Patent Number: 055369456
Section: claims

1. A transportation container for a syringe containing radioactive material comprising, a radiopharmaceutical pig having an upper portion removably securable to a lower portion, each portion of the radiopharmaceutical pig having an inner surface defining an internal cavity oriented to define a chamber when the upper and lower portions of the radiopharmaceutical pig are secured together, the radiopharmaceutical pig including radiation-resistant material surrounding the chamber such that radioactive material may be safely stored within the chamber; and  a tubular sharps container having a cap and a housing configured to fit the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig, the  the cap having a closed end and an open mating end with at least one resilient snap;  the housing having a closed end and an open mating end with at least one ledge for the engagement of the resilient snap when the mating end cap contacts the mating end of the housing, the engagement of the resilient snap with the ledge fastening the cap to the housing, the fastened cap and housing configured to hold the syringe therein and to fit within the chamber of the radiopharmaceutical pig.  the housing has a window through which at least part of the syringe is visible when it is inside the fastened container.  the housing is constructed from a transparent material.  the cap has at least two resilient snaps; and  the housing has at least two ledges, each of which is aligned with an associated resilient snap.  the mating end of the cap includes at least two radially spaced, cylindrical ridges extending longitudinally toward the mating end of the closure;  the mating end of the housing further including a cylindrical sealing wall extending longitudinally to fit between the ridges on the cap when the housing is attached to the cap, thereby creating a leak resistant seal.  a tubular cap having an open mating end, a closed end, and a wall having an inner surface defining an internal cavity between the open mating end and the closed end, the mating end of the cap having at least one resilient snap;  a tubular housing having an open mating end, a closed end, and a wall having an inner surface defining an internal cavity between the open mating end and the closed end;  the mating end of the housing including at least one ledge, each ledge sized and positioned to engage an associated snap on the cap, thereby fastening the cap to the housing;  the housing further includes an internal sealing wall extending from the inner surface of the housing toward the mating end of the housing, the sealing wall abutting the inner surface of the wall of the cap when the cap is fastened to the housing;  the cavity of the cap and the cavity of the housing cooperatively defining an inner chamber for holding the syringe when the snap of the cap engages the ledge of the housing and the mating end of the cap abuts the mating end of the housing inside the sharps container; and  the housing further includes a window through which the syringe is visible when it is in the inner chamber formed when the cap and the housing is fastened together.  the cap has at least two opposed snaps and the housing has at least two opposed notches for guiding the snaps until they engage the ledges in the housing.  a radiopharmaceutical pig having an upper portion removably securable to a lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion configured to cooperatively define an internal chamber when the upper portion is secured to the lower portion, the chamber being surrounded by a radiation-resistant material;  a sharps container having a cap and a housing,  the housing is made of transparent material.  a radiopharmaceutical pig having an upper portion removably securable to a lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion configured to cooperatively define an internal chamber when the upper portion is secured to the lower portion, the chamber surrounded by a radiation-resistant material;  a sharps container having a cap and a housing,  a hollow shield of radiation resistant material having an upper portion with an inner cavity and a lower portion with an inner cavity, the upper and lower portions positionable such that their cavities cooperatively define a space to enclose the housing and the cap; and  a hollow outer container having an upper shell with an inner cavity and a lower shell with an inner cavity, the upper shell and the lower shell removably secured together such that the cavities of both shells cooperatively define a space for the housing, the closure, and the radiation shield to nest therein.  the cap further having two internal sealing ridges extending from the shoulder of the cap toward the mating end of the cap and radially spaced apart to accept the sealing wall of the housing between them to form a seal. 2. The transport container as defined in claim 1, wherein 3. The transport container as defined in claim 1, wherein 4. The transport container as defined in claim 1, wherein 5. The transportation container as described in claim 1, wherein 6. A sharps container for a syringe containing radioactive material, the container comprising: 7. The sharps container as defined in claim 6, wherein the housing is constructed from a transparent material. 8. The sharps container as defined in claim 7, wherein 9. A transportation container for a syringe containing radioactive material, the container comprising: 10. The transportation container as defined in claim 9, wherein 11. The transportation container as defined in claim 10, wherein the housing has an inner cylindrical sealing wall extending longitudinally from its shoulder, the sealing wall abutting the shoulder of the cap when the snaps on the mating end of the cap are engaged with the ledges on the mating end of the housing. 12. A sharps container for a syringe, the sharps container comprising: 13. The sharps container as defined in claim 12, further having a sealing wall extending longitudinally from the internal shoulder of the housing toward the mating end thereof,