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Justia Patents Production Of A Sealed Product Or A Filled Mercantile ContainerUS Patent for Process for manufacturing an injection device of the pre-filled type containing a dose of liquid for injection and injection device produced Patent (Patent # 5,855,839)
Process for manufacturing an injection device of the pre-filled type containing a dose of liquid for injection and injection device produced
Apr 29, 1996 - Sanofi (S.A.)
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an injection device of the pre-filled type comprising producing, in a deformable plastics material, a tubular syringe body (101) equipped with an external locking element (104) suitable for deforming radially between retracted and dilated positions, producing a tubular sheath (109) equipped with an internal locking element (110, 111) paired with that of the syringe body (101), fitting the sheath (109) round the syringe body (101), by a relative sliding of these latter permitted by the radial retraction of the locking element (104) of the syringe body (101), and introducing into the syringe body (101) a rigid pre-filled container suitable for bringing the locking element (104) of the said syringe body into its dilated position, enabling an irreversible locking of the sheath (109) to be obtained once it has been brought, after injection, into an advanced, post-use protection position.
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The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an injection device of the pre-filled type containing a dose of liquid for injection. It extends to an injection device produced according to this manufacturing process.
Currently all the pre-filled syringes on the market have a cap, intended to protect the needle prior to use, which is removed for the injection to be administered and then replaced after injection so as to prevent the subsequent risks of pricking with the soiled needle.
A design of this kind has a major disadvantage arising from the fact that when re-capping the needle, the cap must be offered up opposite the end of this needle. This requirement is in fact the cause of relatively frequent accidents due to pricking, with all the risks that such pricks from a soiled needle involve. Furthermore, such syringes offer no safeguard whose purpose is to prevent their re-use and must therefore be the subject of special care as regards their destruction.
Despite these crucial disadvantages, no rational solution, either from the point of view of industrial-scale manufacture or from the point of view of ease of use of the syringes, has as yet been put forward in respect of pre-filled syringes, which aims to equip them with a protection system suitable for avoiding the risks of pricking after use and preventing further use.
The purpose of the invention is to mitigate these disadvantages and its substantial object is to provide an injection device of the pre-filled type with a low cost price and designed to avoid any risk of pricking after use and to prevent any subsequent re-use.
A further object of the invention is to provide a less costly injection device combining the above-mentioned advantages and incorporating a traditional pre-filled syringe of the type currently in use.
A further object of the invention is to provide an injection device permitting the liquid to be injected to be isolated from the injection needle up to the time of the injection.
A further object of the invention is to provide an injection device having a very low "dead" volume and thus enabling very small doses of liquid to be injected.
A further object of the invention is to provide an injection device particularly suitable for permitting an injection requiring the syringes to be held in an inclined position with respect to the point of injection.
To this end the invention provides a process for manufacturing a pre-filled injection device comprising an injection needle, comprising:
producing a tubular syringe body of a deformable plastics material, equipped towards one of its ends, called the rear end, with finger-hold elements and towards its other end, called the front end, with an external locking element suitable for deforming radially between a retracted position and a dilated position,
producing a tubular sheath of a shape suitable for being able to slide along the syringe body, comprising an internal locking element paired with that of the said syringe body in the dilated position of this latter, arranged towards one of its ends, called the rear end,
offering up the rear end of the sheath opposite the front end of the syringe body and causing the said sheath and syringe body to slide with respect to each other, this sliding being permitted thanks to the radial retraction of the locking element of the said syringe body, so as to bring the rear end of the sheath to rest adjacent to the finger-hold elements of the syringe body in a position, called the injection position, in which the said sheath extends externally along the syringe body and in which at least the front end of the said syringe body is disengaged,
introducing into the syringe body a rigid pre-filled container of external cross-section paired with the internal cross-section of the syringe body suitable for bringing the external locking element of the syringe body into its dilated position and preventing any further radial deformation of the said locking element, the said rigid container being equipped with means for injecting the liquid contained in the latter,
and locking the tubular body and the rigid container in translation with respect to each other.
The process according to the invention thus comprised producing a syringe body and a sheath:
the assembly of which is obtained, initially, by a simple sliding of the said syringe body and sheath with respect to each other, this sliding being permitted by the radial retraction of the external element of the syringe body,
then forming a non-deformable structure thanks to the introduction into the interior of the syringe body of a rigid container designed radially to dilate the external element of the said syringe body and prevent any subsequent radial deformation of the latter, thus guaranteeing an irreversible locking of the sheath in its advanced position.
The manufacture of an injection device according to the invention is thus achieved in two very simple operations each comprising causing an element to slide longitudinally with respect to another. Manufacture of this kind can therefore easily be automated and lead to a high rate of production of injection devices having a low cost price.
Furthermore, the injection device produced is designed to prevent any risk of accident. In fact, it is equipped with a protection sheath caused to slide towards the front, once the injection has been administered, without any risk of pricking because the needle is re-covered by moving this sheath in the direction of the front end of the syringe body. In addition, once it is in its advanced position this sheath is locked in translation with respect to the syringe body, thus preventing any re-use of the injection device.
It should also be noted that the rigid container, which performs the particular function of making the syringe body rigid, can be put in place either in a preliminary phase at the time of manufacture or solely at the time of use of the injection device.
It is appropriate to stress that the international patent application WO-95 04 565 describes a suction syringe comprising a protection sheath, and of which a priori the sheath is caused to slide along the syringe in order to assemble these elements.
Nevertheless, the syringe is produced from a rigid plastics material and also has a rectangular cross-section, and so it cannot be deformed radially, unlike that of the invention.
In practice therefore, the sheath can only slide along the syringe either if this syringe is deformed by nipping by a mechanical or manual action, or the rear lugs 30, 31 of the sheath are spread by a mechanical or manual action.
Furthermore it should be noted that this patent specifies that:
the windows provided in the sheath and the syringe have the sole function of enabling the dose container to be seen,
this dose container is not a rigidifying element intended to ensure that the sheath is irreversibly locked in its advanced position, since because of the design of the locking elements, this irreversible locking is obtained whether the dose container is housed in the syringe body or not.
In fact, even if this patent describes an injection device whose manufacturing process has certain similarities with that of the invention, the general concept on which the invention is based differs totally from that of the process of this patent.
According to a first preferred embodiment, a syringe body is produced comprising a peripheral wall equipped with at least one longitudinal slot opposite the external locking element, suitable for permitting the radial deformations of the said locking element.
In this case the radial deformations of the external element of the syringe body are permitted thanks to the presence of at least one slot, which leads this external element to retract so as to enable the internal locking element of the sheath to pass and then to dilate when the rigid container is introduced.
According to a second preferred embodiment, a syringe body is produced comprising a front end portion in the shape of a truncated cone of decreasing cross-section in the direction of the front end of the said syringe body, and on which the external locking element is arranged, the said truncated-cone-shaped portion being equipped longitudinally with weakness zones suitable for permitting its radial dilation.
In this case the front end of the syringe body is pre-formed, when the said syringe body is moulded, so as to form the external locking element in a retracted position permitting the internal locking element of the sheath to pass, the presence of weakness zones enabling this external locking element to be brought into its dilated position radially when the rigid container is introduced.
According to a preferred embodiment intended to prevent any untimely sliding of the sheath before and during the injection, the respective rear ends of the sheath and of the syringe body are secured, in their injection position, by holding means suitable for being able to yield under the effect of a longitudinal tensile force applied to the sheath and intended to make it slide towards the front with respect to the syringe body.
Such holding means may comprise either paired enclosing structures provided at the respective rear ends of the sheath and of the syringe body, enabling them to be secured in a detachable manner. They may also comprise at least one securing point achieved by any per se known method such as heat welding, ultrasonic welding etc.
According to a first preferred embodiment:
a syringe body is produced which is equipped with a front end having the form of a sleeve,
a rigid container comprising a pre-filled syringe with an injection needle and having a front portion of a shape suitable for being accommodated in the sleeve of the syringe body, so that the injection needle extends in the extension of the said syringe body, is introduced into the syringe body.
This embodiment enables an injection device to be produced which comprises, by way of rigid container, a traditional pre-filled syringe like the current glass syringes, whilst equipping the said syringes, at reduced cost, with a protection system which guarantees against any risk of accident after use.
According to a second preferred embodiment:
a syringe body is produced which is equipped towards its front end with a nose pierced longitudinally by a bore of cross-section suitable for accommodating an injection needle,
an injection needle is introduced into the bore of the nose of the syringe body, so that it has an active injection portion in the extension of the said syringe body, and a piercing portion opening into the interior thereof,
the injection needle is secured in the bore of the nose of the syringe body,
and a rigid, pre-filled container equipped with a sealing element suitable for being pierced by the piercing portion of the injection needle is introduced into the syringe body.
This embodiment enables an injection device to be produced which comprises, by way of rigid container, any traditional container whose sealing system can be pierced by a needle in order to administer the injection. A container of this kind can thus comprise a simple cartridge of the type used, for example, in the dental field.
According to a third preferred embodiment:
