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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2005
Douglas Arthur Emmott, Suffolk, GB;
Judith Mary Weston, Norfolk, GB;
Terence Edward Weston, Swannington, GB;
Douglas Arthur Emmott, Suffolk, GB;
Judith Mary Weston, Norfolk, GB;
Terence Edward Weston, Swannington, GB;
Salvus Technology GmbH, Stradbroke, Suffolk, GB;
Abstract
A safety needle pack to prevent needle stick injuries includes a hollow needle, a needle hub, a slidable sleeve mounted on the needle hub and a pack surrounding the needle, hub and sleeve. The slidable sleeve is adapted to slide between an extended position in which the injection end of the needle is located inside the slidable sleeve and a retracted position in which the injection end of the needle projects from the slidable sleeve. The pack is releasably mounted on the needle hub and slidable sleeve such that the injection end of the pack covers the tip of needle.