Patent ID: 6923793

Claim:
A clamp to be placed and used on the tube of a winged needle and for storing the needle after use, the winged needle including a needle cannula, a hub with a wing, and a tube connected to the hub, said clamp having a proximal side and a distal side and comprising: a flexible curved portion on the proximal side having a tube insertion hole; an upper member and lower member connected via said curved portion, the upper member and the lower member being detachably engaged at distal ends thereof so that a clearance is provided between the upper member and the lower member when said members are not engaged through which said hub with a wing of said winged needle is introduced when the clamp is disposed on said tube and said hub with a wing is slid into the clamp; a pressurizing portion provided on said upper member or lower member for engaging and pressurizing said tube when said members are engaged; and a space for storing said needle cannula and said hub provided in the upper member or lower member; wherein the upper member is provided with a pair of left and right engaging hooks at its distal end, and the lower member is provided with notches or holes for engaging said engaging hooks.