NEEDLE SAFETY DEVICE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

摘要

A needle safety device for a medical device, in particular for an IV catheter assembly, being movably arranged on the needle comprising: a first part made of a suitable plastic material; a second part preferably made of a strip of suitable metal sheet; and a ring surrounding the first part and the second part having elastic properties made of suitable elastomeric material.

主权项

1: An IV Catheter assembly comprising:
a needle including a needle tip and a needle shaft having an enlargement provided near the needle tip, a catheter housing comprising an interior housing; and a needle safety device configured to engage with said housing, said needle safety device including a base section having a substantially circular outer surface, said needle safety device having a bore therethrough for receiving the needle shaft, said needle safety device further including at least one arm extending from said base section, with said arm being deflectable to allow the needle shaft received in said bore of said base section to extend entirely through said needle safety device, wherein said enlargement of the needle shaft has an outer profile dimension that is larger than a dimension of the bore, such that during needle withdrawal: when the needle tip passes free ends of the first and second arms and is received inside the needle safety device, the enlargement of the needle shaft engages with the bore of the needle safety device such that the needle safety device is pulled out of the said housing with the needle.