Patent ID: 7632252
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A shieldable unit dose needle assembly for administering a unit dose of a vaccine comprising: a needle holding member having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a male tapering surface; a solid elongated unit dose needle having a proximal end and a prong end comprising at least two prongs configured to hold a unit dose of a vaccine; a shield in pivotal engagement with respect to said unit dose needle and pivotally movable between a retracted position pivotally spaced from said prong end of said unit dose needle and a shielded position encompassing said prong end of said unit dose needle; and a collar having a proximal end and a distal end including a needle end configured for holding the solid needle, said unit dose needle secured to and extending from said needle end of said collar, said collar surface including a proximal end having a female tapering surface in engagement with the male tapering surface at the distal end of said needle holding member, said collar providing for pivotal movement of said shield between said retracted position and said shielded position.