Needle protection
US4944731A · kind A · utility
92Cited by
3References
2Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3217
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a needle protector for a device incorporating a needle comprising at least one arm mounted or mountable at or generally adjacent to a hub, or blunt end of the needle, and hinged or articulated so as to be capable of folding along the needle such as to shield and protect the tip thereof, and being positively securable in that folded disposition.
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