Needle retracting mechanism, needle holder and hypodermic syringe

• Main Author: SVENDSEN TERJE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.04.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

An automatic needle retracting mechanism (1) for a hypodermic syringe (2) comprises a body (3) which slidingly supports a needle (27). A retainer (9) for an actuator (8) and the needle (27) is kept in a retaining position by a spacer (11), which after some time in contact with an injectant loses its...