Patent ID: 6913595

Claim:
A locking mechanism for controlling engagement between parts movable relative to one another in medical sharp devices, the mechanism comprising: a retainer part for retaining a medical sharp, the retainer part having a first formation which is engageable with a second formation located on a body part of a medical sharp device and a connector part which is movable relative to the body part to a position in which the connector part and retainer part are in a mutually engaged configuration, wherein the connector part, during movement to the engaged configuration, is adapted to alter the relative engagement between the first and second formations to enable release of the retainer part from the body part, the retainer part including two flexible legs, each leg having a said first formation located thereon, the connector part being adapted to flex the legs, on engagement with the retainer part, to move the legs towards one another, the legs being mutually joined at respective distal ends thereof before movement of the connector part to the engaged configuration, the legs being arranged to disengage from the body part when moving toward one another.