| 摘要 |
A casing 300 for shielding a hypodermic needle. The casing comprises a protective rigid housing with an open end, rigid side walls and a closed end. The open end has a first cylindrical inner cavity. The closed end includes an end portion 304 having a second cylindrical inner cavity with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical inner cavity. The casing further comprises a fixing mechanism for engagement with a clamping mechanism within a container. The fixing mechanism comprises at least one slot 302 in an outer wall of the end portion, extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first and second cavities. The casing may have a recession or socket to prevent it rotating in the container. Also a container 400 for storing a needle casing, the container comprising a casing storage compartment, a pivoting access door and a clamping element comprising a first end pivotally connected to a container wall and a second end comprising a substantially U-shaped clamp. The clamping element is pivotable from a first position where the needle casing is not contacting the U-shaped clamp and a second position where the U-shaped clamp engages the needle casing. |
