NEEDLE EXTRACTOR WITH RETAINING CAP

摘要

A needle extractor (90) is provided which has top and bottom members (102, 104) which include top and bottom blades (106, 108) for inserting between a shank portion (12) of a needle assembly (10) and a patient's skin surface. The top blade (106) has a longitudinal gutter or channel (118) for positioning and aligning the shank portion (12) of the needle assembly (10), and a vertical finger projection (110) with a notch (122) for retaining a tubing (16) coupled to the needle assembly (10). The blades (106, 108) each have a common slot (120) for receiving a needle portion (14) of the needle assembly (10). A retaining cap (200) coupled to the finger notch (122) retains the needle (14) in position during a needle extraction. The top member (102) is pivotally attached to the bottom member (104) such that when the blades (106, 108), being generally disposed parallel to each other and substantially overlapping, are inserted between the shank portion (12) and the skin surface, and the top blade (106) is pivoted relative to the bottom blade (108), the needle assembly (10) is removed from the skin surface.