Needle guard mechanism with angled strut wall
US8162881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/325
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut so as to allow the canting wall to be tilted over center in a ready state, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft.
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