NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR DRUG PUMP
First Claim
1. An apparatus (110) comprising:
- an activation mechanism (20) operative to deploy a needle (116) to protrude out of a housing (112), said needle (116) having a longitudinal axis; and
a safety latch (122) movably mounted on said housing (112) and formed with a needle opening (129) to allow said needle (116) to pass therethrough, wherein said safety latch (122) has a first position wherein said needle (116) is aligned to pass through said needle opening (129) and a second position wherein said safety latch (122) is moved with respect to said housing (112) such that said needle (116) is blocked from movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof by a portion of said safety latch (122) distanced from said needle opening (129).
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Abstract
An apparatus (110) includes an activation mechanism (20) and a safety latch (122). The activation mechanism is operative to deploy a needle (116) to protrude out of a housing (112), the needle (116) having a longitudinal axis. The safety latch (122) is movably mounted on the housing (112) and formed with a needle opening (129) to allow the needle (116) to pass therethrough. The safety latch (122) has a first position wherein the needle (116) is aligned to pass through the needle opening (129) and a second position wherein the safety latch (122) is moved with respect to the housing (112) such that the needle (116) is blocked from movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof by a portion of the safety latch (122) distanced from the needle opening (129).
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7 Claims
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1. An apparatus (110) comprising:
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an activation mechanism (20) operative to deploy a needle (116) to protrude out of a housing (112), said needle (116) having a longitudinal axis; and a safety latch (122) movably mounted on said housing (112) and formed with a needle opening (129) to allow said needle (116) to pass therethrough, wherein said safety latch (122) has a first position wherein said needle (116) is aligned to pass through said needle opening (129) and a second position wherein said safety latch (122) is moved with respect to said housing (112) such that said needle (116) is blocked from movement in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof by a portion of said safety latch (122) distanced from said needle opening (129). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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