Needle holder assembly
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJamie Crawford, Mark Newby
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Abstract
The present invention is a needle holder assembly for using during a blood collection procedure and more particularly to a blood collection tube holder with means for easily engaging and disengaging a blood collection needle from the holder and for not prematurely disengaging a blood collection needle. The needle holder includes an engaging trigger to engage the holder with a needle and a disengaging trigger to disengage the holder with a needle and a preventative needle release indicator that prevents premature movement of the disengaging trigger and disengagement of the needle from the holder.
Claims6
A needle holder for use with a needle comprising a cylindrical threaded hub comprising a cross sectional area, said needle holder comprising:
- a tubular body comprising a top end, an open bottom end and sidewall extending between said top end and said bottom end wherein said top end comprises an aperture;
- a threaded passageway located in alignment with said aperture of said tubular body;
- a engaging trigger attached to said threaded passageway to engage said threaded needle hub with said threaded passageway comprising a distinct finger indicator comprising a color and a texture;
- a disengaging trigger attached to said threaded passageway opposite said engaging trigger to disengage said threaded needle hub from said threaded passageway comprising a distinct finger indicator comprising a color and a texture distinct from said finger indicator of said engaging trigger;
- a frame housing for including said threaded passageway, said disengaging trigger and said engaging trigger;
- means for aligning and retaining said frame housing, said threaded passageway, said engaging trigger and said disengaging trigger with said top end of said tubular body;
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- a preventative needle release indicator located on said frame housing wherein said preventative needle release indicator comprises a finger recess and at least one indicator guide, whereby said indicator guide prevents premature movement of said disengaging trigger and said threaded passageway.
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