Patent ID: 11945021
Assignee: BENDRX, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A needle bending system, comprising:
a needle assembly having a needle extending in a distal direction from a needle hub; and
a needle bending assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly, the needle bending assembly including:
a first housing section defining a first cavity that removably contains a first section of the needle,
a second housing section defining a second cavity that removably contains a second section of the needle forming a distal tip thereof, and
a coupling element configured to couple the first housing section and the second housing section such that movement of the second housing section relative to the first housing section results in a bending of the needle at a location corresponding to the coupling element,
wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the coupling element are monolithically constructed.