DE602004008279D1 - Sicherheitsnadelschild-gerät - Google Patents

Sicherheitsnadelschild-gerät

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DE602004008279D1
DE602004008279D1 DE602004008279T DE602004008279T DE602004008279D1 DE 602004008279 D1 DE602004008279 D1 DE 602004008279D1 DE 602004008279 T DE602004008279 T DE 602004008279T DE 602004008279 T DE602004008279 T DE 602004008279T DE 602004008279 D1 DE602004008279 D1 DE 602004008279D1
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distal end
needle
hub
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James L Carlyon
Steve Earhart
Eugene E Weilbacher
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Covidien AG
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Sherwood Service AG
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    • 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
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/158—Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
    • 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
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A61M25/0612—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders
    • A61M25/0631—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders having means for fully covering the needle after its withdrawal, e.g. needle being withdrawn inside the handle or a cover being advanced over the needle
    • 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
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A61M25/0612—Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders
    • A61M25/0637—Butterfly or winged devices, e.g. for facilitating handling or for attachment to the skin
    • 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
    • A61M5/321—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles
    • A61M5/3243—Means for protection against accidental injuries by used needles being axially-extensible, e.g. protective sleeves coaxially slidable on the syringe barrel
    • A61M5/3257—Semi-automatic sleeve extension, i.e. in which triggering of the sleeve extension requires a deliberate action by the user, e.g. manual release of spring-biased extension means
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US10/609,304 US7037292B2 (en) 2003-06-27 2003-06-27 Safety needle shield apparatus
US609304 2003-06-27
PCT/US2004/020975 WO2005000387A1 (en) 2003-06-27 2004-06-28 Safety needle shield apparatus

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DE602004008279T2 DE602004008279T2 (de) 2008-05-15

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US (3) US7037292B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1638637B1 (de)
JP (2) JP5038713B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1842353B (de)
AT (1) ATE369889T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2004251782B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2529946C (de)
DE (1) DE602004008279T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2290765T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2005000387A1 (de)

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