Described is a needle assembly attachment and removal device comprising a case having a base and a longitudinal axis (L), a carriage axially movable with the case from a first position to a second position, a carrier rotatably coupled to the carriage and adapted to hold a needle assembly, and a gearing arrangement rotatably coupled to the carriage and adapted to rotate the carrier in a first rotational direction as the carriage moves from the first position to the second position and in a second rotational direction as the carriage moves from the second position to the first position.

An apparatus and method of automatically and safely removing a needle from a syringe assembly while retaining a syringe hub as part of the syringe assembly is generally described. A needle containment device is provided, which may include a needle handling apparatus and a shutter mechanism assembly. The needle handling apparatus is configured for receiving at least a portion of a syringe assembly including at least a needle and a syringe hub, wherein a first clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the syringe hub and a second clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the needle, and the needle is safely and automatically removed from the syringe hub.

One embodiment of a multifunction aspiration biopsy device includes a hub having a chamber for receiving a collected specimen, a vacuum source in communication with the hub chamber, a needle detachable from the hub and having an outlet in communication with the hub chamber, and a cover extending over a portion of the needle outlet for directing a specimen collected through the needle into the hub chamber in a direction that differs from a longitudinal axis of the needle. The hub chamber with collected specimen may be separated from the vacuum source and the needle and the specimen may be triaged within the hub chamber. Various embodiments of a collection container for receiving used needles are also disclosed.

Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and expelling liquid from medical devices are also provided.

Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and expelling liquid from medical devices are also provided.

Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and expelling liquid from medical devices are also provided.

One embodiment is directed to a system for injecting, comprising a syringe body defining an interior medicine chamber; a stopper member configured to be inserted into the interior medicine chamber to contain medicine within the medicine chamber; a plunger member configured to be manually manipulated to insert the stopper member relative to the syringe body; and a needle having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end comprising an anchoring geometry configured to be at least partially inserted into the stopper member such that upon retraction of the stopper member, the needle is pulled proximally along with the stopper to be at least partially contained within the interior medicine chamber.

Provided herein is a drug delivery device having a barrel defining an interior configured to receive a composition, the barrel having a distal tip, an adaptor including a ring extending from an inner surface and mounted onto the distal tip and having a plurality of alternating grooves and ribs extending from an outer surface, the adaptor rotatable relative to the barrel, and a film including one or more tabs extending from a surface of the film along an edge of the film, the one or more tabs corresponding to and configured to be received within one or more of the plurality of grooves, the film applied to the barrel and the adaptor such that the one or more tabs interlock with one or more of the plurality of grooves, thereby preventing relative rotation between the adaptor and the barrel.

The present invention provides a method of assembling and packaging a medical needle device having a double ended needle (116), which comprises a container (170) having a closed end and an open end to receive a spring activated safety needle device (110) to provide passive needlestick protection to a non-patient end (118) of the needle (116). The method comprises performing the independent steps of (i) assembling a first sub-assembly (101) by mounting a shield (114) to a tubular housing (130) to form a telescopic device (104) and engaging the telescopic device (104) within the container (170), and (ii) assembling a second sub-assembly (102) by securing the double ended needle (116) within the needle mount (140), wherein the mounting element is provided on an external surface of the needle mount (140). The tubular housing (130) comprises (a) a mounting member on an internal surface to engage a mounting element of the needle mount (140), and (b) a spring to urge movement of the double ended needle (116) during use to a shielding position whereat the needle (116) extends at an angle oblique to a longitudinal axis of the tubular housing (130) to place the non-patient end (118) of the needle (116) at a location adjacent to an interior wall of the tubular housing (130). The method further comprises inserting the second sub-assembly (102) into the tubular housing (130) to secure the mounting element of the needle mount (140) to the mounting member of the tubular housing (130) to unite the second sub-assembly (102) to the first sub-assembly (101) to enable the spring to urge movement of the double ended needle (116) during use to a shielding position. Finally, the method comprises applying the closure a label (124) over the open end of the container (170) to seal the medical needle device 110 within the container (170).

A removal device (121, 221) for removing and disposing of a pen needle (113, 213) connectable to a drug delivery device (111, 211) includes a body (123, 223) having a cavity (141, 241) for receiving the pen needle of the drug delivery device such that a patient end (116, 216) of a needle (115, 215) of the pen needle is covered by the body. An ejector (151, 251) is movably connected to the body (123, 223) for engaging the received pen needle (113, 213) and selectively ejecting the engaged pen needle from the body. The pen needle (113, 213) is securely retained within the removal device (121, 221) without exposing the needle (115, 215) of the pen needle until the pen needle (113, 213) can be properly disposed of, such as in a sharps container, thereby substantially preventing an accidental needle stick.