INJECTION NEEDLE SHEATH

摘要

A sheath (39) for a needle (24) such as a hypodermic needle or acupuncture needle, reduces or eliminates the possibility of self-impalement by having a longitudinally extending entry (40) into which a needle (24) can be introduced, after use or between uses, with a movement of which at least a major portion is transverse of the needle axis. This reduces the chance of self-impalement, and when used in a method of the invention, supporting the sheath assembly manually adjacent its open end allows the sheathing movement to be carried out with the needle point spaced well away from the user's fingers (62, 63).