Gregory F Biancardi

6019218, Feb 1, 2000

Nov 3, 1997

8/963283

Douglas A. Racicot - Tolland CT
P. Spencer Kinsey - Newington CT
Richard G. Holdaway - Storrs CT
Gary L. Edmond - Canterbury CT
Gregory F. Biancardi - South Windsor CT

Bio-Plexus, Inc. - Vernon CT

A61M 532

206366

A disposed system for medical waste, and particularly sharp ended waste, includes a sharps receptacle and a companion needle holder. The needle holder has an actuation mechanism capable of detachably mounting an externally threaded hub of a needle assembly to the holder. The sharps receptacle has a top with an automatic release structure disposed thereon for engagement with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder. The automatic release structure cooperates with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder to automatically detach a mounted needle assembly from the holder into the sharps receptacle in response to placement of the holder into the automatic release structure.

6629956, Oct 7, 2003

Sep 23, 1999

09/404096

John M. Polidoro - Coventry CT, 06238
Richard G. Holdaway - Storrs CT, 06268
Chad C. Smutney - Stafford Springs CT, 06076
Carl R. Sahi - Coventry CT, 06238
Richard S. Kearns - Seattle WA, 98119
Kevin J. Seifert - Kinnelon NJ, 07405
Gregory F. Biancardi - South Windsor CT, 06074
John M. Seifert - Trumbull CT, 06611

A61M 5178

60416401, 60417001

A novel self-blunting needle apparatus ( ) employs a blunting member ( ) and a needle ( ). The blunting member ( ) may be disposed within the needle ( ) and may be adapted for fluid flow therethrough. The needle ( ) may then be inserted into a patients tissue and the blunting member ( ) may be extended to blunt the apparatus. In other embodiments, e. g. , apparatus ( ), a driver ( ) may be employed to move the blunting member ( ) without obstructing fluid flow. There may be a locking spline ( ) and cam channel ( ) configuration to prevent backward motion of the blunting member ( ) in various embodiments. A hollow body ( ) is configured to facilitate assembly.

20030220619, Nov 27, 2003

Apr 30, 2003

10/427389

John Polidoro - Coventry CT, US
Richard Holdaway - Storrs CT, US
Chad Smutney - Stafford Springs CT, US
Carl Sahi - Coventry CT, US
Richard Kearns - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Seifert - Kinnelon NJ, US
Gregory Biancardi - South Windsor CT, US
John Seifert - Trumbull CT, US

A61M005/00

604/263000

A novel self-blunting needle apparatus () employs a blunting member () and a needle (). The blunting member () may be disposed within the needle () and may be adapted for fluid flow therethrough. The needle () may then be inserted into a patient's tissue and the blunting member () may be extended to blunt the apparatus. In other embodiments, e.g., apparatus (), a driver () may be employed to move the blunting member () without obstructing fluid flow. There may be a locking spline () and cam channel () configuration to prevent backward motion of the blunting member () in various embodiments. A hollow body () is configured to facilitate assembly.

60192186, Feb 1, 2000

Nov 3, 1997

8/963283

Douglas A. Racicot - Tolland CT
P. Spencer Kinsey - Newington CT
Richard G. Holdaway - Storrs CT
Gary L. Edmond - Canterbury CT
Gregory F. Biancardi - South Windsor CT

Bio-Plexus, Inc. - Vernon CT

A61M 532

206366

A disposed system for medical waste, and particularly sharp ended waste, includes a sharps receptacle and a companion needle holder. The needle holder has an actuation mechanism capable of detachably mounting an externally threaded hub of a needle assembly to the holder. The sharps receptacle has a top with an automatic release structure disposed thereon for engagement with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder. The automatic release structure cooperates with the actuation mechanism of the needle holder to automatically detach a mounted needle assembly from the holder into the sharps receptacle in response to placement of the holder into the automatic release structure.