Spring clip as needle tip protection for a safety IV catheter

摘要

A needle guard (120) for shielding a needle tip, comprising a proximal rear wall (126) having an opening (134) for receiving a needle (16) therethrough, and first and second arms (122, 124) extending distally from the proximal rear wall, wherein each arm has a distal end wall (130) at the end thereof and wherein the first arm crosses the second arm.