Syringe resheathing device
First Claim
1. A syringe resheathing device for lockably receiving the needle sheath of a hypodermic syringe, said device comprising:
- a base member for being supported on a support surface during use of said device;
at least one sheath holder, said sheath holder having sidewalls and first and second end portions, said first end portion being secured to said base member whereby said sheath holder is supported by said base member, said second end portion extending outwardly from said base member, said sheath holder sidewalls defining a sheath receptor within said sheath holder for closely receiving said needle sheath of said syringe; and
locking means extending through said sidewalls of said sheath holder, said locking means having a first end within said receptor for engaging said needle sheath in said sheath receptor, and a second end exterior to said sheath holder for operation of said locking means by a user, whereby said needle sheath is releasably and securely held in said sheath receptor during the unsheathing and resheathing of said syringe by said user using only one hand.
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Abstract
A syringe resheathing and holding device (10) for lockably receiving the needle sheath (16) of a hypodermic syringe (20) to permit unsheathing and resheathing using only one hand. The resheathing device (10) comprises a base member (12) for being supported and at least one sheath holder (14). The sheath holder (14) includes sidewalls (22), and a first end portion (24) and a second end portion (26), the first end portion (24) being secured to the base member (12). Further, the sheath holder (14) is provided with a sheath receptor (28) for lockably receiving the needle sheath (16). A suitable locking means is also provided for releasably locking the sheath (16) in the sheath receptor (28) while the syringe is being unsheathed and resheathed.
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20 Claims
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1. A syringe resheathing device for lockably receiving the needle sheath of a hypodermic syringe, said device comprising:
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a base member for being supported on a support surface during use of said device; at least one sheath holder, said sheath holder having sidewalls and first and second end portions, said first end portion being secured to said base member whereby said sheath holder is supported by said base member, said second end portion extending outwardly from said base member, said sheath holder sidewalls defining a sheath receptor within said sheath holder for closely receiving said needle sheath of said syringe; and locking means extending through said sidewalls of said sheath holder, said locking means having a first end within said receptor for engaging said needle sheath in said sheath receptor, and a second end exterior to said sheath holder for operation of said locking means by a user, whereby said needle sheath is releasably and securely held in said sheath receptor during the unsheathing and resheathing of said syringe by said user using only one hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device to permit a user of a hypodermic syringe to unsheath and resheath said syringe by removing and replacing the needle sheath of said syringe using only one hand, said device comprising:
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a base member for firmly positioning said device upon a support surface during said removing and replacing of said needle sheath; at least one elongated sheath holder attached to said base member, said sheath holder having a circumferential sidewall to define an axial cylindrical sheath receptor to receive said needle sheath, said sheath holder having first and second end portions, said second end portion defining an opening for accessing said sheath receptor, said sidewall provided with an opening oriented radially with respect to the axis of said receptor and extending from an exterior surface of said sheath holder to said sheath receptor; and locking means extending through said opening in said sidewall and operable by said user, said locking means having a first end for releasably locking said needle sheath in said receptor, and a second end exterior of said sheath holder for operation by said user, whereby said needle sheath is held securely in said sheath receptor during said removing and replacing of said needle sheath relative to said syringe by said user using only one hand. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A syringe resheathing device for lockably receiving the needle sheath of a hypodermic syringe, said device comprising:
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a base member provided with a plurality of threaded receptors; a plurality of sheath holders, each said sheath holder including a sleeve defining sidewalls and provided with a passageway therethrough, at least a portion of said passageway defining a sheath receptor, said sleeve having a threaded first end portion for being releasably received in said threaded receptor of said base member, and having a second end portion defining an opening for accessing said sheath receptor, said sleeve being further provided with at least one threaded opening in said sidewalls; locking means, operatively associated with said sheath holders, for releasably locking said needle sheath in said sheath receptor, said locking means including at least one setscrew for being received through said threaded opening of said sleeve so as to releasably engage and lock said sheath within said sheath receptor; and heating means for warming said needle sheath of said syringe as said sheath is received in said sheath receptor, said heating means including a light bulb socket mounted on said base member for receiving a light bulb, said socket being provided with an electrical cord for connecting said socket to an electrical power source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A syringe resheathing device for lockably receiving the needle sheath of a hypodermic syringe, and for lockably engaging said syringe, said device comprising:
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a base member; at least one sheath holder, said sheath holder including a sleeve defining sidewalls and provided with a passageway therethrough, at least a portion of said passageway defining a sheath receptor and a portion of said passageway defining a syringe receptor, said sleeve having a first end portion for engaging said base member and a second end portion defining an opening for accessing said syringe receptor and said sheath receptor, said syringe receptor being defined proximate said second end portion of said sleeve and said sheath receptor being defined between said syringe receptor and said first end portion of said sleeve, whereby said needle sheath is releasably received in said sheath receptor and said syringe is releasably received in said syringe receptor as said syringe receptor is sheathed in said needle sheath, said sleeve further defining at least one threaded opening communicating with said sheath receptor, and at least one second threaded opening communicating with said syringe receptor; locking means for releasably securing said needle sheath in said sheath receptor, said locking means including at least one setscrew for being threadably received through said first threaded opening of said sleeve and releasably engaging said needle sheath; and locking means for releasably securing said syringe in said syringe receptor, said locking means comprising at least one second setscrew for being threadably received through said second threaded opening of said sleeve so as to releasably engage said syringe. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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