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US 5,195,985 AGranted
Syringe having a retractable needle
OwnerJohn E. Hallinventor
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This invention is directed to improved syringes and protected needle accessories for use in injecting or withdrawing fluids as well as catheter placement use. Needles are encapsulated for proper disposal after use is complete. Accessories include syringes, catheters, filters, guide wires, dental cartridge-needle combinations and medication-laden syringes, blood drawing needles, holders and biopsy needles. Devices help combat drug abuse and disease transmission by safely isolating the needle point. Containment shells, caps, case accessories, and self-annulling plugs are provided to protect the user and innocent bystander from needle and contaminating fluids. Superior sealing means are disclosed and a tactile securing means to fasten a needle or cap to a threaded hub or collar. Standard parts are used where possible. Self-aspirating capability is provided in some cases. In some medication-laden syringe containment systems, a coaxial cap-needle is first segregated from and later fastened to the eye opening of the eye cap cover of the containment means. A cap-handle device may be used to safely racap an exposed and unprotected needle.
An article of manufacture comprising a barrel having at the distal end a needle attached thereto, said needle having a male threaded rearward extension that extends into said barrel, said barrel having at the proximal end an opening into which there is fitted a plunger, said plunger having a its distal end a grommet seal and a female threaded accepting cavity for accepting the rearward extension of the needle.
A method of rendering a syringe and needle non-reusable by securing a male threaded rearward extension of the needle assembly into a complementary threaded female accepting cavity on the distal end of the plunger, said plunger having at its distal end a seal which is punctured when said male threaded rearward extension of said needle assembly is secured in said threaded female accepting cavity on said plunger, and retracting said needle into the barrel of said syringe.
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