Patent ID: 6210371
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A retractable IV apparatus, comprising:an elongated hoensg having a front end, an intermediate portion and a back the housimg having an elongated wall and a hollow chamber extending from the front end to the back end;the hollow chamber being divided into a front portion and a rear portion separated by an opening in the elongated wall for a releasable latch;a first pair of wings connected to the housing to attach the structure to a patient,a second pair of wing movably connected to the housing and extending laterally outwardly away from the housing at least one of said second pair of wings comprising a projecting part mounted adjacent said opening and having an encroaching part that privots into and out of said opening in reponse to pivoting movement of said projecting part when the second pair of wings is pinched between a user's fingers, said at least one of said wings comprising a releasable latch for a retraction body;a needle bearing retraction body mounted for sliding movement within the chamber, the retraction body being positionable in unretracted position in the front portion of the chamber with the needle exposed, the retraction body having a catch portion positionable ahead of the opening to hold the retaction body in the unretracted position with the encroaching part of the at least one second pair of wings of the at least on second pair of wings extended into said opening; and a compressed spring in the front part of the housing mounted in driving contact with the retraction body in its unretracted condition, the string being capable of driving the retraction body into a retacted position in the back of the housing in response to pinching the second pair of wings to move the encroaching part from said opening thereby freeing the retraction body for retraction.