Patent ID: 8715231

Claim:
A hinged cap needle device comprising: a needle hub comprising a cavity for fitting onto a syringe tip, the needle hub comprising a needle comprising a needle shaft and a needle tip; a cap connected to the needle hub by a hinge and comprising a base wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an open channel, wherein the cap is moveable from a start position to an open position to expose the needle, from the open position to a capped position to still permit exposing the needle; and from the capped position to a locked position to permanently secure the needle within the cap; an anchor plate having a width and a thickness that is smaller than the width, whereby the anchor plate attaches to the cap; and a latching mechanism connected to the anchor plate, the latching mechanism disposed in the open channel comprising a hook arm configured to engage the needle in the capped and locked positions, the hook arm comprising a curved end and an inactive surface opposing an active surface for engaging the needle, wherein the needle, the hook arm, or both the needle and the hook arm are deflectable such that the needle is movable from the inactive surface to the active surface when the cap is rotatable radially inwardly relative to the needle from the capped position to the locked position.