One hand IV needle injection site connector

A detachable protected needle coupling for one hand detachable connection to an IV injection site comprising:

• an elongated tubular housing having a proximal end and a distal end;
• needle mounting means at said proximal end for mounting a conventional needle in a protected coaxial position within said housing for extending toward said distal end;
• connecting means at said proximal end for connection to an IV source;
• and
• telescoping tubular means mounted in said housing an having axially extending slits defining opposed finger means extendable from said distal end of said housing for engaging an IV injection port for pulling said injection port into said housing upon movement of said tubular means into said housing for coupling engagement with said needle therein.

A detachable protected needle coupling for one hand detachable connection to an IV injection port of IV infusion system comprising in combination:

• an elongated tubular housing having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a needle mounted at said proximal end and extending coaxial thereof toward said distal end with a tip disposed in a protected position within said housing;
• connecting means at said proximal end for connecting to an IV source
• telescoping tubular means reciprocally mounted in said housing for movement between innermost and outermost positions within said housing and having axially extending slits defining a pair of opposed semi-cylindrical fingers extendable from said distal end of said housing and having inwardly directed shoulder means at outer ends thereof for engaging a shoulder of an IV injection port for pulling said injection port into said housing upon movement of said tubular means away from said distal end to said innermost position for coupling engagement with said needle therein;
• tab means extending outward from said telescoping means for manually forcing said telescoping means between said innermost position and said outermost position in said housing;
• and
• latching means for releasably latching said telescoping means in an innermost position in said housing.