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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357784 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shiel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351230 | Safety shield for medical needles A needle safety apparatus is disclosed which includes an inner bearing disposed within an outer bearing. The inner bearing is moveable to extend telescopically in a first interior space defined by the outer bearing. A second interior space is defined by the inner be... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347842 | Safety shield for medical needles A needle safety apparatus is disclosed which includes an inner bearing disposed within an outer bearing. The inner bearing is moveable to extend telescopically in a first interior space defined by the outer bearing. A second interior space is defined by the inner be... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341573 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having an outer needle cannula extending therefrom. An inner needle is disposed for slidable movement with the outer needle cannula. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338469 | Pre-filled retractable needle injection device A needle-bearing device for injecting medicinal fluid from a pre-filled vial is provided. After use, the needle is retracted into the body of the device to prevent inadvertent contact with the sharpened end of the needle. In one embodiment, the invention provides a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329238 | Safety needle medical bearing devices The present invention relates to a syringe (10) for administering injections of medicinal fluids to a patient or withdrawal of fluid, such as blood from a patient. More specifically the present invention is a syringe device (10) for injecting medicatio... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7179244 | Resettable safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having an outer needle cannula extending therefrom. An inner needle is disposed for slidable movement with the outer needle cannula. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7008402 | Safety shield for medical needles Medical needle shield apparatus for covering a needle after use. The medical needle shield apparatus is for use with a needle having proximal and distal ends, wherein the shield is slidably movable along the needle from a proximal position where the distal end of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004927 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a shield that is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of a needle. A binding member is disposed within the shield and defines binding surfaces that form an ap... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6984213 | Biopsy needle device A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a first housing configured to actuate a needle cannula. A second housing is releasably engageable with the first housing. The needle cannula is disposed for slidable movement with the second housing such th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972002 | Passively activated safety shield for a catheter insertion needle A passively activated shielding device for a catheter insertion needle. Disclosure of shielding devices according to the instant invention is provided in four embodiments. Unreleasible locking apparatus is the major differentiator in three of the devices. An accordi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6902546 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shiel... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6796962 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having an outer needle cannula extending therefrom. An inner needle is disposed for slidable movement with the outer needle cannula. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6595955 | Safety shield for medical needles Medical needle shield apparatus for covering a needle after use. The medical needle shield apparatus is for use with a needle having proximal and distal ends, wherein the shield is slidably movable along the needle from a proximal position where the dista... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6358265 | Single-step disposable safety lancet apparatus and methods Three embodiments of a single-step lancet are disclosed. Each such lancet embodiment provides true one-step operation. In a single operational step requiring only a unidirectional displacement of an actuator into a housing, a lancet blade is removed from ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6280420 | Reaccessible medical needle safety devices and methods A retractable and extendable medical needle protective shield which provides opportunity for accessing and reaccessing a medical needle and associated sharpened needle tip and recovering the needle and tip for safety between accesses. The shield includes ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254575 | Reaccessible medical needle safety devices and methods A retractable and extendable medical needle protective shield which provides opportunity for accessing and reaccessing a medical needle and associated sharpened needle tip and recovering the needle and tip for safety between accesses. The shield includes ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6224576 | Safety device for a needle having two sharpened ends A safety device for a phlebotomy needle having two sharpened tips, a forward or distal tip which is used for percutaneous sampling and a rear or proximal tip which is used to penetrate vacuum sampling tube stoppers. The phlebotomy needle safety device has... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6149629 | Medical needle safety apparatus and methods An invention which provides for making low cost apparatus and one-hand activation methods for shielding a syringe needle as a safety precaution after each needle use. A shield, which may be used as a protective cover for the needle during initial transpor... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6063040 | Self retracting needle apparatus and method for phlebotomy A practical, low cost safety device for phlebotomy. Preparation for operation of the device involves elongating an otherwise shortened-for-transport apparatus to extend a medical assembly and needle from a housing for use in a medical procedure. The act o... