US 10,835,687 B1Granted

Method and apparatus for sharps protection

AssigneeSt. Joseph Health System

InventorsEric Alcouloumre, Jay Lenker, Richard Reedy, Marc Habib

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Abstract

Devices and methods are disclosed for protecting individuals from the sharp ends of medical objects following use on a patient. Such sharp objects include hypodermic needles, scalpel blades, cannulae, trocars, and the like. The protective cover is designed to surround and sequester the sharp in a shell that is will not permit further puncture or cutting with the sharp. In an embodiment, the protective cover also absorbs any fluids on or in the used sharp and prevents any fluids from escaping the protective cover. The devices are configured to be integral to procedure trays or kits such that space and discarded materials are minimized along with the potential for injuring someone with a used, contaminated medical sharp.

Claims14

Dependent claims

An apparatus adapted for entrapment and disposal of medical sharps such apparatus comprising:

a shell defining storage volume, said shell having a top portion, a side wall portion and a bottom base portion, the base portion having an outer perimeter larger than an outer perimeter of said top portion, said shell adapted to stand upright upon said base so as to present an exposed said top portion and an exposed said side wall portion;
said top portion includes a dome shape and includes (a) at least one needle re-capping aperture positioned about an uppermost portion of said dome shape of said top portion and adapted to releasably accept a syringe cap so as to allow a capped syringe to be releasably extended into said storage volume and (b) at least one syringe needle entry aperture positioned about a curved portion of said dome shape of said top portion and adapted to capture and hold a syringe hub as its syringe needle extends into said storage volume and (c) at least one scalpel blade window in said top portion positioned about said curved portion of said dome shape of said top portion;
and
a suture needle aperture adapted to receive suture needles into said storage volume said suture needle aperture extending from said top portion into said storage volume and being open through a portion of said side wall portion;
and
a high-friction pad contained within said shell and exposed through said at least one syringe needle entry aperture and said suture needle aperture.

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An apparatus adapted for entrapment and disposal of medical sharps such apparatus comprising:

a shell defining storage volume, said shell having a top portion, a side wall portion and a bottom base portion, the base portion being at least as large in area as said top portion, said shell adapted to stand upright upon said base so as to present an exposed said top portion and an exposed said side wall portion;
said top portion including (a) at least one syringe cap holding aperture adapted to releasably accept a syringe cap so as to allow a capped syringe to be releasably extended into said storage volume and (b) at least one syringe capture aperture adapted to capture and hold a syringe hub as its syringe needle extends into said storage volume and (c) at least one scalpel blade window in said top portion;
and
a suture needle aperture adapted to receive suture needles into said storage volume, said suture needle aperture extending from said top portion into said storage volume and being open through a portion of said wall portion;
and
a cover piece releasably affixed to said side wall portion and at least partially covering said suture needle aperture, said cover piece including a releasable adhesive strip
wherein said at least one syringe cap holding aperture is positioned about an uppermost portion of said dome shape of said top portion,
wherein said at least one syringe capture aperture is positioned about a curved portion of said dome shape of said top portion, and
wherein said at least one scalpel blade window is positioned about said curved portion of said dome shape of said top portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/191,218Filed 23 Jun 2016 · us provisional application
Priority: 24 Jun 2015
Granted: 17 Nov 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A61M 5/3205
Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub ; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle…:…
A61M 5/3278
Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used…
A61B 17/3217
Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor: devices for removing or collecting used scalpel blades
A61B 50/33
Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments: trays