Huber needle safety enclosure
First Claim
1. A Huber needle safety enclosure, comprising:
- a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing having a through passage and a slot that extends approximately at a right angle from the through passage, the Huber needle aft end mounted in the through passage and the fore end mounted in the slot, the needle housing further comprising a finger pad including a fixed flat surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; and
a panel unit including a series of edge interconnected sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels.
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Abstract
A safety enclosure which is designed for a hypodermic needle that is located in the shape of an approximate right angle (Huber needle). A safety enclosure has a needle housing within which the Huber needle is mounted. The needle housing is mounted in conjunction with a panel unit. The panel unit is composed of a series of planar panels which are edge connected together defining an enclosed area. The panel unit can be movable from a basically transverse position to an elongated position. When in the transverse position, the panel unit is to be mounted with adhesive tape onto the skin of a patient with the sharp end of the needle being inserted within the body of the patient. When the panel unit is in the elongated position, the needle is withdrawn from the body of the patient and the sharpened end of the needle is covered by the panels thereby preventing undesired needlestick injury to the medical practitioner that is installing and removing the enclosure.
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18 Claims
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1. A Huber needle safety enclosure, comprising:
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a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing having a through passage and a slot that extends approximately at a right angle from the through passage, the Huber needle aft end mounted in the through passage and the fore end mounted in the slot, the needle housing further comprising a finger pad including a fixed flat surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; and a panel unit including a series of edge interconnected sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A Huber needle safety enclosure comprising:
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a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing comprising a finger pad including a fixed surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; and a panel unit including a series of edge connected sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels, the panel unit having side edges when in the installation position, each of the side edges including an elongated protuberance which functions as a guide to assist a user to move the panel unit from the installation position to the safety position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A Huber needle safety enclosure, comprising:
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a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing having a through passage and a slot that extends approximately at a right angle from the through passage, the Huber needle aft end mounted in the through passage and the fore end mounted in the slot, the needle housing further comprising a finger pad including a fixed surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; a panel unit including a series of edge interconnected sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels; and a locking device comprising a notch formed in the panel unit and an outwardly flared collar formed on the needle housing, the locking device engaged in the panel unit installation position.
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17. A Huber needle safety enclosure, comprising:
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a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing having a through passage and a slot that extends approximately at a right angle from the through passage, the slot having at least one ridge configured to produce an interference fit in conjunction with the Huber needle, the Huber needle aft end mounted in the through passage and the fore end mounted in the slot, the needle housing further comprising a finger pad including a fixed surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; and a panel unit including a series of edge interconnected sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels.
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18. A Huber needle safety enclosure, comprising:
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a Huber needle mounted in a needle housing, the Huber needle having an aft end and a fore end connected by a bend, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the needle housing comprising a finger pad including a fixed surface having at least a portion generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aft end, the finger pad accessible to a user in an installation position; a panel unit including a series of sheet material planar panels assembled in an enclosing arrangement defining an enclosed area, each of the panels being hingedly movable to a pair of the panels, the panel unit being movable between the installation position where the sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety position where the sharp outer end is covered by the panels; and a locking device comprising a notch formed in the panel unit and an outwardly flared collar formed on the needle housing, the locking device engaged in the panel unit installation position.
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Specification