Needle guard
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1. An insertion set, comprising:
- an insertion device including a needle hub and a needle attached to the needle hub, a cannula housing removably attachable to the needle hub, and a needle guard adapted to cover the needle of the needle hub, wherein the needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the needle hub and locks adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard when the needle is covered by the needle guard.
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Abstract
A needle guard for an insertion device generally used with an infusion set. The needle of the insertion device is commonly adapted for puncturing at one end and including at the opposite end a hub. The needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the insertion device and a locking mechanism adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard. By pushing the needle hub into the needle guard for disposal, barbs on the needle hub will mate with undercuts on the inside of the needle guard and secure the needle hub in a position where the needle is covered, preventing unintended contact with the needle.
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1. An insertion set, comprising:
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an insertion device including a needle hub and a needle attached to the needle hub, a cannula housing removably attachable to the needle hub, and a needle guard adapted to cover the needle of the needle hub, wherein the needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the needle hub and locks adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard when the needle is covered by the needle guard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A needle guard adapted to cover a needle of an insertion device,
wherein the needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the insertion device and locks adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard when the needle is covered by the needle guard.
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18. An insertion set, comprising:
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an insertion device including a hub and a needle attached to the hub, and a needle guard adapted to cover the needle of the insertion device, wherein the needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the insertion device and locks adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard when the needle is covered by the needle guard. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for covering an insertion needle, comprising:
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inserting an insertion device into a needle guard, wherein the insertion device includes the needle and a hub and the needle guard includes an opening adapted to receive the insertion device and locks adapted to secure the insertion device in the needle guard when the needle is covered by the needle guard, covering the needle with the needle guard; and
securing the insertion device within the needle guard, wherein the needle is covered by the needle guard. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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