WO1998031407A1 - Needle apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO1998031407A1 WO1998031407A1 PCT/US1997/000689 US9700689W WO9831407A1 WO 1998031407 A1 WO1998031407 A1 WO 1998031407A1 US 9700689 W US9700689 W US 9700689W WO 9831407 A1 WO9831407 A1 WO 9831407A1
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- Prior art keywords
- needle
- protective housing
- housing
- protective
- extended position
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
- A61M25/0612—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders
- A61M25/0631—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders having means for fully covering the needle after its withdrawal, e.g. needle being withdrawn inside the handle or a cover being advanced over the needle
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
- A61M2025/006—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features having a special surface topography or special surface properties, e.g. roughened or knurled surface
Definitions
- the invention relates to needles for intravenous applications.
- HIV Immune-deficiency Virus
- HPV Hepatitis B
- a common needle design for injections has the needle permanently affixed
- This device has a protective shield that slides over the used needle for preventing
- Needle Pro ⁇ design marketed by Concord/Portex, Smith Industries. This design is covered
- the protective feature of the Needle Pro ⁇ device utilizes a sheath that
- this sheath can be a distraction
- the device is not
- a device for injections that provides a needle apparatus that can be mated
- I.V. line without removing the needle or be safely discarded if already used.
- the invention is a needle apparatus for injection and intravenous medical procedures.
- a needle is provided that is adapted to inject or withdraw fluids.
- needle housing that has a base that is attachable to a standard
- Said needle housing has an elongated nose section that permanently
- Said nose section has an exterior cross-sectional profile and
- a protective housing is provided that has a needle opening
- Said protective housing also has a recess, said
- Locking means associated with said
- Temporary locking means associated with said protective housing and said
- needle housing are also provided for holding said protective housing in a
- said protective housing is in the "temporary extended position", the point of said
- the nose of said needle housing has color bands to
- Connection means attached to said protective housing, are provided for
- Figure 1 is a longitudinal cut-away view of the needle apparatus, showing
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal cut-away view of the needle apparatus, showing
- Figure 3 is a longitudinal cut-away view of the needle apparatus, showing
- Figure 4A is a detailed longitudinal cut-away view of the locking
- Figure 4B is a detailed longitudinal cut-away view of an alternative
- Figure 4C is a detailed longitudinal cut-away view of another alternative
- Figure 5A is a cross-sectional view of the needle protective guard over the
- Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the
- Figure 6 is a longitudinal cut-away view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
- needle apparatus 10 In the locked position, needle apparatus 10 can be connected
- plastics are preferably plastics, well known in the art for constructing such
- the external shape of the invention including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are identical to the external shape of the invention, including housings 22 and 23, are
- cross-section allows for a firmer grip because it prevents rotation of protective
- Fig. 5B is an alternative embodiment of
- invention 10 using a circular cross-section.
- Manufacture can be performed in a
- needle 27 is rigidly attached to needle
- Needle 27 is preferably constructed of medical grade stainless or
- Needle 27 is attached
- needle housing 22 By extending the length of needle 27, insertion into needle housing 22 can extend all the way
- needle housing 22 is flared to provide attachment base 21.
- Flange 15 is
- Nose 20 of needle housing 22 is
- protective housing 23 which is mated to nose 20.
- protective housing 23 must be
- housing 22 may have to be adjusted accordingly.
- invention 10 When invention 10 is attached to a standard syringe, invention 10 and the
- attached syringe can be used to withdraw medication fluids or administer
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal cut-away view of needle apparatus 10, showing
- Protective housing 23 is positioned in temporary locking
- Temporary locking groove 60 is symmetrical around nose 20. If the
- housing 23 is advanced until locking ridge 35 is engaged with temporary locking
- protective housing 23 will provide medical personnel feedback that needle apparatus 10 is in the temporary locking position. A useful application of this
- needle 27 to be re-exposed to inject medication into a patient or to be
- Needle 27 can be protected in two different positions. One is with
- Figure 3 is a longitudinal cut ⁇
- nose 20 has three color bands, as shown in Fig. 4A.
- protective housing 23 is in the temporary locking position, only red 82 and orange
- Locking groove 25 is symmetrical around tapered tip 17 of needle housing
- Locking groove 25 is circumferentially notched so
- protective housing 23 can be held in position. As shown in Figure 3, once needle 27 has been used and protective housing 23 is fully extended, needle 27 is
- protective housing 23 entirely enclosed within protective housing 23, thereby preventing a user from
- locking groove 25 is preferably shaped with vertical
- protective housing 23 past locking groove 25, protective housing 23 is heated to
- protective housing 23 to consist of two halves that are welded or sealed
- protective housing 22 to stop needle housing 22 from being moved past locking
- locking groove 25 is
- 49" may also be made with upwardly sloping ramps which will provide a more
- housing 23 being retracted, optional ridge 97, shown by dotted lines, can be
- needle base 22 may be fitted with
- Ridge 53 is preferably a small rounded section that is molded into needle
- knurled surfaces 72 and 73 can also be molded into protective housing 23.
