Abstract A needle designed for medical injections which can be inserted prior to actuation into one or more body orifices. The first embodiment includes an arcuately shaped guide and slidably contained needle conforming generally to but not beyond the injection operator''s extended finger wherein the needle may be retracted into the guide to avoid piercing flesh while being positioned for injection and extended from the guide when injection is desired. A second embodiment includes a U-shaped manifold conforming to the injection operator''s extended finger having a spring-biased protective rib covering one or more downwardly extending needles communicating with the manifold so that the needles can be isolated from body tissue until the needle is in position for injection at which time the operator''s finger may be flexed to extend the needles through apertures in the rib for penetration into the adjacent tissue. Both embodiments require attachment to one or more syringes for operation by the free hand of the injection operator once the needle has been positioned at the location where injection is desired.
A device usable with a syringe or the like suitable for passage through a natural body opening and administering an injection into a gland or the like comprising: a generally Ushaped tubular manifold having a hollow interior and conforming to the contour of the finger of the injection operator; at least one hollow needle communicating with said hollow interior and extending outwardly and substantially perpendicularly from the plane of said manifold; a finger-engaging portion retaining said manifold adjacent the finger of the operator; and syringeengaging means for releasably securing a syringe to said manifold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A device usable with a syringe or the like suitable for passage through a natural body opening and administering an injection into a gland or the like comprising: a generally Ushaped tubular manifold having a hollow interior and conforming to the contour of the finger of the injection operator; at least one hollow needle communicating with said hollow interior and extending outwardly and substantially perpendicularly from the plane of said manifold; a finger-engaging portion retaining said manifold adjacent the finger of the operator; and syringeengaging means for releasably securing a syringe to said manifold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a slidable, spring-biased protective rib adjacent said U-shaped manifold having a plurality of apertures at least one of whi, is aligne: to receive said needle therethrough when pressure is applied to the manifold by the finger of the injection operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The device as claimed in claim 2, said syringe-engaging means including two syringe-securing lugs retaining two syringes in cooperative connection with said manifold for operation by the free hand of the injection operator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The device as claimed in claim 3, said rib normally biased to a retracted position shielding said needle from flesh contact and slidable along said manifold to a flexed position wherein said needle passes through one of said apertures upon operation by said injection operator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The device as claimed in claim 4, said manifold having a continuous passageway from one syringe-engaging means to the other of said means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The device as claimed in claim 5, said manifold having a plurality of needles extending therefrom and positioned in alignment with said plurality of apertures.