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EP2206528B1 - Safety shield for medical needle devices - Google Patents
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EP2206528B1
EP2206528B1 EP10159601.3A EP10159601A EP2206528B1 EP 2206528 B1 EP2206528 B1 EP 2206528B1 EP 10159601 A EP10159601 A EP 10159601A EP 2206528 B1 EP2206528 B1 EP 2206528B1
EP10159601.3A
EP2206528A1 (en
2003-11-13 Priority to US10/712,570 priority Critical patent/US6997902B2/en
2004-08-17 Priority to US10/919,893 priority patent/US7351230B2/en
2004-11-12 Application filed by Specialized Health Products Inc filed Critical Specialized Health Products Inc
2004-11-12 Priority to EP04819105A priority patent/EP1682202B1/en
2010-07-14 Publication of EP2206528A1 publication Critical patent/EP2206528A1/en
2016-01-06 Publication of EP2206528B1 publication Critical patent/EP2206528B1/en
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Huber needles may be particularly difficult to remove from a needle access port which can result in hazardous exposure of the needle to a patient and a clinician. This is due, at least in part, to the fact that access port septums exhibit forces associated with needle entry and removal, which are much greater than forces normally associated with other medical needle insertion and removal (e.g., with syringes or phlebotomy needles). "Rebound" injuries are typically encountered with Huber needles because of the force required to overcome resistance of the septum of the access port.
Attempts at overcoming the above retention and resistive forces may result is a reflexive motion (e.g., a jerk) by the clinician removing the needle at the time of extraction, which can contribute to the "rebound" injuries. The reflexive motion maybe poorly controlled, oscillatory and, therefore, result in an inadvertent needle stick to the patient and clinician, for example, to a hand which is stabilizing an implanted port. Further, difficulty in removal can force a clinician to make a perpendicular pull, which is transverse to a plane orthogonal to the direction of needle insertion. This can result in injury to the patient and the clinician.
Another known attempt at reducing hazards associated with angled needles is a safety device that includes a collapsible pair of wings engaged by the fingers or a clinician to shield the needle. A drawback of devices of this type is that a narrow surface area presses against a patient's skin during withdrawal, which can cause significant pain and discomfort.
US 2003114797 describes a Huber needle which can be drawn into a protective cap and sheath arrangement after use for disposal purposes. The cap is tethered to a housing in which the needle is mounted by the sheath. The sheath is initially mounted about the needle in a collapsed accordion-like condition between the cap and housing. When the cap is moved along the needle, the sheath is played out over the needle. The cap houses a spring clip to snap over the bore through which the needle is retracted to prevent re-emergence of the needle. The flexible nature of the sheath allows the sheath to pass about the two legs of the Huber needle.
US 5584810 describes a needle point guard assembly which includes inner and outer nested housings to permit relative rotation. The end walls of the housings have apertures to slidably receive a needle. The apertures are registered in one rotational orientation of the housings relative to one another to define a first opening that allows a needle to pass therethrough. The needle point guard assembly further includes a spring for rotatably driving the housings and a trigger for selectively holding the inner housing with respect to the outer housing in a rotational orientation where the apertures define the first opening. The trigger moves out of interfering relationship between the inner housing and the outer housing when the sharp distal tip of the needle is withdrawn into the needle point guard assembly. In this condition, the spring will rotatably drive the housings into orientations where the apertures will not be substantially aligned so that the overlapping area is smaller than the first opening. The edges of the apertures thus bind against the needle and prevent further movement of the needle point guard assembly along the needle.
WO 94/00172 describes an automatic disposable needle guard for a hypodermic syringe and needle which has a sleeve which slides over the needle and is limited in the travel in one direction by a sleeve lanyard. A guard is positioned slidably upon the needle with a guard lanyard limiting its travel from the syringe. An expanding flexible shield is placed between the guard and the syringe exerting an expansive force against the lanyard. When the guard is manually pulled toward the syringe or the needle penetrates a patient's tissue beyond the exposed length of the needle, a spring trips permitting the shield to expand and cover the entire needle after use. Prior to maximum expansion, the spring releases tension on the side of the needle and slips over the sharp end protecting and retaining the needle within the guard and shield for safe disposal.
