US20020013603A1 - Apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to devices used with implantable vascular access ports having a subcutaneous septum, and more particularly, to a novel apparatus for safely removing a needle from such subcutaneous septum without the risk of accidental needle/hand contact.
- an implantable vascular access device 10 also referred to as a port, or portal (FIG. 1).
- a port also referred to as a port, or portal (FIG. 1).
- This device is surgically implanted under the skin and below the collarbone, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
- a Huber needle 14 is placed through a patient's skin with enough pressure to penetrate the silicone septum 12 .
- the principal fear is that when pulling the needle 14 out of this portal 10 with one hand, the counter pressure applied with the other hand causes a “bounce back” phenomenon when the needle is dislodged and withdrawn, making a contaminated needle stick of the care giver's hand or the patient possible.
- FIGS. 1 - 5 show in detail the relationship between the apparatus 8 of the present invention and a subcutaneous portal 10 within a patient's body.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of the apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum of the present invention shown in an open position and in place over a subcutaneous septum.
- FIG. 2 is a top view of apparatus of FIG. 1 shown in a closed position in place over a subcutaneous septum.
- FIG. 3 is left side view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in a storage position.
- FIG. 4 is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 3 in an open position.
- the two extension pieces 16 , 18 also referred to as blades, shown in FIGS. 3 - 5 may be made of wood, plastic or any material shown to have similar properties and that may be sterilized.
- the blades 16 , 18 of the preferred embodiment to date are approximately 15 cm in length, 2 mm in height and 2 cm in width.
- each blade 16 , 18 Approximately 2.6 cm from the distal tip of each blade 16 , 18 (FIGS. 3 - 5 ) is a concave groove 20 , 22 approximately 1.5 cm in length and 3 mm at its center point in the preferred embodiment to date (FIG. 5). Concave grooves 20 , 22 are constructed bilaterally on each blade 16 , 18 , as best illustrated in FIG. 5.
- a needle shield casing 24 Bound to blade 20 by an epoxy or other stable mechanism, or if blade 20 is made of plastic, injection molded as one piece with blade 20 , is a needle shield casing 24 , which in the preferred embodiment to date is approximately 5.8 cm in length, 1.3 cm in width and approximately 4 mm in height at its open distal tip 26 , decreasing in height so as to close to approximately zero at the 5.8 cm mark.
- This casing 24 will be filled with a Styrofoam filling, or a material that resembles such a substance, that will enable casing 24 to tightly grip and thus retain a needle entering the casing 24 .
- a care giver would then place a thumb upon the circular metal divot 28 , or alternatively the elastic band. Applying firm pressure to the divot 28 with one hand, the care giver would use the other hand to remove needle 14 . The care giver would immediately place the needle 14 into the open end 26 of the needle shield casing 24 . This will then allow for a safe transfer of the needle 14 , with the apparatus 8 , to a Sharps container, thereby eliminating the threat of an accidental needle re-puncture of the care giver, or patient.
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Abstract
An apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum, comprising a pair of blades, each having corresponding first and second ends, pivotally jointed together at their first ends whereby the blades are pivotal between a closed position in which the blades are substantially overlapped and an open position in which the second ends of the blades are spaced apart; and a concave groove in an edge of each blade at the second ends thereof positioned such that each groove is directly opposite the other in a mirrored relationship when the blades are in the open position.
Description
- The present invention relates generally to devices used with implantable vascular access ports having a subcutaneous septum, and more particularly, to a novel apparatus for safely removing a needle from such subcutaneous septum without the risk of accidental needle/hand contact.
- Care givers time after time come in contact with an implantable
vascular access device 10, also referred to as a port, or portal (FIG. 1). In the center of theportal 10 is a self-sealingsilicone septum 12. This device is surgically implanted under the skin and below the collarbone, as illustrated in FIG. 1. To access the portal, a Huberneedle 14, or the like, is placed through a patient's skin with enough pressure to penetrate thesilicone septum 12. - Problems start when care givers are removing the
needle 14 from theseptum 12 ofportal 10. Extreme caution is needed because one must typically place the fingers of one hand firmly over theportal 10, which is located under the skin, to apply a counter pressure to theportal 10 as a needle is being removed from theportal 10 with the care giver's other hand. Just the right amount of counter pressure is needed on theportal 10 to permit safe removal of theneedle 14, but this procedure places the care giver's fingers within millimeters of theneedle 14. The principal fear is that when pulling theneedle 14 out of thisportal 10 with one hand, the counter pressure applied with the other hand causes a “bounce back” phenomenon when the needle is dislodged and withdrawn, making a contaminated needle stick of the care giver's hand or the patient possible. - The solution to this problem is to use as a safety device the apparatus of the present invention, which allows a care giver's fingers that apply counter pressure to the
subcutaneous portal 10 to be kept at a safe distance from the contaminated needle being withdrawn. The solution is illustrated and demonstrated in FIGS. 1-5. By placing sterile wood orplastic extension pieces portal 10, the same amount of counter pressure applied by a care giver's fingers is now transferred to theportal 10 by thesterile extension pieces apparatus 8 of the present invention and asubcutaneous portal 10 within a patient's body. - FIG. 1 is a top view of the apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum of the present invention shown in an open position and in place over a subcutaneous septum.
- FIG. 2 is a top view of apparatus of FIG. 1 shown in a closed position in place over a subcutaneous septum.
- FIG. 3 is left side view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in a storage position.
- FIG. 4 is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 3 in an open position.
- To implement the
apparatus 8 of the present invention, the twoextension pieces blades - Approximately 2.6 cm from the distal tip of each
blade 16, 18 (FIGS. 3-5) is aconcave groove Concave grooves blade - Bound to
blade 20 by an epoxy or other stable mechanism, or ifblade 20 is made of plastic, injection molded as one piece withblade 20, is aneedle shield casing 24, which in the preferred embodiment to date is approximately 5.8 cm in length, 1.3 cm in width and approximately 4 mm in height at its opendistal tip 26, decreasing in height so as to close to approximately zero at the 5.8 cm mark. Thiscasing 24 will be filled with a Styrofoam filling, or a material that resembles such a substance, that will enablecasing 24 to tightly grip and thus retain a needle entering thecasing 24. - To construct the present invention, place both
blades blades circular metal divot 28, or alternatively, place an elastic band over bothblades blades open blades blades concave grooves blades needle 14 to be removed from the septum 12 (FIG. 2). A care giver would then place a thumb upon thecircular metal divot 28, or alternatively the elastic band. Applying firm pressure to thedivot 28 with one hand, the care giver would use the other hand to removeneedle 14. The care giver would immediately place theneedle 14 into theopen end 26 of theneedle shield casing 24. This will then allow for a safe transfer of theneedle 14, with theapparatus 8, to a Sharps container, thereby eliminating the threat of an accidental needle re-puncture of the care giver, or patient.
Claims (2)
1. An apparatus for safely removing a needle from a subcutaneous septum, comprising:
a pair of blades, each having corresponding first and second ends, pivotally jointed together at their first ends whereby the blades are pivotal between a closed position in which the blades are substantially overlapped and an open position in which the second ends of the blades are spaced apart; and
a concave groove in an edge of each blade at the second ends thereof positioned such that each groove is directly opposite the other in a mirrored relationship when the blades are in the open position.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , and further comprising
a needle shield casing at the second end of one of the blades.
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