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One hand needle release system

a needle release and one-hand technology, applied in the field of needle removal devices, can solve the problems of pricking the skin of users, a major health problem for medical personnel using used needles, and the greatest disposal problem of medical and health care industries, and achieve the effect of simple and effectiv

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-31
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
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The present invention provides a simple and effective quick one hand release needle holder for hypodermic needles. The holder includes a tubular barrel with a needle hub receiving socket on one end, which has a segmented wall with inwardly directed annular jaws for gripping and mounting a needle hub. The jaws are normally biased inwardly to their innermost position for gripping and mounting a needle hub. The holder also has finger operable means for releasably biasing the jaws to a needle hub releasing position. This allows for quick and easy release of the needle hub with one hand.

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These used needles pose a major health problem to the medical personnel using them as well as others who may come into contact with them either innocently or deliberately.
The safe and effective disposal of these hypodermic needles poses one of the greatest disposal problems for the medical and health care industry.
However, attempts to reinsert the needle into the sheath often result in pricks of the skin of the user.
For example, many of them cannot be effectively used with one hand and require the use of both hands.
This is usually difficult or inconvenient for the user.

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[0019]The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

[0020]FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;

[0021]FIG. 2 is an exploded assembly view in section of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0022]FIG. 3 is a view taken generally on line 3—3 of FIG. 2;

[0023]FIG. 4 section view taken generally on line 4—4 of FIG. 1; and

[0024]FIG. 5 is a view like FIG. 3 taken generally on line 5—5 of FIG. 1 with the needle omitted.

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[0025]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings an exemplary embodiment of the invention embodied in a holder of a blood collection assembly is illustrated and designated generally by the numeral 10. The blood collection assembly comprises an elongated generally cylindrical tube or barrel 12 having finger flanges 14 and 16 extending outward from opposite sides at a b...

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Abstract

A quick release needle holder, comprises a tubular barrel having a needle receiving socket on one end, the needle receiving socket having a segmented wall defining a plurality of annular jaws having internal threads, a device for normally biasing the jaws into an inner position for threadably receiving a needle hub, and a device having finger tabs slideably mounted on the holder for releasably biasing the jaws to a needle hub releasing position.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 08 / 370,241, filed Jan. 9, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,136and entitled “QUICK RELEASE NEEDLE REMOVAL APPARATUS”.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to needle removal devices for syringes and other needle holders and pertains particularly to an improved needle release apparatus for quick and easy one hand removal of needles from holders.[0003]A huge volume of hypodermic needles are used daily in the medical and health care industry and must be disposed of safely. These used needles pose a major health problem to the medical personnel using them as well as others who may come into contact with them either innocently or deliberately. The safe and effective disposal of these hypodermic needles poses one of the greatest disposal problems for the medical and health care industry.[0004]Hypodermic needles are widely used for both injection o...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M5/00A61B5/15A61M5/32A61M5/34
CPCA61B5/1438A61M5/3205A61M5/321A61M5/344A61B5/154A61B5/15003A61B5/150389A61B5/150496A61B5/150732A61M2005/3206
Inventor SHILLINGTON, RICHARD A.
Owner BECTON DICKINSON & CO
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