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Needle guard clip with heel

US9126017B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

55References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sean Albert · Barrington, US
Dennis M. Bialecki · Oxford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2012
Grant date	Sep 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/325
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.

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