Patent ID: 6527115
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A61B,A61M,B65D

Abstract:
A container for dispensation, storage, transportation and disposal of a medical device comprising:a hollow cylindrical section comprising at least one open end comprising a closure assembly adapted to said open end, including means for mounting thereto, comprising an access opening adapted to dispense, receive and retain the medical device; an access controlling means adapted to said closure assembly interacting with the container and said access opening; said access control means comprising of at least one locking mechanism formed integrally with said closure assembly and movable under the action of an actuating means from a non-locked position to a locked position wherein said locking mechanism engages the medical device; said actuation means further comprising an articulation apparatus whereby application of pressure on said apparatus results in movement of said locking mechanism from a non-locked to a locked position, and means for positively retaining said locking mechanism in said locked position after movement thereto from said non-locked position.