Assembly of needle and protector.

摘要

An assembly of a needle and a device for protecting the needle tip is disclosed. The assembly (10) comprises an elongate housing (11) which mounts the needle (22). A needle guard (23) is slidably mounted within the housing and is adapted to be moved forward along the needle. Following use, the needle and housing are retracted and the needle guard becomes permanently locked with the housing while it occludes or covers the needle.