Patents Assigned to Health Technology Systems, Inc.
  • Needle protective sleeve
    Patent number: RE34045
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for a hypodermic needle completely overlies the needle when in a needle protection position and also overlies a needle support and at least part of a syringe to which the needle support is attached. The protective sleeve is moved from the needle protecting position to a needle injection position solely by axial movement of the protective sleeve. The protective sleeve is releasably retained in either of its positions through cooperating retaining elements on the protective sleeve and the needle support or the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Health Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Barton C. McFarland