Needle shield assembly with hub engagement member for needle device

Abstract

A passively activated needle shield assembly with a hub engagement member for a needle device is provided. The needle shield assembly includes a needle shield movable between a non-shielding position and a shielding position. The needle shield prevents emergence of a sharp distal end of a needle therefrom in the shielding position. An engagement member is slidingly disposed relative to the needle shield for engaging the hub to the needle shield in the non-shielding position. A retainer operatively couples to the engagement member and is positioned to prevent disengagement of the engagement member from the hub in the non-shielding position, and enables removal of the hub from the needle shield by disengaging the engagement member from the hub when the needle shield moves to the shielding position.

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