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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935087 | Syringe needle sheath A syringe is provided which comprises a barrel (11) and a needle sheath (30) slidably located within the barrel, a plunger (20) with a plunger seal (23), a needle, a needle sheath (30) and a sheath seal (50), arranged so tha... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914501 | Indwelling needle Indwelling needle includes a cylindrical body, a needle having a sharp edge at a tip thereof, a cylindrical hub retaining proximal end of needle and moveable along main body, a protective cover moveable along main body and projecting from main body, and a spring ela... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7850661 | Needle sheathing device with flexible end-piece for syringe The invention relates to a safe support device for a syringe, said support comprising a support sheath for the body of a syringe, and safety means which comprise an inner sheath suitable for sliding relative to said support sheath between a waiting retracted positio... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828778 | Medical injector handling device A handling device for use with a medical injector (11) including a protective sheath (17) for a needle (14) has a carrier (20) with an outer cylindrical wall (21) and a coaxial inner tube (33) which is a close sliding fit ov... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824379 | Syringe with needle guard injection device The present invention provides for an injection device including a syringe with a proximal end, a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end, and a plunger inserted into the proximal end. A guard is slidable on the syringe, has a proximal end, a distal end, ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815611 | Pen needle and safety shield system A safety shield system for a needle cannula of a pen needle injector or similar device, wherein the safety shield may be retracted from a first position enclosing the needle to a second position exposing the needle for injection. The safety shield system permits ret... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811261 | Needle cover assembly for a syringe A single-use cover assembly that obscures a substantial majority or an entirety of an injection needle from view before, during, and after an injection procedure. The cover assembly includes a housing and a needle sleeve that retracts and extends by sliding axially ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799002 | Safety syringe An improved safety hypodermic syringe includes a reciprocal tubular needle sheath disposed on the exterior of the syringe body, a latch mechanism engaging the syringe body and the sheath to latch the sheath in a needle-covering position after delivering contents fro... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7699813 | Medical needle assemblies A safety arrangement for a medical needle (15) has a support (14) for carrying the mount end of the needle, and a sleeve (16) slidably mounted on the support (14) for movement from an initial position to a retracted position and then back... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699814 | Syringe sheath A syringe assembly has a safety sheath to prevent accidental pricking of the user after injecting fluid from the syringe into an injection site of a patient. The syringe assembly includes a body, a needle, and a slidable plunger. A tube is slidably mounted on the re... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695453 | Injection devices An injection device for a syringe incorporates a housing (1) for a syringe (29). A needle shroud (15) is captive to the leading end of the housing and is movable before use between extended and retracted positions. A drive member (17) is ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682344 | Device for protecting an injection apparatus A device for protecting an injection apparatus for injecting a product, the said apparatus comprising a needle and a piston connected to an actuating rod surmounted by a piston head, the said device comprising: a support sleeve, a protective sleeve for protecting th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678086 | Safety injection device for syringe The device comprises a support sheath (14), a syringe body (10) secured to said sheath, and a protection sheath (16) movable between a retracted position and an extended protection position. The device includes retaining means (17) for re... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670320 | Indwelling needle An indwelling needle includes a cylindrical main body to be fixed to a fitted body, a cylindrical hub for holding a needle, and a cylindrical protective cover which surround the needle and is provided slidably along the needle. In the usage state, the hub and the ne... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666168 | Syringe guard with selected needle configurations A device for expelling a fluid through a needle mounted on a hub includes an elongated luer member that has a distal portion dimensioned to engage the needle hub to provide fluid communication between the luer member and the needle. An adapter anchors the luer membe... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641636 | Syringe with a closure A syringe with a closure is disclosed. The syringe comprises a needle projecting from a syringe body, the tip of the needle being enclosed by a closure cap when the syringe is in a closed position. A sealing element is provided for sealing the needle in the closed p... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625357 | Safety winged needle structure A safety winged needle structure includes a protective casing, at least one sliding slot disposed on the protective casing, and having a first position where the needle is shielded and a second position where the needle is exposed, two wings extended from both sides... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7597684 | Prefillable intradermal delivery device An intradermal delivery device for use in intradermally injecting substances into the skin of an animal includes a needle cannula supported by a hub portion that is attachable to a prefillable container. A limiter portion surrounds the needle cannula and extends awa... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7566325 | Winged medical needle device The configuration of the present invention includes a winged shield that has a cylindrical shield tube and wings linked to a front end side of the shield tube, a hub that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction, an... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566324 | Injection device comprising a needle cover An injection device including a needle cover, a casing, an injection mechanism, and a needle holder including an injection needle, wherein the needle cover is carried by the casing such that it can be moved, against a restoring force, from a protecting position, pas... