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Needle shield with collapsible cover
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1997-01-09
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2017-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A needle assembly is provided with a collapsible needle shield. In one embodiment of the needle shield assembly, the proximal portion of the handle is formed from a collapsible, non-elastic material. In a second embodiment, the proximal portion of the handle is formed from a telescoping tube that enables complete shielding of the needle when the handle is telescopingly extended. A tip guard is included in both embodiments which resiliently moves over the distal tip of the needle as the shield assembly is fully extended to prevent relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Daugherty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/06; A61M25/0612; A61M25/0631; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/322; A61M5/3232; A61M5/3257; A61M5/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A needle shield, comprising: a needle having a sharp distal tip and a proximal end; a needle hub having a proximal end and a distal end affixed to the proximal end of the needle; a generally hollow handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion, one of the proximal portion or the distal portion being collapsible and non-elastic, the needle hub being disposed in and movably affixed to the generally hollow handle; a spring engaged with the needle hub to bias the needle hub toward the proximal portion of the handle; and a movable latch engaged with the needle hub to hold the needle hub against the bias of the spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A needle shield, comprising: a needle having a sharp distal tip and a proximal end; a needle hub having a proximal end and a distal end affixed to the proximal end of the needle; a generally hollow handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion, one of the proximal portion or the distal portion being collapsible and non-elastic, the needle hub being disposed in and movably affixed to the generally hollow handle; a spring engaged with the needle hub to bias the needle hub toward the proximal portion of the handle; and a movable latch engaged with the needle hub to hold the needle hub against the bias of the spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
115 words
A needle shield, comprising: a needle having a sharp distal tip and a proximal end; a needle hub having a proximal end and a distal end affixed to the proximal end of the needle; a generally hollow handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion wherein the proximal portion of the hollow handle is collapsible and non-elastic and the needle hub is disposed in and movably affixed to the proximal portion of the hollow handle; a spring engaged with the needle hub to bias the needle hub toward the proximal portion of the handle; and a movable latch engaged with the needle hub to hold the needle hub against the bias of the spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
A needle shield, comprising: a needle having a sharp distal tip and a proximal end; a needle hub having a proximal end and a distal end affixed to the proximal end of the needle; a generally hollow handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion wherein the proximal portion of the hollow handle is collapsible and non-elastic and the needle hub is disposed in and movably affixed to the proximal portion of the hollow handle; a spring engaged with the needle hub to bias the needle hub toward the proximal portion of the handle; and a movable latch engaged with the needle hub to hold the needle hub against the bias of the spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle shield of claim 2 wherein the proximal portion of the handle is formed from an impermeable flexible material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The needle shield of claim 1 further comprising a flexible tip guard affixed to the distal portion of the handle biased for covering the sharp distal tip of the needle and preventing relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The needle shield of claim 2 further comprising a flexible tip guard affixed to the distal portion of the handle biased for covering the sharp distal tip of the needle and preventing relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The needle shield of claim 3 further comprising a flexible tip guard affixed to the distal portion of the handle biased for covering the sharp distal tip of the needle and preventing relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The needle shield of claim 2 wherein the proximal portion is formed from a tube in sliding relation to the distal portion for telescoping movement between a collapsed condition where the distal end of the needle is exposed and an extended condition where the distal end of the needle is surrounded by the shield.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The needle shield of claim 7, wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion are movingly interlocked with one another for preventing complete separation of the proximal portion and the distal portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The needle shield of claim 7, further comprising a flexible tip guard affixed to the distal portion of the handle biased for covering the sharp distal tip of the needle and preventing relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The needle shield of claim 8, further comprising a flexible tip guard affixed to the distal portion of the handle biased for covering the sharp distal tip of the needle and preventing relative distal movement of the needle after the needle has been withdrawn into the handle.
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