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Needle guard clip with heel

US10092322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sean Albert · Barrington, US
Dennis M. Bialecki · Oxford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2015
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/325
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.

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