Needle safety system and method
US5013305A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for preventing accidental needle sticks. A sleeve having an annular shaft is slidably connected to a needle. A cord is rigidly affixed to the hub of the needle at one end thereof and to a blocking member at the other end thereof is also slidably coupled to the sleeve. After the needle has been used and is being removed from the patient's body, the sleeve is slid along the needle shaft to cover the tip and pulls the blocking member into position over the sharp tip of the needle. This positively covers the sharp tip of a needle with a puncture-proof blocking member to prevent accidental needle sticks. In alternative embodiments, a resilient member is pressed to align a hole through which the needle is projecting with a hole in a puncture-proof member which is covering the sharp tip of the needle to permit the needle protective device to be slid down the shaft of the needle and the needle to be used. A recessed needle assembly to be used in tandem with a needle assembly, is also disclosed. The recessed needle has a protective wall to prevent accidental needle sticks. An over-cover for the entire needle assembly which may be removed once, but when placed on the hub …
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