a syringe body is produced which is equipped with a front end sealed by a front end wall pierced by an aperture, and comprises a longitudinal bore, arranged in its peripheral wall, extending between the said front wall and a radial internal duct opening in the interior of the said syringe body, this radial duct being arranged at a distance from the front wall and being juxtaposed longitudinally to a shoulder delimiting, inside the syringe body, an end chamber, incorporating the said radial duct, of smaller cross-section than the standard internal cross-section of the said syringe body,
an injection needle is introduced into the longitudinal bore so that it has an active injection portion in the extension of the front wall of the syringe body,
the injection needle is secured in the longitudinal bore of the syringe body,
and into the interior of the syringe body is introduced a rigid pre-filled tube of cross-section suitable for coming to rest against the internal shoulder of the said syringe body, the said rigid tube being sealed, towards each of its ends, by a sliding plug, respectively called front and rear, the front plug having a shape suitable for being accommodated in the end chamber of the syringe body, when the rear plug slides, in a position in which it comes to rest against the front wall and disengages the radial duct.
This embodiment enables injection devices to be produced which have a very low "dead" volume, particularly suitable for injecting very small doses of liquid.
Furthermore, because of the position of the injection needle arranged laterally with respect to the syringe body, and by means of a correct orientation of the chamfer of the active injection portion thereof, this injection device is particularly suitable for permitting an injection (in the abdomen for example) which requires the injection needle to be held in an inclined position with respect to the injection point.
Furthermore, for each of the above-mentioned applications, the front end of the syringe body is advantageously capped, in traditional manner, in order to protect the needle prior to use and to prevent any risk of pricking with the latter.
The invention extends to an injection device of the pre-filled type comprising:
a tubular syringe body made of a deformable plastics material, equipped towards one of its ends, called the rear end, with finger-hold elements and towards its other end, called the front end, with an external locking element suitable for deforming radially between a retracted position and a dilated position,
a tubular sheath of internal cross-section suitable for being able to slide along the syringe body, equipped with an internal locking element paired with that of the said syringe body in the dilated position of this latter, arranged towards one of its ends, called the rear end, the said sheath being suitable for being able to slide between two positions:
a rear, injection, position in which the rear end of the sheath rests adjacent to the finger-hold elements of the syringe body on the one hand, and at least the front end of the syringe body is disengaged on the other hand,
a front, post-use protection, position in which the respective locking elements of the sheath and of the syringe body are in a state of cooperation on the one hand, and the sheath covers the front end of the syringe body and extends in the extension thereof on the other hand,
a rigid pre-filled container introduced into the interior of the syringe body and of external cross-section paired with the internal cross-section of the said syringe body,
and means for the relative locking in translation of the rigid container and the syringe body.
According to a first preferred embodiment the syringe body comprises a front end portion of decreasing cross-section in the direction of the front end of the said syringe body, on which portion the external locking element is arranged, the said truncated-cone-shaped portion being equipped longitudinally with weakness zones suitable for permitting its radial dilation.
According to a second preferred embodiment the syringe body comprises a peripheral wall equipped with at least one longitudinal slot extending opposite the external locking element, suitable for permitting the radial deformations of the said external locking element.
In this case, furthermore, the syringe body advantageously has a peripheral wall equipped with two diametrically opposed longitudinal slots. This arrangement of longitudinal slots is in fact advantageous when the syringe bodies are produced by plastic moulding.
According to a further feature of the invention:
the locking element of one of the components, syringe body or sheath, has the form of an annular boss comprising an annular groove and notches, arranged either side thereof,
the locking element of the other component, sheath or syringe body, comprises an annular rib delimiting a section paired with the section of the bottom of the groove of the boss of the first component.
Furthermore, the notches of the locking element arranged on one of the components, syringe body or sheath, and located towards the end of the said component, advantageously have a thickness greater than that of the second notches delimiting the groove of the said locking element.
As a result, the first notches cause a radial deformation of the syringe body which facilitates the passage of the second notches and ensures an easy fitting of the sheath on the said syringe body.
Furthermore, according to a further feature of the invention, the second notches of the locking element arranged on one of the components, syringe body or sheath, have a front face which extends according to a chord of the said component and is suitable for obtaining at the said notches a perimeter at least equal to that of the other component opposite the latter's annular rib.
The sheath is thus simply deformed triangularly on the passage of the second notches over the annular locking rib, without having to be radially dilated in order for this passage to take place, which facilitates bringing the said sheath into its advanced locking position, after use.
According to another feature of the invention the syringe body has an internal diameter appreciably larger than the external diameter of the rigid container, and comprises longitudinal internal ribs opposite the internal locking element of the said syringe body, determining a diameter paired with the external diameter of the rigid container.
This arrangement enables a label to be placed round the rigid container and an intimate contact between the syringe body and the rigid container to be obtained when the latter is introduced, despite the extra thickness that this label forms.
According to a first preferred embodiment of this injection device:
the syringe body comprises a front end having the form of a sleeve,
the pre-filled rigid container comprises a pre-filled syringe having an injection needle, and having a front portion of a shape suitable for being accommodated in the sleeve of the syringe body, so that the injection needle extends in the extension of the said syringe body.
Furthermore, when the pre-filled syringe is traditionally equipped with a rear end comprising a finger-hold flange, the syringe body then preferably comprises, at its rear end, radial notches suitable for accommodating the said flange and for ensuring the locking in translation of the said pre-filled syringe.
Furthermore, the radial notches are preferably arranged in a cup-shaped ring of a diameter greater than that of the syringe body and arranged in the rear extension of the said syringe body, the said ring being suitable for serving as a frontal rest for the rear end of the sheath.
The injection device advantageously also comprises an annular deformable band arranged to be acted on by the flange of the syringe, so as to ensure a play-free locking thereof in the radial notches.
The advantage of such a band is to ensure a perfect locking of the syringe, despite the variations in thickness of the latter's flange due to manufacturing tolerances.
According to a second preferred embodiment of this injection device:
the syringe body is equipped, towards its front end, with a nose pierced longitudinally by a bore accommodating an injection needle so that the latter has an active injection portion in the extension of the said syringe body, and a piercing portion opening into the interior thereof,
the rigid, pre-filled container comprises a cartridge equipped with a sealing element suitable for being pierced by the piercing portion of the injection needle.
Furthermore, the sealing element of the cartridge preferably then comprises a plug suitable for being pierced and arranged, in an initial phase, so as to be at a distance from the end of the piercing portion of the injection needle, the said cartridge being sealed towards its other end, by a second plug performing the function of plunger.
An arrangement of this kind enables the liquid to be injected to be isolated from the injection needle up to the time of the injection. As a result and initially, this liquid is not in contact either with the needle or the adhesive used to secure it, and so is not at risk of contamination. Furthermore the needle does not have to be sealed, such as in the traditional manner by inserting it into the bottom of a cap, and its penetration qualities are therefore wholly preserved.
According to a further feature of the invention which provides this second preferred embodiment, the syringe body comprises, at its rear end, an internal rib suitable for ensuring the locking in translation of the cartridge introduced into the said syringe body.
According to a third preferred embodiment of this injection device:
the syringe body is equipped with a front end sealed by a front end wall pierced by an aperture, and comprises a longitudinal bore arranged in its peripheral wall, housing an injection needle so that the latter has an active injection portion in the extension of the front wall, the said bore extending between the said front wall and a radial internal duct opening in the interior of the said syringe body, this radial duct being arranged at a distance from the front wall and being juxtaposed longitudinally to a shoulder delimiting, inside the syringe body, an end chamber incorporating the said radial duct, of smaller cross-section than the standard internal cross-section of the said syringe body,
the rigid pre-filled container comprises a cartridge of cross-section suitable for coming to rest against the internal shoulder of the said syringe body, the said cartridge being sealed, towards each of its ends, by a sliding plug, respectively called front and rear, the rear plug performing the function of plunger, and the front plug having a shape suitable for being accommodated in the end chamber of the syringe body, when the rear plug is actuated, in a position in which it comes to rest against the front wall and disengages the access to the radial duct.
An injection device of this kind has a very low "dead" volume and is particularly suitable for injecting small doses of liquid. Furthermore, it enables the liquid to be injected to be isolated from the injection needle up to the time of the injection.
Furthermore, the syringe body then preferably comprises, at its rear end, an internal rib suitable for ensuring the locking in translation of the cartridge introduced into the said syringe body.
Further features, objects and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings which show five preferred embodiments thereof by way of non-exhaustive examples. These drawings form an integral part of this description and are as follows:
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of a first embodiment of an injection device according to the invention, shown prior to use,
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane showing this injection device after use,
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of the syringe body of this injection device,
FIG. 4 is a front view of the rear end of this syringe body,
FIG. 5 is a front view of the front end of this syringe body,
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of the sheath of this injection device,
FIG. 7 is a front view of the rear end of this sheath,
FIGS. 8 to 11 show the various stages of manufacture of this injection device,
FIG. 12a shows a second embodiment of the injection device according to the invention prior to the assembly of the sheath and the syringe body, in which the sheath is shown in longitudinal section on an axial plane and the syringe body in a longitudinal view,
FIG. 12b is a front view of the front end of the syringe body of this injection device in the radially retracted state of this latter,
FIGS. 13a and 13b are views of this injection device corresponding to FIGS. 12a and 12b, after assembly of the syringe body and the sheath and introduction of the rigid container,
FIG. 14 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of a third embodiment of an injection device according to the invention, shown prior to use,
