MXPA98000751A - Disabled or destructor of hipodermic needles bisturies surgical - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to hypodermic needles or destroyers of surgical needles or surgical scalpels, it is shown as a closed container or cabinet, in which are arranged on the outside: an on / off switch, a fuse holder, a pressure switch constant, a power cable, a pilot light, a sliding door by turn, a guide that allows the introduction of needles or scalpels inside the equipment the disabler or destructor is characterized, because in the inner part where there is a chassis in the which are mounted, an electromechanism formed by a guide that allows the introduction into the interior of the electromechanism needles or scalpels, guide protruding to the outside of the cabinet, by a fixed metal plate mounted on its support which makes contact with the needle or scalpel by a Rotating metallic plate that is pushed down by the needle or scalpel and the corresponding contact, which is coupled gives a spring, both parts mounted on their respective supports, by an internal waste storage, all of them form the electromechanism mounted on a support card, card that is coupled to a support card of the electr circuit, on which are mounted rectifier diodes and capacitors which electrically connected form the electr circuit to deliver electrical current to the metallic platelets of the electromechanism, the circuit in turn is electrically powered by a transformer, which is connected to the elements arranged on the outside of the cabinet

Description

INHIBITOR OR DESTRUCTOR OF MPODERIC NEEDLES OR SURGICAL BISTURÍES BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hospitals, Clinics, Analysis or diagnostic laboratories, etc. they are governed by certain standards for the handling of surgical needles and surgical knives, which are discarded after their first use (use according to the purposes for which these devices were designed). They hire companies that are responsible for destroying these devices, but in many cases, they are reused by putting them in autoclaves, needles, syringes, and scalpels, the latter even reaffirm them, but in the best case they are thrown into the trash. , causing although they are supposedly sterilized ?, infections and diseases. OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION 20 Thinking that a good sanitary practice could be established, and avoiding infections by hypodermic needles and surgical scalpels, it was proposed to invent a device that would disable or destroy these devices with high security immediately after they are used. 25 That the equipment invented, also covered the following requirements: of small size, easy handling and operation, reliable in the disqualification or destruction, economic, low cost of operation and maintenance, in such a way that it can be acquired even for homes . 30 It is tried with this equipment, to avoid the proliferation of dangerous infections, for bad 31 use of hypodermic needles or surgical scalpels.

DRAWING No. 4.- Electromechanism card with waste storage, to dispense scalpels assembled in scalpel holders. (4C) .- Card of electromechanical elements. (23) .- Entry for scalpel and scalpel holder, and seal. (24) .- Fixed metallic contact plate and support. (25) .- Metallic rotating contact plate and support. (26) .- Spring and support, (to maintain contact pressure between scalpel and platelet). (27) .- Internal warehouse of waste. (P1) (P2) .- Contact points with electronic circuit. DD3UJO No. 5 .- Electromechanism card, with waste storage to destroy disassembled scalpels. (4D) .- Electromechanical elements card. (28) .- Entry for scalpel and seal. (29) .- Fixed metallic contact plate and support. (30) .- Fixed metallic contact plate and support. (31) .- First guide for scalpel and support. (31 A) .- Second glide for scalpel and support. (32) .- Warehouse waste. (P 1) (P2) .- Contact points with electronic circuit. DRAWING No. 6 .- Card of electronic components (in this card only the electronic components will vary, depending on the disqualification to be made, hypodermic needle or surgical scalpel). (5B) .- Card of electronic components. (33) .- Rectifying elements (diodes). __ (34) -.- Capacitive elements (capacitors). (35) .- Capacitive elements in electronic circuit. (36) .- Rectifier elements in circuit. (13A) .- Power switch. (17A) .- Switch (push botom). (P1) (P2) .- Contact points of the electronic circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The details and characteristics of the HH ODERMICAS OR SURGICAL HYSTERY DESTRUCTOR OR DESTRUCTOR, which for short we will write as (DEHJJBI), are described below, supported with the accompanying drawings, following the reference signs in the drawings. parts and figures shown. EXPLANATORY NOTE.- The equipment was designed to contain in its internal part one of the three mechanisms cards and their corresponding waste warehouse shown in the drawings, 3, 4, 5. The choice of any of the three cards within the equipment , will depend on the disqualification or destruction to be performed, (needle or scalpel) at the request of the user.

