Patent ID: 7008402

Claim:
A medical needle shield apparatus comprising: a shield being movable along a needle between a proximal position, whereby a distal end of the needle is exposed, and a distal position, whereby the shield encloses the distal end of the needle; a clip disposed within the shield and defining a first aperture and a second aperture through which the needle passes, the first aperture and the second aperture defining binding surfaces configured to engage the needle; and a clip positioning member disposed with the clip, the clip positioning member having a retention surface disposed at a first end thereof that is configured to engage the clip and a needle engaging surface, the needle engaging surface engaging the needle and the retention surface engaging the clip to maintain the clip in a biased state, the needle engaging surface being distally movable past the distal end of the needle such that the retention surface is releasable from engagement with the clip thereby disposing the clip in an unbiased state such that the binding surfaces engage the needle within the shield, a retainer extending from the clip positioning member and being configured to engage a flange of a medical needle device.