Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and locking a hypodermic needle hub inserted therein includes a container with a cavity and a top cover with ports. A hypodermic needle cannula and hub may be inserted into each port. Each port has a dimension smaller than the largest cross-sectional dimension of a respective hub. Hub engaging and locking components are secured adjacent the top cover for engaging each hub inserted into a port.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 1992
Date of Patent:
February 15, 1994
Assignee:
Timely Medical Innovations, Ltd.
Inventors:
Robert G. Salatka, William B. Buck, James H. Mitchell, William J. Schultz, Leslie Perhacs