Patent ID: 9415192
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A needle assembly comprising: a needle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal tip; an elongate member disposed about the needle, the elongate member having an inner surface and an outer surface; and an axially extending arm having a radially extending distal segment, wherein in a non-shielding position the radially extending distal segment is biased radially inward to rest against the outer surface of the elongate member, and wherein in a shielding position the distal tip is positioned within the elongate member, and at least a portion of the radially extending distal segment extends over a distal end of the elongate member, blocking distal movement of the distal tip of the needle, the axially extending arm including a proximal section, a mid-section and a distal section, the proximal section having a first width and the distal section having a second width, the mid-section having a portion of a reduced width, the reduced width being less than one or both of the first and second widths so that an indentation is provided in a side of the axially extending arm, the axially extending arm intersecting the elongate member along the reduced width portion of the mid-section of the axially extending arm located between the proximal and distal sections.