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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
William Gary Moulton, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Greg L. Brimhall, West Jordan, UT (US);
William Gary Moulton, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Greg L. Brimhall, West Jordan, UT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Needle capture mechanisms and arrangements are provided. One such arrangement includes a needle defining a longitudinal needle axis having a sharp distal tip, a shank portion, and a needle feature defining at least one localized area along the shank of increased outer diameter; a needle shield; and a biasing member adapted to exert a generally downward biasing force upon the needle. Another such arrangement includes a needle defining a longitudinal needle axis having a sharp distal tip, a shank portion, and a needle feature defining at least one localized area along the shank of increased outer diameter; a needle shield, the needle shield comprising a pocket formed therein having an inclined surface; a split collet disposed within the pocket, the split collet having a variable inner bore; and a biasing element disposed within the pocket for biasing the split collet toward the inclined surface of the pocket.