US5312366A
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Shielded cannula assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-03
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2013-03-03
Abstract
Abstract The shielded cannula assembly includes a tubular shield of latex rubber which is mounted over the cannula of the assembly. The shield includes a resilient collapsible tubular portion which is able to collapse in an accordion-like manner when a longitudinal force is imposed thereon. The shield also has a cap at the distal end which seals off a chamber in which the cannula is contained in a sterile manner. The cap includes a transverse wall which may be pierced by the cannula when the cannula is passed into a vial of medication or into a connector of an administration set.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent L. Vailancourt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/326; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/15003; A61B5/150206; A61B5/150259; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150389; A61B5/150473; A61B5/150496; A61B5/150503; A61B5/150519; A61B5/150534; A61B5/15058; A61B5/150587; A61B5/150633; A61B5/150664; A61B5/153; A61B5/154; A61M5/001; A61B5/150351; A61B5/150572; A61M5/3245; A61M2005/3247; A61M2005/325; A61M2005/3267; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/917; Y10S128/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A shielded cannula assembly comprising a housing; a hollow cannula mounted in and extended from said housing, said cannula having a lumen for passage of a fluid therethrough; a tubular shield extending from said housing in an exposed manner relative to the surrounding environment, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said cannula and a transverse wall at a distal end to form a sealed chamber with said tubular portion to contain said cannula therein in a sterile condition, said wall being made of a material to permit penetration of said needle therethrough in response to longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion and resealing of said wall in response to expansion of said tubular portion and withdrawal of said cannula therefrom; and means for selectively preventing longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A shielded cannula assembly comprising a housing; a hollow cannula mounted in and extended from said housing, said cannula having a lumen for passage of a fluid therethrough; a tubular shield extending from said housing in an exposed manner relative to the surrounding environment, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said cannula and a transverse wall at a distal end to form a sealed chamber with said tubular portion to contain said cannula therein in a sterile condition, said wall being made of a material to permit penetration of said needle therethrough in response to longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion and resealing of said wall in response to expansion of said tubular portion and withdrawal of said cannula therefrom; and means for selectively preventing longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A shielded cannula assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular portion and said wall are integral.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shielded cannula assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said shield is made of latex rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A shielded cannula assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said wall has a flat end face for abutting a septum of a vial containing fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular shield includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs and said means includes a sleeve rotatably mounted on said housing concentrically about said tubular shield, said sleeve having a plurality of longitudinal slots therein for selective alignment with said ribs of said tubular shield to permit longitudinal collapsing of said tubular shield.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cannula is a hypodermic needle and said housing has a chamber in communication with said lumen of said needle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises an anti-microbial coating on a free end face of said wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly comprising a housing defining a chamber; a hollow hypodermic needle mounted in and extending from said housing, said needle having a lumen in communication with said chamber; a one piece elastomeric shield extending from said housing in an exposed manner relative to the surrounding environment, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said needle and a cap defining a transverse wall at a distal end to form a sealed chamber with said tubular portion to contain said needle therein in a sterile condition; and means for selectively preventing longitudinally collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly comprising a housing defining a chamber; a hollow hypodermic needle mounted in and extending from said housing, said needle having a lumen in communication with said chamber; a one piece elastomeric shield extending from said housing in an exposed manner relative to the surrounding environment, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said needle and a cap defining a transverse wall at a distal end to form a sealed chamber with said tubular portion to contain said needle therein in a sterile condition; and means for selectively preventing longitudinally collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said cap is of rigid block-like shape and said wall has a flat end face for abutting a septum of a vial containing fluid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said tubular portion has a constant outside diameter and said cap has an outside diameter greater than said outside diameter of said tubular portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said cap has a T-shaped cross-section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 8 which further comprises an anti-microbial coating on a free end face of said wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
123 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly a housing defining a chamber; a hollow hypodermic needle mounted in and extending from said housing, said needle having a lumen in communication with said chamber; a one piece elastomeric shield extending from said housing, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said needle and an enlarged relatively rigid cap defining a transverse wall at a distal end, said wall being sized to permit penetration of said needle therethrough in response to longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion and resealing of said wall in response to expansion of said tubular portion and withdrawal of said needle therefrom; and means removably mounted about said tubular portion for selectively preventing longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
123 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly a housing defining a chamber; a hollow hypodermic needle mounted in and extending from said housing, said needle having a lumen in communication with said chamber; a one piece elastomeric shield extending from said housing, said shield having a resilient longitudinally collapsible tubular portion concentrically about said needle and an enlarged relatively rigid cap defining a transverse wall at a distal end, said wall being sized to permit penetration of said needle therethrough in response to longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion and resealing of said wall in response to expansion of said tubular portion and withdrawal of said needle therefrom; and means removably mounted about said tubular portion for selectively preventing longitudinal collapsing of said tubular portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shielded hypodermic needle assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said wall has a flat end face for abutting a septum of a vial containing fluid.
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