Blunted safety needle

摘要

A blunted safety needle is provided, which includes a hollow needle (12) having a sharp distal tip (17) and a stylus (50) having a blunted end. The stylus is positioned within at least a portion of the needle. After the needle is used to deliver or deploy a substance and/or a device, the blunted end of the stylus is positioned to extend through the sharp distal tip of the needle and un-releaseably lock into position, thereby providing a blunted safety needle assembly.