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Puncture safe needle assembly

  • US 5,899,886 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1997
  • Issued: 05/04/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A needle assembly for use with a fluid delivery device, comprising:

  • a needle holder having a closed walled proximal end, an open distal end, a walled first and second longitudinal side, a base, a hollow top surface, a needle handle protruding from the inner wall of the closed walled proximal end, a hollow needle, and a two ended hollow connector mounted to the hollow needle at one end;

    a sliding needle sleeve for surrounding the needle holder, the sleeve slidably movable relative to the needle holder in the direction of the length of the needle from a first position in which the needle projects outside of the needle sleeve to a second position in which the needle is within the needle sleeve;

    means for engaging the needle holder with the needle sleeve;

    means for interlocking the needle sleeve with the needle holder; and

    ,means for stopping the rearward and forward motion of the needle sleeve relative to the needle holder.

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