Patent ID: 8852154

Claim:
A method of using a safety enclosure for a needle, the needle including an aft end and a fore end together forming a right angle, the fore end including a sharp outer end, the method comprising: providing a safety enclosure including: a needle housing including a finger pad with a flat surface generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the needle fore end and generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle aft end in both an installation position and a safety position, the finger pad operational in the installation position; and a panel unit including a series of planar panels assembled in an enclosing, arrangement defining an enclosed area, the panel unit movable between the installation position where the needle sharp outer end projects from the panel unit and a safety enclosure safety position where the needle sharp outer end is covered by the panels; orienting the safety enclosure in a desired location for insertion of the needle; and applying pressure to the finger pad sufficient to cause penetration of the needle at the desired location and to move the panel unit to the installation position.