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US 2020/0345350 A1Published application
Suction needle trap and surgical drape
AssigneeSharp Fluidics, LLC
InventorsJosef E. GOREK, Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room may comprise needle receptacles configured for use with suction to store used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle receptacle with suction. Surgical drapes can also be configured to safely retain surgical instruments during a surgical procedure.
Claims24
A needle receptacle comprising:
- a lower structure having an entry zone;
- an upper structure coupled to the lower structure to at least partially define a secure zone therebetween;
- a needle slot for receiving one or more suture needles between the lower structure and the upper structure;
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- an outlet duct in fluid communication with the needle slot and configured to be in fluid communication with a suction source.
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A needle receptacle comprising:
- a lower structure;
- an upper structure;
- a secure zone defined between the upper and lower structures, the secure zone comprising one or more dividers to divide the secure zone into a plurality of cavities;
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- an outlet duct in fluid communication with a suction source and the secure zone to apply suction toward the plurality of cavities to secure one or more needles therewithin,
- wherein the upper structure an opening therethrough to provide an entry zone into one or more cavities of the secure zone to allow the one or more needles to be deposited within said one or more cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.