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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2003
Eric Sampson, Deltona, FL (US);
Christopher S. Ronsick, Durham, NC (US);
Eric Sampson, Deltona, FL (US);
Christopher S. Ronsick, Durham, NC (US);
Sherwood Services AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
A transfer needle safety apparatus including a guide port adapted to fit a variety of body fluid receptacle sizes. A sleeve substantially fills the cavity inside a needle shield. The sleeve includes a robust external lead-in structure for aligning/assembling and centering the sleeve in the shield and a robust internal lead-in structure for aligning and centering a narrow body receptacle onto a needle. The sleeve engages a long section of the outer surface of a receptacle thereby preventing rocking or lateral motion of a receptacle septum relative to a needle tip. Streamlined gripping features allow removal of the sleeve from the shield.