WO 90/08564 describes a needle tip protecting devices for hypodermic needles. The device is stored at the base of the needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slid to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable.
An aspect of the invention provides a medical needle shield apparatus comprising: a needle having a distal end including a distal portion angled with respect to a more proximal portion, the distal portion and the more proximal portion having different longitudinal axes; and a shield extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose the distal end of the needle, the needle including a proximal end mounted to a hub, the shield comprising: an outer bearing having a sidewall defining a first interior space about a first longitudinal axis; an inner bearing having a sidewall defining a second interior space about the first longitudinal axis, wherein the needle is disposed in the second interior space and is movable along the first longitudinal axis; the inner bearing disposed in the first interior space and movable therein along the first longitudinal axis; a wedging portion movable with the inner bearing for wedging against the distal portion of the needle to secure the distal end of the needle within the second interior space in the extended position; and a tether having a proximal end connected to the hub and a distal end connected to the inner bearing for preventing separation of the shield from the needle in the extended position.
The shield assembly contains an inner bearing through which the needle travels during needle extraction. The inner bearing can be hingedly affixed to the hub via an extendable frame for articulation along the needle during needle extraction. The sharpened tip of the needle is retracted into the inner bearing an can form a latched structure of the inner bearing, outer bearing, extendable segments, needle, and hub. The wedging portion secures or occludes the needle tip within the inner bearing. A latch may engage the inner bearing to maintain the rigid structure in a protective configuration about the sharpened tip. Thus, the needle is extracted and shielded without applying substantial transverse forces to the needle.
In at least one embodiment, the wedging portion is pivotably mounted to said inner bearing. The wedging portion can include a cam surface, which engages the outer bearing sidewall to pivot the wedging portion when the inner portion is moved along the longitudinal axis.
In one embodiment, the wedging portion is pivotably mounted to the interior bearing, which includes a cam surface that engages the outer bearing sidewall. Engagement between the cam surface and the outer bearing sidewall pivots the wedging portion when the inner bearing is moved along the longitudinal axis to secure the needle tip within the second interior space.
In an illustrative embodiment, the inner bearing moves telescopically in the first interior space in response to proximal movement of the hub and extension of the extendable linkage segments.
In still another embodiment, the outer bearing sidewall includes a cutout extending at least partially therethrough. The cutout provides clearance for the wedging portion when the wedging portion is pivoted away from the second interior space. The cutout has a distal surface which engages the cam surface to pivot the wedging portion.
In another embodiment, the outer bearing includes a distal end having a planar surface substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The needle includes a proximal end and a bend of about 90 degrees between said proximal and distal ends. The hub includes a winged portion extending therefrom, which provides a surface area for gripping.
The wedging portion can be pivotably mounted to said inner bearing.
The wedging portion can include a cam surface which engages a sidewall of said outer bearing to pivot said wedging portion when said inner portion is moved along said longitudinal axis.
The wedging portion can be pivotably mounted to said interior bearing and can include a cam surface which engages said outer bearing sidewall to pivot said wedging portion to an occluding position when said inner bearing is moved along said longitudinal axis.
The outer bearing sidewall can include a cutout extending at least partially therethrough, said cutout providing clearance for said wedging portion when said wedging portion is pivoted away from said second interior space.
The cutout can include a distal surface which engages said cam surface to pivot said wedging portion.
The outer bearing sidewall can include an enclosed space extending from the sidewall, said enclosed space providing clearance for said wedging portion when said wedging portion is pivoted away from said second interior space.
The wedging portion can include a plurality of binding surface.
