Patent ID: 8348900

Claim:
A safety box for use with an intravenous infusion set comprising a flexible tube, a needle and a flexible wing plate connected between said flexible tube and said needle, the safety box comprising: a box body, said box body comprising opposing first lateral side and second lateral side, a front side, a rear side, a locating groove located on each of said front side and said rear side for receiving the flexible tube of said intravenous infusion set, and a retaining hole located on said second lateral side; and a box cover adapted for closing said box body to keep said needle in said box body after the service of said needle, said box cover comprising a first lateral side hinged to the first lateral side of said box body, a second lateral side opposite to the first lateral side of said box body, and a hook block located on the second lateral side for engaging into the retaining hole of said box body after closing of said box cover on said box body, said hook block comprising a first hooked portion for engaging into said retaining hole to permanently lock the second lateral side of said box cover to the second lateral side of said box body and a second hooked portion for engaging into said retaining hole to temporarily lock the second lateral side of said box cover to the second lateral side of said box body.