Sharp instrument remover

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sharps remover (100) comprising: a wall surface (105) having an opening (102) for receiving a blade of a medical sharps; the at least one pair of static spokes (103) is arranged below the opening, and one end of each static spoke (103) is provided with a slit (104); wherein the slit is inclined by 30 degrees to receive a blade; thus, the static spokes (103) break the blade with the shank when the blade is moved up 90 DEG and removed from the shank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates generally to a sharps remover and, more particularly, to a method for manually removing and disposing of blades in a safe manner. Background Art

[0002] As is well known, medical sharps bins include sharps access ports for removing needles and blades. Conventional blade removal includes a complex mechanism for lifting and pulling out the handle to remove the surgical blade.

[0003] There are many solutions for manual sharps removers, two of which are discussed below:

[0004] EP0569233A1 relates to a sharps handling device, including a blade removal device for removing a surgical blade through a conventional surgical knife handle, which has a shank to fix the blade. In the described embodiment, the blade removal device is located in a wall surface provided in a lid of a sharps box. The wall surface is provided with an opening and a bevel, which is inclined at an acute angle to the wall surface adjacent to the opening. A narrow groove is formed in the bevel and extends downward along the bevel, and a brake is provided on the bevel. This arrangement allows the shank to fix the blade to pass through the narrow groove when the surgical blade is pressed into the opening in the wall surface, so that the tail end of the blade passes along the effective bottom of the bevel. This causes the blade to bend to a state separated from the shank. The blade is then engaged by the brake, so that the handle of the scalpel can be separated from the blade. In the described embodiment, the blade then falls into the sharps box for safe disposal. The described embodiment also has a device for removing hypodermic needles and other needles and storing sutures safely and without sticking. However, the prior art completely separates the used surgical blade from the shank by means of a complex mechanism.

[0005] WO1996007363A1 discloses a surgical blade remover that removes a blade from a shank of a surgical knife handle. The scalpel is inserted into and withdrawn from the blade remover along a linear path that is substantially the same as the path through which the blade is removed. The blade remover has a rocker block that pivots about an axis that is transverse to the insertion path. When the scalpel is inserted into the blade remover, its shank pushes against a contact surface of the rocker block, causing the rocker block to pivot. On either side of the shank, two posts at the other end of the rocker block apply a lateral force to the root of the blade, thereby lifting the root of the blade away from the shank. When the scalpel is inserted deep enough, a pawl stays behind the root of the blade. When the scalpel handle is removed, the pawl removes the blade from the shank. The blade remover is typically mounted on the lid of a sharps box. However, the prior art also relies on a complex mechanism to completely separate a used surgical blade from the shank.

[0006] Therefore, it is apparent from the prior art that there is a need for an improved manual sharps access that utilizes a simple mechanism to snap off the blade, thereby safely removing a used surgical blade. Summary of the invention

[0007] In order to basically understand the various aspects of the present invention, the present invention is briefly described below. This summary of the invention is not an extensive description of the present invention. Its only purpose is to simply put forward some concepts of the present invention as a preface to a more detailed description later.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a safe manual sharps access that safely removes a used surgical blade by breaking off the surgical blade.

[0009] Therefore, these objects can be achieved by following the teachings of the present invention. The present invention relates to a sharps remover, comprising: a wall having an opening for receiving a blade of a medical sharp; characterized in that: at least one pair of static spokes disposed below the opening, one end of which has a slit; wherein the slit is inclined at 30° to receive the blade; so that when the blade is moved to stand upright at 90° and removed from the handle, the static spokes break the blade with the handle.

[0010] The above and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by carefully reading the following detailed description and referring to the accompanying drawings as appropriate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to enable a detailed understanding of the above features of the present invention, the above briefly summarizes the specific description of the present invention, various embodiments are referenced, and some of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings only illustrate typical embodiments of the present invention, because the present invention can recognize other equally effective embodiments, and therefore should not be considered to limit its scope.

