MEDICINE ADMINISTERING SYSTEM

A medicine administering system for facilitating administering medicine to the syringe using a downward flow of the medicine from the vial includes a vial containing medicine and a syringe. A base includes a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of lateral edges. A stand is coupled to the base and supports the base in an inclined position relative to a ground surface. A syringe mount is coupled to the base and the syringe is removably mountable to the syringe mount. A vial mount is coupled to the base and the vial is removably mountable to the vial mount. The vial mount is positioned proximate to the top edge, wherein the vial mount is positioned above the syringe mount such that medicine from the vial flows downwardly into the syringe when the syringe receives medicine from the vial.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to syringe and vial systems and more particularly pertains to a new syringe and vial system for facilitating administering medicine to the syringe using a downward flow of the medicine from the vial.

The prior art relates to syringe and vial systems and includes a variety of systems facilitating administering medicine from the vial to the syringe. Furthermore, a variety of systems have an optical magnification glass used to enlarge the readings on the syringe. Known prior art does not include a system being positioned in an inclined position such that a downward flow of the medicine from the vial facilitates administering medicine to the syringe.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a vial containing medicine, and a syringe is configured for withdrawing medicine from the vial. The syringe includes a barrel enclosing an interior space. A plurality of graduations is positioned on the barrel. A base includes a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of lateral edges. A stand is coupled to the base and is configured to support the base in an inclined position relative to a ground surface, wherein the inclined position is configured to be defined by the bottom edge abutting the ground surface and the back surface and the ground surface forming an acute angle facing outwardly from the bottom edge. A syringe mount is coupled to the base and the syringe is removably mountable to the syringe mount. A vial mount is coupled to the base and the vial is removably mountable to the vial mount. The vial mount is positioned proximate to the top edge, wherein the vial mount is positioned above the syringe mount such that medicine from the vial flows downwardly into the syringe when the syringe receives medicine from the vial. A magnifier is coupled to the base and is positionable relative to the base and the barrel of the syringe to facilitate viewing of the graduations on the barrel of the syringe.

Another embodiment of the disclosure comprises a method including the steps of standing a base in an inclined position relative to a ground surface. The base has a vial mount and a syringe mount attached thereto. The vial mount is positioned above the syringe mount. A vial mounts to the vial mount and a cap of the vial mount is positioned facing downwardly. A syringe mounts to the syringe mount and a needle of the syringe is positioned facing upwardly. The needle of the syringe inserts through the cap into the vial. A plunger of the syringe pulls to suction medicine from the vial into a barrel of the syringe. The needle removes from the cap of the vial thereafter. The syringe removes from the syringe mount and the vial removes from the vial mount.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS.1through7thereof, a new syringe and vial system embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through7, the medicine administering system10generally comprises a vial12containing medicine. A cap14is removably positioned on the vial12and seals medicine within the vial12. A syringe16is configured for withdrawing medicine from the vial12. The syringe16includes a barrel18enclosing an interior space20. The barrel18has a first end22and a second end24. The first end22and the second end24each are open. A plurality of graduations26is positioned on the barrel18. The plurality of graduations26measure a volume of the interior space20from one of the first22or second24ends to a respective graduation26.

A plunger28is inserted through the second end24of the barrel18into the interior space20. The plunger28is configured to suction medicine into the interior space20or expel medicine from the interior space20. A tip of the plunger28has a seal positioned thereon to define a plunger piston30. The plunger piston30is slidably positioned within the interior space20. The plunger28suctions medicine when the plunger piston30moves from the first end22to the second end24within the interior space20and expels medicine when the plunger piston30moves from the second end24to the first end22. A needle32is coupled to the first end22of the barrel18and is removably insertable through the cap14into the vial12containing medicine.

A base34includes a front surface36, a back surface38, a top edge40, a bottom edge42, and a pair of lateral edges44. The lateral edges44are elongated, and the base34has a rectangular configuration. A stand46is coupled to the base34and is configured to support the base34in an inclined position48relative to a ground surface50, wherein the inclined position48is configured to be defined by the bottom edge42abutting the ground surface50and the back surface38and the ground surface50forming a first acute angle58facing outwardly from the bottom edge42. The stand46comprises a leg52pivotally attached to the back surface38and extending out from the back surface38. The leg52is positioned from a collapse position54wherein a longitudinal axis56of the leg52is positioned parallel to the back surface38to the inclined position48wherein the longitudinal axis56of the leg52and the back surface38forms a second acute angle60facing the ground surface50.

A syringe mount62is coupled to the base34and the syringe16is removably mountable to the syringe mount62. The needle32of the syringe16is positioned facing towards the top edge40when the syringe16is mounted to the base34. The syringe mount62comprises a first clamp64and a second clamp66each attached to a center of the front surface36. A vial mount68is coupled to the base34and the vial12is removably mountable to the vial mount68. The vial mount68is positioned proximate to the top edge40, wherein the vial mount68is positioned above the syringe mount62such that medicine from the vial12flows downwardly into the syringe16when the syringe16receives medicine from the vial12. The cap14of the vial12is faced towards the bottom edge42, wherein the cap14is positioned facing the needle32of the syringe16when the vial12is mounted to the base34. The vial mount68comprises a third clamp70is attached to the front surface36. The first clamp64, the second clamp66, and the third clamp70each include a pair of jaws72pivotally attached to a spring-loaded hinge74that biases each jaw72of the pair of jaws72to abut each other. The pair of jaws72are selectively movable away from each other to receive the barrel18of the syringe16or the vial12. Each of the jaws72may have a retaining member76attached to there and be configured to retrain the syringe16or the vial14between the pair of jaws72.

A magnifier78is coupled to the base34. The magnifier78is positionable relative to the base34and the barrel18of the syringe16to facilitate viewing of the graduations26on the barrel18of the syringe16. The magnifier78comprises a magnifying glass80pivotally coupled to a pivoting member82attached to the front surface36of the base34. The magnifying glass80is positionable over the barrel18such that the magnifying glass80provides an optical enlargement of the barrel18therethrough.

In use, the base34stands in an inclined position48relative to the ground surface50. The vial12mounts to the vial mount68and the cap14of the vial12is positioned facing downwardly. The syringe16mounts to the syringe mount62and the needle32of the syringe16is positioned facing upwardly. The needle32of the syringe16inserts through the cap14into the vial12. The plunger28of the syringe16is pulled to suction medicine from the vial12into the barrel18of the syringe16. The needle32removes from the cap14of the vial12thereafter. The syringe16removes from the syringe mount62and the vial12removes from the vial mount68.