摘要 |
<p>A guard for use in conjunction with a hypodermic syringe comprising a flexible and resilient fitting adapted for placement on a needle or needle end of a syringe, wherein said fitting includes an elongate body (1) having a first end (7) adapted for engagement of a needle (2) or needle end (3) of a syringe (4) and a second remote end (10), wherein said body has an internal space (5) between said first and second ends adapted to house and contain said needle when the guard is in a resting position and an elongate longitudinal slot communicating with said internal space such that said guard can be temporarily bent straight back from a resting position thereby exposing at least the tip of said needle through said slot and automatically return to said rest position upon release.</p> |