA DOULEUR LORS D'UNE INJECTION SOUS-CUTANEE

Publication

EP 0879066 A4 20000209 (EN)

Application

EP 96940939 A 19961209

Priority

AU 9600792 W 19961209
AU PN700995 A 19951207
AU PO400896 A 19960531
AU PO272096 A 19961002

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9720588A1] A hand-held tool (1), adapted to reduce the pain caused by a subcutaneous injection from a hypodermic needle (19), said tool comprising a tip (3) extending therefrom, an operative means (6) adapted to vibrate the tip (3) whereby in use the tip (3) is placed against the tissue into which the injection is to be given, so as to induce vibrations in the tissue, both before and during the injection.

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/42

IPC 8 full level

A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/42 (2006.01); A61M 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 5/20 (2013.01); A61M 5/31581 (2013.01); A61M 5/31595 (2013.01); A61M 5/422 (2013.01); A61M 5/24 (2013.01); A61M 5/425 (2013.01); A61M 2005/31588 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 5437606 A 19950801 - TSUKAMOTO KENICHI [DE]
[X] US 5106302 A 19920421 - FARZIN-NIA FARROKH [US], et al
[Y] US 4040414 A 19770809 - SUROFF LEONARD W
[Y] DE 3925461 A1 19910214 - HOFFMANN KURT PROF DR ING [DE]
[Y] DE 3706934 A1 19880915 - MEDTRONIC MEDIZINISCH ELEKTRON [DE]
[Y] US 4299219 A 19811110 - NORRIS JR GEORGE P
[Y] EP 0080793 A1 19830608 - JACKLICH JOHN JOSEPH
[A] US 4608019 A 19860826 - KUMABE JUNICHIRO [JP], et al
[A] EP 0671146 A1 19950913 - ADVANCE KK [JP]
See references of WO 9720588A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9720588 A1 19970612; CA 2243945 A1 19970612; EP 0879066 A1 19981125; EP 0879066 A4 20000209

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9600792 W 19961209; CA 2243945 A 19961209; EP 96940939 A 19961209