FIG. 15 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane showing this injection device after use,
FIG. 16 is a transverse section on a plane A of this injection device, showing the sheath when it has finished sliding,
FIG. 17 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of the syringe body of this injection device,
FIG. 18 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of a fourth embodiment of the injection device according to the invention, shown prior to use,
FIG. 19 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane C of the syringe body of this injection device,
FIG. 20 is a longitudinal section on an axial plane of a fifth embodiment of an injection device according to the invention, shown prior to use,
FIG. 21 is a transverse section thereof on a plane D, and
FIG. 22 is a partial longitudinal section on an axial plane of this injection device, shown in the course of injection.
The injection devices shown by way of examples in the illustrations all comprise three main components consisting of a syringe body suitable for having an ability to deform radially, a sheath suitable for being fitted round the syringe body and intended to protect the needle after injection, and a pre-filled, rigid container introduced into the syringe body, either at the time of manufacture or only prior to injection, and intended in particular to give the syringe body a non-deformable character.
Furthermore the syringe body and the sheath of these devices are made of a deformable plastics material such as butadiene styrene.
Firstly, the injection device shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises a tubular syringe body 101 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the peripheral wall of which is equipped with two diametrically opposed longitudinal slots such as 102.
Each of these slots 102 is provided at the front portion of the syringe body 101, has a length at least equal to the locking element, described below, of the said syringe body 101, and extends at least opposite the said locking element. Furthermore they do not emerge at the front end of the syringe body 101 so as to prevent the said syringe bodies from entangling in each other when being transported on an automated production line.
This syringe body 101 also comprises internal longitudinal ribs such as 103 extending at its front end portion and uniformly distributed round the axis of symmetry of the said syringe body.
In addition, in its front end portion this syringe body 101 comprises an external locking element comprising an external annular rib 104.
On the rear end side, this syringe body 101 is extended by a cup-shaped ring 105 of diameter greater than that of the said syringe body which forms the finger-hold element of the said syringe body, and in which radial notches such as 106 are provided.
Furthermore, a deformable annular band 107 is arranged inside this ring 105 directly in the extension of the syringe body 101.
Finally this syringe body 101 comprises an external annular rib 108 provided at a pre-determined distance from its rear end as explained below.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sheath 109 of this injection device comprises a cylindrical sheath of internal diameter paired with the external diameter of the annular locking rib 104 of the syringe body 101.
This sheath 109 comprises internal locking means arranged at its rear end and intended to cooperate with the external rib 104 of the syringe body 101.
These locking means comprise two sets of notches such as 110, 111, offset axially so as to delimit, between the said sets of notches, an annular chamber suitable for accommodating the external rib 104 of the syringe body 101.
Furthermore the notches 110, 111 of each set are uniformly distributed round the longitudinal axis of the sheath 109, and the notches of each set are offset with respect to those of the other set so as to enable the sheath 109 to be withdrawn.
Firstly the rear notches 110 extend from the rear end of the sheath 109 and have the form of annular sectors projecting with respect to the internal surface of the said sheath.
Furthermore these rear notches 110 have a chamfered rear end 112 and comprise an annular rib 113 forming an extra thickness at their front end.
As shown in FIG. 7, the notches 111 of the other set are provided so that their front surface extends according to a chord of the internal surface of the sheath. Furthermore, they have a decreasing thickness in the direction of the front end of the sheath 109, which gives them the shape of an ogive when viewed from the front and as shown in FIG. 6.
In addition, these notches 111 have a maximum thickness less than the thickness of the rear notches 110 opposite the front annular rib 113 of these latter.
For its part, the syringe of this first embodiment is a pre-filled syringe 114 of traditional type, such as made of glass for example, and traditionally comprising:
a front nose 115 on which an injection needle 116 is fitted,
an external flange 117 at its rear end, suitable for being accommodated in the radial notches 106 of the syringe body 101, so as to ensure a locking in translation of the said syringe,
a cap 118 to protect the injection needle 116 prior to use, in the bottom of which the end of the said needle is inserted to prevent any leakage of liquid,
and a plug 119 performing the function of plunger and associated with a plunger rod 120.
The assembly stages of an injection device of this kind are shown in FIGS. 8 to 11.
Firstly the sheath 109 is offered up opposite the front end of the syringe body 101 (FIG. 8) and then fitted onto it.
In the course of this fitting the rear notches 110 of the sheath 109 cause a radial retraction of the annular rib 104 of the syringe body 101, because of the presence of the slots 102 (FIG. 9).
Furthermore, because these rear notches 110 have a thickness greater than that of the other notches 111, this radial deformation is such that the passage of these notches 111 over the annular rib 104 presents no problem.
After use this passage of the notches 111 over the annular rib 104 is also facilitated by the shape of these notches 111 which lead to a simple triangular deformation of the sheath 109 being obtained without increasing the diameter of the latter in the course of this passage.
When fitting is completed, and as shown in FIG. 10, the syringe body 101 is totally housed inside the sheath 109, the rear end of which rests frontally against the ring 105 of the said syringe body.
Furthermore, in this position the rear notches 110 of the sheath 109 cooperate with the annular rib 108 of the syringe body 101, leading to a relative locking in translation of the said components, unless a sufficient tensile force is applied to cause the rear notches 110 to cross the rib 108.
Furthermore, as deliberately emphasized in FIG. 10, the locking element 104 of the syringe body 101 retains a residual radial deformation resulting from the nature of the material from which this syringe body 101 is made.
The last stage comprises introducing the pre-filled syringe 114 into the interior of the syringe body 101. At the time of this introduction, because of the presence of the internal ribs 103, the pre-filled syringe 114 tends radially to dilate the annular rib 104 of the syringe body 101.
When introduction is completed the flange 117 of the syringe 114 is housed in the radial notches 106 in which it is locked in a play-free manner because of the presence of the band 107.
The syringe body 101 and the sheath 109 then form a non-deformable structure thus guaranteeing a locking of the sheath 109 when it is brought into its advanced position, after use of the injection device.
Furthermore, it should be noted that when the sheath 109 is caused to slide forwards, the fact that the rear notches 110 have a front rib 113 enables the said notches to be prevented from rubbing against the rib 108 of the syringe body 101 and opposing this translation.
FIGS. 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b show a second embodiment of an injection device according to the invention which comprises a sheath 109 and a pre-filled syringe 114 similar to those described above, and a syringe body 121, the rear part of which is also identical to that of the syringe body 101 described above, and is not therefore shown.
The special feature of this syringe body 121 lies in the fact that it comprises a front portion 122 on which an external annular locking rib 123 is provided and which is preformed so as to have a truncated cone shape of decreasing cross-section in the direction of the front end of the said syringe body.
This truncated-cone-shaped portion 122 also has weakness zones 124 comprising longitudinal lines of less thickness distributed round the axis of the syringe body 121.
As shown in FIG. 12a, a design of this kind enables the sheath 109 to be fitted easily, because the annular rib 123 of the syringe body 121 is in a radially retracted position permitting the passage of the notches 110 and 111.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13a, the subsequent introduction of the syringe 114 into the interior of the syringe body 121, once the sheath 109 is in place, leads to the truncated-cone-shaped portion 122 and hence the annular rib 123 being dilated radially as a result of the presence of the weakness zones 124.
Because of this, an injection device with the same advantages as the one described above is also obtained.
The embodiment of an injection device according to the invention which is shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 is similar in its principle to that of the first embodiment. It therefore comprises a tubular syringe body 1, shown in FIG. 17, the peripheral wall of which is equipped with two diametrically opposed longitudinal slots such as 2.
Towards its front end, this syringe body 1 forms a sleeve 3 of decreasing cross-section suitable for forming a retaining seat for the pre-filled syringe.
Towards its rear end this syringe body 1 has an external annular shoulder 4 forming a frontal rest surface, and two finger-hold lugs, such as 5, extending symmetrically either side of the rear portion of this shoulder. Opposite the lugs 5 this shoulder 4 also comprises an internal notch 6 of rounded cross-section, for locking the syringe as described below.
Finally, in its front end portion this syringe body 1 comprises an external locking element having the form of an annular boss interrupted at right angles to each slot 2, comprising an annular groove 7 and two inclined ramps 8, 9 for access to the said groove, extending longitudinally either side thereof.
The sheath of this third embodiment comprises a cylindrical sheath 10 of internal diameter paired with the external cross-section of the boss 7-9 of the syringe body.
Towards its rear end this sheath 10 comprises an internal annular rib 11 delimiting an internal section paired with the standard external section of the syringe body.
Finally, at its rear end, this sheath 10 comprises an external shoulder 12 forming, with the rear end face of the rib 11, a frontal rest surface paired with that of the shoulder 4 of the syringe body 1.
For its part, the syringe of this first embodiment is a pre-filled syringe 13 of traditional type, comprising as before:
a front nose 14 on which an injection needle 15 is fitted, and forming a neck, the base of which is suitable for cooperating with the internal surface of the sleeve 3 of the syringe body,
an external flange 16 at its rear end, suitable for being accommodated in the notch 6 of the syringe body 1, so as to ensure a locking in translation of the said syringe,
a cap 17 to protect the injection needle 15,
and a plug 18 performing the function of plunger and associated with a plunger rod 19.
As described above, the assembly of such an injection device comprises causing the sheath 10 to slide longitudinally along the syringe body until the respective rear shoulders 4, 12 of these latter come to rest in a frontal manner.
When this assembly is completed the rear ends of the sheath 10 and of the syringe body 1 are secured, opposite the junction faces of the shoulders 4, 12, by means of at least one securing point, produced by heat welding, ultrasonic welding etc., which is suitable for being able to yield under the effect of a longitudinal tensile force applied to the said sheath and intending to make it slide forwards.
Finally, the pre-filled syringe is introduced into the syringe body 1 in which it becomes locked because of the cooperation of the flange 16 and the notch 6, ensuring, once introduced, the rigidification of the said syringe body and forming a non-deformable structure with the latter.
When this assembly is completed the injection is administered in traditional manner after the protective cap 17 has been removed.
