Patent ID: 11938307
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A needle assembly for medical or surgical use, the needle assembly comprising:
an outer needle assembly comprising:
an outer needle comprising:
a first lumen;
a first aperture with a sharp needle tip at a first distal end of the outer needle;
a second aperture arranged opposite the first aperture;
a longitudinal slot; and

a connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer needle;

and
an integral needle tip protector arranged within the first lumen and moveable within the first lumen between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, the integral needle tip protector comprising:
a needle tip cover having a ring configuration with a second lumen and configured to shield the sharp needle tip in the extended configuration, the needle tip cover comprising:
a smooth or beveled distal surface;
a first opening configured to align with the first aperture in the extended configuration; and
a second opening configured to align with the second aperture in the extended configuration;

an actuator arranged or coupled at a proximal end of the integral needle tip protector; and
a sliding connector coupling the actuator to the needle tip cover, the sliding connector slidable in the longitudinal slot.