Patent ID: 9345843
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A needle safety lock comprising: a needle guard supporting member; a needle guard comprising an elongate member coupled to said needle guard supporting member and axially slidable with respect to said needle guard supporting member, said needle guard further comprising a cylindrical guard located at a distal end of the elongate member and having two open ends to enclose at least a portion of a needle, wherein said elongate member is longer than the length of said needle, and wherein a disengagement member is provided, proximally positioned on the elongate member, and said needle guard is axially slidable with respect to said needle from a first position wherein the tip of said needle is exposed, to a second position wherein the tip of said needle is covered, by application of digital pressure in an axial direction to the disengagement member; a lock to secure said needle guard in a first locking position that is releasable and a second locking position that is non-releasable, wherein the position of said needle guard in both the first and second locking positions corresponds with the position of said second position wherein the tip of said needle is covered, wherein said lock comprises a projection on one of said needle guard supporting member or elongate member, and first and second recesses on the other of said needle guard supporting member or elongate member, wherein engagement of said projection and said recesses prevent axial movement of said needle guard selectively when the needle guard is in said second position wherein the tip of said needle is covered.