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

Claim 0:
1. 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; and
a second aperture arranged opposite the first aperture; 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 first end and a second end, the needle tip cover comprising a ring configuration having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening configured to align with the first aperture in the extended configuration and the second opening configured to align with the second aperture in the extended configuration.