Patent ID: 6719721
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A safety port needle assembly, comprising:a. an elongated main body having distal and proximal ends and a longitudinally aligned channel formed therein and a bore; b. a first pair of wings perpendicularly attached to said distal end of said main body; c. a needle arm longitudinally aligned with said main body, said needle arm being pivotally attached at one end to the proximal end of said main body, said needle arm also including a second pair of wings enabling said needle arm to be manually lifted and rotated; d. a port needle having a longitudinal leg and a vertical leg, said horizontal leg being attached to said needle arm and said vertical leg extending through said bore of said main body when said needle arm is longitudinally aligned over said main body, and; e. a downward rotation limiting means located between said needle arm and said main body to prevent said needle arm from being rotated downward over said main body after being rotated upward and preventing punctures, and; f. a pivoting arm formed on said needle arm and a lip formed on said main body which engage to prevent downward rotation of said needle arm after said needle arm is pivoted rearward.