Patent ID: 7651476
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A protective clip for shielding a needle tip comprising: an arm comprising a shielding section and a ledge; and a body section comprising a proximal opening, a distal opening, a free end and a fixed distal end not axially movable relative to the arm, wherein the free end abuts the ledge of the arm to form a curved force generating section configured for axially expanding the body section when activated, and the proximal and distal openings are in alignment and receiving a needle defining a needle axis and having a needle tip; wherein the shielding section of the arm is moveable from a first position where the shielding section is biased toward the needle axis to a second position where the bias on the arm is released to allow the shielding section to move radially toward the needle axis and distally of the needle tip; wherein the free end is separable from the ledge of the arm when the shielding section moves distally of the needle tip.