Patent ID: 7241275

Claim:
An intradermal needle comprising: a needle cannula assembly comprising: a hub portion; a needle cannula held by said hub portion and having a forward tip extending away from said hub portion; a limiter portion surrounding said needle cannula and extending away from said hub portion toward said forward tip of said needle cannula, said limiter including a generally flat skin engaging surface extending in a plane generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said needle cannula, said needle cannula forward tip extending beyond said skin engaging surface; a cap having a forward cap and a rearward cap removably matable together and within which said needle cannula assembly may be held; and means for locking said needle cannula assembly in said rearward cap to contain said forward tip of said needle cannula within said rearward cap comprising a first part defined on said limiter and a second part defined in said rearward cap, said first and said second parts being complementary so as to lockingly engage said needle cannula assembly in said rearward care after use of said intradermal needle.