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Self-sheathing hypodermic needle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-29
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A needle assembly comprises a needle having a sharp point encased within and movable with respect to a sheath having a blunt end. A hub attached to the sheath has a recess therein for receiving a compressible member carried by an end of the needle having a collar thereon for engaging the compressible member. The compressible member retracts the point of the needle into the interior of the sheath to prevent contact of the point by user of the needle. When the needle assembly is attached to a syringe, or other instrument, the collar of the needle is engaged by a portion of the syringe and moved to compress the compressible member and expose the point of the needle for use.
Inventors
- 👤 David S. Alberts
- 👤 Robert T. Dorr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/34; A61M5/344; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A combination comprising a needle assembly and a needle holder, said needle assembly comprising a hollow needle having a sharpened points at its distal end, a hollow shield coaxially disposed with respect to said needle, said shield having a blunt distal end, said needle and said shield being relatively axially movable between a first position in which the blunt end of the shield projects beyond the sharpened point of the needle and a second position in which the sharpened point of the needle projects beyond the blunt end of the shield, and means biasing said needle and said shield to said first position, and means for detachably connecting said needle assembly to said needle holder, said last named means comprising means for moving said needle and shield to said second position in response to relative movement between said needle assembly and said holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A combination comprising a needle assembly and a needle holder, said needle assembly comprising a hollow needle having a sharpened points at its distal end, a hollow shield coaxially disposed with respect to said needle, said shield having a blunt distal end, said needle and said shield being relatively axially movable between a first position in which the blunt end of the shield projects beyond the sharpened point of the needle and a second position in which the sharpened point of the needle projects beyond the blunt end of the shield, and means biasing said needle and said shield to said first position, and means for detachably connecting said needle assembly to said needle holder, said last named means comprising means for moving said needle and shield to said second position in response to relative movement between said needle assembly and said holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination recited in claim 1 further characterized in that said biasing means is effective to hold said needle and said shield in said first position when the needle assembly is separated from said holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination recited in claim 1 further characterized in that said needle assembly has gripping means thereon remote from the sharpened point on said needle to facilitate effecting relative movement between said needle assembly and said holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
137 words
A needle assembly for use in conjunction with a holder comprising a hollow needle having a sharpened point at its distal end and a collar on the opposite end thereof, a hollow sheath having a blunt distal end, said sheath being disposed on said needle, a hub on said sheath, said hub having an extension thereof providing a recess which is coaxial with said needle and said sheath, and a compressible elastic member positioned in said recesss on said needle in engagement with said needle collar, the arrangement being such that when said member is in an uncompressed condition said needle is positioned with its point inside said sheath and when said member is compressed between said collar and said hub the needle is positioned with its point projecting beyond the blunt distal end of the sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
137 words
A needle assembly for use in conjunction with a holder comprising a hollow needle having a sharpened point at its distal end and a collar on the opposite end thereof, a hollow sheath having a blunt distal end, said sheath being disposed on said needle, a hub on said sheath, said hub having an extension thereof providing a recess which is coaxial with said needle and said sheath, and a compressible elastic member positioned in said recesss on said needle in engagement with said needle collar, the arrangement being such that when said member is in an uncompressed condition said needle is positioned with its point inside said sheath and when said member is compressed between said collar and said hub the needle is positioned with its point projecting beyond the blunt distal end of the sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
A combination comprising the needle assembly of claim 4 and a holder, said holder having a needle assembly mounting flange at one end thereof, said mounting flange and said sheath hub extension comprising threaded connecting means by which the sheath hub extension is advanced into the mounting flange by relative rotation of the hub and the flange, said holder having an portion thereof engagable by said needle collar when the needle assembly is advanced into the mounting flange to compress said member and move the point of the needle outside the sheath.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination recited in claim 5 further characterized in that said threaded connected means comprises threads on the inside of said mounting flange and at least one lug on said sheath hub extension for engaging said threads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The needle assembly of claim 4 further characterized in that said sheath hub has a fluted surface to facilitate holding the needle assembly between one's fingers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A combination comprising the needle assembly of claim 4 and a syringe constituting said holder, said syringe having a nozzle at one end thereof and a needle assembly mounting flange surrounding said nozzle, said mounting flange and said sheath hub extension comprising threaded connecting means by which the sheath hub extension is advanced into the mounting flange by relative rotation of the hub and the flange, said syringe nozzle being engagable by said needle collar when the needle assembly is advanced into the mounting flange to compress said member and move the point of the needle outside the sheath.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination recited in claim 8 further characterized in that said threaded connecting means comprises threads on the inside of said mounting flange and at least one lug on said sheath hub extension for engaging said threads.
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