Pen needle to facilitate manipulation by users having physical or visual impairment

A pen needle, comprising:

• a hub;
• a needle fixedly connected to said hub;
• an outer cover for removably receiving said hub and said needle, said outer cover having a first gripping member extending wider than a widest portion of an outer surface of said outer cover to facilitate removal of said outer cover from said hub, wherein said first gripping member comprises an overmolded rubber member disposed over said widest portion of said outer surface of said outer cover, said overmolded rubber member forming an annular recess around said outer cover for gripping said outer cover;
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• a sealing member removably connected to said widest portion of said outer cover to seal said needle and said hub within said outer cover, said sealing member having a second gripping member to facilitate removal of said sealing member from said outer cover.

A pen needle, comprising:

• a hub;
• a needle fixedly connected to said hub;
• an outer cover having an open end, a closed end, and an outer surface forming a widest portion of said outer cover at said open end, said open end configured for removably receiving said hub and said needle, said outer cover having a first gripping member extending radially outwardly, said first gripping member including a first wing extending radially outward from said closed end of said outer cover and a second wing extending radially outward from said closed end of said outer cover, said first wing and said second wing extending radially outward a distance wider than said closed end and said widest portion of said outer cover to facilitate removal of said outer cover from said hub;
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• a sealing member having a body with an annular skirt extending from a first end of said body and removably connected to said open end of said outer cover to seal said needle and said hub within said outer cover, said sealing member having a ring-shaped second gripping member to facilitate removal of said sealing member from said outer cover, said ring-shaped second gripping member extending axially from a second end of said body of said sealing member and having a radial width extending outwardly from said body of said sealing member a distance greater than said widest portion of said outer cover, and said first wing and said second wing extending radially outward a distance wider than said body of said sealing member.

A pen needle, comprising:

• a hub;
• a needle fixedly connected to said hub;
• an outer cover having an open end, a closed end, and an outer surface forming a widest portion of said outer cover at said open end, said open end configured for removably receiving said hub and said needle, said outer cover having a first gripping member, said first gripping member including a first wing extending radially outward from said outer cover at said open end of said outer cover and a second wing extending radially outward from said outer cover at said open end of said outer cover, said first wing and said second wing extending radially outward a distance wider than said open end and said widest portion of said outer cover to facilitate removal of said outer cover from said hub;
• and
• a sealing member having a planar configuration attached to said open end of said outer cover to seal said needle and said hub within said outer cover, said sealing member lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of said outer cover and having a ring-shaped second gripping member to facilitate removal of said sealing member from said outer cover, said ring-shaped second gripping member extending radially outward from said axis of said outer cover a distance greater than said open end and said widest portion of said outer cover, and wherein said ring-shaped second gripping member has a plane configuration and lies in a plane parallel to said sealing member.