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Safety needle assembly

US10821236B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

11References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventor

Amit Limaye · Wayne, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2018
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/3254
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one aspect, a safety pen needle assembly includes a hub having an open proximal end, a needle fixed to said hub, said needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end extending into said open proximal end of said hub, a shield having a distal opening and an internal thread that is engaged to said hub so as to be manually movable relative to said hub to selectively expose said distal end of said needle via proximal movement of said shield and cover said distal end of said needle via distal movement of said shield, said shield having an open distal end, and a cap that seals the distal opening of the shield.

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