Patent ID: 6010487
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An improved needle apparatus comprising in combination:a. a first housing having a first end;b. a needle secured to said first housing, extending beyond said first end, and having a point which can be injected into a patient;c. a second housing movably captured with respect to said first housing, said second housing having a first end and an opposite end; andd. a removable cap adapted for engaging said first housing to provide a sheath for said needle, and also adapted for engaging said second housing to provide a sheath for said needle;wherein said first housing and needle are manually movable, with respect to said second housing, between a needle exposing position at which said needle point is outside said second housing, and a needle sheathing position at which said point is withdrawn into said second housing after said needle is fully withdrawn from a patient to prevent an accidental needle stick.