The card of electronic components shown in Figure 6, can suffer variations in the value of the electronic components mounted on it, depending on this variation of the disablement or destruction to be performed (needle or scalpel). The cabinet or container, built in plastic material, metallic material or combination of both, can also suffer dimensional variations by the arrangement of the components placed inside, also depending on the disablement or destruction to be made (needle or scalpel). OPERATION AND OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT Figure 1 is a conventional perspective and cut of the equipment (DEHIBI). Figure two shows a top view of the equipment (DEHJJBI) and the distribution of its component elements in the internal and external part of the equipment. With reference to figures 1, 2, the equipment is formed on the outside of a cabinet that can be metallic such as: Galvanized steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Plastic material such as PVC, or combination of any of them No. ( 1) (9) (16). On the outside of the equipment cabinet, the following elements are mounted: Fuse holder with fuse (14) of 5, 10, 15 or 20 amperes, ignition switch (13) of the equipment for 117 VAC, pilot light (15) for 117 VCA, Button switch (17) (push botom) to order disqualification or destruction, of 12 12 volts CD, Circular entry perforation for hypodermic needle or slot for entrance of scalpel (12), and Metal or plastic door, slide by means of rotation ( 2) to remove waste from inside the equipment. Inside the cabinet of the equipment, the following elements are mounted: Transformer (6) from 117 VAC to 12 VAC that can be of different dimensions depending on the amperage delivered and that can be: 5, 10, 15, 0 20 amperes, electromechanisms card, with waste warehouse (4) (4A), and electronic components card (5) (5A), the type of electronic card mechanisms or electronic components card will vary as indicated in the Note Clarification at the beginning of the description of the invention, as well as the dimensions of the cabinet and arrangement of the interior and exterior elements may vary. The operation of the equipment is as follows: to disable or destroy lipodermic needles. 1.- The equipment is internally tested with the electronic components card fig.6 (corresponding to figures 1,2, (5) (5A),) on this card the following elements are mounted: Capacitors (34) (35) ) of 2200 micro farads / 50 VDC, rectifying diodes (33) (36) of 5 or 10 amperes. 2.- It is also installed internally, electromechanism card fig 3 (4B) with waste storage (22), (corresponding to figures 1 (4) (3), fig 2, (5A) (7) respectively, Transformer fig2 (6) of 117 VAC to 12 VAC of 5 or 10 amperes 3.- As the equipment has an electronic circuit, it requires to be connected to the electric current of 117 VAC 50, or 60 cycles, by means of cable and pin, and when operating the ignition switch, Fig. 2 (13), the pilot light (15) will be illuminated to indicate that the equipment is ready to operate 4.- The hypodermic needle is introduced without dismounting the syringe __preferably, in point (18) fig.3, (corresponding to fig, 2 (12),), making sure it is fixed 5.- The needle makes contact with the points (19) (20) fig.3 that are metal platelets the metal plate of the point (19) is fixed and makes contact with the neck that form the needle and its plastic support that holds it, the metal plate of the point (20) suffers a rotary movement, to allow the total introduction of the needle, the contact of this plate with the needle is maintained permanently thanks to the action of the spring (21). .- Then proceed to press the switch button fig.2 (17), fig. 6 (17A), this switch causes an electric current of 5 or 10 amperes to pass between the metal plates, (which also correspond to the contact points (P1) (P2), fig.3, fig.6, with the circuit electronic), by means of the contact made by the needle with said platelets. .- The passage of electric current through the needle, causes it to raise its temperature to approximately 600 degrees Celsius, which will deform and sterilize, the pressure exerted by the spring, bend, break, or completely melt becoming small granules of sterilized metal oxide. 8.- The time to hold down the push button (push botom) is about 4 seconds when the light generated by the needle is extinguished by the high temperature, at that moment the syringe can be removed, perhaps with a small metal stump of cast and sterilized needle. 9.- The residues of the sterilized needle are deposited in a small warehouse inside the equipment (3) fig. 1, (7) Fig. 2, (22) f. 3, and can be emptied into the trash 10 safely and udders of contamination, through the sliding door (2) fig. 1, (it is estimated that it has an approximate capacity to store waste of 1000 needles). 10.- The waste is so insignificant that its resynchronization is not considered profitable. To destroy surgical scalpels mounted on partabisturí. 11.- The electronic components card is installed internally to the equipment 20 fig.6 (5B), (corresponding to figures 1,2, (5) (5A)), being mounted on this the following electronic components: Capacitors, (34) (35) of 2200 micro farads / 50 VDC, rectifier diodes ((33) ( 36) of 15 or 20 amperes 12.