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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2010
Applicant:
Don Millerd, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Don Millerd, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
MedPro Safety Products, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a syringe, a needle, and a guard is described. In some versions, the apparatus may comprise an adapter and a biasing element. The biasing element may be used to urge the guard in a distal direction. In some versions, the apparatus may comprise a spring in communication with the guard. In some versions, the apparatus may comprise a passive release mechanism. In some versions, the apparatus may comprise an adapter that has a hinge. The hinge may be used to engage the guard.