Patent ID: 7611486

Claim:
A safety needle device comprising: an elongate housing; a needle assembly movably mounted from an advanced position to a retracted position located within the elongate housing; a retraction spring positioned in the housing to urge the needle assembly towards the retracted position; an actuator secured to the needle assembly and movably mounted from a first position preventing movement of the needle assembly from the advanced position to the retracted position to a second position allowing movement of the needle assembly from the advanced position to the retracted position; and a blocking member removably positioned relative to the actuator to prevent movement of the actuator from the first position to the second position, wherein the actuator includes a release button which is positioned to engage a distal portion of the elongate housing when the actuator is in its first position to retain the needle assembly in the advanced position, the release button being positioned to slide within the elongate housing when the actuator is moved to its second position to permit movement of the needle assembly towards the retracted position, the blocking member being positioned between the needle assembly and the release button.