Patent ID: 6986760
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A safety shield system for use with a body having fluid disposed therein, the safety shield system including: a hub member adapted to receive the body; a needle cannula mounted to the hub member and having a first end and a second end; a clip member attached to the hub member and having a lateral projection; a shield having an open end received around the clip member and a generally closed end having a central opening therethrough receiving the second end of the needle cannula, the shield being moveably mounted with respect to the hub member between a first position surrounding the needle cannula and a second position exposing the needle cannula, the shield including at least one opening for receiving the lateral projection when the shield is first retracted to the second position to expose the needle cannula and then extended to the first position surrounding the needle cannula such that the lateral projection locks the shield in the first position to prevent subsequent movement of the shield from the first position to the second position; a spring disposed within the shield for biasing the shield toward the first position; and a cap having a closed end and having means for non-removably securing the cap over the open end of the shield following use of the safety shield system to prevent re-use thereof.