TAMPER EVIDENT VACUUM TUBE HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND NEEDLE HUB ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

摘要

A vacuum tube holder (2) is fitted with a hub assembly (38). A needle protection device (72) is rotatably mounted to the neck (10) of vacuum tube holder. One portion (20a, 20b) of a locking mechanism is provided at the neck of the one piece vacuum tube holder and a second portion (54a, 54b) of the locking mechanism is provided at the needle hub of the needle hub assembly, so that when the needle hub assembly is press fit to the vacuum tube holder. The vaccum tube holder is also configured to have a needle cover integrally extending from its neck. A tamper evident notched joint is provided at the junction where the needle cover is connected to the neck. A finger grasp mechanism, in the shape of a wing nut (80), may be couples to the needle cover.