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US 7,070,051 B2Granted
Needle counter device including troughs of cohesive material
AssigneeAtrion Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsRowland W. Kanner, Larry Lee Young
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AssigneeAtrion Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsRowland W. Kanner, Larry Lee Young
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A needle counter device which utilizes an adhesive disposed in one or more, preferably V-shaped, troughs. The adhesive provides instant, strong grip upon contact, but also provides very low resistance to needle penetration (i.e., it is easy to stick a needle in the adhesive, but difficult to pull the needle out). The device includes a base and a lid, and opens and closes much like a book. Once the device is closed, the device tends to remain closed unless intentionally opened. A thin layer of adhesive may be provided on the inside of the lid, to retain used surgical blades, and a piece of resilient foam may also be provided for temporarily “parking” a suture needle. The sides of each trough are lined with structure which serves to prevent an accidentally laid surgical instrument from unintentionally contacting the adhesive. Numerical indices provide a quick visual, counting assist. Double sticky tape, covered with a protective peel away release sheet, can be provided on the outside surface of the lid and/or the base, for adhering the device to work surfaces.
A needle retaining device comprising a surface;
A needle insertion technique for inserting a needle into a needle retaining device, said technique comprising:
A needle retaining device comprising a surface with an array of solid cohesive material strips of at least 0.060 inches thickness each for receiving the point of a needle wherein said cohesive material strips are retained upon said surface to bond a needle thereto as a result of the point of the needle penetrating the exposed exterior of said cohesive material and being captured in said cohesive material and thereafter resisting withdrawal of the needle;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.