[0012] These and other features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text and drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like structures throughout the drawings, and wherein:

[0013] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a sharps remover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a surgical blade removal mechanism using a sharps remover according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0015] Figure 3(a) is a schematic diagram of a manual blade removal mechanism in a pre-use position at an angle of 30° according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3(b) is a schematic diagram of a surgical blade removal mechanism in a manual broken position at an angle of 90° according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3(c) is a schematic diagram of a surgical blade removal mechanism in a final use position according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] Although the present invention is described by exemplary embodiments and illustrative drawings, it should be recognized by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the drawings and is not intended to represent the proportions of the components. In addition, for ease of explanation, some components constituting a part of the present invention may not be shown in some figures, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and their detailed description are not intended to be limited to the specific forms disclosed by the present invention, but rather, the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents and alternatives within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. The use of the word "may" as used throughout the specification indicates a permissive meaning (i.e., indicating that it can), rather than a mandatory meaning (i.e., indicating that it must). In addition, unless otherwise specified, the word "one" means "at least one", and the word "multiple" means "one or more". In addition, the terms and expressions used in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as limiting the scope. Language such as "includes", "comprising", "having", "containing" or "involving" and their variations are intended to indicate an open meaning and cover the subject matter, equivalents and additional subject matter not listed subsequently, and are not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps. Similarly, for applicable legal purposes, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the term "including" or "containing". Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like in the specification is provided solely for the purpose of providing the context of the present invention. This indicates that any or all of these matters do not form part of the body of prior art or are not common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.

[0017] In this disclosure, whenever a composition, an element, or a group of elements is preceded by the transition phrase "comprising," it should be understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element, or group of elements described with the transition phrases "consisting of," "comprising," "selected from the group consisting of," "including," or "being," and vice versa.

[0018] The present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with examples, wherein the reference numerals used in the drawings correspond to the same elements in the specification. However, the present invention can be represented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the introduction of this embodiment makes the present disclosure more thorough and complete, and fully conveys the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description provides values ​​and ranges for various aspects of the embodiments. Such values ​​and ranges are considered to be examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, many materials are identified as being applicable to various aspects of the embodiments. Such materials are considered to be examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0019] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] The present invention relates to a sharps remover (100), comprising: a wall (105) having an opening (102) for receiving a blade of a medical sharp; characterized in that: at least one pair of static spokes (103) arranged below the opening has a slit (104) at one end; wherein the slit is inclined at 30° to receive the blade; therefore, when the blade is moved to an upright position of 90° and removed from the handle, the static spokes (103) break the blade using the handle.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sharps remover (100) is mounted on a medical sharps box.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the blade with a handle is a surgical blade.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the sharps remover further comprises an elongated opening (101) for removing the needle.

[0024] As can be seen from the description and the drawings, various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The principles associated with the embodiments described herein can be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, this description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but to provide the maximum scope consistent with the principles and novel and creative features disclosed or suggested herein. Therefore, the present invention will retain all other such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the present invention and the appended claims.

[0025] It should be appreciated that reference to any prior art disclosure herein is not to be construed as an admission that the disclosure forms part of the common general knowledge in the art.

[0026] In the following claims and in the above description of the invention, unless the context requires otherwise due to explicit language or necessary implication, the use of the word "comprise" or variations such as "include" or "contains" means inclusive, i.e., specifies the presence of stated features, but does not exclude the presence or having further features in various embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. A sharps remover (100), comprising a wall (105) having an opening (102) for receiving a blade of a medical sharp; Features: at least one pair of static spokes (103) disposed below the opening, having a slit (104) at one end thereof, wherein the slit is inclined at 30° to receive a blade; Thus, when the blade is moved to an upright 90° and removed from the handle, the static spokes (103) snap the blade against the handle.

2. The sharps remover (100) according to claim 1, wherein the sharps remover (100) is mounted on a medical sharps bin.

3. The sharps remover (100) according to claim 1, wherein the blade with a handle is a surgical blade.

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