US5533974A
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Locking safety cover for sharp instruments
Assignee: Graphic Controls Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-23
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2015-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A safety catheter includes a pivoted cam and gripping wheel within a housing. As the catheter needle is withdrawn from the catheter the needle point is captured and locked within the housing, reducing the risk of needlestick injuries. When locked, the cam prevents the needle tip from being pushed out of the bottom of the housing, and the gripping wheel prevents the needle from being pulled out of the top of the housing. The sharp needle point is automatically covered and safely contained in the housing as it is withdrawn from the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodolfo Gaba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0612; A61M25/0631; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3213; A61M5/3243; A61M5/3273; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B2017/347; A61M2005/3103; A61M2005/3107; A61M2005/3109; A61M5/3245; A61M2005/3247; A61M2005/325; A61M5/3257
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A safety device for a needle, comprising: a housing having a thin, flat profile, a first opening and a second opening; a cam pivotably mounted within the housing and displaceable to open and close off the first opening; a spring within the housing; and a gripper wheel within the housing between the spring and the cam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A safety device for a needle, comprising: a housing having a thin, flat profile, a first opening and a second opening; a cam pivotably mounted within the housing and displaceable to open and close off the first opening; a spring within the housing; and a gripper wheel within the housing between the spring and the cam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising a catheter fitting on the housing adjacent the first opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising an inclined wall in the housing adjacent the second opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising a first leg on the cam adjacent the first opening and a second leg on the cam adjacent the second opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The safety device of claim 4 wherein the first leg is wider than the second leg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising a catheter needle extending into the second opening and out of the first opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising serrations on the outer surface of the gripping wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The safety device of claim 1 wherein the housing has a flat top surface and a flat bottom surface, to allow the housing to lie generally flat against the skin of a patient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising 2 tapered surfaces on the housing, to provide a thumb and finger grasping surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The safety device of claim 1 further comprising a stay within the housing, positioned to slidably contact a needle extending through the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The safety device of claim 10 further comprising a cam pivot pin in the housing adjacent to the stay, and pivotably supporting the cam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
A safety device for a needle, comprising: a thin flat profile housing having a lower end wall with a standard catheter fitting, a pair of opposed parallel sidewalls joined to the lower end wall, and a pair of converging tapered sidewalls joined to the sidewalls and to an upper end wall; a cam pivotably mounted on a pin in the housing, the cam having a first leg and a second leg, with the first leg wider than the second leg; a first opening through the fitting and a second opening in the upper end wall and aligned with the first opening; a gripping wheel having a roughened outer surface in contact with the second leg of the cam; and a spring projecting from a spring receptacle in the housing, the spring in direct contact with the gripping wheel, and urging the gripping wheel against the second leg of the cam and towards one of the tapered sidewalls.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
157 words
A safety device for a needle, comprising: a thin flat profile housing having a lower end wall with a standard catheter fitting, a pair of opposed parallel sidewalls joined to the lower end wall, and a pair of converging tapered sidewalls joined to the sidewalls and to an upper end wall; a cam pivotably mounted on a pin in the housing, the cam having a first leg and a second leg, with the first leg wider than the second leg; a first opening through the fitting and a second opening in the upper end wall and aligned with the first opening; a gripping wheel having a roughened outer surface in contact with the second leg of the cam; and a spring projecting from a spring receptacle in the housing, the spring in direct contact with the gripping wheel, and urging the gripping wheel against the second leg of the cam and towards one of the tapered sidewalls.
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