Patent ID: 6783003
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A hypodermic needle holder for safely storing and disposing of a hypodermic needle, and comprising:a body portion and a lid portion connected to said body portion and a main opening lockably coverable by said lid portion, said lid portion pivotably moveable between a first, open position and a second, closed locked position wherein said opening of said body portion is fixably enclosed by said lid portion; at least a plurality of needle retaining openings, each needle retaining opening associated with and in communication with an isolated chamber accessible through its associated one of said at least a plurality of needle retaining openings, and wherein said isolated chamber includes a plurality of projections for frictionally engaging and retaining a hypodermic needle, each of said projections protruding generally toward the longitudinal axis of said isolated chamber and extending generally downward into said isolated chamber for grasping and frictionally engaging a hypodermic needle, each needle retaining opening in communication with said main opening for frictionally engaging and retaining said hypodermic needle by at least frictional engagement upon insertion of said hypodermic needle within said needle retaining opening; and support structure, connected to said body portion, for enabling said hypodermic needle holder to be stably supported and utilized for frictionally engaging and retaining said hypodermic needle without manual grasping.