Apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum
US6428560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum, comprising a pair of blades, each having corresponding first and second ends, pivotally jointed together at their first ends whereby the blades are pivotal between a closed position in which the blades are substantially overlapped and an open position in which the second ends of the blades are spaced apart; and a concave groove in an edge of each blade at the second ends thereof positioned such that each groove is directly opposite the other in a mirrored relationship when the blades are in the open position.
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