After injection, a tensile force applied to the sheath 10 enables it to be slid forwards to bring the rib 11 of the said sheath inside the groove 7 of the syringe body, a position in which the injection needle 15 is protected by the sheath.
The injection device shown in FIG. 18 comprises a tubular syringe body 20, shown in FIG. 19, equipped towards its front end with a nose 21 pierced longitudinally by a bore 22 inside which is introduced an injection needle 23 secured inside the said bore by any known means such as adhesive, so as to provide an active injection portion 23a in the extension of the syringe body 1 and a piercing portion 23b opening in the interior thereof.
Like the one described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 this syringe body 20 comprises two longitudinal slots 24, an external rear shoulder 25 either side of which two finger-hold lugs such as 26 extend and a boss formed by two ramps 27, 28 extending longitudinally either side of an annular groove 29.
In addition, at the rear end of the shoulder 25 this syringe body 20 comprises an internal annular rib 30 intended for the locking in translation of the pre-filled rigid container described below.
For its part, the sheath 31 of this injection device is strictly identical to that described above and thus comprises a rear internal rib 32 arranged to slide along the syringe body 20, and a rear shoulder 33 for resting against the shoulder 25 of the said syringe body.
The rigid container of this injection device comprises a cartridge 34 in the form of a cylindrical tube of dimensions suitable for being housed in the syringe body in which it is locked by the latter's annular rib 30.
At its front end this cartridge 34 is sealed by a plug 35 cut away internally so as to form a membrane 36 suitable for being pierced by the piercing portion 23b of the injection needle 23, and at its rear end, by a second plug 37 performing the function of plunger associated with a plunger rod 38.
In addition, these two plugs 35, 37 are arranged so that the membrane 36 of the front plug 35 is at a distance from the rear end of the piercing portion 23b of the injection needle 23, as long as the rear plug 37 is not acted on. Because of this, the liquid enclosed in the container 34 is isolated from the injection needle 23 up to the time of the injection.
Finally, this injection device comprises a cap 39 suitable for housing the active portion 23a of the injection needle 23, the said cap and the nose 21 of the syringe body comprising paired latching elements suitable for enabling them to be secured in a detachable manner.
In the example, these latching elements comprise an external annular rib 40 provided on the nose 21 and suitable for cooperating with an internal annular groove 41 of the cap 39.
The principles of assembly and use of this injection device are strictly identical to those of the injection devices described above.
or its part the injection device shown in FIGS. 20 to 22 is more specifically designed to be able to inject small doses of liquid.
This injection device comprises a tubular syringe body 42 sealed at its front end by a front wall 43 pierced by an aperture 44.
This syringe body also comprises a longitudinal bore 45 provided in its peripheral wall and extending between the front wall 43 and an internal radial duct 46 opening inside the said syringe body and arranged at a distance from the said front wall.
This longitudinal bore 45 houses an injection needle 47 and comprises an internal intermediate shoulder 48 as a rest for the rear end of the said injection needle and suitable for the latter to have an active injection portion 47a in the extension of the front wall 43.
The syringe body also comprises an internal shoulder 49 juxtaposed longitudinally to the radial duct 46, suitable for delimiting, inside the said syringe body, an end chamber 50 incorporating the said radial duct, of smaller cross-section than the standard internal cross-section of this syringe body.
Furthermore, this syringe body 42 comprises two longitudinal slots such as 51, an external rear shoulder 52, either side of which two finger-hold lugs such as 53 extend, and a boss formed of two longitudinal ramps 54, 55 extending either side of an annular groove 56.
Finally, at the rear end of the shoulder 52 this syringe body 42 comprises an internal annular rib 57 for the locking in translation of the pre-filled rigid container.
For its part the sheath 58 of this injection device is strictly identical to those described above and thus comprises a rear internal rib 59 arranged to slide along the syringe body 42, and a rear shoulder 60 as a rest against the shoulder 52 of the said syringe body.
Furthermore, the rigid container comprises a cartridge 61 in the form of a cylindrical tube of dimensions suitable for being housed in the syringe body 42 and extending between the internal shoulder 49 and the latter's rear annular rib 57.
At its rear end this cartridge 61 is sealed by a plug 62 performing the function of plunger, associated with a plunger rod (not shown) and at its front end by a second plug suitable, as shown in FIG. 22, for being housed in the end chamber 50 of the syringe body in a position in which it comes to rest against the front wall 43 and releases the access to the radial duct 46 when the rear plug 62 slides.
Finally, this injection device comprises a cap 64 suitable for covering the front portion of the syringe body 42 and for housing the active portion 47a of the injection needle 47.
This cap 64 of general cylindrical shape has a rear end portion 64a widened in a shape paired with the access ramp 55 of the syringe body 42, suitable for cooperating with it.
Furthermore, an axial rod 65 housed inside this cap 64 is suitable for extending through the aperture 44 of the front wall 42 of the syringe body 42, so as to come into contact with the plug 63 of the cartridge 61. Thus, any displacement of this plug 63 and hence any accidental leakage of the liquid are prevented as long as the cap 64 is in place.
Furthermore, because of its design, this injection device has a very low "dead" volume and is particularly suitable for injecting small doses of liquids. Furthermore, because of the position of the injection needle 47 arranged laterally with respect to the syringe body 42, and by means of a correct orientation of the chamfer of the active injection portion 47a of it, this injection device is particularly suitable for permitting an injection (in the abdomen for example) which requires the injection needle to be held in an inclined position with respect to the injection point.
1. A process for manufacturing and assembling a pre-filled injection device including an injection needle (116, 15, 23, 47), said process comprising the steps of:
producing a tubular syringe body (101, 121, 1, 20, 42) of a deformable plastic material having a distal end and a proximal end, equipping said proximal end with finger-hold elements (105, 5, 26, 53) and equipping said distal end with an external locking element (104, 123, 7-9, 27-29, 54-56) suitable for deforming radially between a retracted position and a dilated position,
producing a tubular sheath (109, 10, 31, 58) of a shape suitable for sliding along said syringe body, providing said tubular sheath with an internal locking element (110, 111, 11, 32, 59) located at a proximal end of said tubular sheath;
locating said proximal end of said sheath adjacent the distal end of said syringe body and slidably inserting said sheath into said syringe body, said sliding being accommodated by radial retraction of said locking element and bringing the said proximal end of said sheath to a position adjacent to said finger-hold elements of said syringe body;
introducing into said syringe body a rigid pre-filled container (114, 13, 34, 61) having an external cross-section which cooperates with the internal cross-section of said syringe body and suitable for bringing said external locking element of said syringe body into a dilated position thereby preventing further radial deformation of said locking element, and equipping said rigid container with means (119, 120; 18, 19; 37, 38; 62) for injecting liquid from said pre-filled container and locking said syringe body and said rigid container against further longitudinal movement with respect to each other.
2. A process as defined in claim 1 further including the step of providing said syringe body with a peripheral wall having at least one longitudinal slot (102, 2, 24, 51) opposite said external locking element suitable for permitting said radial deformation of said locking element.
3. A process as defined in claim 2 further including the steps of
equipping said syringe body (20) toward its distal end with a nose (21) pierced longitudinally by a bore (22) of cross-section suitable for accommodating said injection needle (23),
introducing said injection needle into said bore of said nose of said syringe body (20), so that said injection needle has an active injection portion (23a) in the extension of said syringe body and a piercing portion (23b) opening into an interior thereof,
securing said injection needle (23) in said bore (22) of said nose (21) of said syringe body (20), and introducing into said syringe body a rigid, pre-filled container (34) having a sealing element (35) suitable for being pierced by said piercing portion (23b) of said injection needle (23).
4. A process as defined in claim 2 further including the steps of:
equipping said syringe body (42) with a front end sealed by a front end wall (43) pierced by an aperture (44), and having a longitudinal bore (45) arranged in a peripheral wall thereof, extending between said front wall and a radial internal duct (46) opening into the interior of said syringe body (42), said radial duct (46) being arranged at a distance from said front wall and being juxtaposed longitudinally to a shoulder (49) thus providing inside said syringe body an end chamber (50) incorporating said radial duct (46) thereby providing a smaller cross-section than said internal cross-section of said syringe body,
introducing an injection needle (47) into said longitudinal bore (45) so that it has an active injection portion (47a) in the extension of said front wall (43) of said syringe body (42),
securing said injection needle 47 in said longitudinal bore (45) of said syringe body (42),
and introducing into the interior of said syringe body (42) a rigid pre-filled tube (61) having a cross-section suitable for engaging said shoulder (49) of said syringe body, said rigid tube being sealed adjacent opposite ends thereof by a sliding plug (62, 63), one end of said plug (63) having a shape for fitting within said end chamber (50) when said plug (62) is located to rest against said front wall (43) for disengaging said radial duct (46).
5. A process as defined in claim 1 further including the steps of producing said syringe body to comprise a front end portion (122) in the form of a truncated-cone-shaped portion of decreasing cross-section in the direction of said distal end of said syringe body, and providing said cone-shaped portion with longitudinally extending weakness zones (124) for allowing radial dilation thereof for disabling said locking element (123).
6. A process as defined in claim 1 further including the steps of securing said respective proximal ends of said sheath and of said syringe body in an injection position with holding means suitable for yielding under the effect of longitudinal tensile force applied to said sheath for sliding said sheath over the distal end of said syringe body.
equipping said syringe body (101; 1) with a distal end in the form of a sleeve (3),
inserting into said syringe body a rigid container comprising a pre-filled syringe (114; 13) with an injection needle (116; 15) and having a distal portion of a shape suitable for being accommodated in said sleeve (3) of said syringe body (101; 1), so that said injection needle (116; 15) extends from said distal end of said syringe body.
8. A process as defined in claim 1 including the step of providing a front end of said syringe body (101, 121, 1, 20, 42) with a closure cap.
3066670 December 1962 Stauffer
5674203 October 7, 1997 Lewandowski
0229204 July 1987 EPX
0384744 August 1990 EPX
2698546 June 1994 FRX
WO 92/17230 October 1992 WOX
WO 93/00942 January 1993 WOX
WO 95/04565 February 1995 WOX
Filed: Apr 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Assignee: Sanofi (S.A.) (Paris)
Inventor: Marc Brunel (Toulouse)
Primary Examiner: Ronald Stright
Assistant Examiner: A T Nguyen
Attorneys: Willaim H. Holt, Willaim R. Hinds
Current U.S. Class: Production Of A Sealed Product Or A Filled Mercantile Container (264/524); Cover Or Protector For Body Entering Conduit Movable Axially Relative To One Another (604/198); Having Means For Preventing Reuse Of Device (604/110)
International Classification: B29C 3902;