The wedging portion can include a cam surface which engages a cam surface of said outer bearing to pivot said wedging portion when said inner portion is moved along said longitudinal axis.
The wedging portion can be pivotably mounted to said interior bearing and can include a cam surface which engages a cam surface disposed on said outer bearing sidewall to pivot said wedging portion to a secured position when said inner bearing is moved along said longitudinal axis.
The tether can comprise extendable linkage segments.
The tether can comprise a cord.
The inner bearing can move telescopically in said first interior space in response to proximal movement of said hub and extension of said extendable linkage segments.
The outer bearing can include a latching arm extending into said first interior space to latch said inner bearing in a proximal position when said inner bearing is moved proximally along said longitudinal axis beyond said latching arm and wherein said wedging portion is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The inner bearing can include a latching arm extending into said second interior space to latch said outer bearing in a proximal position when said outer bearing is moved proximally along said longitudinal axis beyond said latching arm and wherein said wedging portion is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The inner bearing can include one or more latching arms extending onto a corresponding latching surface disposed on said outer bearing to latch the inner bearing in a proximal position when the inner bearing is moved proximally along the longitudinal axis beyond said one or more latching arms and wherein said wedging portion is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The wedging portion can include one or more latching arms extending onto a corresponding latching surface disposed on said outer bearing to latch the inner bearing in a proximal position when the inner bearing is moved proximally along the longitudinal axis beyond said one or more latching arms and wherein said wedging portion is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The outer bearing can include a latching arm extending into a corresponding latching surface of said inner bearing to latch said outer bearing in a proximal position when said outer bearing is moved proximally along said longitudinal axis beyond said latching arm and wherein said wedging portion is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The outer bearing can include a distal end having a planar surface substantially orthogonal to said longitudinal axis.
The planar surface can be hingedly attached to said outer bearing.
The needle can include a bend of about 90 degrees between said proximal and distal ends.
The hub can include a winged portion extending therefrom, said winged portion can provide a surface area for gripping.
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a fully unshielded configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a fully unshielded configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted configuration according a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 5 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a retracted unlatched configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 7 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a fully unshielded configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 9 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a fully unshielded configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 10 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a partially retracted configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 11 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a partially retracted configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 12 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a retracted unlatched configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 13 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a retracted unlatched configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 14 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 15 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to an illustrative example;
FIGURE 16 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a fully retracted and unshielded configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 17 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a fully retracted and unshielded configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 18 is an additional cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a fully retracted and unshielded configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 19 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 20 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted unlatched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 21 is a detail cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted unlatched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 22 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a partially retracted unlatched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 23 is a perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 24 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according two a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 25 is a detail cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 26 is a cross sectional perspective view of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a Huber needle in a shielded and latched configuration according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIGURE 27 is a cross sectional perspective view of an inner and outer bearing of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
FIGURE 28 is a perspective view of a wedging portion of a needle safety apparatus adapted for use with a syringe needle according to a second embodiment of the invention.
In the discussion that follows, the term "proximal" refers to a portion of a structure that is closer to a clinician, and the term "distal" refers to a portion that is further from the clinician. As used herein, the term "subject" refers to a patient that receives infusions or has blood and/or fluid collected therefrom using the safety shield apparatus. According to the present disclosure, the term "clinician" refers to an individual administering an infusion, performing fluid collection, installing or removing a needle cannula from a safety shield apparatus and may include support personnel.
Turning now to the figures wherein like components are designated by like reference numerals throughout the several views. Referring initially to FIGS. 1-7, there is illustrated one embodiment of a needle safety apparatus 10, constructed in accordance with the principals of the present disclosure. The embodiment includes a needle 12 having a distal portion 14 defining a longitudinal axis 16 which is angularly displaced relative to a transverse axis 20 defined by a proximal portion 18 of needle 12. A shield assembly 22 is mounted with needle 12 and extensible, via an inner bearing 24 and outer bearing 26, between a retracted position (FIGS. 1 - 2) and an extended position (FIG. 6) via intermediate positions (FIGS. 3 - 5). This embodiment of a needle safety apparatus 10 is advantageously configured to prevent hazardous exposure to a needle 12 by providing an adequate and reliable safety shield apparatus for port access needle devices as will be discussed below.
