Syringe disposal device
First Claim
1. A syringe disposal device for a single syringe, the syringe having an elongate body with a needle at one end and a finger engageable flange at its other end, said device comprising:
- an elongate enclosed sheath having a closed tip at one end and a syringe body receiving opening at the other end; and
,a syringe retaining means located adjacent said opening, the syringe retaining means comprising at least one inclined sloping surface, each of said at least one inclined sloping surface having a frangible portion rupturable by said finger engageable flange passing said at least one inclined sloping surface to convert each of said at least one inclined sloping surface into a cantilevered strip.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a syringe disposal device (10) for a single syringe (1) having an elongate body (2) with a needle (3) at one end and a finger engageable flange (4) at its other end. The device (10) comprises an elongate enclosed sheath (12) having a closed tip (14) at one end and a cuff (16) at the other end. A syringe detention device (26) is located adjacent the cuff (16) and has at least one inclined sloping surface (28) each of which has a frangible portion (31) rupturable by the syringe flange (4) passing the surface (28) to convert the sloping surface (28) into a cantilevered strip (28A).
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10 Claims
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1. A syringe disposal device for a single syringe, the syringe having an elongate body with a needle at one end and a finger engageable flange at its other end, said device comprising:
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an elongate enclosed sheath having a closed tip at one end and a syringe body receiving opening at the other end; and
,a syringe retaining means located adjacent said opening, the syringe retaining means comprising at least one inclined sloping surface, each of said at least one inclined sloping surface having a frangible portion rupturable by said finger engageable flange passing said at least one inclined sloping surface to convert each of said at least one inclined sloping surface into a cantilevered strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of disposing of an individual syringe having a needle tip at one end, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) inserting the needle tip of the syringe into the opening of a syringe disposal device for a single syringe, the syringe also having a finger engageable flange at a second end thereof, the second end opposing the first end, the syringe disposal device also having an elongate enclosed sheath having a closed tip at the end opposing the opening and a syringe retaining means located adjacent said opening and comprising at least one inclined sloping surface having a frangible portion rupturable by said syringe finger engageable flange passing said surface to convert the inclined sloping surface into a cantilevered strip; (ii) continuing said insertion until said needle tip engages said sheath closed tip and is permanently deflected thereby; and (iii) continuing said insertion until said syringe finger engageable flange is engaged with said syringe retaining means. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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