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The first thing that should come to mind is buying a domain name. I am sure most people have encountered domain names but didn't know they were domain names. This is a comical example but, for instance, if you search "www.blahblah.com," then you will visit the "blah blah" website. The ".com" name is referred to as a domain name. There are several domain names in the market, and it all depends on the purpose of your website. It is noteworthy that a website can't function without a domain name. Getting a domain name will require you to pay a yearly fee as registration to keep your website active.
Assuming you already have a domain name, then the next step will involve you selecting a company that can host your site. A website maker suggests that a host is a company that uses their servers to host your website; hence anybody searching the internet for your website will find it. In a layman's language, getting a web host is similar to getting an office in a physical world. Similar to domain companies, you will pay a yearly fee which will keep your website active over the internet. Currently, the world of technology is changing rapidly. Several years back, HTTP was the most common address, but now most websites are adopting the HTTPS address. This is essential because, in time, you will be locked out from hosting your website. After buying a host, you will need to direct your domain name to your hosting account.
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After designing your website, you will need to test your website with common browsers, such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Why? This is because most people use these browsers and you need to be sure that when they search for your website, they will locate it.
If your business is based on the sale of goods and services, then you need to set up several payment options. You can add PayPal or bank options as a way to pay you. Also, you can add other options such as paying for goods and services using credit and debit cards.
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Q: Tabla factura en sistema de diferentes tipos de facturas Buenas me pregunto como podría crear la tabla factura y detalle de factura en un sistema donde no solo se venden artículos. La cuestión es la siguiente en un negocio hay un restaurante y además venden artículos o productos entonces como podría estructurar la base de datos para que pueda tener facturas de articulos o del servicio de comida en una sola tabla.
He pensado en hacer diferentes tablas de factura una para cada tipo de factura o hacer que la tabla de factura contenga artículos o el pedido del servicio de restaurante y que esos campos sean nulleables y segun el tipo de factura paso el id de alguno de ellos.
En realidad no se cual seria la forma correcta.

