ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,601, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).
"Hard-packaged safety needle device" was invented by Kevin M. Ryan (Whitehouse Station, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hard-packaged safety needle device comprises a needle hub having a needle cannula extending therefrom and a hard needle enclosure including a needle cover and a cap. The needle cover has an elongated body and a ribbed surface configured to create an interference fit with a proximal portion of the hub. The cap includes a body having an open distal end, a closed proximal end, and a cavity defined by the open distal end and t...