Safety needles with locking sheaths
First Claim
1. A safety needle system comprising:
- of a needle;
a sheath sized to removably cover the needle; and
a locking collar adapted to engage the sheath to selectively and irreversibly lock the sheath over the needle.
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Abstract
A cap or sheath locks onto the needle or other sharp, thus permanently inactivating the needle or other sharp, preventing any further use of the device, and permanently isolating the contaminated sharp. Four components are a needle or sharp to accommodate a locking collar, a sheath with a external, internal, or horizontal track to accommodate a locking collar, a locking collar that moves inferiorly within or outside the sheath, or horizontally that binds to the sheath or needle, permanently locking the needle in the sheath and mechanically preventing the needle from moving from the sheath, and a locking mechanisms for these devices. Handles are advantageously provided for the sheath to permit safe recapping or resheathing so that the needle can be bound in the sheath and inactivated.
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6 Claims
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1. A safety needle system comprising:
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of a needle;
a sheath sized to removably cover the needle; and
a locking collar adapted to engage the sheath to selectively and irreversibly lock the sheath over the needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeWilmer L. Sibbitt Jr
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Original AssigneeWilmer L. Sibbitt Jr
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InventorsSibbitt, Wilmer L. Jr.
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Application NumberUS11/150,381Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current604/110CPC Class CodesA61M 2005/3215 Tools enabling the cap plac...A61M 5/3213 Caps placed axially onto th...
