Patent ID: 8512295

Claim:
A rigid needle shield comprising: an open proximal end; a closed distal end; a sidewall extending between the open proximal end and the closed distal end forming an elongated chamber therein; and an elongated flexible member having: a first end connected to the rigid needle shield, a second end slidably connected to the needle shield proximate the open proximal end, and a middle portion extending between the first end and the second end, and deflectable to move the elongated flexible member between a first relaxed position and a second flexed position, wherein the second end extends further beyond the open proximal end in the second flexed position; wherein the sidewall includes an opening having a distal end and a proximal end, and wherein the first end of the elongated flexible member is connected to the needle shield proximate the distal end of the opening, and the second end of the elongated flexible member is received within the proximal end of the opening.