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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
C. Mark Newby, Tuxedo, NY (US);
Michael C. Bennett, Summit, NJ (US);
Jamie Crawford, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/100 ; A61M 5/00 ; A61M 5/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/100 ; A61M 5/00 ; A61M 5/32 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a method of using a safety shield assembly having a shield and a collar and more particularly a method of using a safety shield assembly with a fluid handling device whereby the shield may be pivoted with respect to the collar. Preferably, a method of using a safety shield assembly with a needle assembly, an intravenous infusion set a syringe, a catheter or other fluid handling devices or assemblies that contain piercing elements.