Safety cannula

• US 5,941,850 A
• Filed: 06/29/1998
• Issued: 08/24/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bilkram P. Shah, Binod Shah, Sujata Shah
• Original Assignee: Bilkram P. Shah, Binod Shah, Sujata Shah
• Inventors: Shah, Sujata, Shah, Bilkram P., Shah, Binod
• Primary Examiner(s): Coggins, Wynn Wood
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRING, NOELLE K
• Application Number:
  US09/107,569
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 604/272, 604/187, 604/158, 604/162, 604/164, 604/198, 604/110
• US Class Current: 604/110
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3226 with means obstructing or blocking the needle mounting opening
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3228 the needle being retracted by a member protruding laterally through a slot in the barrel, e.g. double-ended needles
• 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

Abstract

The present invention is anti prick needle which is extendable and retractable only under positive user control. The present invention has an auto stopper that prevents inadvertent extension of the needle to an operable position without user invention. In operation the present invention is fitted to the end of a syringe. The user pushes down on an extending device which releases a latching device permitting the needle to slide forward to an operable position against a spring bias. The needle remains extended as long as the user continues to push on the extending device. When the user has completed an injection and releases the extending device the needle is automatically retracted by the spring bias. Further, once the needle is retracted into the needle holder an auto stopper latching device is activated which closes the opening preventing the needle from being extended with the extending device or other means.

Claims

1. A first safety cannula (110) comprising:

A) a first housing (112) which comprises a first housing front (112F) having a first housing front opening (112FA) centrall positioned therein, a first housing rear (112R) having a first housing rear opening (112RA) and a first housing middle (112M) with a first housing middle divider (112MA) having an opening centrally positioned therein;

B) a needle (14) slidably positioned within the first housing (112), the needle (14) comprises a needle front (14F) and a needle rear (14R);

C) a retainer (16) securely connected to the needle rear (14R), the retainer (16) comprises a retainer front (16F) and a retainer rear (16R);

D) a first spring (18) is positioned around the needle (14) between the retainer front (16F) and the first housing middle opening divider (112MA);

E) a connector (22) comprises a connector rear (22R) and a connector front (22F) removably securely positioned in the first housing rear opening (112RA) and sealably attached to the retainer rear (16R);

F) a cap (20) comprises a cap front (20F)removably securely positioned in the connector rear (22R) and a cap rear (20R) connected to an IV tube; and

G) a lock (24) is movably positioned in the first housing middle (112M), the lock (24) comprises a lock button (24A) having a lock pin (24B) securely attached thereto extending therefrom, the lock (24) further comprises a lock spring (24C) positioned around the lock pin (24B) on an inside of the first housing middle (112M), after the first safety cannula (110) is used, a person lifts upwardly on the lock button (24A) which lifts the lock pin (24B) which is positioned rearwardly against the retainer front (16F), the retainer (16) moves reardwardly until the retainer rear (16R) hits the first housing rear (112R), concurrently, the needle (14) retracts within the first housing (112).

2. The first safety cannula (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the first housing middle (112M) further comprises a first housing middle indent (112MB) which functions as a gripping means.

3. The first safety cannula (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the first housing front (112F) further comprises a stopper (26) pivotally positioned on a stopper pin (26A), when the needle retracts into the first housing (112), the stopper (26) moves inwardly blocking the first housing front opening (112FA) and thus, preventing the needle (14) from emerging therethrough.

4. The first safety cannula (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the first housing front (112F) further comprises a complimentary shaped removable catheter (28).

5. A second safety cannula (210) comprising:

A) a second housing (212) which comprises a second housing front (212F) having a second housing front opening (212FA) centrall positioned therein, a second housing rear (212R) having a second housing rear opening (212RA) and a second housing middle (212M) with a second housing middle divider (212MA) having an opening centrally positioned therein;

B) a needle (14) slidably positioned within the second housing (212), the needle (14) comprises a needle front (14F) and a needle rear (14R);

C) a retainer (16) securely connected to the needle rear (14R), the retainer (16) comprises a retainer front (16F) and a retainer rear (16R);

D) a first spring (18) is positioned around the needle (14) between the retainer front (16F) and the second housing middle opening divider (212MA);

E) a cap (20) which removably securely positioned in the second housing rear opening (212RA) and sealably attached to the retainer rear (16R);

F) a lock (24) is movably positioned in the second housing middle (212M), the lock (24) comprises a lock button (24A) having a lock pin (24B) securely attached thereto extending therefrom, the lock (24) further comprises a lock spring (24C) positioned around the lock pin (24B) on an inside of the second housing middle (212M), after the second safety cannula (210) is used, a person lifts upwardly on the lock button (24A) which lifts the lock pin (24B) which is positioned rearwardly against the retainer front (16F), the retainer (16) moves reardwardly until the retainer rear (16R) hits the second housing rear (212R), concurrently, the needle (14) retracts within the second housing (212).

6. The second safety cannula (210) as described in claim 5, wherein the second housing middle (212M) further comprises a second housing middle indent (212MB) which functions as a gripping means.

7. The second safety cannula (210) as described in claim 5, wherein the second housing front (212F) further comprises a stopper (26) pivotally positioned on a stopper pin (26A), when the needle retracts into the second housing (212), the stopper (26)moves inwardly blocking the second housing front opening (212FA) and thus, preventing the needle (14) from emerging therethrough.

8. The second safety cannula (210) as described in claim 5, wherein the second housing front (212F) further comprises a complimentary shaped removable catheter (28).

9. The second safety cannula (210) as described in claim 5, wherein the second housing middle (212M) further comprises a second housing rear opening (212AR) which is connected to a second housing middle slot (212AM) which is connected to a housing slot front opening (212AF), and wherein the lock button (24A) comprises a pair of grooves which when the lock button (24A) is depressed slidably engades a second housing middle slot (212AM) permitting the lock button (24A) move between the housing slot front opening (212AF) and the second housing rear opening (212AR) housing slot front opening (212AF).