Inventors:
Scott Jones - University City MO, US
George Clark - Lewis Center OH, US
Assignee:
Covidien LP - Mansfield MA
International Classification:
A61M 5/32, A61M 5/00, A61B 5/00
US Classification:
604198, 604110, 604177, 600576
Abstract:
A manually retracted safety needle device is provided having a rigid wing structure to stabilize the safety needle against the body of a patient. The safety needle device includes an elongate housing having a hub movably mounted therein. A tissue penetrating needle extends distally from the hub and a fluid conveying tube extends proximally from the hub. The rigid wing structure extends substantially along the length of the elongate member and, in one embodiment, includes wings extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the elongate member. The safety needle is also provided with various finger gripping structures to facilitate manipulation of the safety needle device relative to the patient.