Patent ID: 6595955
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A medical needle shield apparatus for use with a needle having proximal and distal ends, comprising:a shield slidably movable along the needle from a proximal position where the distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield covers the distal end of the needle, said shield comprising: one or more clips having a total of two or more apertures through which the needle passes, said apertures having surfaces; and a clip positioning member extending from at least one of the clips, the clip positioning member having a retention surface disposed at a first end thereof that is configured to engage the at least one clip, the clip positioning member further having a needle engaging surface at a second end thereof, the needle engaging surface engaging the needle and the retention surface engaging the at least one clip to maintain the at least one clip in a biased state, the needle engaging surface being distally movable past the distal end of the needle such that the retention surface is releasable from engagement with the at least one clip thereby disposing the at least one clip in an unbiased state such that the aperture surfaces bind the needle within the shield.