Referring to FIGS. 1 - 7, needle safety apparatus 10 is employed with an angled needle 12, such as a Huber type safety needle and includes a needle 12, a needle hub 28, a shield assembly 22 and a section of medical tubing 50.
Needle hub 28 includes a winged portion 38 by which needle hub 28 is grasped and displaced. Needle hub 28 includes an open proximal end configured to accept a tubing segment, and a proximal end configured to accept and securely retain the proximal end of needle which is disposed in the end of said tubing in the interior cavity of the needle hub 28
Winged portion 38 includes a digital (manipulable) interface which may be facilely gripped by a clinicians fingers. Winged portion 38 may include two winged parts 42A, 42B. Winged parts 42A, 42B may be hinged or flexible and horizontally disposed, as shown in FIGS. 1 - 5 to provide a low silhouette until needle safety apparatus 10 is to be removed from an insertion site. This configuration advantageously permits less obstruction for tape down and other site preparation over extended periods of use.
A latching arm 48 is formed in the sidewall of outer bearing 26. The latching arm 48 allows inner cylinder 24 to translate telescopically when pulled by extended (unfolded) hinged portions 44A, 44B as hub 28 is displaced away from planar contact surface 30. When shield assembly 22 is fully extended, the sharpened tip of needle 12 is retracted safely within shield assembly 22. The latching arm 48 prevents inner bearing 24 from retracting telescopically in a distal direction thus retaining the shield assembly 22 in a fully extended configuration. It is also contemplated that latching arm 48 may be formed in the sidewall of inner bearing 24. A flange 23 on outer bearing 26 interacts with flange 25 on inner bearing 24 as shield assembly 22 is distally extended to retain outer bearing 26 with the shield assembly 22 in a fully extended configuration.
Referring now to FIGS. 8 - 15, an example of the needle safety apparatus is disclosed for use, for example, with a straight needle 12 and luer fitting 60 for use with a medical syringe. In this example, needle hub 28 is be configured to include a luer fitting 60 for attachment to various needle devices such as a syringes or IV set (not shown).
Inner bearing 24 and outer bearing 26 slidably support medical needle 12 to facilitate extension of shield assembly 22 during extraction. Medical needle 12 is thereby extracted from an insertion site. As medical needle 12 is extracted, needle hub 28 is displaced away from planar contact surface 30 unfolding hinged portions 44A, 44B. Proximal hinged portion 44A is hingedly attached to collar 46 and to hinged portion 44B. Hinged portion 44B is hingedly attached to inner bearing 24. Collar 46 is rigidly retained, for example, by snap features to hub 28. Shield assembly 22 is thereby articulated until the sharpened tip of medical needle 12 is displaced into protective shielding of shield assembly 22. Inner bearing 24 and outer bearing 26 are unreleasably engaged by latching arm 48, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 12 - 15, the sharpened tip of medical needle 12 is fully enclosed by shield assembly 22.
A latching arm 48 (FIG. 15) is formed in the sidewall of outer bearing 26. The latching arm 48 allows inner cylinder 24 to translate telescopically when pulled by extended (unfolded) hinged portions 44A, 44B as hub 28 is displaced away from planar contact surface 30. When shield assembly 22 is fully extended, the distal portion 14 of needle 12 is retracted safely within shield assembly 22. The latching arm 48 prevents inner bearing 48 from retracting telescopically in a distal direction thus retaining the shield assembly 22 in a fully extended configuration.
