| 摘要 |
A needle removal/containment and transport apparatus for potentially injurious medical implements, generally comprising a storage and transport housing; a storage container slidably inserted within the housing for receiving and storing the implements; a plastic bag surrounding the container; a needle removal device mounted on the container for threadably disengaging needle/syringe assemblies and depositing the needles into the container; and an entry port formed on the container with a releasably insertable plug member for depositing implements such as syringes, scalpels, etc. into the container. The housing is formed with flap members to permanently seal the container within the housing, yet permit access to the container. The housing is further formed with a cover member to permanently sealingly close the housing for transport to ultimate disposal. The needle removal device comprises a plate member formed with a first receiving slot, and an integral needle engaging member comprising a pair of opposed finger members integrated with a base member to form a stepped slot providing a second receiving slot and a contiguous engaging slot. The first receiving slot is laterally aligned with the second receiving slot at an elevation generally higher with respect thereto. The needle hub is slidably translated through the second receiving slot into engagement with the needle removal device via the engaging slot whereupon the syringe can be rotated relative to the needle hub to unthread the needle from the syringe. The unthreaded needle and syringe are then removed from the engaging slot and translated through the second receiving slot and into the first receiving slot such that the needle hub is disposed on the underside of the plate member permitting the needle to drop into the container. In the event the needle has not been fully unthreaded from the syringe or in the case of a multi-sample needle where the needle can hang-up within the syringe, the needle hub will engage the underside of the plate member in response to upward forces applied to the syringe to act as a stop preventing the needle from being pulled out of the removal device.
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