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

Claim 15:
16. 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 end of the outer needle;
a second aperture arranged opposite the first aperture;
a longitudinal slot; and

a connector coupled to a second 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 arranged at a first end of the integral needle tip protector, the needle tip cover having a ring configuration with a first opening and a second opening and with a smooth or beveled distal surface; and
a sliding connector, the sliding connector slidable in the longitudinal slot.