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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Michael J. Noble, St. Charles, MO (US);
Todd M. Chelak, Westborough, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Noble, St. Charles, MO (US);
Todd M. Chelak, Westborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/154 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1438 (2013.01); A61B 5/1405 (2013.01); A61B 5/1444 (2013.01); A61B 5/15 (2013.01); A61B 5/154 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blood collection device is disclosed which includes a body defining a receptacle dimensioned to receive a blood collection tube. The body has a first open end and a second end supporting a needle having a proximal end extending into the receptacle and a distal end extending distally of the body. Retaining structure is supported on the body. The retaining structure extends into the receptacle and is configured to releasably retain the blood collection tube within the receptacle.