摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety needle assembly which is less obtrusive to a user during injection, and particularly allows observation of the point of injection.SOLUTION: A safety needle assembly for an injector comprises: a needle having a distal end formed for injection; a carrier for supporting the needle, the carrier being configured for mounting onto an injector; and a shield for selectively covering the distal end of the needle. The shield has a proximal end, a distal end and a sidewall extending therebetween. The sidewall defines a first outer diameter at or near the distal end, and defines at least one outer diameter greater than the first outer diameter at or near one or more locations located more proximally than the first outer diameter. |