Removable protective shield for needle sheath
US4781697A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/3213
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective shield device for use with medical apparatus and instruments, namely syringes, hypodermic needles and the like, comprising a removable shield which fits snugly over a needle sheath near its open end and extends radially outward and upward to prevent injury to the fingers and hand when a needle is being inserted into the sheath is described. For a double-ended needle and sheath assemble, a pair of shields coupled together with a flexible tether is provided.
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