Patents
US 9821124 B2: Sharp extractor and method of extracting a sharp from a medical device
- Granted
- 2017-11-21
- Filed
- 2015-04-13 application 14685451
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
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Abstract
A sharp extractor has a ram that is actuatable to move from a disengaged position to an engaged position to dislodge a sharp from a medical device, and then return back to the disengaged position. With the medical device secured in axial alignment with the ram, the actuator is actuated to move to its engaged position, whereupon the sharp is detached from the medical device. The dislodged sharp is channeled directly into a medical waste container. Upon removing the sharp from the medical device, the medical device can be treated as standard medical waste, thereby reducing the cost associated with disposal of the medical device. With the volume of the sharp being greatly reduced as a result of removal from the relatively bulky medical device, the frequency of having to dispose the sharps can be greatly reduced, thereby further reducing cost associated with the disposal of the sharps.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171121.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center, Inc. 2 patents | US company or organization | Saginaw, MI | COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke M. Gembrowski | Freeland, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Short | Goodrich, MI | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Cédric Moreau | Neyron, FR | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michelle G. Bauer | Burt, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M5/3205 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B23P | Metal-working not otherwise provided for; combined operations; universal machine tools | B23P19/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49822 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GEMBROWSKI, LUKE M. signed 2015-04-08 BAUER, MICHELLE G. signed 2015-04-09 SHORT, ROBERT A. signed 2015-04-09 MOREAU, CEDRIC F. A. signed 2015-04-13 | COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER, INC. SAGINAW, MI | 43898/784 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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