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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Monty Mong Chen Fu, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Bing Bing Zhu, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Syncor International Corp., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/018 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/018 ;
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for transporting a syringe containing radioactive material that provides many advantages, including the safe enclosure of the syringe both before and after use, which reduces the possibility of contamination of the radiopharmaceutical pig. The present invention also provides a radiopharmaceutical pig that eliminates the need for a protective plastic outer shell and has a convenient grip. Finally, the present invention allows the user to readily determine if a syringe within a closed sharps container is full or spent without handling the container.