Radiopharmaceutical pig of two sections that enables one section to turn relative to the other section without the need to manually grasp the other section
AssigneeBiodex Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsMatthew R. Martin, Kenneth Paladino
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Abstract
A radiopharmaceutical pig device that includes two pig sections and two complementary engaging elements that engage each other. One of the two complementary engaging elements in integral with one of the two pig sections. By holding the other of the two complementary engaging elements stationary while the two complementary engaging elements are engaged, the other section of the pig may be removed from the pig without having to grasp the sidewall of the one of the two pig sections. This other of the complementary engaging elements may be part of a pig retainer brace, a shipping container, and L-Block shield or a counter top.
Claims9
A radiopharmaceutical pig device that enables separation of two pig sections from each other without any need to manually grasp one while moving the other to effect the separation, comprising:
- two pig sections engaged with each other in an engaged condition, the two pig sections being configured to accommodate and enclose radiopharmaceutical contents while the two pig sections are in the engaged condition, the two pig sections being configured to separate from each other in response to one of the pig sections being moved away from the other;
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- two complementary engaging elements that engage each other, one of the complementary engaging elements being integrally formed with one of the two pig sections, the other of the complementary engaging elements being held stationary and configured to hold stationary the one of the complementary engaging elements while the two complementary engaging elements are engaged and permit separation of the two pig sections from each other in response to moving the other of the two pig sections away from the one of the two pig sections, but without any need to manually grasp the one of the two pig sections to effect the separation.
A method of separating two pig sections of a radiopharmaceutical pig device from each other without any need to manually grasp one while moving the other to effect the separation, comprising
- engaging two pig sections with each other in an engaged condition;
- accommodating and enclosing radiopharmaceutical contents between the two pig sections while the two pig sections are in the engaged condition, the two pig sections being configured to separate from each other in response to one of the pig sections being moved away from the other;
- engaging two complementary engaging elements with each other, one of the complementary engaging elements being integrally formed with one of the two pig sections;
- holding stationary the other of the complementary engaging elements and thereby holding stationary the one of the complementary engaging elements while the two complementary engaging elements are engaged;
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- separating the two pig sections from each other in response to moving the other of the two pig sections away from the one of the two pig sections, but without any need to manually grasp the one of the two pig sections to effect separation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.