Needle guard and capped needle guard and guarded winged needle assembly
US6736798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/3243
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cylindrical needle guard for attaching and protecting a medical winged needle assembly to which a tube is connected, comprising at least two or more projecting portions on the top sidewall from the front portion to the rear portion, a slit at the bottom of the rear portion along a longitudinal direction of the needle guard, and a groove to fix the tube on the top sidewall of the rear portion; or comprising a pair of stoppers on both sides of the body and locking portions at thick portions and at the bottom of the stoppers for locking the wings of the winged needle assembly. This winged needle assembly to which the tube is connected is safely and securely retracted and locked in the needle guard.
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