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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2018
Shl Medical Ag, Zug, CH;
Oscar Alexandersson, Haine, SE;
Thomas Dietl, Falkenfels, DE;
SHL MEDICAL AG, Zug, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a needle shield assembly for a syringe (), comprising an inner needle shield () which is flexible and designed to enclose a major part of a hollow injection needle () of said syringe; an outer needle shield () which is rigid and designed to enclose a major part of said inner needle shield (), which outer needle shield () is arranged with a number of passages () for allowing sterilizing agents to reach said injection needle () during a sterilization process. The invention is characterised in that said needle shield assembly further comprises a cover element () arranged adjacent said passages () such as to prevent the interior of said injection needle () from being exposed to oxygen via said passages () of said outer needle shield () after said sterilization process.