Referring to FIGS. 16-28, there is illustrated another embodiment of a needle safety apparatus 110, constructed in accordance with the principals of the present disclosure. The embodiment includes a needle 112 having a distal portion 114 defining a longitudinal axis 116 which is angularly displaced relative to a transverse axis 120 defined by a proximal portion 118 of needle 112. A shield assembly 122 is mounted with needle 112 and extensible, via an inner bearing 124 and outer bearing 126, between a retracted position (FIGS. 16 - 18) and an extended position (FIGS. 23 - 26) via intermediate positions (FIGS. 19 - 22).
The embodiment of needle safety apparatus 110 as discussed below includes a hub 128 mounted with the proximal portion 118 of needle 112 and a planar contact surface 130 mounted with outer bearing 126. It is envisioned that planar contact surface 130 may be hingedly or fixedly attached to outer bearing 126. The needle safety apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment includes a shield assembly 122 which is extensible between a retracted position and an extended position via fixed positioning of planar contact surface 130 relative to movement of needle 112 along longitudinal axis 116.
The component parts of needle safety apparatus 110 may be fabricated from a material suitable for medical applications, such as, for example, polymerics or metals, such as stainless steel, depending on the particular medical application and/or preference of a clinician. Semi-rigid and rigid polymerics are contemplated for fabrication, as well as resilient materials, such as molded medical grade polypropylene. However, one skilled in the art will realize that other materials and fabrication methods suitable for assembly and manufacture, in accordance with the present disclosure, also would be appropriate. Needle safety apparatus 110 may be integrally assembled of its constituent parts. Alternatively, portions of safety shield apparatus 110 can be monolithically formed and assembled therewith.
Needle safety apparatus 110 is employed with an angled needle 112, such as a Huber type safety needle and includes a needle 112, a needle hub 128, a shield assembly 122 and a section of medical tubing 150.
In the illustrative embodiment, the needle 112 is formed from an angled cannula. Generally, for the purposes of providing access to medical needle 112 along a plane orthogonal to a line of percutaneous entry and parallel to a plane of an entry site, medical needle 112 is angled. This configuration is consistent with a Huber type safety needle. Other angled medical needles may be protected by the apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure. The distal portion 114 of medical needle 112 has an inferiorly disposed sharpened end 132. The proximal portion 118 includes a superiorly disposed abrupt end 134 and a medially disposed bend 36 is formed therebetween.
Needle hub 128 includes a winged portion 138 by which needle hub 128 is grasped and displaced. Needle hub 128 includes an open proximal end configured to accept a tubing segment, and a proximal end configured to accept and securely retain the proximal end of needle which is disposed in the end of said tubing in the interior cavity of the needle hub 28
Winged portion 138 includes a digital (manipulable) interface which may be facilely gripped by a clinicians fingers. Winged portion 138 may include two winged parts 142A, 142B. Winged parts 142A, 142B may be hinged or flexible and horizontally disposed, as shown in FIGS. 16-18 to provide a low silhouette until needle safety apparatus 110 is to be removed from an insertion site. This configuration advantageously permits less obstruction for tape down and other site preparation over extended periods of use.
Winged parts 142A, 142B may be articulated to a more vertical orientation (FIGS. 20, 22, and 23) when extracting medical needle 112. Winged portion 138 permits extraction forces to be applied directly above and in-line with a longitudinal axis insertion line of medical needle 112. To aid in gripping and transferring extraction forces to winged portion 138, winged parts 142A, 142B may include corrugation, texturing or other process to increase surface friction.
The manufacture of needle safety apparatus 110 parts may be accomplished by injection molding of needle hub 128 and shield assembly 122, both of which may be injection molded using synthetic resinous material, such as polypropylene. Medical tubing 150 may be selected from medical tubing currently commercially available. To assemble needle safety apparatus 110, distal portion 114 of needle 112 can be assembled to shield assembly 122, and the shield assembly snapped over the outside surface of needle hub 128. Tubing 150 may be displaced through the proximal opening of needle hub 128 as previously disclosed. The proximal end of medical needle 112 is displaced into tubing 150 and securely affixed thereat.
