Safety Shield for Medical Needles
First Claim
1. A safety needle apparatus comprising:
- a needle assembly including a needle mount and a needle cannula, the needle cannula defining a lumen and having a sharpened distal tip, the needle mount supporting the proximal end of the needle cannula and being adapted to engage an intravenous line;
a shield positioned about the needle cannula, the needle cannula being movable in relation to the shield from an advanced position in which the distal tip of the needle cannula extends from the distal end of the shield to a retracted position in which the distal tip of the needle cannula is positioned within the shield;
a lock insert supported on the needle cannula and a locking member extending from an internal surface of the shield; and
a platform supporting the shield, the platform including a base member which is configured to support the needle cannula at a substantially orthogonal orientation to the plane of a top surface of the platform;
wherein the locking insert and the locking member are configured to prevent movement of the needle cannula to the advanced position after the needle cannula has been moved to the retracted position.
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Abstract
A safety needle apparatus is provided. The safety needle apparatus includes a needle assembly including a needle mount and a needle cannula. The needle cannula defines a lumen and has a sharpened distal tip. The needle mount supports the proximal end of the needle cannula and is adapted to engage an intravenous line. The safety apparatus includes a shield positioned about the needle cannula. The needle cannula is movable in relation to the shield. The apparatus also includes a lock insert supported on the needle cannula and a locking member extending from an internal surface of the shield, wherein the locking insert and the locking member are configured to prevent movement of the needle cannula. Moreover, a platform including a base member, which is configured to support the needle cannula at a substantially orthogonal orientation to the plane of a top surface of the platform and supports the shield, is included.
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7 Claims
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1. A safety needle apparatus comprising:
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a needle assembly including a needle mount and a needle cannula, the needle cannula defining a lumen and having a sharpened distal tip, the needle mount supporting the proximal end of the needle cannula and being adapted to engage an intravenous line; a shield positioned about the needle cannula, the needle cannula being movable in relation to the shield from an advanced position in which the distal tip of the needle cannula extends from the distal end of the shield to a retracted position in which the distal tip of the needle cannula is positioned within the shield; a lock insert supported on the needle cannula and a locking member extending from an internal surface of the shield; and a platform supporting the shield, the platform including a base member which is configured to support the needle cannula at a substantially orthogonal orientation to the plane of a top surface of the platform; wherein the locking insert and the locking member are configured to prevent movement of the needle cannula to the advanced position after the needle cannula has been moved to the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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