Patent ID: 7988664
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A safety shield incorporating a clip, comprising: a housing defining a cavity dimensioned to receive the clip; the clip including a body having a first leg, a second leg, an aperture disposed between the first and second legs, and a trigger hole formed within the first leg, the clip being movable from a sliding orientation to a binding orientation; a needle received in the housing, the needle being slidable through the trigger hole and the aperture of the clip in the sliding orientation, and being lockable in relation to the body of the clip upon movement of the clip to the binding orientation; a bushing defining a lumen having a diameter and having an outer diameter larger than the aperture, the bushing being movably positioned about the needle and positioned in the trigger hole when the clip is in the sliding orientation; and a stop member supported on the needle, the stop member being sized larger than the diameter of the lumen of the bushing such that when the stop member engages the bushing during withdrawal of the needle through the trigger hole, the bushing is moved from within the trigger hole to allow the clip to move to the binding orientation.