Patent ID: 9022979
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A needle assembly comprising: a needle hub comprising a gripping portion and a proximal opening; a needle attached to the needle hub comprising a needle shaft and a needle tip; a protective clip of a first material positioned on the needle comprising a radially extending distal wall movable across the needle shaft, a proximal wall, which comprises a proximally facing wall surface, a distally facing wall surface, an opening, and two arms of dissimilar lengths in contact with the needle shaft that cross over one another at a location substantially along the needle shaft when in a ready to use position; a grip part of a second material for moving the protective clip to a protective position over the needle tip; the grip part comprising a body section surrounding the protective clip, an adhesive layer on a portion of the grip part that contact the patient's skin, and a proximal wall, which comprises a proximally facing wall surface, a distally facing wall surface, and an opening; and wherein the proximal wall of the protective clip is configured to stop the grip part from being displaced distally off of the needle tip when in the protective position.