A sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof having a substantially non-porous housing which includes a receiver which receives and actively conveys external pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof into the interior of the housing; an internal storage compartment sized to facilitate the safe storage of a plurality of used pen needles or syringe needles and optional needle covers. The internal storage compartment including a material capable of absorbing and storing fluids which may incidentally be associated with the used pen needles or syringe needles. The receiver for pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof is visually distinguished from the surrounding portions of the housing by one or both of having a different color or different color patterning relative to the surrounding housing.

A container closure (14, 14.sup.1, 14.sup.2, 14.sup.3, 14.sup.4, 14.sup.5, 14.sup.6) is disclosed. The container closure (14, 14.sup.1, 14.sup.2, 14.sup.3, 14.sup.4, 14.sup.5, 14.sup.6) includes a fluid-drawing member (42, 42.sup.1, 42.sup.2, 42.sup.3, 42.sup.4, 42.sup.5, 42.sup.6) that extends axially away from and is integral with the inner surface (28.sub.I, 28.sub.I.sup.1, 28.sub.I.sup.2, 28.sub.I.sup.3, 28.sub.I.sup.4, 28.sub.I.sup.5, 28.sub.I.sup.6) of the end wall (28, 28.sup.1, 28.sup.2, 28.sup.3, 28.sup.4, 28.sup.5, 28.sup.6) of the container closure (14, 14.sup.1, 14.sup.2, 14.sup.3, 14.sup.4, 14.sup.5, 14.sup.6). A container assembly (10, 10.sup.1, 10.sup.2, 10.sup.3, 10.sup.4, 10.sup.5, 10.sup.6) is also disclosed. The container assembly (10, 10.sup.1, 10.sup.2, 10.sup.3, 10.sup.4, 10.sup.5, 10.sup.6) includes the container closure (14, 14.sup.1, 14.sup.2, 14.sup.3, 14.sup.4, 14.sup.5, 14.sup.6) and a container (12, 12.sup.1, 12.sup.2, 12.sup.3, 12.sup.4, 12.sup.5, 12.sup.6) connected to the container closure (14, 14.sup.1, 14.sup.2, 14.sup.3, 14.sup.4, 14.sup.5, 14.sup.6). A method for utilizing the container assembly (10, 10.sup.1, 10.sup.2, 10.sup.3, 10.sup.4, 10.sup.5, 10.sup.6) is also disclosed.

A magazine (18) that stores a plurality of needles (56) configured to engage a medication pen (2) for medication delivery, the magazine (18) comprising a magazine housing (20) enclosing a removable array (26) having a plurality of hub chambers (22) each enclosing one of a plurality of needle hubs (50), a connector (28) in each of the plurality of hub chambers (22), each connector (28) engages one of the plurality of needle hubs (50), a plurality of peel tabs (30) each sealing one of the plurality of hub chambers (22), and an electronic indicator (62) to identify a status of the plurality of needle hubs (50), wherein the electronic indicator (62) identifies how many of the plurality of needle hubs (50) are unused.

The present disclosure relates to a device for handling medicament delivery devices and is to be used with a safety container, where the medicament delivery devices have information retaining elements having information that is unique to specific medicament delivery devices, and which medicament delivery devices are to be put in a safety container after use. The disclosed device has an information obtaining mechanism operably arranged to obtain information from the medicament delivery devices placed into the safety container.

An assembly for storing both new and used pen needles of an injection apparatus, comprising a plurality of storage units each configured to store a pen needle having a needle fixed to a hub, the plurality of storage units being hingedly connected, and each including a storage end, and a dispensing end having an anti-rotation structure, wherein the anti-rotation structure working in conjunction with the hub of the pen needle to prevent rotation of the pen needle when the pen needle is in a dispensing position.

A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.

A process of manufacturing a sharps container and a method of storing needles are disclosed. The sharps container utilizes a blocking member which does not interfere with a needle being inserted into the sharps container, and a latch mechanism which does not require a protruding tab. The latch mechanism requires at least a dual action to open the sharps container, and limits the movement required for opening the sharps container.

A needle tip storage and removal device comprises a storage compartment having a splined socket which engages the complementary splines on a needle tip collar, a compartment being sealed by a peelable foil. Alongside the storage compartment is a removal compartment having a drive socket of similar configuration. The device assists safe removal and disposal of a used needle prior to fitting a new needle.

A fluid transfer device may include a fluid transfer tip that has a tapered friction fitting for a corresponding hub and an additional means for gripping a hub in a locked position when connected to the fluid transfer tip by the friction fitting. A disconnecting member is provided with a resilient bias that causes it to engage the gripping means and thereby assist in holding the hub in the locked position. The disconnecting member is moveable relative to the fluid transfer tip and against the resilient bias so as to release engagement of the gripping means, move the hub out of the locked position provided by the gripping means and release the hub from the friction fitting.

A device for securing and disinfecting waste materials introduced therein, the device comprising a container, having at least one interior surface and at least one exterior surface, the at least one interior surface forming at least one chamber within the container for storing the waste materials introduced into the at least one chamber of the container, at least one aperture for introducing the waste materials into the at least one chamber, and at least one disinfecting substance adhered to the at least one interior surface for disinfecting the waste materials in contact with the at least one interior surface.