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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Zachek, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Ryan Lakin, Fredon, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2005.12); A61M 5/32 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/3213 (2012.12); A61M 5/326 (2012.12);
Abstract
Described are passively activated safety needle assemblies and methods for use. The assemblies comprise an elongate hollow outer shield, an elongate hub slidably engaged within the outer shield and biased to move proximally with respect to the outer shield. A locking ring in the hub has a ring element that cooperates with an activation element on the outer shield rotate the locking ring and disable the assembly.