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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
William Saulenas, Wayne, NJ (US);
Michelle V. Sullivan, Wayne, NJ (US);
Bradley Wilkinson, North Haledon, NJ (US);
Kirk D. Swenson, North Caldwell, NJ (US);
William Saulenas, Wayne, NJ (US);
Michelle V. Sullivan, Wayne, NJ (US);
Bradley Wilkinson, North Haledon, NJ (US);
Kirk D. Swenson, North Caldwell, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A retractable safety needle assembly is provided. The needle assembly includes a tubular outer body, a retraction assembly contained with the outer body and a biasing element for applying a retraction force therebetween. The retraction assembly includes a cannula having an intravenous puncture tip and a non-patient puncture tip at opposing ends. In a first position, the intravenous puncture tip extends from a first end of the tubular outer body. The retraction assembly is adapted for movement within the tubular outer body from the first position to a second position in which the intravenous puncture tip and the non-patient puncture tip are contained entirely within the tubular outer body and are offset from a general axis defining the outer body.