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6050976 | In-line retractable safety catheter needle insertion assembly Disclosure of methods and apparatus providing bases for design of compact catheter insertion needle retraction safety devices wherein actuators are displaced away from slender needle sheathing bodies to initiate a needle retraction cycle for safely contai... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6036675 | Safety sterile cartride unit apparatus and methods A low cost safety sterile cartridge injector apparatus comprising an injector and a safety needle sheath having elements which promote facile assembly and disassembly. An embodiment is disclosed which incorporates an integral needle hub and safety sheath ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5980488 | Medical needle safety apparatus and methods Parts which may be integrally molded with a phlebotomy barrel or with a Luer fitting to provide, in a single molded part, an extendable safety enclosure for a medical cannula in phlebotomy, syringe and other general medical needle applications. Integrally... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957892 | Safety catheter insertion apparatus and methods Parts integrally associated with a shortened I.V. insertion needle handle to provide, in as few as one molded part, an extendable safety guard for a catheter insertion needle and its sharpened tip. The safety guard comprises a plurality of rigid segments ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5951525 | Manual safety medical needle apparatus and methods A safety medical needle device comprising a mechanism for releasing a latch which holds the needle in place and manually retracting the needle and its sharpened tip into safe containment in one continuous operation. The device may be made from but a singl... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5951582 | Lancet apparatus and methods A one-time-use, self-powered, restricted entry lancet apparatus which provides a smaller incision in a surface or epidermal layers of a lancing site than in subsurface or dermal layers. Two embodiments of the invention are disclosed. Generally, each embod... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5928200 | Self retracting medical needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for both blood draw, syringe and catheter insertion systems. Invention manufacture requires only a minimal numb... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5848692 | Unimold container for discarding medical material A unimold sharps container and a unimold wall mount for a sharps container providing a sharps container system made from only two mold cavities. The sharps container is formed from a single mold cavity and comprises a well having four closed sides and a c... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5836917 | Self retracting medical needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for combinations comprising medical syringes and self-retracting needle systems. An energy-storing, needle-retracting mechanism comprises an elast... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5823997 | Medical needle safety apparatus and methods Parts which may be integrally molded with a phlebotomy barrel or with a Luer fitting to provide, in a single molded part, an extendable safety enclosure for a medical cannula in phlebotomy, syringe and other general medical needle applications. Integrally... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5776157 | Lancet apparatus and methods A one-time-use, self-powered, disposable lancet apparatus packaged both as strips comprising a plurality of lancets and as individually packaged lancets. A novel lancet blade design comprises means for attaching each blade in a loader stack for an automat... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5656031 | Medical syringe and self retracting needle apparatus Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for combinations comprising medical syringes and self-retracting needle systems. An energy-storing, needle-retracting mechanism comprises an elast... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5630506 | Apparatus and method for transporting and discarding medical materials A container assembly for transport of new devices and for later disposal of sharps related medical waste. The transport and disposal container assembly preferably has a container body with a top opening and an opening encasing lid for use with various siz... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5616135 | Self retracting medical needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for both blood draw, syringe and catheter insertion systems. Invention manufacture requires only a minimal numb... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5570783 | Apparatus and methods for transporting and discarding medical materials A container assembly for transport of new devices and for later disposal of sharps and other medical waste, the assembly comprising a secure closure for transport and tamper evidence upon its being opened for access to new devices is disclosed and claimed... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5549708 | Self retracting medical needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for both blood withdrawal and catheter insertion systems. Two blood withdrawal embodiments are disclosed. Inven... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5542927 | Self retracting syringe needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of used medical needles. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for medical syringe, blood withdrawal and catheter insertion systems. Invention manufacture requires only a small nu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5514152 | Multiple segment encapsulated medical lancing device A novel two part lancing device comprising a multiple compartment housing for lancets and a carrier. The compartments are joined in a common multiple lancet housing for improved handling and distribution. The housing consists of two end compartments and a... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5487734 | Self retracting catheter needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for both blood withdrawal and catheter insertion systems. Invention manufacture requires only a minimal number ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5480385 | Self retracting medical needle apparatus and methods Method and apparatus associated with safe retraction of medical needles after use. Embodiments are disclosed for self-retracting needle systems for both blood withdrawal and catheter insertion systems. Two blood withdrawal embodiments are disclosed. Inven... | 01/02/1996 |
