Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-11
2008-12-02
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458954
ABSTRACT:
In some arrangements, a medical needle shield apparatus can include a binding member disposed within a shield. The binding member can include a retainer that can engaged a medical needle to prevent inclination of the binding member, and can include one or more drag inducing members that can engage the needle. In some arrangements, the apparatus can include a hub retainer.
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Bagley B. Chance
Ferguson F. Mark
Smith Daniel K.
Snow Jeremy W.
Solomon Donald D.
Koharski Christopher D
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Specialized Health Products Inc.
Steel Rives LLP
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