Patent ID: 11857772
Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A needle shield remover for removing a needle shield from a syringe, the needle shield remover comprising
receiving means comprising a passageway to receive at least part of the needle shield, the passageway being defined by a side wall, and the passageway including a cut-out in at least a portion of the side wall such that a needle shield may be inserted into the passageway through the cut-out;
removing means comprising a first inward projection to detach the needle shield from the syringe whilst it is present in the passageway; and
retaining means within a portion of the passageway and positioned distally from the first inward projection to temporarily retain the needle shield in the receiving means after removal of the syringe.