SAFETY DEVICE FOR PROTECTING NEEDLES

摘要

A safety device (10) for use with a holder into which a fluid container is insertable, including a base (4) having a first end for connection with a needle (16) and a housing (8) flexibly connected to the base and pivotable to a position in substantial alignment along the longitudinal axis of the needle for enveloping the needle, characterized in that the device has a cap (26) extending from a second end of the base for releasably coupling the base to a fluid receptacle (28).