- Electromechanism card is installed, Fig. 4 (4C), (corresponding to Fig. 25 (4)) with the waste warehouse (27) (corresponding to Fig. 1 ( 3), fig 2 (7)) transformer fig 2 (6) of 117 VAC to 12 VAC of 15 or 20 amperes 1 .- Sß-proceeds to carry out the described in paragraph 3 above 30 14.- We proceed to introduce scalpel mounted on the blade holder, at point (23) Fig. 4 (corresponding to Fig. 2 (12)) making sure it remains fixed 15.- The scalpel makes contact at points (24) (25) fig.4, with the metal plates, the metal plate of the point (24) is fixed, and makes contact at the point where the brush holder ends, and the scalpel, the plate of the point (25) suffers a rotary movement to allow the total introduction of the scalpel , the contact of this metal plate with the scalpel is held firm by the action of the point spring (26). 40 16.- Then proceed to press the switch button (push botom) fig.2 (17), fig.6 (17A), this switch causes an electric current of 15 or 20 amperes to pass between the metal platelets (which correspond to the points of contact (P1) (P2) fig.4, fig.6 with the electronic circuit), by means of the contact that the scalpel exerts with the platelets. 45 17.- The same thing that was described in paragraph 7 above will happen, the only thing that 47 is that it is a scalpel instead of a needle. 18. - The approximate time to press the button is 4 seconds, and the surgical holder can be removed with a small molten scalpel stump and sterilized. 19.- The residues of the scalpel are deposited in the warehouse inside the equipment fig.1 (3), fig.2 (7), fig.4 (27), and can be safely removed and emptied by the sliding door fig. 1 (2), (it is estimated that approximately 300 residues of scalpels can be stored). 1020. - It is described the same as paragraph 10 above. To destroy disassembled surgical scalpels. 21.- Proceed as in paragraph 11 above. 15 22.- Proceed as in paragraph 12 above. 23.- Proceed as in paragraph 3 above. 2024. - Scalpel is inserted in the groove point (28) fig 5, (corresponding to fig.2 (12)), leaving it to fall towards the internal part of the equipment, the scalpel will slide by means of the first guide (1) , introducing later in the second guide (31 A), where it will give na nama and will be accommodated and supported on the metal platelets (29) (30) (corresponding to the points of contact (P1) (P2) fíg 4, fig.6. with the electronic circuit) 25l = _Elbisturi makes contact with the metallic platelets that are fixed fig, 5 (29) (30) the temperature of the scalpel rises to approximately 600 degrees Celsius, which will bend, melt or turn it into metallic oxide granules and sterilize, falling by gravity in the warehouse (32) 26.- The time is similar to the one described in paragraph 8, here it is not required to remove the tube holder 3527.- The residues of the scalpel are stored inside the equipment, fig. 1 (3), fig2 (7) f? G.5 (32), being able to be safely emptied by slide-in Fig. 1 (2), it is calculated that it will store 200 pieces of scalpel waste. that the previous 10 paragraph 40 Preventions The prevention that must be taken with the Disruptive or Destroyer Hypodermic Needles or Surgical Bisturies equipment, is to decontaminate it with 45 some regularity at the point where the hypodermic needle or scalpel is inserted 46 surgical, with products such as: Alcohol, isodine, chlorine, etc. by means of a humid atomizer or cloth, previously disconnecting the equipment from the electric current, in order to keep the equipment clean. The equipment does not require grounding to physical ground, since there are no potential differences between this and any other, since the electromechanical and electronic components are kept isolated from the container, by using plastic supports.

Claims (6)

1. REVINDICATIONS
2. Having sufficiently described the invention that I consider as a novelty, I therefore claim as my exclusive property what is contained in the following following clauses. 1.- With the HGPODERMIC NEEDLE DESTRUCTOR OR DESTRUCTOR device or SURGICAL BISTURÍES, it is intended to cover a necessary sanitary practice, to avoid infection due to the improper handling of surgical needles or surgical scalpels after their first use. 2.- Because the equipment consists of a container of metallic material, plastic material or a combination of both.
3. 3.- Because in the exterior and interior of the equipment it houses electromechanical, electronic and storage elements, which are characterized in disabling or destroying hipc ermic needles or surgical scalpels.
4. 4.- Because the equipment can undergo variation of dimension, or inside the placement and even the electromechanical or electronic elements can vary, depending on the disablement or destruction either of: hypodermic needles, scalpels mounted in surgical holders, or only scalpel
5. 5.- By disabling or destroying hypodermic needles or surgical scalpels through the equipment, the resulting waste is sterilized and its handling (waste) can be performed safely.
6. 6.- Because the design of the electromechanical elements, design of the electronic circuit, assembly design and container, so that the team can disable or destroy hypodermic needles or surgical scalpels, are my exclusive property.