Patent ID: 6764465
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A safety syringe comprising:a needle mounting base for providing means for attaching a needle to the safety syringe, comprising a flow tube extending through the needle mounting base and a needle mount on which a needle can be attached to the needle mounting base; whereby the flow tube provides a directed path for blood to flow from the needle into a vacuum vial; a needle retaining base for holding the needle mounting base and a button; the button removably attached to the needle retaining base and the needle mounting base for moving the needle mounting base and needle retaining base through a tube body; and the tube body with slotted track for correctly positioning the needle retaining base, the needle mounting base, and the button within the tube body; whereby the slotted track of the tube body comprises a slanted polygon slot for locking the button in a retracted position; and whereby pressing the button allows the needle mounting base to be removed from the safety syringe.