Patent ID: 6884224

Claim:
A self actuating needle safety device for use in medical procedures, comprising: a) a needle having at least one sharp tip; b) a base extending around the needle with the at least one sharp tip projecting outwardly from the base; c) a shield flexibly attached to an outer circumference of the base, the shield having a first and second surface and a spiral type cut to allow axial extension of said shield upon withdrawal of the needle; d) the shield also having an aperture through which the needle extends in an axial direction; e) an adhesive substance disposed on the first surface of the shield for temporary adhesion of the shield to a needle insertion area; and f) said shield flexibly extending from the base upon withdrawal of the needle from the needle insertion area, the at least one sharp tip of the needle being withdrawn from the aperture of the shield and engaging a portion of the second surface of the shield preventing said needle from re-entering the aperture.