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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2012
Marius Hauri, Westmoreland, NH (US);
Frank Blinkhorn, Keene, NH (US);
David Maclean, Swanzey, NH (US);
Lawrence P. Hudon, Hinsdale, NH (US);
Robert Simas, Jr., Keene, NH (US);
Troy M. Derby, Stoddard, NH (US);
Marius Hauri, Westmoreland, NH (US);
Frank Blinkhorn, Keene, NH (US);
David MacLean, Swanzey, NH (US);
Lawrence P. Hudon, Hinsdale, NH (US);
Robert Simas, Jr., Keene, NH (US);
Troy M. Derby, Stoddard, NH (US);
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Rockland, MA (US);
Abstract
A safety needle assembly has a collar or ring that is rotatably mounted to a needle hub. The needle assembly may be connected to a syringe by the user grasping the needle hub in first and second embodiments, or turning of the needle sheath in other embodiments. The collar of the needle assembly may be rotated by turning the needle sheath. The needle hub may also interact with the collar by rotating the needle sheath. Mechanisms are provided at both the collar and the housing so that once the contaminated needle is covered, the needle assembly may be removed from the syringe for disposal by rotating the needle housing.