EP3626291A1 — Needle shield grip device

USPTO Abstract

A needle guard grip device may include a body extending from a first end to a second end along a central longitudinal axis of the body. The body may include a plurality of ribs extending perpendicularly to the central longitudinal axis. The plurality of ribs may include a first set of longitudinally spaced ribs disposed on a first side of the central longitudinal axis, and a second set of longitudinally spaced ribs disposed on a second side of the central longitudinal axis that is opposite of the first side. Moving along the central longitudinal axis, ribs of the first set of longitudinally spaced ribs may alternate with ribs of the second set of longitudinally spaced ribs. The body may include an interior cavity extending from an opening in the first end of the body to a wall extending perpendicularly to the central longitudinal axis. One rib of the plurality of ribs may be positioned closer to the second end of the body than the wall. A first rib of the first set of longitudinally spaced ribs may include a convex external surface, and a second rib of the first set of longitudinal spaced ribs may include a concave external surface. Additionally, a retainer may be disposed within the interior cavity and may have a tab extending from a portion of the retainer closest to the first end of the body. The tab may extend toward the central longitudinal axis and at an angle to the central longitudinal axis.