Patent ID: 6481569
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A needle park for securing a needle, said needle park comprising:a base having an opening therein; a two-point contact member positioned on one side of said opening and cantilevered out from said base over said opening, said contact member having two outboard corners and a generally curved surface which is concave relative to an opposite side of said opening and which is positioned between said corners; and a generally U-shaped post member positioned on said opposite side of said opening and cantilevered out from said base over said opening, said post member having a pair of spaced-apart legs extending outwardly from said post member toward said contact member, each of said legs having a free end terminating a distance from said contact member, thereby creating a space between said post member and said contact member, said space being sized and shaped to receive a needle, said legs being deflectable toward each other in response to a needle being inserted into said space, whereby a wide range of needles having different diameters can be received in said space.