WINGED NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND FRANGIBLE COVER
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1. A medical needle assembly comprising:
- a cannula;
a base secured to the cannula; and
a needle cover comprising a hub portion adapted to be secured to the base, wherein the hub portion includes a pair of outwardly extending wings and a raised orientation member, and wherein the wings are foldable to overlay the raised orientation member and contact the raised orientation member and each other.
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Abstract
Medical needle assemblies incorporating a needle cover are provided. According to one aspect, a medical needle assembly includes a hub portion and a pair of outwardly extending wings. The hub portion may have a raised orientation member, with the wings being foldable to overlay the raised orientation member and contact the raised orientation member and each other. Alternatively, the hub portion may have an anti-rotation member adapted to cooperate with the wings to limit rotation of the wings with respect to the hub portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A medical needle assembly comprising:
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a cannula; a base secured to the cannula; and a needle cover comprising a hub portion adapted to be secured to the base, wherein the hub portion includes a pair of outwardly extending wings and a raised orientation member, and wherein the wings are foldable to overlay the raised orientation member and contact the raised orientation member and each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medical needle assembly comprising:
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a cannula; a base secured to the cannula; and a needle cover comprising a hub portion adapted to be secured to the base and including a bottom surface, a pair of sidewalls extending from the bottom surface, a pair of guidewalls extending toward each other from upper ends of the sidewalls, and a pair of wings extending outwardly from said sidewalls, wherein the wings are foldable to overlay at least a portion of the guidewalls and contact the guidewalls and each other. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical needle assembly comprising:
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a cannula; a base secured to the cannula; a winged attachment piece comprising a ring portion and a pair of wings extending from the ring portion; and a needle cover comprising a hub portion secured to the base and including an outwardly extending anti-rotation member, wherein the ring portion is rotatably received on a portion of the hub portion and the anti-rotation member cooperates with the ring portion to limit rotation of the winged attachment piece with respect to the hub portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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