Syringe shield (2) includes a barrel housing (4), which includes: a barrel housing (6) with a radiation-shielding material, a first open end (8), and a second open end (10); and a removable cover (12) which is slidably connectable to the barrel housing (6). The removable cover (12) includes an end cap (14) which covers the second open end (10) when the removable cover (12) is slidably connected to the barrel housing (6). The barrel housing (4) also includes a plunger housing (16) with a radiation-shielding material. A first end (18) of the plunger housing (16) is open and is connectable to the first open end (8) of the barrel housing (4), and a second end (20) of the plunger housing (16) includes a top cap (22).

In the present disclosure, embodiments of microbead containment systems and containment methods are disclosed. The microbead containment system may include a microsphere container, which includes walls that define a containment space in the microsphere container, and microspheres within the containment space. The walls may include at least one magnetic component configured to produce a magnetic field within the containment space. The microspheres may include a diamagnetic material. The method of containing radioactive microspheres may include loading a plurality of microspheres comprising a diamagnetic material in a container comprising one or more magnetic components. The microspheres contained in the microsphere container interact with the magnetic field in a manner that prevents direct contact of the microspheres and the microsphere container.

In the present disclosure, embodiments of microbead containment systems and containment methods are disclosed. The microbead containment system may include a microsphere container, which includes walls that define a containment space in the microsphere container, and microspheres within the containment space. The walls may include at least one magnetic component configured to produce a magnetic field within the containment space. The microspheres may include a diamagnetic material. The method of containing radioactive microspheres may include loading a plurality of microspheres comprising a diamagnetic material in a container comprising one or more magnetic components. The microspheres contained in the microsphere container interact with the magnetic field in a manner that prevents direct contact of the microspheres and the microsphere container.

A protection device for a syringe having a syringe body extending along a longitudinal axis comprising, at a first end an end tip including an orifice for the passage of liquid and, at a second end, an opening for the passage of a piston provided with a maneuver head; wherein the device is adapted to at least partially cover said syringe body and is made at least in part of a radioprotective material providing protection against ionizing radiation, and wherein the device is in the form of a clamp comprising two half-jaws joined together by a hinge, which clamp includes operating means configured so that said half-jaws are moveable between: a closed operative position, in which said half-jaws are assembled to form a cylinder to at least partially cover said syringe body, and an open inactive position, adapted for the introduction and extraction of said syringe body into said half-jaws.

The present disclosure relates to a device (1) for sampling and/or injection of a radioactive solution (S) in a vial (2), wherein the vial (2) comprises an opening closed by a puncturable closure member (3). The device (1) comprises a container (7) adapted to receive said vial (2) and a vial adaptor (4), said vial adaptor (4) having a longitudinal axis (L1), provided at a first end (41) with a hollow spike (42) adapted to pierce said puncturable closure member (3) when the vial adaptor (4) is mounted on the vial (2), and at a second end (43) with connection means (5) adapted for its removable connection to a syringe (6),
the container (7) comprising: a container body (71) adapted to receive said vial (2), the container body (71) having an opening (711), and a vial adaptor support structure (72) configured for being mounted onto the opening (711) of the container body (71), and comprising retention means configured for enabling releasable retention of said vial adaptor (4) within said vial adaptor support structure (72), and wherein the vial adaptor support structure (72) and the container body (71) are made at least partially of a radioprotective material for providing protection against ionizing radiation.

A system and method for cross-calibrating a radionuclide at two separate locations (A and B) includes the use of a portable ion chamber configured to fit within a dose calibrator, which ion chamber receives a syringe containing a known volume of a sample of a radionuclide. The portable ion chamber and dose calibrator with the syringe is transported to another location, where a second syringe, identical to the first containing a second sample of the same volume of the same radionuclide is measured in a second dose calibrator.

A system and method for cross-calibrating a radionuclide at two separate locations (A and B) includes the use of a portable ion chamber configured to fit within a dose calibrator, which ion chamber receives a syringe containing a known volume of a sample of a radionuclide. The portable ion chamber and dose calibrator with the syringe is transported to another location, where a second syringe, identical to the first containing a second sample of the same volume of the same radionuclide is measured in a second dose calibrator.

A shield for a syringe containing biohazardous material includes an elongate body comprising a compartment extending longitudinally therethrough from a body cold end to a body hot end, the compartment dimensioned to receive a syringe barrel; a cold end cover dimensioned to receive and enclose a syringe plunger extending beyond the body cold end, the cold end cover attachable at the body cold end for enclosing the compartment and the syringe plunger at the body cold end thereby to shieldingly contain the biohazardous material in the syringe at the body cold end; and a hot end cover attachable at the body hot end for at least enclosing the compartment at the body hot end thereby to shieldingly contain the biohazardous material in the syringe at the body hot end.

A safety vial system has a vial adapter subsystem irreversibly mountable to the top of a vial containing a hazardous medicament and a vial base subsystem sealingly engaging a lower portion of the vial adapter subsystem and telescopically movable therein from a first position providing a path for gas sterilization around the vial to a second position wherein the path is closed to form a sterilized expandable, neutral pressure bellows chamber around and below the vial. The device has a removable top cap, a pierceable barrier film, a normally closed needleless valve in fluid communication with a dual lumen spike initially disposed above the film and a frangible product integrity ring holding the activation housing in place for sealed telescopic movement on a main body that surrounds the vial. The user pulls the product integrity ring and removes it, and then pushes the activation housing axially downward until it clicks to lock the device in the activated position wherein both lumens of the spike are in communication with the inside of the vial. The user removes the top cap on the activation housing assembly, and then uses a needleless syringe with an adapter thereon to add diluent and mixes if needed and withdraw drug from the vial via the valve.

The present invention relates to the field of radioactive substances and in particular to a method to facilitate handling of radioactive solutions. Provided by the present invention is a device that enables preparation of capsules filled with radioactivity. More particularly, the radioactivity is suitable for use in certain radiopharmaceutical procedures. The present invention provides improved accuracy and uniformity of patient doses. Furthermore, the potential for spills and needle stick injuries is reduced and the radiation burden is reduced.