Patent ID: 11896788
Assignee: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A needle safety clip assembly, comprising:
a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and an aperture; and
a needle safety clip extending around the proximal end to fix the needle safety clip on the housing, the needle safety clip including a first section and a second section distal from the first section, wherein at a use position, the second section is pressed against a needle, and at a safety position, the second section secures a sharp end within the housing;
wherein the first section includes a transverse proximal wall portion that extends along the proximal end of the housing, and a transverse terminal free end portion axially between the transverse proximal wall portion and the second section and terminating within the aperture, and
wherein the second section includes a slot to receive a guidewire therethrough in the safety position with the sharp end being secured.