| 摘要 |
<p>A safety device for a needle 16 has a housing 6 hinged to a base 2 attached to the needle. The housing 6 has a lock 22, for engaging the needle 16, and a fluid-absorbing material such as a foam 26, which contacts the needle before engagement of the lock. The needle 16 can pass through the fluid-absorbing material 26, which absorbs any fluid collected at the tip of the needle. <IMAGE></p> |
