NEEDLE SHIELDING DEVICE

A NEEDLE-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME ARE DISCLOSED. A NEEDLE DEVICE (5) INCLUDES A HUB (10) HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS (17); A NEEDLE (14) HAVING A SHARP DISTAL TIP (16); AND A NEEDLE SHIELD ASSEMBLY (30) ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEEDLE AND MOVEABLE FROM A NON- SHIELDING POS...

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1. Verfasser: ERSKINE, TIMOTHY J
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Zusammenfassung:A NEEDLE-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME ARE DISCLOSED. A NEEDLE DEVICE (5) INCLUDES A HUB (10) HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS (17); A NEEDLE (14) HAVING A SHARP DISTAL TIP (16); AND A NEEDLE SHIELD ASSEMBLY (30) ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEEDLE AND MOVEABLE FROM A NON- SHIELDING POSITION TO A SHIELDING POSITION. IN THE SHIELDING POSITION, THE SHARP DISTAL TIP (16) IS COVERED BY AT LEAST PART OF THE NEEDLE SHIELD ASSEMBLY (30). A BUSHING (100) DISPOSED ABOUT THE NEEDLE, AND A LATCH (32) FOR ENGAGING WITH THE HUB (10) WHEN THE NEEDLE SHIELD ASSEMBLY (30) IS IN THE NON-SHIELDING POSITION ARE FURTHER PROVIDED.