A: Excelente pregunta en cuestiones de diseño siempre vas a encontrar muchas opiniones desde mi punto de vista hay dos soluciones, ver los servicios de comida como un ítem más lo cual es muy usado, creando el ítem "menú del día " o "menú especial " , y en otra tabla incluir el inventario de los productos usados para la preparación de los menús, cosa que te permita cruzar los costos de producción con las ganancias adquiridas

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Drying your hair can be an exhausting thing, let's be honest. Those who have thick or long hair end up training their hurting biceps every week. Maybe you've never tried a soft bonnet hair dryer, but we are telling you, it's the new trend going on amongst women.
Just a few years ago, bonnet hair dryers weren't that popular because they were made out of weird materials that ended up being very hard and sturdy. However, many companies worked on the technology of this product, and they continued to make soft bonnet hair dryers for home, so their technology and functions have improved drastically.
Let us show you why you should get one.
You will probably be a bit skeptical if you've never tried one of these, but we have done our research and many reviews of the products we will show you included comments we are about to present you.
Oh yeah, did we mention that you literally don't have to do anything? You sit under the soft bonnet which distributes the heat all over your head, and that is pretty much it? If you have thick hair, this might save you!
Yes, it does, and it's all about the surface being exposed to the heat. With a regular dryer, you have to aim the heat to hit the spots that are still not dry, but with a good soft bonnet hair dryer, the heat distributes itself, and therefore you save time and energy because the product is working for a shorter period.
If you like to do your hair on the go, maybe on vacations, business trips or just at work, you will surely benefit from this. They are quite small and practical, and you can bring them anywhere with you!
Yeah, because you don't have to do anything. You can watch your favorite show, drink some hot chocolate or read a book, you will forget that something is happening, especially if you have a quiet bonnet hair dryer.
Convinced yet? Great, let us tell you what you should focus on so you get the best quality for your cash.
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Time is really important. Watts will show you the expected drying time, but this can also vary depending on your hair.
It would be best if you looked for a product that has ion technology because these protect your hair and actually hydrate it too! You can say goodbye to frizzy hair now!
You have to check out the head capsizes. If you have a very small or a very large head, you may want to find those that have really elastic bands or drawstrings.
Speed and heat settings are also important. Get as much as you can since they will give you more control.
Size is relevant only if you want to travel with it, so keep this in mind. There are really compact models out there, but there are also huge ones.
The noise. This is a downside of soft bonnets, but it mostly doesn't bother people at all.
Let's check out the models that we have encountered during our search for the best soft bonnet hair dryer. These are all really good, and we can't decide which one is the best one, so you'll have to do that.
This one comes in white, pretty stylish, and it works using ion infused airflow. This means that your hair will stay hydrated and won't break as much due to the moisture that will remain inside of the root.
There three heat and speed settings so you can have as much control as you want, which is especially important to those with textured or damaged hair. After your hairstyle is all in place, you can use the cool air option to set it all in place.
It is a larger bonnet because the manufacturer designed it to fit jumbo rollers too! If you are a lover of curly hairstyles, don't worry, you can still get them.
You're getting a storage case that will be perfect for transport and, in the reviews, you can see that people still use techniques like deep conditioning along with the bonnet. It's just like a regular dryer, but more practical.
If you are looking for something more flexible, you may check this one out. It has a 4ft hose which features the "easy lock" handle and helps you use the product without any problems.
There are four speed/heat settings and a cool setting too. This is beneficial to those who like to use rollers and style their hair under the bonnet.
It also comes with a really interesting feature called the hot air vent brush, which can be attached to the bonnet to style hair easily.
Unlike other ones, this manufacturer actually put instructions on their page. This is a great thing for those who aren't really familiar with the soft bonnet hair dryer attachment.
This particular product is focused on your hair's health. It uses the ionic technology and a special airflow technology to prevent frizzy hair and make your new styles shiny and smooth, almost silky-looking.
The motors (two of them) are powered by 800 watts, which doesn't sound like a lot, but the heat is distributed very evenly, so the drying won't last long.
The bonnet features a flexible hose and a 6ft cord, so you don't have to worry about movements. You can use the cool temperature setting to lock in your hairstyle, just like with any other product.
This model has been awarded, and it stands out because of the professional and stylish looking design that proves the manufacturer spent much time developing the robust technology in it.
The Glow by Daye Dryer Attachment described by people who bought it ends up being a really handy thing to have in your purse.
The biggest advantage of it is the fact that it's very adjustable and fits all head sizes, along with various head accessories: rollers, clips, and even flexirods. You can use it for deep conditioning too, and the material is waterproof, obviously.
The wide hose has a 9-inch perimeter which helps more warm air go through it, and you'll get your wanted hairstyle easier and faster. The flow is consistent and gentle, no worries about that.
People describe it as comfortable and flexible. There are optional chin straps if you like really active movements during your hair drying session. It's best to use this one at the setting "low".
Revlon is one of the leading companies in the world when it comes to hair products, right? They have a bunch of interesting things coming out each year, and one of the best products they made was this Ion Technology soft bonnet.
It reduces frizz and helps you achieve that smooth, expensive look without actually paying a hair salon appointment weekly.
The bonnet can be used with hair rollers too. You just put them on, choose one of the three heat/speed options, depending on your hair and the damage it has suffered previously. When you're done, try the cool air setting and help your hair retain that curly look.
The hose is very flexible and the bonnet is easily transported. Revlon made this "suitcase looking" product in order to help women that like to travel with perfect hair. The storage case can hold all of the above-mentioned features.
If you already have a really good hair dryer, but you wish to give your hands a rest sometimes, this product would be a good choice.
When you buy this, you get the bonnet only and it is a unique one, too. It comes with a chin strap and a drawstring, which makes it compatible with almost anyone. It's large enough to fit various styling rollers and things like those.
You can wash it by hand if it gets dirty from products: maybe those you use while deep conditioning? This particular bonnet won a prize in 2015 for the best styling tool, so why wouldn't you like it?
If you are looking for something luxurious when it comes to design, this one looks like it could be on a runway show! It has a compact design and you can bring it around like a suitcase.
The flexible hose is 40 inches long and some people find this too short, but it depends on your movement mostly.
You can use this at high temperatures too if you wish to get a really quick hair styling session.
Just like the number 6, this one comes without a hair dryer, it's just the bonnet. It has a large capacity and a long hose, you can use rollers and hair styling those and still move around without getting the bonnet off.
It won't take much time to dry your hair, the average time needed is about 20 minutes, less if you have thin hair. Don't be afraid to use techniques like deep conditioning too, this product works just great with it.
This bonnet is really adjustable because it has a drawstring and you can be sure that it fits your head (even with the additional styling tools).
This product, in particular, is something that you should be using if you wash your hair often and if it ends up being something you hate. A good soft bonnet hair dryer will save you from pain and long drying sessions. We can't tell you what the best soft bonnet hair dryer is, you will have to pick one yourself.
However, we advise you to think about your regular dryer. If it has healthy options like ionic technology, maybe you need a bonnet, not the whole thing. If you're feeling like you may benefit from having the whole "suitcase" type of thing because you travel a lot, go ahead and find the best one for you!
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W.L. Swarts Reviews The Universe
This is an ongoing archive and blog of reviews and commentary by W.L. Swarts!
All Good Kes's . . . "Before And After"
The Good: Engaging concept, Decent execution, Decent performances
The Bad: Some of the make-up, Light on character development
The Basics: As Kes experiences her life backward from the moment of her death, Star Trek: Voyager creates an episode that becomes irksome to try to follow up on.
One of the few, best episodes of Star Trek: Voyager that I only saw in its first run before rewatching now as part of my current run through the series to review each episode was "Before And After." Ironically, after seeing it only once fifteen years ago, I have now watched the episode four times within the course of twenty-four hours. "Before And After" is an episode I was very tempted to pan based on the continuity issues it has within the overall Star Trek: Voyager series, but the more I watched and rewatched the episode, the more I became truly convinced that the problem was not with "Before And After," but with the fundamental changes that came with the show at the outset of the fourth season.
In many ways, "Before And After" is a prequel to the popular, yet utterly ridiculous fourth season episodes "Year Of Hell." "Before And After" is the last true Kes episode for almost the entire series (she is featured in "Scorpion" at season's end, but the Kes sendoff episode "The Gift" is robbed of truly being a Kes episode as it focuses a tremendous amount on Seven of Nine); her true swan song is in "Fury," but "Before And After" is really the last episode with a recognizable Kes as protagonist. Ironically, as the "finale" of Kes, "Before And After" utilizes a similar technique to the Star Trek: The Next Generation series finale "All Good Things . . ." (reviewed here!).
Moments after an aged Kes is put in a bio-temporal chamber, she meets her grandson and begins a frustrating process of relearning experiences and about people in her life as she moves backward through time. Doctor Van Gogh, the EMH with hair, tells Kes that her end of life phase, the morelogium has set in and he came up with a revolutionary treatment which apparently had an odd side effect. But Kes's husband, Tom Paris, quickly realizes that Kes is moving backward in time and he and Kes discover exactly how the process is working.
The result of a resurgence of chroniton particles in her system resurging following a disaster at the beginning of the Year Of Hell, Kes is set on a mission as she jumps back in time to find the specific temporal variance of the torpedo that corrupted her cells. In the process, Kes journeys through the years of Voyager under Captain Chakotay until she meets Janeway and continues slipping even further back in time! In each time, the Doctor begins radical procedures to try to save Kes's life, but the timestream has different ideas for Kes!
Just as "Favorite Son" (reviewed here!) marks the end of the real trust between Harry Kim and Janeway, "Before And After" recharacterizes Janeway (in her very brief presences in the episode) as one who implicitly trusts Kes. Beyond that, the show is very consistent in the character aspects, largely because the episode keeps a pretty tight focus on Kes, Paris, and the Doctor. So, characters like Neelix as a security officer and Captain Chakotay are much more a novelty than actually-developed characters. The net result is "Before And After" feels a lot like an "alternate universe" style episode.
But "Before And After" works quite a bit better than most of the novelty alternate universe episodes because it gives Kes a clear mission and focus and there is a sensibility to both her shifts through time and the rectification of that mechanic. "Before And After" is an episode deeply concerned with consequences, which is something Star Trek: Voyager has problematically avoided being for much of its run. While it makes sense for Star Trek: Voyager to be serialized, the show avoided long arcs and enduring consequences (not to mention consistent extras for the background) supposedly because the executives did not want two serialized Star Trek series' on the air at the same time. "Before And After" paints a different picture of Voyager, presenting large stretches of time where Chakotay is captain, the main computer has been virtually destroyed and the EMH was off-line for years.
While the make-up at the beginning of the episode on the aged Kes is a bit shaky, it is great for Kes's daughter Linnis and grandson, Andrew. The make-up gets progressively better as Kes moves further back in time. "Before And After" also has some very cool effects with the appearance of the Krenim ships and their impressive armaments.
The real special effect in "Before And After" is Jennifer Lein's acting. This is the episode where Lein illustrates just how incredible an actress she was and that makes her being replaced the next season in favor of the sex appeal represented by Jeri Ryan even more tragic. Lein plays the confusion of the older Kes masterfully and as she becomes younger, she infuses her performance with more energy and confidence, selling the "hook" of the episode exceptionally well.
Guest stars Jessica Collins (Linnis) and Chris Aguilar (Andrew) hold their own with the rest of the cast and Aguilar especially manages not to fall into any of the negative stereotypes of young actors. Collins has a moment to make Linnis actually seem vital as she has an emotional issue with her relationship with her son and Collins plays that one moment exceptionally well.
But ultimately, "Before And After" is a novelty episode and a simple one at that. As soon as Kes actually is given her mission, the attempt to achieve her goals becomes remarkably hassle-free and that does rob some vitality from the episode. Even so, "Before And After" is one of the hidden gems of the series and well worth a second, third, or more, viewing!
[Knowing that VHS is essentially a dead medium, it's worth looking into Star Trek: Voyager - The Complete Third Season on DVD, which is also a better economical choice than buying the VHS. Read my review of the entire season here!
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Labels: Allan Kroeker, Episode Review, Jennifer Lein, Robert Duncan McNeill, Robert Picardo, Star Trek Voyager, Television Review
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Create flares in sheet metal up to 1/8" (3.175mm) thick using the Eastwood Dimple Dies.
Simply drill the recommended hole size in the metal that you desire to dimple, then use a press to do the work. Made from heat treated Chrome Moly steel, these dies are built to last.
1/2" Die - Requires 1/2" hole - Flare Width 0.7"
1" Die - Requires 1" hole - Flare Width 1.4"
1-1/2" Die - Requires 1-1/2" hole - Flare Width 2.15"
2" Die - Requires 2" hole - Flare Width 2.85"
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• A set of sharp, high-quality metal saws in sizes corresponding to those in the Die Set.
• A 20 Ton Hydraulic Shop Press or equivalent.


