Patent ID: 8337471

Claim:
A needle safety device for a medical device, the needle safety device comprising: a base portion having a bore extending in an axial direction therethrough for receiving a needle and two opposing jaws extending from the base portion generally in the axial direction and each having a head portion in the region of its free end, wherein at least one of the head portions forms a locking shoulder for securing the needle safety device in a housing of the medical device; and an elastic element surrounding the jaws in a region between the base portion and the locking shoulder, wherein the elastic element and the jaws are configured such that the jaws can be spread apart against a restoring force of the elastic element in order to allow the needle received in the bore to extend all the way through the needle safety device, and the elastic element having an axial length such that the elastic element covers a substantial portion of a space between the jaws to prevent the needle tip from protruding sideways out of the needle safety device.