Safe needle system for collecting fluids

• US 4,838,863 A
• Filed: 09/21/1987
• Issued: 06/13/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel Q. Longmire, Edward F. Allard
• Original Assignee: Daniel Q. Longmire, Edward F. Allard
• Inventors: Longmire, Daniel Q., Allard, Edward F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yasko, John D.
• Application Number:
  US07/099,013
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 604/110, 604/111, 604/195, 604/196, 604/198, 604/136, 604/197, 604/135, 604/137, 604/157
• US Class Current: 604/110
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3101 Leak prevention means for proximal end of syringes, i.e. syringe end opposite to needle mounting end
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3206 Needle or needle hub disconnecting devices forming part of or being attached to the hub or syringe body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3224 Means to disalign the needle tip and syringe nozzle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3232 Semi-automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle retraction requires a deliberate action by the user, e.g. manual release of spring-biased retraction means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3234 Fully automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle does not require a deliberate action by the user

Abstract

A hypodermic syringe having a cylindrical outer body adapted to accept a smaller fluid storage vial within the inner walls thereof and having a removable cap on one end of said cylinder for providing access to insert and remove the vial with a spring loaded double headed needle assembly integrated into the other end thereof and held in place by a retainer until the storage has been punctured by one and of the needle, the vial filled and removed and the needle assembly retracted into the space vacated by the vial.

Claims

1. A hypodermic needle wherein the needle is automatically retracted after use for rendering it inaccessible and non-usable, comprising a spring loaded needle open at each end, whereby fluid is drawn from one end and ejected through the other end whereby the ejected fluid is captured by a container and whereby the spring loaded needle is held in mechanical equilibrium by break-away tabs whereby the break-away tabs are broken by tab breakers whereby the force for the tab breakers is provided by pushing down on the container whereby when the tab holders are broken, the needle is free, whereby the freed needle is held in mechanical equilibrium until the container is removed whereby when the container is removed, the needle is pushed up into the container holder by the spring, whereby a stop prevents continued upward movement of the needle whereby the stop forces the needle from its centerline position whereby a cap prevents residual liquid inside the holder from leaking through its opening whereby a spring holder assembly holds the needle and spring in place and prevents liquid from leaking through the hole left by the retracted needle.

2. A hypodermic needle wherein the needle is retracted after use for rendering it inaccessible and non-reusable, comprising a spring loaded needle open at each end, whereby fluid is drawn from one end and ejected through the other end whereby the ejected fluid is captured by a container and whereby the spring loaded needle is held in mechanical equilibrium by a spring release, whereby when the spring release is pulled, the needle is forced by the spring into the container holder whereby its upward movement is stopped by a needle stop, whereby the needle stop forces the needle from its centerline position, whereby a cap prevents residual fluid inside the holder from leaking through its opening whereby a spring holder assembly holds the needle and spring in place and prevents liquid from leaking through the hole left by the retracted needle.