Patent ID: 6183449
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A device comprising:a sharp; anda cap engaging and holding said sharp, said cap includinga sheath into which said sharp extends and which surrounds said sharp, said sheath including an open base region which engages a hub region on said sharp to hold said sharp in said sheath and including a top region covering a top portion of said sharp, said base region and said top region of said sheath defining an axial direction extending from the center of said base region to the center of said top region, said hub region of said sharp including a means for mounting said sharp on a mounting device, said sheath leaving uncovered said means for mounting said sharp on the mounting device;a lateral member extending from said sheath in a direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction of said sharp, said lateral member comprising a flange having one edge connected to said sheath along substantially the entire length of said sheath; anda handle connected to said lateral member and extending in a direction opposite to said axial direction.