Patent ID: 9642973
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A safety needle device, comprising: a generally tubular hub comprising an injection needle having an injection end and a non-injection end, the injection needle extending through the needle attachment member; a rotatable actuation sleeve arranged on the hub, such that the needle attachment member extends through a central passage of the actuation sleeve, the actuation sleeve having a transverse wall extending transversally to a longitudinal direction of the safety needle device; a first needle shield having a proximal end and a distal end, the first needle shield surrounding the proximal end of the hub; a first spring arranged between the first needle shield and the transverse wall of the actuation sleeve for urging the first needle shield in the proximal direction, such that the first needle shield covers the injection end of the needle; a second needle shield arranged inside the distal end of the hub; and a second spring arranged between the second needle shield and the hub for urging the second needle shield in the distal direction.