Lori E Haedt

56117825, Mar 18, 1997

Aug 7, 1995

8/511813

Lori E. Haedt - Marietta GA

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Franklin Lakes NJ

A61M 532

604198

A method of delivering blood to an evacuated receptacle having a pierceable stopper and a cavity at a subatmospheric pressure, comprising the steps of: a) providing a syringe comprising a barrel having an open proximal end, a distal end and a chamber, a needle cannula having a sharp distal end and a lumen therethrough connected to the distal end, a shield having an open distal end slidably mounted over the barrel for telescoping movement from a proximal position where the needle cannula projects through the open distal end of the shield to a distal position where the shield surround the needle cannula, a piston inside the barrel; b) providing a catheter having a distal end and a passageway therethrough and a housing having a port in fluid communication with the passageway, a pierceable septum sealing the port; c) placing the distal end of the catheter in a blood vessel; d) piercing the pierceable septum with the needle and drawing blood from the vessel through the catheter, and into the chamber by manipulating the piston; e) withdrawing the needle from the vessel; f) moving the shield to the distal position; g) inserting an evacuated receptacle into the shield until the sharp distal end of the needle cannula pierces the stopper and enters the cavity; and h) allowing blood to flow form the syringe chamber through the lumen into the cavity of the receptacle.

54394503, Aug 8, 1995

Jul 18, 1994

8/276390

Lori E. Haedt - Marietta GA

Becton, Dickinson and Company - Franklin Lakes NJ

A61M 532

604198

A method of delivering a blood sample to an evacuated receptacle having a pierceable stopper and a cavity at a subatmospheric pressure, comprising the steps of: a) providing a syringe comprising a barrel having an open proximal end, a distal end and a chamber for retaining fluid, a needle cannula having a sharp distal end and a lumen therethrough connected to the distal end, a safety shield having an open distal end and a cap having an aperture removably connected thereto, the shield slidably mounted over the barrel for telescoping movement from a proximal position where the needle cannula projects through the aperture to a distal position where the shield protectively surrounds the needle cannula, a piston inside the barrel connected to a rigid elongate plunger rod; b) piercing a blood vessel with the needle and drawing blood from the vessel into the chamber by manipulating the plunger rod, c) withdrawing the needle from the vessel; d) moving the shield to the distal needle protecting position; e) removing the cap from the shield; f) inserting evacuated receptacle, stopper first, into the shield until the sharp distal end of the needle cannula pierces stopper and enters the cavity, g) allowing blood to flow from the syringe chamber through the lumen into thecavity of the receptacle; and h) removing the receptacle from the safety shield when the desired amount of blood has entered the cavity of the receptacle from the chamber.