CA2038022A1 - Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers - Google Patents

Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers

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CA2038022A1
CA2038022A1 CA2038022A CA2038022A CA2038022A1 CA 2038022 A1 CA2038022 A1 CA 2038022A1 CA 2038022 A CA2038022 A CA 2038022A CA 2038022 A CA2038022 A CA 2038022A CA 2038022 A1 CA2038022 A1 CA 2038022A1
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Prior art keywords
opening
access opening
restricted access
disposable sharps
sharps containers
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CA2038022A
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French (fr)
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CA2038022C (en
Inventor
Richard A. Shillington
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Med Safe Systems Inc
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Med Safe Systems Inc
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/178—Syringes
    • A61M5/31—Details
    • A61M5/32—Needles; Details of needles pertaining to their connection with syringe or hub; Accessories for bringing the needle into, or holding the needle on, the body; Devices for protection of needles
    • A61M5/3205—Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/36—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles
    • A61B50/362—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles for sharps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S220/00—Receptacles
    • Y10S220/908—Trash container
    • Y10S220/91—Table-top type

Abstract

A limited access closure cover (24) for an opening in a top of a disposable sharps container (12) comprises a frame (22) for securing to the periphery (18) of an open top of a container, an opening, in the cover, the opening having the configuration of a cross section axial view of the syringe body, and finger flanges on the syringe body for receiving the axial passage of the body of a hypodermic syringe when angularly oriented to conform thereto. <IMAGE>
CA002038022A 1990-03-26 1991-03-12 Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers Expired - Fee Related CA2038022C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/499,021 1990-03-26
US07/499,021 US5024327A (en) 1990-03-26 1990-03-26 Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers

Publications (2)

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CA2038022A1 true CA2038022A1 (en) 1991-09-27
CA2038022C CA2038022C (en) 1996-06-18

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CA002038022A Expired - Fee Related CA2038022C (en) 1990-03-26 1991-03-12 Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers

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US (1) US5024327A (en)
EP (1) EP0455329B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH04221559A (en)
AT (1) ATE117192T1 (en)
AU (1) AU638805B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2038022C (en)
DE (1) DE69106769T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2068498T3 (en)

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AU638805B2 (en) 1993-07-08
ES2068498T3 (en) 1995-04-16
AU7291391A (en) 1991-10-03
CA2038022C (en) 1996-06-18
ATE117192T1 (en) 1995-02-15
EP0455329A3 (en) 1991-11-13
EP0455329A2 (en) 1991-11-06
JPH04221559A (en) 1992-08-12
US5024327A (en) 1991-06-18
EP0455329B1 (en) 1995-01-18
DE69106769T2 (en) 1995-05-18
DE69106769D1 (en) 1995-03-02

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