IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0470853
(2009-05-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8201314
(2012-06-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Miller, Gary E.
- Miller, Scott Aaron
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A hypodermic needle extraction device for removing a hypodermic needle from a syringe having a syringe body and a luer, the device including at least one guide rod disposed with the device, a carriage assembly having a carriage slidably mounted on the guide rod, and a needle extraction assembly conf
A hypodermic needle extraction device for removing a hypodermic needle from a syringe having a syringe body and a luer, the device including at least one guide rod disposed with the device, a carriage assembly having a carriage slidably mounted on the guide rod, and a needle extraction assembly configured to grasp the needle such that the needle is separated from the syringe body as the syringe body and needle are urged apart.
대표청구항
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1. A needle extraction and disposal apparatus, comprising: a guide rod;a gripper assembly adapted to grasp a needle, the gripper assembly slidably mounted upon the guide rod;a syringe holder adapted to secure a luer inserted directly therein by a user, the luer engaged with a syringe body and the ne
1. A needle extraction and disposal apparatus, comprising: a guide rod;a gripper assembly adapted to grasp a needle, the gripper assembly slidably mounted upon the guide rod;a syringe holder adapted to secure a luer inserted directly therein by a user, the luer engaged with a syringe body and the needle engaged with the luer, the syringe holder positions the needle for grasping by the gripper assembly;and, wherein with the needle grasped by the gripper assembly the gripper assembly is adapted to move apart from the syringe holder along the guide rod to withdraw the needle from the luer. 2. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the luer is generally at ambient temperature as the needle is withdrawn therefrom. 3. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a heater element adapted to apply heat to the luer to soften the luer. 4. The apparatus, as in claim 3, wherein the heater element is heated to a temperature of about 130° C. 5. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a control system adapted to direct the movement of the gripper assembly along the guide rod. 6. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a sensor adapted to detect insertion of the luer into the syringe holder. 7. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a needle tip contactor adapted to heat electrically the needle to sterilize the needle following extraction of the needle from the luer. 8. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a sterilization module adapted to sterilize the syringe body and the luer following extraction of the needle from the luer. 9. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein positioning the needle for grasping by the gripper assembly automatically causes automatically the gripper assembly to grasp the needle. 10. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising; a pair of carriage motors configured to work in tandem to traverse the gripper assembly along the guide rod;a gripper motor adapted to cause the gripper assembly to grasp the needle and to release the needle. 11. The apparatus, as in claim 10, wherein the pair of carriage motors and the gripper motor are the only motors utilized to separate the needle from the luer. 12. The apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the gripper assembly comprises: a gripper motor;a stationary needle gripper;a movable needle gripper operably connected to the gripper motor such that the gripper motor may move the movable needle gripper toward or away from the stationary needle gripper to grip the needle therebetween or release the needle therefrom, respectively. 13. The apparatus, as in claim 12, further comprising: a loop disposed about the movable needle gripper, the loop adapted to release the needle from the stationary needle gripper as the movable needle gripper moves away from the stationary needle gripper. 14. The apparatus, as in claim 12, wherein the stationary needle gripper and the movable needle gripper are comprised of knurled carbide. 15. The apparatus, as in claim 1, further comprising: a housing, wherein the syringe holder and the gripper assembly are generally disposed within the housing. 16. The apparatus, as in claim 15, further comprising: a drawer slidably received within the housing and operative to receive the needle therein after the needle is withdrawn from the luer. 17. The apparatus, as in claim 16, further comprising: a bin door disposed about the drawer and adapted to move from an open position to a permanently locked closed position as the drawer is removed from the housing.
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