Safety needle with lockout mechanism
US8622958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safety needle is provided which includes blocking structure to maintain a sharp tip of a needle safely within a housing and prevent re-advancement of a needle from a safety needle housing. The safety needle includes flexible blocking members positioned on an inner needle assembly which are configured to engage an outer housing after the needle assembly has been fully retracted within the outer housing.
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