摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (10) for safely removing a needle (14) from a subcutaneous septum (12), comprising: a pair of blades (16, 18), each having corresponding first and second ends, pivotally jointed (28) together at their first ends whereby the blades (16, 18) are pivotal between a closed position in which the blades (16, 18) are substantially overlapped and an open position in which the second ends of the blades (16, 18) are spaced apart; and a concave groove (20, 22) 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 (16, 18) are in the open position.</p> |