Patent ID: 6267750
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A needle-containing set for fluid flow connection with the vascular system of a patient, which set comprises: a hollow hypodermic needle having a longitudinal axis and a sharp end for skin penetration and connection with the vascular system; a hollow hub which carries said needle at a needle end opposite to said sharp end; a fluid flow port defined in said hub a position laterally spaced from the axis of said needle, and communicating with the interior of said hollow hypodermic needle; and an injection site aperture defined in said hub at a position centrally intersected by said needle axis, said injection site aperture being closed by a recloseable needle-penetrable, resealable wall, further in which a substantially blunt rod or tube extends through said recloseable needle-penetrable wall and through said hollow needle to extend effectively beyond said sharp end, thus providing protection from accidental needle sticks.