Patent ID: 6210373
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing slidably mounted on a needle shaft below a needle distal tip;a first clip having a bridge, a proximal end coupled to the bridge and a distal end coupled to the bridge, the first clip disposed within the housing such that it retains a resilience imparting a biasing force to the first clip ends such that the ends grip the needle shaft and when the housing is advanced beyond the needle distal tip, the first clip distal end releases to contain the needle distal tip within the housing; anda second clip having a bridge, a proximal end coupled to the bridge and a distal end coupled to the bridge, the second clip disposed within the housing such that it retains a resilience imparting a biasing force to the second clip ends such that the ends grip the needle shaft and when the housing distal end is advanced beyond the needle distal tip, the second clip distal end releases to contain the needle distal tip within the housing.