GB2367754A - Apparatus for the disposal of sharps - Google Patents

Apparatus for the disposal of sharps

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Publication number
GB2367754A
GB2367754A GB0130777A GB0130777A GB2367754A GB 2367754 A GB2367754 A GB 2367754A GB 0130777 A GB0130777 A GB 0130777A GB 0130777 A GB0130777 A GB 0130777A GB 2367754 A GB2367754 A GB 2367754A
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pad
layer
sheet
adhesive
surgical instruments
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GB0130777A
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GB0130777D0 (en
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Gordon George Baldwin
Joseph Burke
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/36—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles
    • A61B50/362—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles for sharps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06161—Devices for removing or collecting used needles or sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
    • A61B17/3217—Devices for removing or collecting used scalpel blades

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)

Abstract

A pad (16) for facilitating the safe disposal of surgical instruments (4) which have been used and which are sharp, which pad (16) comprises a base sheet (6), a sheet (8) of a foam material secured to the base sheet (6), a layer (10) of adhesive on part of the sheet of the foam material, and a peel-off protective sheet (12) on the layer (10) of adhesive, the pad (16) being such that the used surgical instruments (4) are able to be stuck on the layer (10) of adhesive after removal of the protective sheet (12), the pad (16) also being such that it is foldable back on itself with the layer (10) of adhesive retaining the pad (16) in its folded condition and with the used surgical instruments (4) then being safely inside the folded pad (16), and the pad (16) being characterised in that it has securing means (18) for releasably securing the pad (16) in position on a support surface whereby the pad (16) does not slip on the support surface during use.
GB0130777A 2000-05-02 2001-04-24 A pad for the disposal of sharps Expired - Fee Related GB2367754B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0010592.4A GB0010592D0 (en) 2000-05-02 2000-05-02 A pad for facilitating the safe disposal of surgical intstruments which have been used and which are sharp
PCT/GB2001/001827 WO2001082816A1 (en) 2000-05-02 2001-04-24 Apparatus for the disposal of sharps

Publications (3)

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GB0130777D0 GB0130777D0 (en) 2002-02-06
GB2367754A true GB2367754A (en) 2002-04-17
GB2367754B GB2367754B (en) 2004-07-07

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GBGB0010592.4A Ceased GB0010592D0 (en) 2000-05-02 2000-05-02 A pad for facilitating the safe disposal of surgical intstruments which have been used and which are sharp
GB0130777A Expired - Fee Related GB2367754B (en) 2000-05-02 2001-04-24 A pad for the disposal of sharps

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GBGB0010592.4A Ceased GB0010592D0 (en) 2000-05-02 2000-05-02 A pad for facilitating the safe disposal of surgical intstruments which have been used and which are sharp

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AU (1) AU4864001A (en)
GB (2) GB0010592D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2001082816A1 (en)

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3861521A (en) * 1973-04-17 1975-01-21 Mildred V Burtz Disposable suture organizer
US4008802A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-02-22 Acura-Med Surgical needle retaining and inventory pad, and accounting method
US4076882A (en) * 1976-12-30 1978-02-28 Fenster Larry A Sharps disposal pads
US4344532A (en) * 1980-08-11 1982-08-17 Instranetics, Inc. Surgical blade remover
US4596329A (en) * 1982-02-08 1986-06-24 American Hospital Supply Corporation Pivotally mounted surgical instrument holder
US5538132A (en) * 1993-06-28 1996-07-23 Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp. Guard structure for sharps

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3861521A (en) * 1973-04-17 1975-01-21 Mildred V Burtz Disposable suture organizer
US4008802A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-02-22 Acura-Med Surgical needle retaining and inventory pad, and accounting method
US4076882A (en) * 1976-12-30 1978-02-28 Fenster Larry A Sharps disposal pads
US4344532A (en) * 1980-08-11 1982-08-17 Instranetics, Inc. Surgical blade remover
US4596329A (en) * 1982-02-08 1986-06-24 American Hospital Supply Corporation Pivotally mounted surgical instrument holder
US5538132A (en) * 1993-06-28 1996-07-23 Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp. Guard structure for sharps

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GB2367754B (en) 2004-07-07
WO2001082816A1 (en) 2001-11-08
GB0010592D0 (en) 2000-06-21
GB0130777D0 (en) 2002-02-06
AU4864001A (en) 2001-11-12

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Effective date: 20120424