Disposable vial holder and method to prevent needle stick injuries

摘要

A vial holder is provided to protect a user's hand from needle sticks. The holder includes a handle and a shield attached to a distal end of the handle. An opening is formed in the distal end of the handle to receive a vial. The vial is placed through the opening and into a passageway of the handle with the upper end of the vial exposed. A user grasps the handle which holds the vial in a stabilized manner. A needle may then safely approach the vial in which inadvertent slippage or movement of the needle results in contact with the needle against the shield and not contact with the user's hand.

主权项

1. A vial holder comprising:
a handle having an opening formed at distal end thereof, and a passageway communicating with said opening, said passageway extending a depth within a portion of the handle from said distal end toward a proximal end of said handle; a shield attached to a distal end of the handle; a flange connected to and protruding from said opening, and said flange extending radially inward into said passageway; said passageway is tapered commencing at a larger diameter at said opening to a smaller diameter towards said proximal end of said handle; and wherein said vial holder is made as a single member.