US5423765A
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Removable safety needle sheath
Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-06
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Granted: 1995-06-13
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Expires: 2013-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A safety needle device adaptable to fit over a tube holder includes a skirt that fittingly mates to the front end of the tube holder. A housing flexibly attached to the base of the safety device is pivotable to a position in alignment with the needle mated to the device so as to cover the same.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Hollister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/3129; A61M5/3134; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/15003; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150503; A61B5/150519; A61B5/150534; A61B5/150664; A61B5/150671; A61B5/150885; A61B5/150916; A61B5/153; A61B5/154; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3216; A61B5/150389; A61B5/150572; A61M2005/3103; A61M2005/3107; A61M2005/3109; A61M5/34; A61M5/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
Safety device to be used with a holder to which a fluid container is insertable, comprising: a base having a first end for mating with a needle; a housing flexibly connected to said base pivotable to a position in substantial alignment along the longitudinal axis of said needle for enveloping said needle; a cap extending from a second end of said base for releasably coupling said base to a holder used with said safety device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
Safety device to be used with a holder to which a fluid container is insertable, comprising: a base having a first end for mating with a needle; a housing flexibly connected to said base pivotable to a position in substantial alignment along the longitudinal axis of said needle for enveloping said needle; a cap extending from a second end of said base for releasably coupling said base to a holder used with said safety device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Safety device of claim 2, further comprising: means in said housing for retaining said needle within said housing when said housing is pivoted to said position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Safety device of claim 1, wherein said cap is coupled to said holder via first latch means at said cap and corresponding second latch means at said holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Safety device of claim 2, wherein said retaining means comprises at least one hooking means integral of said housing for securely retaining said needle within said housing to prevent relative movement between said needle and said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Safety device of claim 1, wherein said needle has a first end for insertion to a patient and a second end extending into said holder to be in fluid communication with said fluid container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Safety device of claim 5, wherein said cap extends from said second end of said base to a length at least as long as said second end of said needle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Safety device of claim 1, wherein said housing is rotatably mounted about said base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
Safety device of claim 1, further comprising: first latch means at said base cooperating with second latch means at said housing for preventing relative movement between said base and said housing once said housing is pivoted to said alignment position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Safety device of claim 1, further comprising: fluid absorbing means adapted to said housing and configured to contact said needle to absorb fluid thereon before said housing is pivoted fully to said alignment position.
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