Parenteral needle receptacle
OwnerKathleen J. Cramerinventor
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Abstract
A parenteral needle receptacle including a base, a case releasably mounted on the base, and a block releasably retained therebetween. The case includes an opening through which needles can be inserted into the block. In the preferred embodiment, magnets are secured within or on the base so that the receptacle can be mounted on a ferrous surface. An alternative embodiment of the receptacle includes a small, single-use case, a needle-receiving block positioned therein, and two-sided adhesive tape secured to the case so that the case can be mounted on an object.
Claims17
A parenteral needle receptacle comprising:
- a base;
- a case releasably mounted on said base, said case having walls defining a first open end adjacent said base and also having a second open end opposite to and smaller than said first open end;
- means operatively connected to at least one of said base and said case for mounting said receptacle on a supporting object;
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- a disposable needle receiving block positioned within and substantially filling said case, said block being sufficiently small to be inserted into said case through said first open end and being larger than said second open end whereby it is retained thereadjacent.
A parenteral needle receptacle comprising:
- a base;
- a case releasably mounted on said base, said case having walls defining a first open end adjacent said base and a second open end opposite to and smaller than said first open end, said second open end being defined by a shoulder extending inwardly from said walls, said base including a raised portion or platform approximating the size and shape of said first open end whereby said case is releasably mounted on said base through a force fit between said walls and said platform;
- a disposable needle-receiving block positioned within and substantially filling said case, said block being sufficiently small to be inserted into said case through said first open end and sufficiently large that it will not pass through said second open end, whereby said block is entrapped between said base and said shoulder;
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- means connected to said receptacle for attaching said receptacle to an object.
A method of disposing of a used parenteral needle withdrawn from a patient comprising:
- mounting a needle receptacle on an object proximate said patient, said receptacle including a case defining a void and an opening communicating with said void, said receptacle further comprising a needle-receiving block removably positioned within said void and accessible through said opening;
- inserting said used parenteral needle through said opening into said block whereby said needle is protectively enclosed within said receptacle;
- at a convenient time subsequent to said inserting step, removing said block and needle inserted therein from said case;
- and safely disposing of said block and said needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.