Patent ID: 7736332
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A safety shield comprising: a piercing member having a distal end and defining a longitudinal axis; and a clip defining a first cavity dimensioned for movement of the piercing member therethrough and being oriented in an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the piercing member, the clip being movable from a first orientation to a second orientation to reposition the first cavity from a movable orientation to a binding orientation; the clip including a first leg that defines a second cavity dimensioned for movement of the piercing member therethrough and a distal part being configured to engage a medical device when the clip is in the first orientation, the clip further including a second leg having a bearing surface that engages the piercing member when the clip is in both the first orientation and the second orientation; wherein the first leg and the second leg are biased for convergent movement toward each other such that when the piercing member is withdrawn from the second cavity, the clip moves from the first orientation to the second orientation to move the first cavity from the movable orientation to the binding orientation, wherein the distal part of the first leg disengages from the medical device when the clip is in the second orientation.