HYPODERMIC NEEDLE PROTECTOR

摘要

A hypodermic needle protector (10) comprising: a sleeve having an open end (30) to accommodate a needle assembly (22,24) and a portion of a syringe cylinder (18) and a closed end (32) that has an opening (34) to receive a needle (22) of a needle assembly (22,24) there through a positioning member (44) within the sleeve, the positioning member (44) having an opening to engage the needle assembly (22,24) and the sleeve having at least one formation for releasably engaging the positioning member (44) and - a biasing member (48) situated in the sleeve between the positioning member and the closed end (32) of the sleeve. In use, counter-pressure exerted by the patent's skin against the closed end (32) causes the positioning member (44) to be rotatably released from the formation thereby releasing the sleeve from the operative position and biases it to the rest position. The sleeve is biased to cover the needle (22) to the extent that the needle is withdrawn from the patient.