Needle apparatus

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1995-07-20

1997-08-19

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604110, 604263, A61M 532

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056582552

ABSTRACT:
A needle apparatus for intravenous applications which helps prevent needlesticks. The invention includes a needle housing to which a standard hypodermic needle is attached. The needle housing can then be attached to standard syringes via a base. A protective housing surrounds the needle housing which provides two locking positions with the protective housing extended over the needle: the first, is "temporary" which can be removed to restore the needle but still encases the needle, protecting medical personnel from a needlestick; the second is "locked" where the needle cannot be re-exposed, again protecting medical personnel. The protective housing is fitted with a Luer lock so that the apparatus can be used to connect to an I.V. line without requiring the removal of the needle.

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