DEVICE AN DMETHOD FOR RETAINING A TIP PROTECTOR ON A NEEDLE WITH A CURVED TIP

摘要

A system for retaining a tip protector (10) on a needle (32) having a curved portion or bend (20) adjacent the tip. A Braun clip tip protector (10) is used in combination with a small sleeve (12) which fits around the needle such that it is free to slide towards the needle tip until stopped by the bend. In that stopped position, the tip protector covers the tip but cannot slide off the end of the needle.