Needle guide
First Claim
1. A needle guide for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of a container, such as a medical fluid container, by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the needle guide comprising:
- a proximal portion comprising a proximal end that is at least partly open and comprising a distal end; and
a distal portion connected to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a proximal end and comprising a distal end that is at least partly open;
where the proximal portion comprises an inner surface that tapers from the proximal end of the proximal portion to the distal end of the proximal portion;
where the distal portion comprises an inner surface that is continuous with the inner surface of the proximal portion though an opening; and
where the distal portion is configured such that the inner surface of the distal portion fits snugly over part or all of the container to be accessed.
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Abstract
A needle guide for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of a container, such as a medical fluid container, by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the device comprising a container, such as a medical fluid container, with an integrated needle guide. A method of decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of a container, such as a medical fluid container, by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the method comprising providing a needle guide according to the present invention, or providing a device comprising a container with an integrated needle guide according to the present invention.
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57 Claims
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1. A needle guide for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of a container, such as a medical fluid container, by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the needle guide comprising:
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a proximal portion comprising a proximal end that is at least partly open and comprising a distal end; and
a distal portion connected to the proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a proximal end and comprising a distal end that is at least partly open;
where the proximal portion comprises an inner surface that tapers from the proximal end of the proximal portion to the distal end of the proximal portion;
where the distal portion comprises an inner surface that is continuous with the inner surface of the proximal portion though an opening; and
where the distal portion is configured such that the inner surface of the distal portion fits snugly over part or all of the container to be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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11. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, the device comprising:
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a container comprising a proximal portion and a distal storage portion; and
a needle guide comprising a proximal portion with a proximal end and a distal end, and comprising a distal portion, where the distal portion of the needle guide is integrally attached to the proximal portion of container; and
where the proximal portion of the needle guide tapers from the proximal end to the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the device comprising:
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a base comprising a center and a periphery, and comprising a proximal side and a distal side; and
a plurality of supports attached to the base extending generally perpendicular to the base and oriented circumferentially around the periphery of the proximal side of the base;
where the base and supports are configured generally to retain the container; and
where the base is magnetic and of sufficient strength and configuration to attract a needle approaching the base from proximal to the supports toward the center of the base. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, such as a syringe with a needle attached to the distal end of the syringe, the device comprising:
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a proximal actuating portion; and
a distal retaining portion connected to the proximal actuating portion;
where the proximal actuating portion is configured to reversibly open and close the distal retaining portion;
where the distal retaining portion comprises a magnet of sufficient strength and configuration to attract a needle approaching the distal retaining portion and to guide the needle toward the center of the distal retaining portion; and
where the distal retaining portion is configured to grasp the container. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, the device comprising:
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a proximal portion comprising a center and a periphery; and
a distal portion attached to the proximal portion, and comprising a center and a periphery;
where the proximal portion comprises magnetic particles in a configuration more dense around the periphery and less dense in the center; and
where the distal portion is configured to fit snugly into the proximal opening of the container. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A device for decreasing the incidence of needle injury to an operator who is accessing the interior of the container by an accessing device, the device comprising:
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a proximal portion and a distal storage portion attached to the proximal portion; and
a needle guide comprising a center and a periphery;
where the needle guide is integrally attached to the proximal portion and seals the proximal portion of the device; and
where the needle guide comprises magnetic particles in a configuration more dense around the periphery and less dense in the center. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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Specification