Needle protective device
July 5, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2674246 Post-injection needle sheath Hypodermic needle recapping device Needle and catheter assembly Safety syringe cap minimizing needle-stick probability Hypodermic needle shield Disposable automatic needle cover assembly with safety lock Locking needle cover Safety needle and method of using same Hypodermic syringe with protective cap InventorApplicationNo. 211365 filed on 07/05/1994US Classes:604/192, Having cover or protector for body entering conduit128/919, Syringe, means to protect user604/263Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduitExaminersPrimary: Yasko, John D.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61M 005/00Foreign Application Priority Data1992-07-31 ZAAbstractA needle protective device has a tubular member (14) with an end cap (16). One end (12) of the member (10) engages on needle hub (22), and the other end has a cap (16) with an opening (34). The tubular member is flexible and has cut-outs (18) in its wall. Normally the needle (26) is directed away from the opening 34) so that the needle tip is enclosed by the cap (16). To use the needle, the end cap (16) is displaced to bring the needle alongside guide ribs (38) and the tubular member (14) compressed axially to expose the needle (26) through the opening (34).Field of SearchHaving means for preventing reuse of deviceInjector or aspirator syringe supported only by person during use (e.g., hand held hypodermic syringe, douche tube with forced injection, etc.) Having cover or protector for body entering conduit Cover or protector for body entering conduit movable axially relative to one another Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduit Syringe, means to protect user | |
