Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1991-07-15
1993-03-23
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604198, 604263, A61M 532
Patent
active
051959828
ABSTRACT:
A method for safely uncapping and recapping a hypodermic needle utilizing a needle cap holding device (82) which attaches to an existing hypodermic needle cap (73) by cap gripping end (74). Handle (76) extends a sufficient distance away from said needle cap to allow one hand to support and hold the attached needle cap by the handle. The other hand is free to hold the hypodermic syringe (71) and withdraw it from said needle cap or reinsert into said needle cap keeping the hands a safe distance the hypodermic needle (72) at all times. After the needle cap is reinstalled said handle can be retracted and attached to said syringe by plunger clamping device (88) for positive retention of said needle cap and for storage. In an alternate embodiment, cap holding tool (32) is utilized which has a handle (33) and a controllable gripping means (41) which allows the user to selectively grip and release said needle cap. The user holds said handle and releases said gripping means with one hand. With the other hand the user inserts the needle cap/syringe combination into the aperture (39) of the holding tool and contracts said gripping means with the tool holding hand causing a positive retention of said needle cap in said tool. The user then withdraws said syringe and the attached needle from the retained needle cap with the syringe holding hand. To recap the syringe, the user holds the handle of the holding tool with one hand said cap still being retained. He then inserts said needle into the opening of said cap by holding said syringe with the other hand using a joining motion. When said cap installed back on said syringe, the user releases said gripping means and withdraws the entire syringe and re-attached needle cap. The recoiling device (43) allows said tool to be stored on the users body ready for immediate use. In an alternate embodiment, pocket needle cap tool (48) can be carried in the pocket available for immediate use.
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Pellegrino Stephen C.
Rafa Michael
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