Patents Assigned to Sero-Guard Corporation
  • Positive locking needle-mounted needle guard for needle supported catheters
    Patent number: 5458658
    Abstract: An automatic needle guard for intravenous catheter assemblies, which stores on the insertion needle between the needle base and catheter hub, which attaches by positive engagement to the catheter hub, remains attached while the needle is withdrawn through the needle guard following insertion of the catheter, locks immovably to the needle shaft when the needle tip enters the body of the needle guard, then releases from the catheter hub, allowing the needle guard to be withdrawn along with the needle for safe disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Sero-Guard Corporation
    Inventor: Richard C. Sircom
  • Catheter with automatic needle guard
    Patent number: 5328482
    Abstract: A needle tip protecting device is provided for catheters having an insertion needle. The device is small enough to be stored at the base of the catheter needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slip to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable. Various embodiments of mechanisms to achieve this effect are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Sero-Guard Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Sircom, Youssef M. Youssef, Robert S. Solomon
  • Disposable automatic hypodermic needle guard
    Patent number: 5322517
    Abstract: A needle tip protecting device is provided for hypodermic needles, catheters, and the like. The device is small enough to be stored at the base of the needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slid to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable. Various embodiments of mechanisms to achieve this effect are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Sero-Guard Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Sircom, Yousef M. Youssef, Robert S. Solomon