Patent ID: 9248234
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. An infusion set, comprising: an extension leg including tubing; a needle defining a lumen for passage of a fluid therethrough, the needle having an insertable portion extending from a handle, wherein the handle is designed to pass fluid between the lumen and the tubing; a needle safety component including two extensible wings that are selectively actuatable for shielding a distal tip of the needle, each of the extensible wings comprising a first and second panel connected by a hinge; and a fluid isolation component disposed on an inner surface of each of the first and second panels of each of the extensible wings, the fluid isolation component comprising absorbent pads sandwiching an entire length of the insertable portion of the needle between the pads when the wings are actuated to shield the distal tip of the needle, the absorbent pads configured to absorb fluid or vapor from the needle.