Method and kit for making injections and withdrawing blood without the use of protective gloves

• US 6,502,699 B1
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Issued: 01/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Injection Safety Industries, LLC
• Original Assignee: Robert L. Watson
• Inventors: Watson, Robert L.
• Primary Examiner(s): FIDEI, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US09/784,745
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 206/364, 206/438, 206/570, 206/571, 206/363, 206/365
• US Class Current: 206/571
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/242 Packaging, i.e. for packaging the sensor or apparatus before use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15003 for venous or arterial blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150236 Pistons, i.e. cylindrical bodies that sit inside the syringe barrel, typically with an air tight seal, and slide in the barrel to create a vacuum or to expel blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150244 Rods for actuating or driving the piston, i.e. the cylindrical body that sits inside the syringe barrel, typically with an air tight seal, and slides in the barrel to create a vacuum or to expel blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150389 Hollow piercing elements, e.g. canulas, needles, for piercing the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/153 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of venous or arterial blood, e.g. with syringes
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/18 Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/26 Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps

Abstract

A sterilized supply kit that provides the medical practitioner with the accessories necessary for marking an injection or withdrawing blood from a patient, or both. The kit includes one or more sterilizing agents, needles, syringes, fluid collection tubes, and absorbent pads. The absorbent pads are designed to cover the sight of skin puncture and create a bodily fluid barrier that makes the use of gloves to protect the practitioner unnecessary. The kit may additionally contain a tourniquet, a sterile sheet and/or medication to be administered. All the components of the kit are contained within a sterile sealable packet.

Claims

1. A sterilized injection kit allowing a medical practitioner to puncture a patient'"'"'s skin and to inject a medication into the patient, said kit containing:

a. at least one sterilizing agent, supplied such that the agent can be used to cleanse the patient'"'"'s skin at the intended puncture site;

b. at least one needle, to be used to puncture the patient'"'"'s cleansed skin;

c. at least one syringe, adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

d. at least one absorbent pad, adapted to adhere to the patient'"'"'s skin and cover the puncture site, said absorbent pad being a post-injection bleeding patch having an elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which said needle can be inserted and injected into the patient'"'"'s skin; and

e. a sealable packet of sufficient size to contain said sterilizing agent, said needle said syringe, and said absorbent pad prior to use by the medical practitioner.

2. The injection kit of claim 1 further including a container containing a preselected medication to be injected into the patient through the puncture site, said medication container fitting within said packet prior to use.

3. A sterilized fluid withdrawal kit allowing a medical practitioner to puncture a patient'"'"'s skin and to withdraw bodily fluid from the patient, said kit containing;

a. at least one sterilizing agent, supplied such that the agent can be used to cleanse the patient'"'"'s skin at the intended puncture site;

b. at least one needle, to be used to puncture the patient'"'"'s cleansed skin;

c. at least one fluid collection tube;

adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

d. at least one absorbent pad, adapted to adhere to the patient'"'"'s skin and cover the puncture site, said absorbent pad being a withdrawal patch having an elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which said needle can be inserted and injected into the patient'"'"'s skin; and

e. a sealable packet of sufficient size to contain said sterilizing agent, said needle said collection tube, and said absorbent pad prior to use by the medical practitioner.

4. The fluid withdrawal kit of claim 3 further including a tourniquet, for restricting blood flow within a selected region of the patient'"'"'s body prior to puncturing the skin with said needle, said tourniquet fitting within said packet prior to use.

5. A sterilized skin puncture kit allowing a medical practitioner to puncture a patient'"'"'s skin and to either inject a medication or withdraw bodily fluid from the patient, said kit containing:

a. at least one sterilizing agent, supplied such that the agent can be used to cleanse the patient'"'"'s skin at the intended puncture site;

b. at least one needle, to be used to puncture the patient'"'"'s cleansed skin;

c. at least one syringe, adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

d. at least one fluid collection tube, adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

e. at least one absorbent pad, adapted to adhere to the patient'"'"'s skin and cover the puncture site, said absorbent pad being a withdrawal patch having an elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which said needle can be inserted and injected into the patient'"'"'s skin; and

f. a sealable packet of sufficient size to contain said sterilizing agent, said needle said syringe, said collection tube, and said absorbent pad prior to use by the medical practitioner.

6. The skin puncture kit of claim 5 further including a tourniquet, for restricting blood flow within a selected region of the patient'"'"'s body prior to puncturing the skin with said needle, said tourniquet fitting within said packet prior to use.

7. The skin puncture kit of claim 5 further including a container containing a preselected medication to be injected into the patient through the puncture site, said medication container fitting within said packet prior to use.

8. A sterilized skin puncture kit allowing a medical practitioner to puncture a patient'"'"'s skin and to either inject a medication or withdraw bodily fluid from the patient, said kit containing:

a. at least one sterilizing agent, supplied such that the agent can be used to cleanse the patient'"'"'s skin at the intended puncture site;

b. at least one needle, to be used to puncture the patient'"'"'s cleansed skin;

c. at least one syringe, adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

d. at least one fluid collection tube, adapted to attach securely to said needle before the patient'"'"'s skin is punctured;

e. at least one absorbent pad, adapted to adhere to the patient'"'"'s skin and cover the puncture site, said absorbent pad being a withdrawal patch having an elastomeric, self-sealing membrane through which said needle can be inserted and injected into the patient'"'"'s skin;

f. a sheet, adapted to loosely adhere said sterilizing agent, said needle said syringe, said collection tube, and said absorbent pad; and

g. a sealable packet of sufficient size to contain said sterilizing agent said needle, said syringe, said collection tube, and said absorbent pad prior to use by the medical practitioner.

9. The skin puncture kit of claim 8 further including a tourniquet, for restricting blood flow within a selected region of the patient'"'"'s body prior to puncturing the skin with said needle, said tourniquet being loosely adhered to said sheet prior to use.

10. The skin puncture kit of claim 8 further including a container containing a preselected medication to be injected into the patient through the puncture site, said medication container being loosely adhered to said sheet prior to use.