US 11,229,752 B2 · Pen needle assembly having an outer cover

Abstract

A needle hub assembly for coupling to a pen needle delivery device includes an outer cover having a first well receiving the needle hub and inner shield covering a cannula of the needle hub. A second well is spaced from the first well and receives the inner shield. In use, the pen delivery device is coupled to the connecting end of the needle hub to withdraw the needle hub and inner shield from the first well. The inner shield is inserted into the second well where the inner shield is gripped so that the inner shield can be separated from the needle hub without the user handling the outer cover or the inner shield. After use, the needle hub is inserted into the first well and the pen needle delivery device is separated from the needle hub. The needle hub is retained within the first well where the outer cover containing the used needle hub and inner shield can be discarded as a single unit.

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Dependent claims

A needle hub assembly for a pen needle delivery device, said assembly comprising:

an outer cover having a bottom face with a configuration and dimension for contacting a support surface and retaining said outer cover in an upright orientation, and a top face opposite said bottom face, said top face having a first open well with a dimension for receiving a needle hub having a cannula extending from an end of said needle hub;
an inner shield coupled to said needle hub and covering said cannula;
and
said top face having a second open well smaller than said first open well with a dimension and configuration for receiving said inner shield, where said inner shield is retained by inserting said inner shield into said second well whereby said inner shield can be separated from said needle hub.

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Pen needle assembly having an outer cover

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Pen needle assembly having an outer cover

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Abstract

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