Safety needle device
US10661026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3258
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safety needle device is disclosed having a housing configured to couple to a syringe, the housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a housing body. A needle hub is disposed on the proximal end of the housing and a needle cannula is attached to the needle hub. The device having a retractable sheath configured to move between an initial position, a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the initial position partially exposes a distal tip of the needle cannula, the retracted position fully exposes the needle cannula, and the extended position fully covers the distal tip of the needle cannula. The safety needle device may include an activation latch, a lockout latch, a tether and a spring element to bias the retractable sheath to an extended state to cover the distal end of the needle cannula upon completion of an injection. The safety needle device may include a slider element disposed above an activation latch. A method of drug delivery is also disclosed.
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