Needle cap
US5242421A · kind A · utility
56Cited by
4References
7Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/3216
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle cap having a generally elongate configuration with an elongate channel extending axially therein to receive and hold a needle of a syringe by transverse movement of the needle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cap. A channel is closed at one end to protect the point of the needle when engaged with a cap and the opposite end is open. The needle has an integral base for engaging the needle to the syringe and the integral base mates with a recess in the channel such that the needle is releasably retained in a first position and fixedly retained in a second position.
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