Patent ID: 8323251
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A needle cover for a medical needle assembly of the type having a base and a cannula, said needle cover comprising a hub portion adapted to be secured to the base and a cap portion adapted to substantially enclose at least a distal end of the cannula when the hub portion is secured to the base, said cap portion comprising at least one generally outwardly extending wing having an outer edge, wherein the cap portion defines a central axis and is separable from the hub portion upon application of a torsional force between the hub portion and the cap portion and characterized by an enlarged rib extending along only a portion of the outer edge of the wing and only in a direction substantially parallel to the central axis, wherein the rib is thicker than the portion of the wing radially inward of the outer edge to assist gripping during application of such torsional force to rotate the cap portion about the cannula.