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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William A. Gettig, Millheim, PA (US);
Larry E. Shook, Millheim, PA (US);
Assignee:
Gettig Technologies, Inc., Spring Mills, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 ;
Abstract
A needle guard assembly for a syringe adapted to receive a hypodermic needle assembly. The guard assembly includes a needle guard that is slidably mounted on a needle-supporting hub. The needle guard may be moved from a latched position wherein the needle is fully protected by the guard to a position wherein the injection end of the needle is exposed. The assembly further includes a locking mechanism for permanently locking the needle guard in an extended position over the needle to prevent further use of the needle and to facilitate safe disposal of the assembly.