Patent ID: 7021463
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A closure for a sharps container for the disposal of a needle comprising: a. a top surface and a bottom surface wherein said bottom surface is on an interior of said sharps container; b. a passage located between said top surface and said bottom surface for the transfer of said needle into said sharps container; c. disposed within said passage is a plurality of teeth for partially encircling said needle, said teeth being disposed for engaging said needle to prevent rotation of said needle about a center axis of said passage and being disposed in an arcuate path about said center axis; and d. disposed within said passage is a tang, said tang being disposed for engaging said needle to prevent translation of said needle along said center axis, wherein said teeth and said tang do not impede the transfer of said needle into said sharps container by gravitational action.