Patent ID: 8211070
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A needle protector clip for protecting a tip of a needle, said needle protector clip comprising: a proximal wall comprising an opening having a needle passing therethrough, the proximal wall defining a plane; a first resilient arm extending distally to the plane of the proximal wall, the first resilient arm comprising a first arm section comprising a first dimension and a second arm section comprising a second dimension, wherein the first dimension is larger than the second dimension; a second resilient arm extending distally to the plane of the proximal wall, the second resilient arm comprising a first arm section comprising a first dimension and a second arm section comprising a second dimension, wherein the first dimension is larger than the second dimension; and wherein the first resilient arm intersects the second resilient arm at their respective second arm sections and the first and second resilient arms have arm portions that overlap.