Patent ID: 8177808
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A vein holder consisting of: a single upwardly extending wall having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end and a bottom portion, said upwardly extending wall extending between said bottom surface and said top surface, wherein the ends of the upwardly extending wall have a gradually decreasing height, a single flange provided around the outer periphery of said bottom portion, allowing a user's finger and thumb to rest upon said flange, wherein the upwardly extending wall extends substantially perpendicular to a bottom plane of the flange, said upwardly extending wall forming a central opening, and a space between the first end and the second end allowing access to the central opening, wherein when the user holds said flange, the user's finger and thumb would be protected from an accidental needle stick by said upwardly extending wall.