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US5172808A
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Device for safely transporting one or more hypodermic needles or the like from point of use to point of ultimate disposal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-17
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Granted: 1992-12-22
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Expires: 2009-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A storage/carrying device for safely and conveniently transporting used needle and syringe devices for medication purposes and blood collection procedures, and, additionally, to safely transport such implements to ultimate disposal after use, which includes a generally tubular container having a needle engaging insert fixedly positioned at the bottom thereof. The needle engaging insert is adapted to receive and fixedly engage the needle portion of a used needle/syringe device to substantially reduce the potential for the syringe to roll within the container during transport, and substantially reduce the risk of the needle/syringe dislodging from the container in the event the container is inadvertently dropped or inverted during use. The tubular container preferably is weighted at its bottom and can be conveniently dimensioned to be carried on the person of the user independent of any storage/carrying device.
Inventors
- 👤 John Bruno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/20; A61B50/22; A61B50/30; A61B2050/3011; A61B50/33; A61M2005/3103; A61M2005/3107; A61M2005/3109; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A re-usable sharps storage/transport device for temporarily retaining used hypodermic needle/syringe assemblies intended for ultimate disposal, comprising a generally open-topped container proportioned to receive at least one needle/syringe assembly, in-tact, said container including a weight member generally at its bottom and a needle-piercing insert member generally above said weight member, wherein said weight member is formed by a hardenable compound poured into said container and said insert is adhered to said weight member to keep said insert member in place, said insert member comprising a material which has a memory, such that when said insert is pierced by a needle, it will tend to retain said needle to resist inadvertent removal of the used needle/syringe assembly from said container until the used needle/syringe assembly is removed by a user for appropriate disposal, yet said insert will substantially return to its original configuration after removal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A re-usable sharps storage/transport device for temporarily retaining used hypodermic needle/syringe assemblies intended for ultimate disposal, comprising a generally open-topped container proportioned to receive at least one needle/syringe assembly, in-tact, said container including a weight member generally at its bottom and a needle-piercing insert member generally above said weight member, wherein said weight member is formed by a hardenable compound poured into said container and said insert is adhered to said weight member to keep said insert member in place, said insert member comprising a material which has a memory, such that when said insert is pierced by a needle, it will tend to retain said needle to resist inadvertent removal of the used needle/syringe assembly from said container until the used needle/syringe assembly is removed by a user for appropriate disposal, yet said insert will substantially return to its original configuration after removal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
A re-usable sharps storage/transport device for temporarily retaining used hypodermic needles/syringe assemblies intended for ultimate disposal, comprising a generally open-topped container proportioned to receive at least one needle/syringe assembly, in-tact, said container including a weight member generally at its bottom and a needle-piercing insert member generally above said weight member, wherein said weight member is formed by a hardenable compound poured into said container, said insert comprising a material which has a memory, such that when said inset is pierced by a needle, it will tend to retain said needle to resist inadvertent removal of the used needle/syringe assembly from said container until the used needle/syringe assembly is removed by a user for appropriate disposal, yet said insert will substantially return to its original configuration after removal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A re-usable sharps storage/transport device for temporarily retaining used hypodermic needles/syringe assemblies intended for ultimate disposal, comprising a generally open-topped container proportioned to receive at least one needle/syringe assembly, in-tact, said container including a weight member generally at its bottom and a needle-piercing insert member generally above said weight member, wherein said weight member is formed by a hardenable compound poured into said container, said insert comprising a material which has a memory, such that when said inset is pierced by a needle, it will tend to retain said needle to resist inadvertent removal of the used needle/syringe assembly from said container until the used needle/syringe assembly is removed by a user for appropriate disposal, yet said insert will substantially return to its original configuration after removal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said needle engaging insert member is made from a material selected from the group comprising a sponge foam rubber or foam plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein said needle engaging insert member is made of a cross-link polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein said hardenable compound is a cement composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein said hardenable compound comprises a relatively dense plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising a top cap member for covering the open top of said container until use is desired.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 2, further comprising a top cap member for covering the open top of said container until use is desired.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein said needle engaging insert member is made from a material selected from the group comprising a sponge foam rubber or plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein said needle engaging inset member is made of a cross-link polyethylene.
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