The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2023
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Ralph Sonderegger, Farmington, UT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A needle stick prevention device () includes a needle shield () for selectively covering a distal end of a needle (). A needle hub () is movably received within the needle shield (). The needle hub () includes a proximal end (), a distal end (), a needle () fixedly connected to the distal end of the needle hub (), and a plurality of ribs () or a cylinder () disposed between the proximal and distal ends. An actuation button movably received in a transverse opening of the needle shield () to engage the needle shield (), the needle hub () and a medical device. A spring () is disposed between the needle hub () and actuation member to automatically retract the needle () into the needle shield ().