Needle inserter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a needle inserter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
0567321A2 October 1993 EPX
Other references
  • "Safety Is The Whole Point." brochure by Johnson & Johnson Medical Inc. Prior art. "Insyte.RTM. AutoGuard.TM. Shielded I.V. Catheter", brochure by Becton Dickinson Vascular Access. .COPYRGT.95.
Patent History
Patent number: D378405
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1997
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Kenneth C. Musgrave (Sandy, UT), Timothy J. Erskine (Sandy, UT), Glade H. Howell (Sandy, UT)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Eric M. Lee, Esq.
Application Number: 0/50,895