Needle safety apparatus 110 may be properly sterilized and otherwise prepared for storage, shipment and use. Needle safety apparatus 110 may be properly affixed, via planar contact surface 130, and inserted within a subject (not shown) for a port access medical procedure, such as, for example, one or a plurality of infusion and/or collection of fluid procedures. Upon completion of the medical procedure (s), force may be applied to the proximal surface of planar contact surface 130 while retracting forces are applied to winged parts 142A, 142B. Thus, planar contact surface 130 remains in a fixed position, relative to movement of shield assembly 122 to the extended position.
Inner bearing 124 and outer bearing 126 slidably support medical needle 112 to facilitate extension of shield assembly 122 during extraction. Medical needle 112 is thereby extracted from an insertion site. As medical needle 112 is extracted, needle hub 128 is displaced away from planar contact surface 130 unfolding hinged portions 144A, 144B. Proximal hinged portion 144A is hingedly attached to collar 146 and to hinged portion 144B. Collar 146 may be monolithically formed with hub 128. Hence, any reference to hinge portion 144A connected to hub 128 includes connection to collar 146 or connection directly to hub 128. Hinged portion 144B is hingedly attached to inner bearing 124. The purpose and function of hinged portions 144A, 144B is to serve as a tether for preventing extension of the shield assembly 122 beyond the distal portion 114 of needle 112. It is envisioned that the tether may be in the form of a cord, strap or the like (not shown). Collar 146 is rigidly retained, for example by snap features, to hub 128. Shield assembly 122 is thereby articulated until the sharpened tip of medical needle 112 is displaced into protective shielding of shield assembly 122. Inner bearing 124 and outer bearing 126 are unreleasably, respectively engaged by one or more latching arms 148. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the sharpened tip of medical needle 112 is fully enclosed by shield assembly 122.
In the illustrative embodiment, outer bearing 126 is monolithically formed with planar contact surface 130 as a substantially cylindrical structure protruding from the proximal surface of planar contact surface 130. Inner bearing 124 is a smaller substantially cylindrical structure disposed within the walls of the outer cylinder 126. Outer bearing 126 thus forms a guide for linear translation of the inner bearing 124 along longitudinal axis 116, while inner bearing 124 forms a guide for linear translation of needle 112.
One or more latching arms 148 are formed in the sidewall of inner bearing 124. The one or more latching arms 148 allow inner bearing 124 to translate telescopically when pulled by extended (unfolded) hinged portions 144A, 144B as hub 128 is displaced away from planar contact surface 130. When shield assembly 122 is fully extended, the sharpened tip of needle 112 is retracted safely within shield assembly 122. In the fully extended position, the one or more latching arms 148 extend onto a corresponding latching surface 129 disposed on the outer bearing 126 to latch the inner bearing 124 in a proximal position when the inner 124 bearing is moved proximally along the longitudinal axis beyond the one or more latching arms 148. Hence, the one or more latching arms 148 prevent inner bearing 124 from retracting telescopically in a distal direction thus retaining the shield assembly 122 in a fully extended configuration. It is also contemplated that the one or more latching arms 148 may be formed in the sidewall of outer bearing 126 or on wedging portion 152. Flanges 123 and 135 on outer bearing 126 interact with flanges 125 and 137, respectively, on inner bearing 124 as shield assembly 122 is distally extended to retain outer bearing 126 with the shield assembly 122 in a fully extended configuration.
