Patent ID: 6939331
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A wing-like needle protector in combination with a wing-like needle which comprises a hollow needle, a holding cylinder for holding a rear end of the hollow needle, and a pair of wing pieces formed integrally with the holding cylinder so as to freely coalesce with each other, comprising: a gutter-shaped member including a portion for housing the hollow needle a portion for housing the holding cylinder and a portion for housing the coalesced wing pieces extending upwardly of the portion for housing the holding cylinder with the coalesced wing pieces being repulsively engaged with the portion for housing the coalesced wing pieces and protruding upwardly from an upper end of the gutter-shaped member; and a gripper projecting outwardly from a bottom surface of the gutter-shaped member; wherein the gutter-shaped member has a closed tip of the portion for housing the hollow needle, an opened rear end of the portion for housing the holding cylinder, and a narrowed area where a space between side walls of the gutter-shaped member is narrow so as to fit the holding cylinder in a bottom portion with the holding cylinder being engaged with the narrowed area.