Patent ID: 8517985

Claim:
A needle insertion assistance device for use with a needle device, the needle device including a syringe and a needle that has a needle wing and is attached to the syringe, the needle insertion assistance device comprising a base having a front end, a rear end, an underside, and a top surface having two sides and a rear part, to support the needle device on the top surface; a supporting plate having a front surface for contacting the skin of a patient, and an oppositely facing rear surface to support the needle insertion assistance device and prevent unintentional forward advancement of the needle insertion assistance device; a handle securely affixed to the underside of the base for a user to hold and use the needle insertion assistance device; a means for connecting the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate; and a means for holding the syringe of the needle device on the base; wherein the means for connecting the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate connects the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate along a line wherein a substantial portion of the oppositely facing surface of the supporting plate lies above the line and a substantial portion of the oppositely facing surface of the supporting plate lies below the line, wherein the line is parallel to the front end of the base and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base, and wherein the supporting plate extends longitudinally a first distance above the line and perpendicular to the line in a first direction, and extends longitudinally a second distance below the line and perpendicular to the line in a second direction opposite the first direction, such that the first distance and the second distance are approximately equal; wherein the means for connecting the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate connects the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate so that the base can pivot with respect to the supporting plate; wherein the top surface of the base is substantially planar, and the rear surface of the supporting plate is substantially planar, and the means for connecting the front end of the base to the rear surface of the supporting plate allows the base to be pivoted with respect to the supporting plate, so that the top surface of the base can be oriented at angles substantially different from ninety degrees with respect to the rear surface of the supporting plate.