Needle stick guard, and puncturing kit including such a needle stick guard
US8585650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/325
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a needle stick guard for an anti-needle-stick puncturing kit for positioning a catheter according to the Seldinger technique, including a rocker having a journal so as to enable same to rotate about an axis, and an outer tip for locking the needle stick guard together with a base of another element of the puncturing kit. The rocker comprises three positions: a position in which it is locked together with another element of the puncturing kit; a position in which it is unlocked from the other element of the puncturing kit; and a protection position for trapping a sharp end of a needle in the guard.
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