Patent ID: 9408632
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A needle device comprising: a needle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a sharp distal tip; a bushing disposed about the needle, wherein the bushing has an inner surface, a radially outward-facing surface, a proximal end, and a distal end; and a needle blocker, wherein in a non-shielding position, the needle blocker is biased radially inward against the radially outward-facing surface of the bushing between the proximal end and the distal end of the bushing, and wherein in a shielding position, the sharp distal tip is positioned within the bushing, and the needle blocker lies at least partially across a distal opening of an axial lumen of the bushing, blocking distal movement of the sharp distal tip of the needle.