Combination needle assembly and needle safety guard
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1. A combination needle assembly and needle safety guard comprising:
- a main body;
a needle extending at an angle from an end portion of the main body;
a shield having opposed open ends and having a hollow portion slidably positioned around the needle;
a pair of folding legs connected between the main body and the shield; and
, a fastener adapted to position the shield in a first position to maximize the needle exposure, and to permit the shield to slide along the needle to a second position through unfolding of the legs to surround and/or trap a distal end portion of the needle.
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Abstract
A safety guard adapted for use with a Huber needle assembly that includes a main body, a pair of butterfly wings extending outwardly from the main body and a needle.
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1. A combination needle assembly and needle safety guard comprising:
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a main body;
a needle extending at an angle from an end portion of the main body;
a shield having opposed open ends and having a hollow portion slidably positioned around the needle;
a pair of folding legs connected between the main body and the shield; and
,a fastener adapted to position the shield in a first position to maximize the needle exposure, and to permit the shield to slide along the needle to a second position through unfolding of the legs to surround and/or trap a distal end portion of the needle.
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