US5437648A
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Locking safety needle assembly
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1994-08-24
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2014-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A safety needle assembly is provided for locking a hypodermic syringe to a fitting of an intravenous set. The assembly includes a shield with a needle cannula mounted therein. A latch is pivotably mounted to the needle shield for rotation about an axis extending generally orthogonal to the needle cannula. The latch includes a locking flange having a slot for engagement with the fitting of the intravenous set. The latch can be lockingly engaged into a position for securely retaining the safety needle assembly to the fitting, and includes a resiliently deflectable finger for urging the latch into a fully opened condition in response to disengagement of the lock.
Inventors
- 👤 Arlinda Graves
- 👤 Niall Sweeney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/10; A61M39/14; A61M39/1011; A61M2039/1027; A61M2039/1066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A safety needle assembly for secure connection to an intravenous fitting, comprising: a needle cannula; a protective shield having a base for secure mounting around said needle cannula, a rigid sheath projecting from said base a sufficient distance for protectively surrounding said needle cannula, said sheath having a distal end dimensioned for receiving at least a portion of said intravenous fitting within said sheath; and a latch having means for lockingly engaging about said intravenous fitting, said latch mounted to said protective shield for pivoting movement between a first position where said latch Iockingly engages said intravenous fitting received in said sheath and a second position where said latch is spaced from said intravenous fitting for enabling relative movement between said fitting and said sheath, said latch including a pivot arm having an end pivotably connected to said protective shield, and a locking flange projecting from a plane defined by said pivot arm at a location spaced from said pivotable connection to said protective shield, said means for lockingly engaging including said locking flange being dimensioned and configured to accept said intravenous fitting within said sheath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A safety needle assembly for secure connection to an intravenous fitting, comprising: a needle cannula; a protective shield having a base for secure mounting around said needle cannula, a rigid sheath projecting from said base a sufficient distance for protectively surrounding said needle cannula, said sheath having a distal end dimensioned for receiving at least a portion of said intravenous fitting within said sheath; and a latch having means for lockingly engaging about said intravenous fitting, said latch mounted to said protective shield for pivoting movement between a first position where said latch Iockingly engages said intravenous fitting received in said sheath and a second position where said latch is spaced from said intravenous fitting for enabling relative movement between said fitting and said sheath, said latch including a pivot arm having an end pivotably connected to said protective shield, and a locking flange projecting from a plane defined by said pivot arm at a location spaced from said pivotable connection to said protective shield, said means for lockingly engaging including said locking flange being dimensioned and configured to accept said intravenous fitting within said sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1 further comprising an actuating tab defining an end portion of said pivot arm remote from said pivotable connection to said protective shield, said actuating tab being dimensioned to enable manual engagement for moving said latch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1 further comprising locking means for securely locking said latch in a position for securely engaging said intravenous fitting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1, wherein the sheath includes at least one opening for receiving a selected portion of said intravenous fitting.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1, wherein said needle cannula defines an axis, wherein said latch is pivotable about an axis orthogonal to the axis defined by the needle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1, including a living hinge between said pivot arm and said protective shield, wherein said pivot arm is pivotally connected to said protective shield through said living hinge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1, wherein the needle cannula has a blunt distal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The safety needle assembly of claim 1, wherein the needle cannula has a sharpened distal end.
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