7 then the Lord God formed the man[a] out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
2:7 God is portrayed as a potter molding the human body out of earth. There is a play on words in Hebrew between 'adam ("human being," "man") and 'adama ("ground"). It is not enough to make the body from earth; God must also breathe into the man's nostrils. A similar picture of divine breath imparted to human beings in order for them to live is found in Ez 37:5, 9–10; Jn 20:22. The Israelites did not think in the (Greek) categories of body and soul.
2:7 : Gn 3:19; 18:27; Tb 8:6; Jb 34:15; Ps 103:14; 104:29; Eccl 3:20; 12:7; Wis 7:1; Sir 33:10; 1 Cor 15:45.


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BRYMO LIVE IN CONCERT @ O2 Academy Islington in London
Saturday September 29th, 2018 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (BST)
Genres: Jazz, All Urban, Alternative.
Last Release
29th Sep
Ends: 29th Sep
1st Release
Last entry: 8:00pm
Dress code: Smart
IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK MONTH HISTORY AND WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY.....MIDASS EVENTS presents "BRYMO LIVE IN CONCERT".
THIS EVENT IS A BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL & STUDENTS NETWORKING FOR AFRICANS AND FRIENDS, THEREBY PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO A MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY, UK AND ALSO TO A SCHOOL IN AFRICA THROUGH "HOPE INVESTMENT FOUNDATION" (ww.hifafrica.com).
BRYMO (Nigerian singer, composer, songwriter, performer and recording artist) who loves to experiment with different music style has been described as an Alternative musician, but prefers to call his genre Fusion – of Jazz, Afrobeat, Rock and African folk.
Brymo kicked off his independent career with the single titled "Down" which was released on October 1, 2013; date which coincides with Nigeria's 50th Independence and his father's birthday. His third studio album Merchants, Dealers & Slaves was released on October 20, 2013.
On 30th October, 2014 Brymo released "Tabula Rasa", his fourth studio album (his 2nd Independent album). The album hit the Number 1 spot on iTunes Nigeria Chat in less than 16 Hours of release. The album became an instant hit and was rated 10/10 by NotJustOK. The album was dubbed "Album of The Year" and was rated among Africa's best 10 albums ever.
Brymo was announced Africa's "Songwriter of The Year" at the 2014 All Africa Music Awards.
Brymo released his first International album titled "Trance" under TMG. The album is a compilation of songs from M,D&S and Tabula Rasa albums and was released and distributed only in the United States.
"Klĭtôrĭs", Brymo's fifth studio album was released on the 9th of May, 2016. The album garnered instant acceptance and love from across the world.
BUY YOUR TICKETS, COME ENJOY, CONNECT WHILE WE ALSO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR GOOD!!!!!!
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Robot helpers revolutionise new Scottish hospital
Design & Build | Infection Control | Logistics
The new Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Stirlingshire has implemented the country's first robotic delivery system. Not only is the innovation a cost-saver, but it is also helping to boost infection control across the site. JESSICA FURSETH asks if this is the future for estates and facilities management
BEHIND the schemes at the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital, 13 robots are busy at work moving food, linen and waste. Open since July, the Stirlingshire hospital is not only the biggest NHS construction project ever undertaken in Scotland, but it also boasts the UK's first robotic transport system.
From our point of view, the main benefit of the robotic delivery system is the reduced chance of cross-infection
"The technology is state of the art," says Mike MacKay, contract director for Serco, which operates and maintains the robots. "The guided vehicle system moves materials around the building, inside dedicated corridors and lifts completely segregated from patients. Currently these materials include medical supplies, waste, linen and food, and sterile supplies shall soon be added to this list."
What happens now is that rather than having many people moving heavy things around the hospital, you have people looking after the robots. Portering time is freed up to spend more time assisting patients
Part of the £300m build, the robotic system cost £1m to implement. Newly added is a machine that can sort 2,000 items of mail an hour - the first of its kind in Europe. There is also a pharmacy machine, sorting medicines at high speed, and a robot specifically designed to clean large areas of floor space.
But, if you arrive at Forth Valley expecting to see a futuristic scene of mechanical helpers, you will be disappointed. The robots move inside custom-made corridors and lifts, meaning they stay out of sight. "The Forth Valley health board asked the design team to segregate the flows in the building, so that clinical flows were separate from the patient flows and so on, meaning the building needed additional lifts," explains MacKay. This meant the pathways needed for the robots to move around in were already in place, creating an opportunity to include the system without extra infrastructure cost.
We are confident we not only have a clean hospital, but also one with low rates of outbreaks and infection
Robotic delivery systems are already commonplace in hospitals in the US and the rest of Europe, and Serco expects to see financial payback on the system within three years. But will this be the future for British hospitals? "It will be the norm if the infrastructure is in place, but this depends on what the customer wants," says MacKay.
Forth Valley benefited from already having the necessary infrastructure of corridors and lifts, the cost of which is not included in the three-year payback period. "But, if the NHS customer writes into the contract specifications that they want segregated flows, like at Forth Valley, the design and construction team will include it in the spec," MacKay adds.
You usually have a lot of hustle and bustle in the corridors, with noise echoing down the hallways. Here it is a lot calmer, because the back-of-house operations happens out of sight
With the Forth Valley system now in operation, Serco is receiving queries from other healthcare facility managers curious whether they too can get robots to do the heavy lifting. But MacKay says it would not be a good idea to install in an old hospital: "In my opinion, if you don't have the robots built in at an early design stage I wouldn't recommend it," he says. "They need space, they need to be linked up with other systems like the fire system, they need to be able to communicate with doors and, if you have chutes for linen or waste collection, you need a system to tell the robots when the bins need emptying."
Each robot works for 18 hours a day, allowing for charging. But, as they can carry only one cart at a time, Serco estimates one robot to do work equivalent to one hospital porter and MacKay points out that no jobs have been lost as a result of the robots: "What happens now is that rather than having many people moving heavy things around the hospital, you have people looking after the robots. Portering time is freed up to spend more time assisting patients."
Serco developed the Forth Valley delivery system with an eye on infection control, as this was the main motivation for the hospital to request separate flows in the hospital. "We are confident we not only have a clean hospital, but also one with low rates of outbreaks and infection. There are other factors contributing to this, though; 50% single rooms, wider spaces between the beds, more private toilets and so on," says MacKay.
"From our point of view, the main benefit of the robotic delivery system is the reduced chance of cross-infection," says Maureen Coyle, project director at NHS Forth Valley. She says staff are delighted with how the system has transformed the hospital environment.
"The building is a lot calmer than a normal hospital. You usually have a lot of hustle and bustle in the corridors, with noise echoing down the hallways. Here it is a lot calmer, because the back-of-house operations happens out of sight."
Coyle says none of the hospital's doctors or nurses interact with the robots at all, but other staff such as porters have found their working days changed by the machines: "The system has probably removed some of the more physical side of hospital work, such as pushing around carts of linen and removing waste. This means porters have more time to spend with patients."
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var expression = require('../src/expression');
var QUnit = require('steal-qunit');
var Scope = require('can-view-scope');
var helpers = require('./core');
var canReflect = require("can-reflect");

