Claims
- 1. A method for avoiding needle sticks during insertion of a needle into and removal of needle out of an implanted intravenous assembly, comprising:
- aligning a protective sheath having a pair of slits formed therein such that a needle covered by said protective sheath is generally centered with respect to a reception port forming part of the implanted intravenous assembly,
- aligning the slits formed in said protective sheath with a tape strip holding down the implanted intravenous assembly such that said slits are adapted to receive the tape strip therein;
- forcing said protective sheath forward so as to have the reception port positioned within a hollow interior of said protective sheath, the needle extending into the reception port, and the tape strip retained within said pair of slits formed in said protective sheath.
REFERENCE TO EARLIER APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07-546,491 filed Mar. 6, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/372,016 filed June 27, 1989, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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