Passive activated safety blood collection set

A device comprising:

• a needle cannula having proximal and distal ends;
• a hub supporting said proximal end of said needle cannula;
• a pair of wing surfaces extending laterally from opposing sides of the hub, said wings being bendable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position whereby a gap is created between said hub and said wing surfaces when in said dorsal position;
• a tip guard axially movable along said needle cannula from a proximal position to a distal position where said tip guard protectively surrounds said distal end of said needle cannula;
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• a drive member extendable between a folded biased position and an extended position for moving said tip guard from said proximal position to said distal position,
• wherein said drive member comprises a first end connected to said hub and a second end connected to said tip guard,
• wherein a portion of said drive member in said folded biased position is retained internal to said gap while said wing surfaces are in said dorsal position, and
• wherein movement of said wings from said dorsal position toward said laterally extending position enables the wings to release said drive member and thereby enable the tip guard to extend from the proximal position toward the distal position.

A shieldable needle device comprising:

• a needle cannula having proximal and distal ends;
• a hub supporting said proximal end of said needle cannula;
• a pair of wings extending laterally from opposing sides of the hub, said wings being bendable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position;
• a shield axially movable along said needle cannula from a proximal position substantially adjacent said hub to a distal position;
• a drive member extendable between a folded biased position and an extended position for moving said shield from said proximal position to said distal position, with release of said wings from said dorsal position to said laterally extending position allowing said drive member to unfold and extend the shield from the proximal position toward the distal position;
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• a removable packaging cover surrounding said needle cannula and maintaining said wings in said dorsal position.

A shieldable needle device comprising:

• a needle cannula having proximal and distal ends;
• a hub supporting said proximal end of said needle cannula;
• a pair of wing surfaces extending laterally from opposing sides of the hub, said wings being bendable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position whereby a gap is created between said hub and said wing surfaces when in said dorsal position;
• a shield axially movable along said needle cannula from a proximal position to a distal position where the shield surrounds said distal end of said needle cannula;
• a drive member extendable between a folded biased position and an extended position for moving said shield from said proximal position to said distal position, said drive member comprising a first end connected to said hub and a second end connected to said shield, wherein a portion of said drive member in said folded biased position is retained internal to said gap while said wing surfaces are in said dorsal position;
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• a removable packaging cover for surrounding said needle cannula, wherein the packaging cover includes a slot area for maintaining said wings in said dorsal position.