Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gereald E. Hespos
  • Safety shield assembly
    Patent number: 6780169
    Abstract: The present invention is a safety shield assembly having a shield and a collar for connecting the shield to a fluid handling device whereby the shield may be pivoted with respect to the collar. Preferably, the safety shield assembly may be used with a needle assembly, an intravenous infusion set a syringe, a catheter or other fluid handling devices or assemblies that contain piercing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Jamieson William Maclean Crawford