In an illustrative embodiment, a wedging portion 152 secures the distal portion 114 of needle 112 within inner bearing 124. Wedging portion 152 is pivotally mounted to inner bearing 124 (FIGS. 17, 18, 20, and 21) or pivotally formed with the inner bearing 124. Pivoting of wedging portion 152 occurs when inner bearing 124 is extended telescopically in the proximal direction relative to outer bearing 126. Cam surface 154 of wedging portion 152 engages the cam surface 156 of wedging portion 152 thus pivotally displacing wedging portion 152 within the inner space of inner bearing 124. Further, wedging portion 152 may embody various shapes to accomplish the function of securing the distal portion 114 of needle 112 within inner bearing 124. Binding of needle 112 occurs as binding surfaces 131 and 133 on wedging portion 152 interact with needle surfaces 113 and 114, respectively.
It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplification of the various embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope of the claims appended hereto.
A medical needle shield apparatus (10, 110) comprising:
a needle (12, 112) having a distal end 14, 114) including a distal portion angled with respect to a more proximal portion, the distal portion and the more proximal portion having different longitudinal axes; and
a shield (22, 122) extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose the distal end of the needle, the needle including a proximal end (18, 118) mounted to a hub (28, 128), the shield comprising:
an outer bearing (26, 126) having a sidewall defining a first interior space about a first longitudinal axis (16, 116);
an inner bearing (24, 124) having a sidewall defining a second interior space about the first longitudinal axis, wherein the needle is disposed in the second interior space and is movable along the first longitudinal axis;
the inner bearing disposed in the first interior space and movable therein along the first longitudinal axis;
a wedging portion (52, 152) movable with the inner bearing (24,124) for wedging against the distal portion of the needle to secure the distal end of the needle within the second interior space in the extended position; and
a tether (44A, 44B, 144A, 144B) having a proximal end connected to the hub (28, 128) and a distal end connected to the inner bearing (24, 124) for preventing separation of the shield (22, 122) from the needle (12,112) in the extended position.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inner bearing (24, 124) and the outer bearing (26, 126) remain coaxial throughout movement of the inner bearing relative to the outer bearing.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distal portion (14,114) of the needle includes an inferiorly disposed sharpened end.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedging portion (152) includes a plurality of binding surfaces (131, 133).
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outer bearing (26,126) includes a distal end having a planar surface substantially orthogonal to the first longitudinal axis.
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the planar surface is hingedly attached to the outer bearing.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedging portion (52, 152) is pivotably mounted (58) to the inner bearing (24, 124).
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedging portion (52, 152) includes a cam surface (54, 154) which engages a cam surface (56, 156) of the outer bearing (26, 126) to pivot the wedging portion when the inner portion is moved along the first longitudinal axis.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedging portion (52,152) is pivotably mounted to the inner bearing (24, 124) and includes a cam surface (54, 154) which engages a cam surface (56, 156) disposed on the outer bearing (24, 124) sidewall to pivot the wedging portion to a secured position when the inner bearing is moved along the first longitudinal axis.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tether is selected from a group including: an extendable linkage segments (44A, 44B, 144A, 144B) or a cord.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hub (28, 128) includes a winged portion (38, 138) extending therefrom, the winged portion providing a surface area for gripping.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inner bearing (24, 124) moves telescopically in the first interior space in response to proximal movement of the hub (28, 128) and extension of the tether.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inner bearing (24, 124) includes one or more latching arms extending onto a corresponding latching surface disposed on the outer bearing to latch the inner bearing in a proximal position when the inner bearing is moved proximally along the first longitudinal axis beyond the one or more latching arms and wherein the wedging portion (52, 152) is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wedging portion (52, 152) includes one or more latching arms extending onto a corresponding latching surface disposed on the outer bearing to latch the inner bearing in a proximal position when the inner bearing is moved proximally along the first longitudinal axis beyond the one or more latching arms and wherein the wedging portion is therefore retained in a pivoted position.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outer bearing (26, 126) includes a latching arm (48, 148) extending into a corresponding latching surface of the inner bearing (24, 124) to latch the outer bearing in a proximal position when the outer bearing is moved proximally along the first longitudinal axis beyond the latching arm and wherein the wedging portion (52, 152) is thereby retained in a pivoted position.
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