Apparatus and method of automatically removing a needle from a hub

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10258746
APP PUB NO 20170173272A1
SERIAL NO

15129405

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An apparatus and method of automatically and safely removing a needle from a syringe assembly while retaining a syringe hub as part of the syringe assembly is generally described. A needle containment device is provided, which may include a needle handling apparatus and a shutter mechanism assembly. The needle handling apparatus is configured for receiving at least a portion of a syringe assembly including at least a needle and a syringe hub, wherein a first clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the syringe hub and a second clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the needle, so that the needle is safely and automatically removed from the syringe hub.

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  • INVENTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Moghadam, Ali Trumbull, US 3 6
Radmand, Reza Brookline, US 28 153

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