초록 ▼

A sheath for the disposal of medical needles, the sheath having a tubular portion which is closed at one end. The other end is open and has gripping means to grip the boss portion of the needle. The sheath is then manipulated to remove the needle from the syringe, leaving the needle fully protected

A sheath for the disposal of medical needles, the sheath having a tubular portion which is closed at one end. The other end is open and has gripping means to grip the boss portion of the needle. The sheath is then manipulated to remove the needle from the syringe, leaving the needle fully protected in the sheath.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for receiving and holding medical sharps for disposal, comprising: a plurality of sheaths for the receipt and disposal of said sharps and holding means for loosely receiving and supporting said plurality of sheaths, said holding means comprising a planar surface with a plurality of aper

An apparatus for receiving and holding medical sharps for disposal, comprising: a plurality of sheaths for the receipt and disposal of said sharps and holding means for loosely receiving and supporting said plurality of sheaths, said holding means comprising a planar surface with a plurality of apertures therein to receive said plurality of sheaths, each of said sheaths comprising a tubular portion closed at a lower end and open at an upper end, the upper inner surface of each of said sheaths comprising means for grippingly engaging a boss portion of said medical sharp; and each of said sheaths further comprising supporting means for supporting said sheaths in the apertures of the holding means, said supporting means comprising radial ribs extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the sheath from a point near the open upper end, the ends of the radial ribs supporting each of said sheaths on the edges of the apertures in the holding means; and each of the apertures in the holding means receiving and supporting one of said sheaths toward an upper end of the sheath securely enough that the medical sharp can be inserted into the sheath by a user of the apparatus with only one hand.