Safety shield for medical needles

a technology for shielding medical needles and needles, applied in the field of safety shields for medical needles, can solve the problems of difficulty in properly disposing of used needles, high cost, and difficulty in use, and achieve the effect of effectively and inexpensively protecting the tip of medical needles
US20050070855A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-31SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODS
Publication Date
2005-03-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a shield that is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of a needle. A binding member is disposed within the shield and defines binding surfaces that form an aperture configured for slidable receipt of the needle between the retracted position and the extended position. The binding member includes at least one drag inducing member extending therefrom that is configured for slidable engagement with the needle between the retracted position and the extended position such that the at least one drag inducing member engages the needle to create a drag force with the needle. The drag force causes rotation of the binding member relative to a longitudinal axis of the needle such that the binding surfaces engage the needle to prevent slidable movement of the needle in the extended position of the shield. The binding member further includes a retainer extending therefrom such that the retainer is engageable with the needle to prevent rotation of the binding member.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 322,288, filed on Dec. 17, 2002 by Ferguson et al., which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 60 / 424,655, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 7, 2002 by Bagley et al., and U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 10 / 202,201, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jul. 23, 2002 by Ferguson, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 09 / 809,357, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Mar. 15, 2001 by Ferguson et al., the entire contents of each of these disclosures being hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Technical Field

[0003] The present disclosure generally relates to safety shields for medical needles, and more particularly, to safety shields that protect a needle point of a medical needle.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0...

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