Patents
US 9610403 B2: Needle guard
- Granted
- 2017-04-04
- Filed
- 2015-01-12 application 14595066
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A needle guard assembly having a resilient arm extending from a base situated to slide along the shaft of a needle. In one implementation the needle guard has an elongate containment member that rides with the resilient arm and is co-operable with the resilient arm to effectuate a covering of the entire distal tip of the needle upon the needle being retracted into the needle guard.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170404.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INJECTIMED, INC. 14 patents | US company or organization | Minden, NV | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C. Kuracina | Carson City, NV | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tim L. Kitchen | Barcelona, ES | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M5/1626 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/150633 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KURACINA, THOMAS C. signed 2012-09-12 KITCHEN, TIM L. signed 2012-09-14 | INJECTIMED, INC. MINDEN, NV | 36917/604 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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