Patent ID: 8460249

Claim:
A tip protector for mounting on a needle to shield a needle tip comprising: a first protector body attached to a second protector body; the first protector body comprising a proximal wall and an arm, which comprises a distal end portion of the arm comprising an end edge spaced from the arm, extending distally of the proximal wall comprising an opening; the second protector body comprising two side walls and two end walls each with an end wall edge spaced from one another and defining an opening therebetween at a proximal end of the second protector body, the second protector body defining a cavity having the first protector body disposed therein; the two side walls each comprising a first edge and a second edge; an arm on the second protector body comprising an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface comprising a projection projecting into the cavity, the arm is configured to deflect and move relative to both the first edge and the second edge of each side wall; and wherein the projection and the end edge of the distal end portion of the arm are configured to be on different sides of a needle shaft defined by a centerline when the tip protector is mounted on a needle and the tip protector is in a ready to use position.