Patent ID: 8460241
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A needle protection assembly adapted to protect a needle, said needle protection assembly comprising: a support adapted to be fixed relative to said needle, a needle shield adapted to receive at least part of said needle and axially movable with respect to said support between an in use position in which said needle shield leaves a portion of said needle uncovered, and an after use position in which said needle shield covers said needle, first urging means located between said support and said needle shield and tending to displace said needle shield from said in use position to said after use position, a locking element located between said support and said needle shield and movable between at least a free position, in which said needle shield may be moved from said in use position to said after use position, and a locking position, in which said locking element prevents said needle shield from moving back from said after use position to said in use position, and an abutment, located on said support, said abutment adapted to receive said locking element and therefore defining said locking position of said locking element, wherein at least a part of said first urging means is laterally movable with respect to said support to cooperate with said abutment and forms at least part of said locking element, and wherein said first urging means comprises at least a helical spring having a plurality of turns, and said locking element comprises at least one turn of said helical spring.