var SimpleMap = require('can-simple-map');
var DefineList = require('can-define/list/list');
var stache = require("can-stache");

var stacheTestHelpers = require("../test/helpers")(document);

QUnit.module("can-stache converters");

QUnit.test("addLiveConverter helpers push and pull correct values", function(assert) {

	helpers.addConverter('numberToHex', {
		get: function(val) {
			return canReflect.getValue(val).toString(16);
		}, set: function(val, valCompute) {
			return canReflect.setValue(valCompute, parseInt("0x" + val));
		}
	});

	var data = new SimpleMap({
		observeVal: 255
	});
	var scope = new Scope( data );
	var parentExpression = expression.parse("numberToHex(observeVal)",{baseMethodType: "Call"});

	var twoWayCompute = parentExpression.value(scope);
	//twoWayCompute('34');

	//var renderer = stache('<input type="text" bound-attr="numberToHex(~observeVal)" />');

	assert.equal(twoWayCompute.get(), 'ff', 'Converter called');
	twoWayCompute.set('7f');
	assert.equal(data.get("observeVal"), 127, 'push converter called');
});

QUnit.test("addConverter helpers push and pull multiple values", function(assert) {

	helpers.addConverter('isInList', {
		get: function(valCompute, list) {
			return !!~canReflect.getValue(list).indexOf(canReflect.getValue(valCompute));
		}, set: function(newVal, valCompute, listObservable) {
			var list = canReflect.getValue(listObservable);

			if(!~list.indexOf(newVal)) {
				list.push(newVal);
			}
		}
	});

	var data = new SimpleMap({
		observeVal: 4,
		list: new DefineList([1,2,3])
	});
	var scope = new Scope( data );
	var parentExpression = expression.parse("isInList(observeVal, list)",{baseMethodType: "Call"});
	var twoWayCompute = parentExpression.value(scope);
	//twoWayCompute('34');

	//var renderer = stache('<input type="text" bound-attr="numberToHex(~observeVal)" />');

	assert.equal(twoWayCompute.get(), false, 'Converter called');
	twoWayCompute.set(5);
	assert.deepEqual(data.attr("list").attr(), [1,2,3,5], 'push converter called');
});

QUnit.test("Can register multiple converters at once with addConverter", function(assert) {
	assert.expect(2);
	var converters = {
		"converter-one": {
			get: function(){
				assert.ok(true, "converter-one called");
			},
			set: function(){}
		},
		"converter-two": {
			get: function(){
				assert.ok(true, "converter-two called");
			},
			set: function(){}
		}
	};

	helpers.addConverter(converters);

	var data = new SimpleMap({
		person: "Matthew"
	});
	var scope = new Scope(data);
	var parentExpression = expression.parse("converter-one(person)",{baseMethodType: "Call"});
	parentExpression.value(scope).get();

	parentExpression = expression.parse("converter-two(person)",{baseMethodType: "Call"});
	parentExpression.value(scope).get();
});

QUnit.module("can-stache converters - not");

QUnit.test("saves the inverse of the selected value without ~ (#68)", function(assert) {
	var data = new SimpleMap({
		val: true
	});
	var scope = new Scope(data);

	var expr = expression.parse("not(val)",{baseMethodType: "Call"});

	var value = expr.value(scope);

	assert.equal( value.get(), false , "read the value");
	value.set(true);

	assert.equal( data.get("val"), false ,"able to change the value" );
});

QUnit.test("not works also like if", function(assert) {
	var view = stache("
{{# not(this.value) }}{{truthy(this)}}{{else}}FALSY{{/not}}
");

	var data = new SimpleMap({
		value: false
	});

	var frag = view(data,{
		truthy: function(that){
			assert.equal(that, data, "has the right scope");
			return "TRUTHY";
		}
	});

	assert.equal(stacheTestHelpers.cloneAndClean(frag).firstChild.innerHTML, "TRUTHY");

	data.set("value", true);
	assert.equal(stacheTestHelpers.cloneAndClean(frag).firstChild.innerHTML, "FALSY");
});

QUnit.test("not works inside if", function(assert) {
	var view = stache("
{{#if( not(this.value) )  }}{{truthy(this)}}{{else}}FALSY{{/if}}
");

	var data = new SimpleMap({
		value: false
	});

	var frag = view(data,{
		truthy: function(that){
			assert.equal(that, data, "has the right scope");
			return "TRUTHY";
		}
	});

	assert.equal(stacheTestHelpers.cloneAndClean(frag).firstChild.innerHTML, "TRUTHY");

	data.set("value", true);
	assert.equal(stacheTestHelpers.cloneAndClean(frag).firstChild.innerHTML, "FALSY");
});

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Meditech Expanse Selected By Mater Private Irelands Leader In Cancer And Cardiac Care
MEDITECH Expanse selected by Mater Private, Ireland's leader in cancer and cardiac care
Mater Private Network is the second Ireland site to support care initiatives with Expanse's integrated patient record.
Mater Private Network (Dublin, Ireland) has selected MEDITECH Expanse to provide a connected Electronic Health Record (EHR) throughout its hospitals, departments, and care settings. The new system will integrate care by replacing the organisation's current combination of paper records and systems used across its specialties and locations.
Mater Private Network includes two acute hospitals (Dublin and Cork), two Day Hospitals in North and South Dublin, two advanced specialist Radiotherapy Centres in Limerick and Liverpool (UK), and several regional outpatient clinics. The organisation is recognized as a national leader in cancer and cardiac care.
"The successful implementation and rollout of our Electronic Health Record across Mater Private Network is a key pillar of our digital strategy," said Mater Private Network CEO John Hurley. "The ultimate beneficiary is the patient, and building our system around patient's needs. The Electronic Health Record will provide an extra level of seamless care for our patients, as well as the unique opportunity to increase patient safety and outcomes. We will also be able to optimise operational benefits, providing a solid foundation for the growth of our network."
Mater Private Network plans to leverage Expanse as part of their focus on patient-centred care. Tools such as Expanse's ePrescribing, real-time decision support, and analytics will help reduce many patient safety risks — like medication errors and hospital-acquired conditions.
The organisation is also looking to Expanse to improve its management of chronic disease protocols as well as early identification and treatment of sepsis. Additionally, the efficiencies of the system will help to reduce documentation time, so physicians and nurses will be able to focus more on the needs of their patients.
"Our Electronic Health Record will have a significant impact on efficiency, quality of care and most importantly patient safety, with particular advantages to clinicians practicing across multiple sites," said said Prof. Robert Byrne, Director of Cardiology, Mater Private Network. "What's exciting is that patient information can be shared across multiple systems, bringing all patient information together and making it accessible in real time, in one place."
As part of the implementation, Mater Private Network will also launch Expanse Oncology. This full outpatient solution enables oncologists to use specialty-specific workflows that provide mobile access to patient data, decision support, and one centralized patient record for safer, more coordinated care.
"The introduction of a fully integrated Electronic Health Record is a hugely important development for theMater Private Network — both in terms of patient care, and the staff who work here," said Dr. Jerome Coffey, Oncology. "It will benefit patients and staff through immediate access to clinical information. In addition, it will support and facilitate our clinical pathways and workflows, and it will provide a platform for mobile devices withoffsite and cross site access."
"Mater Private Network is a leader in leveraging technology and innovation to provide exceptional care in Ireland," said Helen Waters, MEDITECH Executive Vice President and COO. "We are honoured that they have selected Expanse as the foundation for the next phase of their digital journey. It will be very exciting to see how they benefit from a one patient, one record web-based system."
Find out more about MEDITECH customer successes in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Learn how Expanse Oncology helps providers meet high patient volumes while providing a positive patient experience.
Mater Private Network digital transformation underway with Expanse implementation launch
Leading HIMSS Stage 6 Hospital First to Go LIVE with MEDITECH Expanse In Ireland and UK
Alder Hey wins two prestigious HSJ Awards for healthcare service excellence


Home › Race and Event Calendar › Meet Meb!
On September 5, we're honored to host one of the greatest runners of our time, Meb Keflezighi! Meb is the 2004 Olympic Marathon Silver Medalist, 2009 New York Marathon Champion, 2012 Olympic Trial Marathon Champion, and the 2014 Boston Marathon Champion. We're beyond excited to bring such an incredible and inspiring athlete into our community and we hope that you can join us on September 5. Also, check out our Skechers Labor Day Weekend Party! Please read important event details below to secure your spot!
6:00 p.m. - Run With Meb!
Join us for a run with Meb! The run will be approximately 3 miles and is open to everyone! The event is free and will only be limited if needed based on sign ups. Please fill out the form below to register!
Meet Meb, get an autograph or take a picture! We hope everyone has a chance to meet Meb, but please be aware that the event time is limited.