Transfer needle safety apparatus
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1. A transfer needle safety apparatus comprising:
- a shield having a wide diameter proximal end side-wall defining a cavity and a rim defining a substantially full diameter proximal opening, said shield having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inner contour adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel; and
a removable sleeve configured and dimensioned to be releasably retained within said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel;
wherein the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be positionable within the cavity of the shield such that a narrow body collection vessel can be received in the inner cylinder and the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be removable from the cavity of the shield such that a wide body collection vessel having a width greater than the narrow body collection vessel can be received within the cavity of the shield.
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Abstract
A transfer needle safety apparatus including a guide port adapted to fit a variety of body fluid receptacle sizes. A sleeve substantially fills the cavity inside a needle shield. The sleeve includes a robust external lead-in structure for aligning/assembling and centering the sleeve in the shield and a robust internal lead-in structure for aligning and centering a narrow body receptacle onto a needle. The sleeve engages a long section of the outer surface of a receptacle thereby preventing rocking or lateral motion of a receptacle septum relative to a needle tip. Streamlined gripping features allow removal of the sleeve from the shield.
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20 Claims
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1. A transfer needle safety apparatus comprising:
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a shield having a wide diameter proximal end side-wall defining a cavity and a rim defining a substantially full diameter proximal opening, said shield having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inner contour adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel; and a removable sleeve configured and dimensioned to be releasably retained within said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel; wherein the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be positionable within the cavity of the shield such that a narrow body collection vessel can be received in the inner cylinder and the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be removable from the cavity of the shield such that a wide body collection vessel having a width greater than the narrow body collection vessel can be received within the cavity of the shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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4. A transfer needle safety apparatus comprising:
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a shield having a wide diameter proximal end side-wall defining a cavity and a rim defining a substantially full diameter proximal opening, said shield having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inner contour adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel, wherein said tubular extension is adapted to be mounted to a luer of a fluid transfer syringe; and a removable sleeve configured to be releasably retained within said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel; wherein the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be positionable within the cavity of the shield such that a narrow body collection vessel can be received in the inner cylinder and the removable sleeve is configured and dimensioned to be removable from the cavity of the shield such that a wide body collection vessel having a width greater than the narrow body collection vessel can be received within the cavity of the shield. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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14. A transfer needle safety apparatus comprising:
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a shield having a wide diameter proximal end side-wall defining a cavity and a rim defining a substantially full diameter proximal opening, said shield having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inner contour adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel; a removable sleeve adapted to fit into said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel; a plurality of ribs extending radially from an outside surface of said inner cylinder to an inside diameter of said shield and cooperatively engaged therewith to provide coaxial alignment of said inner cylinder with said outside cylinder; and a transfer needle non-removably installed within said shield, said transfer needle extending proximally into said cavity from said distal end wall, and distally into said tubular extension opening; wherein each of said ribs extend far enough distally to engage said side-wall and ensure alignment of said sleeve within said shield before said distal end of said inner cylinder reaches said transfer needle tip during installation of said sleeve to said shield. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A transfer needle safety apparatus comprising:
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a shield having a side-wall defining a cavity with a substantially full diameter proximal opening and having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inside diameter adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel; and a removable sleeve adapted to fit into said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel;
said open proximal end of said inside cylinder having a finger extending to a diameter equal or greater than said proximal opening in said shield. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of safety transferring body fluids to a vessel comprising:
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providing a shield having a side-wall defining a cavity with a rim defining a substantially full diameter proximal opening and having a narrower diameter distal end wall with an open tubular extension extending distally therefrom, said shield having an inside diameter adapted to receive a wide body collection vessel; providing a fluid transfer needle permanently installed within said shield and extending from the proximal end of said tubular extension into said cavity; providing a removable sleeve adapted to fit into said cavity and self align coaxially therewith, said removable sleeve comprising an inner cylinder defining an open proximal end and an open distal end and having an inside diameter adapted for receiving a narrow body collection vessel; securing a fluid transfer syringe to the distal end of said tubular extension; inserting the mouth of a narrow body fluid receptacle having a puncturable septum into said sleeve and puncturing said septum with said needle; transferring fluid from said syringe into said narrow body receptacle; and removing said narrow body receptacle from said sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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