摘要 |
A safety needle apparatus is provided. The safety needle apparatus includes a needle assembly (416) including a needle mount and a needle cannula (416b). The needle cannula defines a lumen and has a sharpened distal tip. The needle mount supports the proximal end of the needle cannula and is adapted to engage an intravenous line (490). The safety apparatus includes a shield (412) positioned about the needle cannula. The needle cannula is movable in relation to the shield. The apparatus also includes a lock insert (426) supported on the needle cannula and a locking member (442) extending from an internal surface of the shield, wherein the locking insert and the locking member are configured to prevent movement of the needle cannula. Moreover, a platform (460) including a base member (460b), which is configured to support the needle cannula at a substantially orthogonal orientation to the plane of a top surface of the platform and supports the shield, is included. |