Patent ID: 7041066
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A shielded needle assembly, comprising: an elongate needle having a proximal end and a distal needle tip; a needle shield for slidable movement from a refracted position in which said distal needle tip is exposed to an extended position in which said needle tip is covered; a flexible actuator fixedly positioned toward said proximal end of said needle and releasably connected to said needle shield for actuatable release thereof, wherein said actuator comprises a pair of opposed elongate arms having a pivot therebetween, said elongate arms having proximal ends and distal ends, whereby upon application of a pressure urging said proximal ends toward each other, said distal ends move away from each other, thereby releasing said shield; and a resilient band attached to said shield for urging said shield along said needle to cover said distal tip upon said actuatable release of said shield.