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GB2338231B - Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure - Google Patents

Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure

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Publication number
GB2338231B
GB2338231B GB9922084A GB9922084A GB2338231B GB 2338231 B GB2338231 B GB 2338231B GB 9922084 A GB9922084 A GB 9922084A GB 9922084 A GB9922084 A GB 9922084A GB 2338231 B GB2338231 B GB 2338231B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
blades
removal
containment structure
medical sharps
sharps
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9922084A
Other versions
GB2338231A (en
GB9922084D0 (en
Inventor
Corrine A Sukiennik
Robert Case
H Reiner Merz
James D Morrow
David G Pasternack
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
Original Assignee
Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/590,647 external-priority patent/US5894925A/en
Application filed by Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc, Kimberly Clark Corp filed Critical Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Publication of GB9922084D0 publication Critical patent/GB9922084D0/en
Publication of GB2338231A publication Critical patent/GB2338231A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2338231B publication Critical patent/GB2338231B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
    • A61B17/3217—Devices for removing or collecting used scalpel blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/36—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles
    • A61B50/362—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles for sharps

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
GB9922084A 1996-01-24 1997-01-24 Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure Expired - Fee Related GB2338231B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/590,647 US5894925A (en) 1996-01-24 1996-01-24 Medical sharps blade removal and containment structure
GB9815671A GB2325461B (en) 1996-01-24 1997-01-24 Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure

Publications (3)

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GB9922084D0 GB9922084D0 (en) 1999-11-17
GB2338231A GB2338231A (en) 1999-12-15
GB2338231B true GB2338231B (en) 2000-05-10

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GB9922084A Expired - Fee Related GB2338231B (en) 1996-01-24 1997-01-24 Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure
GB9922078A Expired - Fee Related GB2338230B (en) 1996-01-24 1997-01-24 Medical sharps and blades removal and containment structure

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7159714B2 (en) * 2003-02-21 2007-01-09 Becton, Dickinson And Company Sharps transport and disposal system

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4106620A (en) * 1977-10-03 1978-08-15 Brimmer Frances M Surgical blade dispenser
EP0034949A2 (en) * 1980-02-26 1981-09-02 SMITH & NEPHEW (AUSTRALIA) PROPRIETARY LIMITED Scalpel blade remover and collector
US5038929A (en) * 1990-06-07 1991-08-13 Susanne Kubofcik Sharps disposal system
US5449068A (en) * 1993-10-18 1995-09-12 Devon Industries, Inc. Surgical blade remover

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4106620A (en) * 1977-10-03 1978-08-15 Brimmer Frances M Surgical blade dispenser
EP0034949A2 (en) * 1980-02-26 1981-09-02 SMITH & NEPHEW (AUSTRALIA) PROPRIETARY LIMITED Scalpel blade remover and collector
US5038929A (en) * 1990-06-07 1991-08-13 Susanne Kubofcik Sharps disposal system
US5449068A (en) * 1993-10-18 1995-09-12 Devon Industries, Inc. Surgical blade remover

Also Published As

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GB2338231A (en) 1999-12-15
GB9922084D0 (en) 1999-11-17
GB2338230A (en) 1999-12-15
GB9922078D0 (en) 1999-11-17
GB2338230B (en) 2000-03-08

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20020124