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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Timothy J. Erskine, Sister Bay, WI (US);
Inventor:
Timothy J. Erskine, Sister Bay, WI (US);
Assignee:
Erskine Medical LLC, High Falls, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3494 (2013.01); A61M 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 25/0618 (2013.01); A61M 5/3273 (2013.01); A61M 2005/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
A needle-based medical device and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A needle device includes a hub having a longitudinal axis; a needle having a sharp distal tip; and a needle shield assembly associated with the needle and moveable from a non-shielding position to a shielding position. In the shielding position, the sharp distal tip is covered by at least part of the needle shield assembly. A bushing disposed about the needle, and a latch for engaging with the hub when the needle shield assembly is in the non-shielding position are further provided.