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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Verena Solutions Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael Infanger, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Michael A. Carvajal, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Verena Solutions LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/3202 (2013.01); A61M 5/3293 (2013.01); A61M 2202/048 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0625 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective dental needle includes a sheath having a cylindrical body with a channel along the cylindrical body. A needle assembly includes a hypodermic needle extending through a hub. The needle assembly is retained within the sheath and movable within the sheath between a retracted position and an extended position. A needle cap is positioned external to the sheath. The needle cap includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs that extend from an interior surface of the needle cap.