Passively activated safety needle assemblies and methods of use
USRE48049E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Described are passively activated safety needle assemblies and methods for use. The assemblies comprise an elongate hollow outer shield, an elongate hub slidably engaged within the outer shield and biased to move proximally with respect to the outer shield. A locking ring in the hub has a ring element that cooperates with an activation element on the outer shield rotate the locking ring and disable the assembly.
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