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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21)
(22) Date of filing of Application: 27/01/2004 (43)
Application No: 00068/MUMNP/2004 A
Publication Date: 24/06/2005
(54) Title of the invention: RETRACTING NEEDLE SAFETY ASSEMBLY
(51) International Classification : A 61 M 5/32 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 60/311,006
(32) Priority Date : 09/08/2001
(33) Name of priority country : USA
(86) International Application
No.
: PCT/US02/25245
Filing Date : 08/08/2002
(87) International Publication
No.
: WO 03/015855 A1 (72)
(61) Patent of addition to
Application No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62)
(57) Abstract:
Divisional to Application
No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
Name of the Applicant:
BECTON DICKINSON AND
COMPANY
Address of the Applicant:
1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN
LAKES, NJ 07417, USA.
Name of the Inventors:
1. SAULENAS WILLIAM
2. SULLIVAN MICHELLE
3. WILKINSON BRADLEY
4. SWENSON KIRK D.
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2004: NO
A retractable safety needle assembly comprising: a tabular outer body including a first end, a second end and a
tabular wall extending along an axis from said first end to said second end to define an interior opening within
said outer body, said outer body including a guide channel offset from said axis; a retraction assembly positioned
within said interior opening of said outer body, said retraction assembly including a cannula having an
intravenous puncture tip and a non-patient puncture tip and including a fin for corresponding engagement with
said guide channel of said outer body, said retraction assembly adapted for movement within said interior
opening of said outer body from a first position in which said intravenous puncture tip extends from said first end
of said outer body to a second position in which said intravenous puncture tip and said non-patient puncture tip
are contained entirely within said outer body and said cannula is offset from said axis of said outer body; a
retaining element for preventing movement of said retraction assembly between said first position and said
second position; and a biasing element for applying a retraction force between said retraction assembly and said
outer body to move said retraction assembly from said first position to said second position upon release of sad
means for preventing movement
(FIG.: NIL)
Total Pages: 45.
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