Safety mechanism for hypodermic needle

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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded front top-right side perspective view for a safety mechanism for hypodermic needle, showing our new design in a disassembled configuration;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, left side perspective view of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 6 is an exploded front top-right perspective view of a second embodiment of the safety mechanism for hypodermic needle of FIG. 1, with syringe in a disassembled configuration.

FIG. 7 is a rear, bottom, left side perspective view of FIG. 6 thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 6 thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 6 thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6 thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front top-right side perspective view of a needle-based device with a safety mechanism of FIG. 6 thereof, in an assembled configuration;

FIG. 12 is a rear, bottom, left side perspective view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of FIG. 11 thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 11 thereof; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11 thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a safety mechanism for hypodermic needle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1077211
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2023
Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
Assignee: MediVena Sp. z.o.o. (Warsaw)
Inventors: Jaroslaw Moleda (Warsaw), Maciej Zurawicz (Lódź), Robert Grzelak (Warsaw)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/899,634