- Surfaces 72 and 73 can also be molded into protective housing 23.
- Protective housing 23 is of substantially hollow construction and is fitted
- Needle housing 22 is also of substantially hollow
- ridge 35 rests on attachment base 21 as shown in Fig. 1. Once locked in place,
- Protective housing 23 is supplied with Luer lock 26, as shown in Figures 1 , 2 and
- Luer lock 26 allows the needle apparatus to be connected or secured to an
- Figure 6 is a view of an alternative embodiment of invention 10. In this
- protective housing 23 is designed as a standard syringe tip without
- Luer lock 26 As in the preferred embodiment, the operator is prevented from a
- a syringe (not shown) is first inserted into needle apparatus 10.
- Outer protective housing 23 is in a retracted position, thus
- protective housing 23 to enclose needle 27.
- Protective housing 23 is pushed
- Protective housing 23 can continue to be pushed toward
- a syringe is merely inserted into attachment base 21 when
- needle 27 Once needle 27 is removed, it can be
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Priority Applications (3)
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PCT/US1997/000689 WO1998031407A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Needle apparatus |
AU18302/97A AU1830297A (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Needle apparatus |
EP97903829A EP1005380A4 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Needle apparatus |
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PCT/US1997/000689 WO1998031407A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Needle apparatus |
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PCT/US1997/000689 WO1998031407A1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-01-22 | Needle apparatus |
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EP (1) | EP1005380A4 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1830297A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998031407A1 (en) |
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US11890459B2 (en) | 2020-03-27 | 2024-02-06 | Medivena Sp. Z O.O. | Needle-based device with external safety cap and a needle guide element thereof |
Citations (8)
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US4752240A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1988-06-21 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Latch-free housing for electrical terminals |
US4801295A (en) * | 1986-05-22 | 1989-01-31 | Spencer Treesa A | Disposable hypodermic syringe and needle combination having retractable, accident preventing sheath |
US4840185A (en) * | 1988-02-17 | 1989-06-20 | Manuel Hernandez | Blood sampling device with shield |
US4842587A (en) * | 1987-07-15 | 1989-06-27 | Poncy George W | No-prick hypodermic syringe |
US5195993A (en) * | 1990-08-30 | 1993-03-23 | Arthur Gianakos | Needle protecting assembly |
US5328473A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1994-07-12 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Disposable needle holder |
US5338310A (en) * | 1992-02-06 | 1994-08-16 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Needle device having safety indication features |
US5562625A (en) * | 1995-05-02 | 1996-10-08 | Stefancin, Jr.; Ronald J. | Reusasble syringe with a disposable needle sheath |
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- 1997-01-22 EP EP97903829A patent/EP1005380A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-01-22 WO PCT/US1997/000689 patent/WO1998031407A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-01-22 AU AU18302/97A patent/AU1830297A/en not_active Abandoned
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US4752240A (en) * | 1982-11-29 | 1988-06-21 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Latch-free housing for electrical terminals |
US4801295A (en) * | 1986-05-22 | 1989-01-31 | Spencer Treesa A | Disposable hypodermic syringe and needle combination having retractable, accident preventing sheath |
US4842587A (en) * | 1987-07-15 | 1989-06-27 | Poncy George W | No-prick hypodermic syringe |
US4840185A (en) * | 1988-02-17 | 1989-06-20 | Manuel Hernandez | Blood sampling device with shield |
US5195993A (en) * | 1990-08-30 | 1993-03-23 | Arthur Gianakos | Needle protecting assembly |
US5338310A (en) * | 1992-02-06 | 1994-08-16 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Needle device having safety indication features |
US5328473A (en) * | 1993-04-28 | 1994-07-12 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Disposable needle holder |
US5562625A (en) * | 1995-05-02 | 1996-10-08 | Stefancin, Jr.; Ronald J. | Reusasble syringe with a disposable needle sheath |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US11890459B2 (en) | 2020-03-27 | 2024-02-06 | Medivena Sp. Z O.O. | Needle-based device with external safety cap and a needle guide element thereof |
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AU1830297A (en) | 1998-08-07 |
EP1005380A1 (en) | 2000-06-07 |
EP1005380A4 (en) | 2000-10-04 |
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