NEEDLE-PROTECTION DEVICE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A61M5/32 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device is movably located on the needle and contains the first part and the second part. At that, the said first part comprises a base section, a middle section and an upper section forming the first lever; and the said second part comprises a base section, a middle section and an upper section forming a bent second lever. The said base section of this first part and this second part is configured to remain in a retaining relationship with the inner periphery of the catheter housing of the said catheter node IV prior to use.

EFFECT: improved protection against accidental pricks with the needle tip.

16 cl, 7 dwg