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566323 | Safety intravenous catheter A medical IV catheter is described comprising a needle cannula having a distal point, a proximal end and further having a shaft with a circumference, a tip protector having a base the tip protector defining an opening to receive the needle cannula shaft and the tip ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7534232 | Indwelling needle Indwelling needle composed of a body having a closed end, a needle forming at the tip a sharp edge, a tubular hub retaining the proximal end of the needle and slidable along the main body, a protective cover slidable along the main body and projecting from the main ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7507222 | Method and apparatus for shielding the tip of a catheter introducer needle A medical needle assembly includes a needle cannula having a body and a tip. The tip is disposed at a distal end of the cannula. An elongate member has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixedly attached to the body of the needle cannula at a connection ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500965 | Safety spring catheter introducer assembly A catheter introducer assembly is disclosed whereby the safety spring clip moves into position to block the needle tip occurs as a direct consequence of the withdrawal of the needle from the catheter bore. The catheter introducer assembly according to the present in... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497847 | Safety shield system for a syringe A medical device includes a syringe assembly and a shield system for delivering medicament to a patient. The syringe assembly includes a barrel defining a medicament reservoir, a needle cannula coupled to the barrel and in fluid communication with the reservoir, a p... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7468054 | Safety shield system for a syringe A medical device for delivering medicament to a patient including a syringe assembly, a shield body, a retainer and an urging member. The syringe assembly includes a barrel defining a reservoir for medicament, a needle cannula coupled to the barrel and in fluid comm... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7462168 | Safety pen needle with passive safety shield system A pen needle shield system according to the invention comprises at least an injection end shield positioned on the injection side of the hub, shielding the injection end of the needle after an injection, or in the event of an accidental triggering. The injection end... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462169 | Safety shield system for an injection pen needle A safety shield system for a pen needle according to the invention has a first passive safety shield for the injection end of a needle, covering the needle before and after use, and a second passive safety shield for the non-injection end of the needle, covering the... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7445612 | Safety injection device for a liquid or semi-solid composition The invention features a safety injection device for injecting a liquid or semi-solid composition into a subject. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442185 | Auto-injector A device for auto-injection of a dose of medicament, comprises a housing arranged to contain a medicament container therein and a contact part intended to be applied against an injection site, a needle cover surrounding a needle arranged to the medicament container ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434753 | Simplistic approach to design of a reusable nozzle hub A novel hub design that enables removal of nozzle core for disposal while the hub is retained for reuse. The reusable hub provides a cost advantage over a one-piece metal design, enabling the use of a dispensing system that is of high quality and low cost to prolife... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431713 | Infusion device with safety guard An infusion device has a body, flexible wings and a needle projecting generally at right angles from one end of the body. A guard is pivoted to the one end of the body. On one side, the guard has a channel so that the guard overlies the body in a first position ther... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422572 | Compact catheter insertion apparatus Invention relates to catheter placement devices for peripheral blood vessel catheterization with protected needle tip and shortened length in a transport position (see FIG. 31). In the transport position (FIG. 9), the needle and catheter units (1 | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413560 | Safety arteriovenous fistula needle A Safety Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) winged safety needle device provides a safety feature including a protective shield with handling wings, which when placed in cooperating relationship, allows accommodation of a blood collection needle and a hub. The Safety AVF p... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413562 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having a needle cannula extending therefrom. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of the needle. The shield includes a bin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393344 | Hypodermic syringe needle assembly and method of making the same A retractable needle assembly for use in medical procedures comprising a needle assembly including a hub, a hollow needle passing through the hub and projecting from the posterior end of the hub. A tubular sheath having a longitudinal slot extending along a portion ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393345 | Sterilized safety syringe A sterilized safety syringe including a syringe tube, a protective cover, a sterilizer, and an air compressor. The protective cover is slid into a guide slot of the syringe tube with several sliding plates whose rear ends are are in close contact with the wall of th... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390312 | Passive safety shield system for injection devices A passive shield system for a syringe including a body, shield, spring and ring which provide an interlock of the shield in the retracted position prior to receipt of the syringe for bulk transportation and processing and wherein the user selects the timing of the r... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387616 | Safe medical needle apparatus A safe medical needle apparatus, including a needle duct having a needle head, a needle seat, in which the needle tail is installed; a safe protecting shell and a biasing part through which the needle duct can pass; A protuberant stop portion, which is provided on t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384414 | Safety pen needle with non-injection end passive safety features A pen needle according to the invention comprises a needle hub having a recess for a pen injector and vial. When the pen injector is loaded into the hub, the needle cannula mounted in the hub pierces the septum of the vial. A non-patient end (non-injection end) shie... | 06/10/2008 |
