Patent ID: 8870835

Claim:
A needle safety device for a medical device being movably arranged on a needle comprising: a first part made of a suitable plastic material, said first part comprising a base section, a middle section, and a top section with a substantially semi-circular groove in its inner wall forming a first arm; a second part made of a strip of suitable metal sheet, said second part comprising: a base section being adapted to engage with the base section of said first part, a middle section, and a top section forming a deflectable second arm; and a ring surrounding said first part and said second part having elastic properties made of suitable elastomeric material, wherein said top section of said first part comprises the formation of two projections facing the top section of said second part ensuring the outer profile of the needle to movably rest in said groove; and both said first part forming the first arm and second part forming the second arm are provided with shoulders in their top section parts facilitating the retainment of the needle safety device in a catheter housing.