Disposable pen needle
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1. A pen needle assembly comprising:
- a pen needle having a skirt and a cannula including a distal point and a proximal point;
a cover having an open proximal end and a closed distal end for receiving said pen needle;
a shield having a closed distal end and an open proximal end for mounting on said pen needle to shield said distal point of said pen needle;
means for preventing said pen needle from moving from an unlocked position to a locked position within said cover prior to use;
means for locking said pen needle in the locked position within said cover after use; and
means for preventing said pen needle from rotating within said cover.
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Abstract
A disposable pen needle assembly is provided that includes a snap lock feature that provides a user with a simple method of detaching and attaching the pen needle to the medication delivery pen. In addition, the pen needle assembly includes a multi-use shield that initially shields the distal end of the pen needle prior to use and then both shields the proximal end of the needle and locks the used needle in its outer cover prior to disposal.
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1. A pen needle assembly comprising:
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a pen needle having a skirt and a cannula including a distal point and a proximal point; a cover having an open proximal end and a closed distal end for receiving said pen needle; a shield having a closed distal end and an open proximal end for mounting on said pen needle to shield said distal point of said pen needle; means for preventing said pen needle from moving from an unlocked position to a locked position within said cover prior to use; means for locking said pen needle in the locked position within said cover after use; and means for preventing said pen needle from rotating within said cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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