Huber needle with anti-rebound safety mechanism

US006878136B2

<12) United States Patent <10) Patent N0.: US 6,878,136 B2 Fleury et al. (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 12, 2005 (54) HUBER NEEDLE WITH ANTI-REBOUND 4,411,657 A 10/1983 Galindo SAFETY MECHANISM 4,413,993 A 11/1983 Guttman 4,675,006 A 6/1987 Hrushesky (75) Inventors: Michael T. Fleury, Portage, WI (US); 4,753,641 A 6/1988 Vaslow Fergie F. Ferguson, Brea, CA (US); 4,755,173 A 7/1933 K°I1°P1<a Dongchul D_ Hyun, Brea, CA (US) 4,772,272 A 9/1988 McFarland 4,795,432 A 1/1989 Karczmer (73) Assignee: Medical Product Specialists, Brea, CA 4>894>371 A 2/1989 Vaillaneeurt (US) 4,906,236 A 3/1990 Alberts et al ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (Continued) patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 81 days. Primary Examiner—Nicholas D. Lucchesi (21) App1_ NO; 10/350,765 Assistant Examiner—Mark K. Han _ (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Stetina Brunda Garred & (22) Filed: Jan. 24, 2003 Brueker (65) Prior Publication Data US 2003/0163097 A1 Aug. 28, 2003 (57) ABSTRACT Related U_S_ Application Data A safety needle device for protecting a user against inad(69) provisional application NO_ 60/360,406’ filed on peb_ 237 vertent needle-stick injury. This needle device includes a 2002- needle housing having a distal housing opening. An arcuate (51) Int. Cl.7 ............................................... .. A61M 5/32 groove extends Wttetn the needle h°“S1“g_‘e“_“1“a‘1“g ed1e' (52) U.S. Cl. ..................... .. 604/272; 604/174; 604/198; Cent the 915141 h°“S1“g _°Pe“1“_g~ Aneedle ls d1§P°Sed W991“ 128/919 the arcuate groove having a distal needle portion extending (58) Field of Search ............................ .. 604/93.01, 110, eWey_ from the needle heuemg through the dletel heuemg 604/116, 117, 162, 16404, 16407, 16408, opening. An elongate sheath assembly surrounds the needle 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 174, 177, Within the groove. Abiasing member is disposed Within the 192, 197, 198, 263, 264, 272; 128/919 needle housing and is configured to move the sheath assembly throughout the length of the arcuate groove and through (56) References Cited the distal housing opening. The sheath assembly then com

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