JP2007151752A - Indwelling needle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indwelling needle where a damage etc. to a blood bessel can be saved by shortening full length of the indwelling needle 1 in a used state. <P>SOLUTION: The indwelling needle 1 is composed of: a bottomed-cylindrical main body 3; a needle 4 with a blade edge 4a formed at the end; a cylindrical hub 5 which holds the rear end of the needle 4 and slides along the main body 3; a protection cover 6 which slides along the main body 3 and projects to the left side of figure from the main body 3; and a spring 7 mounted resiliently between the main body and the protection cover 6. An operation lever 23 provided at the main body is operated to lift a first protrusion 23b to move back relative to the main body with the protection cover, so that the first protrusion 23b is housed in a through hole 14, and pressurizes a second protrusion 31 of the protection cover engaged to a second protrusion 13b toward an inner periphery to release the using state of the protection cover and the main body to project the protection cover from the main body by the resilient force of the spring. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an indwelling needle, and more particularly to an indwelling needle that stores a needle in a protective cover in a stored state.

Today, it is necessary to puncture a patient with an indwelling needle for infusion, dialysis, and the like, and it is necessary to prevent an accident in which the indwelling needle removed from the patient is accidentally pierced by a medical worker.
For this reason, an indwelling needle comprising a needle having a cutting edge formed at the tip, a cylindrical hub for holding the rear end of the needle, and a cylindrical protective cover slidably provided along the needle It has been known. (Patent Documents 1 to 3)
The indwelling needle of Patent Document 1 is composed of a hub that holds the rear end of the cannula and a holding cylinder that houses and holds the hub therein, and the cannula is slid into the holding cylinder by sliding the holding cylinder. It comes to store.
The indwelling needle of Patent Document 2 is composed of a hub provided at the rear end of the needle cannula and a safety shield that slidably accommodates the hub, and when the actuator is operated from the state of use, the hub and the safety shield A spring loaded in between is extended so that a safety shield houses the needle cannula.
The indwelling needle of Patent Document 3 is composed of a needle assembly constituted by a needle cannula and a needle hub, and a body portion that slidably accommodates the needle assembly. By operating an operation button when a medical procedure is completed. The piercing element is inserted into the body by the elastic force of the spring.
As described above, according to the indwelling needles of Patent Documents 1 to 3, the accident is prevented by setting the needle in the protective cover after use.
JP 10-85333 A JP 2002-330945 A JP 2003-180829 A

However, in the case of the indwelling needles of Patent Documents 1 to 3, it is necessary to set the length of the protective cover longer than the length of the needle protruding from the protective cover, and the length of the member fixed to the patient in use. I had to make it long.
In that case, for example, in the case of a patient undergoing dialysis treatment, the tissue of the punctured portion is cured by puncturing the needle many times, and a knurled bulge can be formed, but it is fixed to the patient in use. If the length of the member is long, the indwelling needle touches the protuberance when the indwelling needle is fixed to the patient, and the patient may complain of pain because the angle of the needle inserted into the blood vessel is blurred.
In the case of Patent Documents 2 and 3, the hub is retracted with respect to the main body by the elastic force of the spring, and the hub is retracted until the needle is accommodated in the protective cover. There was also a risk that the needle was suddenly pulled out and the blood vessel was damaged, and blood or body fluid adhering to the inside or the surface of the needle was scattered.
In view of such a problem, the present invention provides an indwelling needle in which the length of a member fixed to a mounted body in a use state is short, and can prevent blood from being damaged or blood from being scattered. Is.

That is, the indwelling needle according to claim 1 is a cylindrical shape provided with a needle having a cutting edge formed at the tip thereof, a cylindrical hub for holding the needle, a needle surrounding the needle and slidable along the needle. With a protective cover,
The protective cover is moved relative to the rear end side of the needle so that the needle edge protrudes from the protective cover, and the protective cover is moved relative to the distal end side of the needle to store the needle edge in the protective cover. In the indwelling needle that can be switched to the storage state,
A cylindrical main body is slidably provided on the hub, and a protective cover is slidably provided on the main body to allow the needle to slidably pass through the main body and the protective cover. A spring is installed between the protective cover and the main body to the rear end, and the protective cover to the front end.
Furthermore, between the said main-body part and a hub, the 1st holding mechanism which hold | maintains the use state which advanced the hub and the needle | hook toward the front end side with respect to the main-body part is provided, Between the said main-body part and a protective cover, the said A second holding mechanism is provided for holding the protective cover in the use state in which the protective cover is retracted toward the rear end side against the elastic force of the spring,
When the first holding mechanism is released and the hub is retracted toward the housing state with respect to the main body portion, the second holding mechanism is released, and the protective cover advances with respect to the main body portion due to the elastic force of the spring, It is characterized by being stored.

According to the above invention, since the protective cover and the hub are brought close to each other in the use state, the length of the member fixed to the mounted body in the use state can be shortened, and the burden on the patient is reduced. be able to.
More specifically, the protective cover and the hub are slidably held by the main body, and in use, the hub is held at a position close to the protective cover with respect to the main body.
When the first holding mechanism is released from this state and the hub is retracted toward the housed state with respect to the main body, the hub is relatively moved away from the main body, and the hub and the main body are relatively moved. The length of the member in contact with the patient is increased by the distance.
In other words, in the state of use in which the patient is punctured by protruding the needle, the length of the member that contacts the patient can be shortened by the distance of relative movement between the hub and the main body, and the skin is made. Since the indwelling needle can be fixed while avoiding the bulge, the burden on the patient can be reduced.
In addition, when changing from the use state to the storage state, the distance for retreating the hub with respect to the main body is the distance that the needle is pulled out, so that the needle is not pulled out from the blood vessel as in the above patent document, The burden on the blood vessels can be suppressed.
Then, by retracting the hub with respect to the main body, the second holding mechanism is released and the protective cover moves forward, so that the needle can be stored in the protective cover from the state where the needle is retracted with respect to the main body. It is possible to prevent scattering of blood and body fluid adhering to the inside or the surface of the needle.

1 and 2 show an indwelling needle 1 according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of the indwelling needle 1 in use, and FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of a stored state. In addition, FIGS. 1A and 2A are cross-sectional views from the side surface direction, and FIGS. 1B and 2B are cross-sectional views from the plane direction. In the following description, the cutting edge 4a side of the following needle 4 is the tip side.
The indwelling needle 1 according to the present embodiment includes a wing member 2 fixed to a patient as an attachment body, a cylindrical main body 3 fixed to the patient via the wing member 2, and a blade edge 4a formed at the tip. The hollow needle 4, the cylindrical hub 5 that holds the rear end portion of the needle 4 and slides on the rear end side of the main body portion 3, and is slidably accommodated in the main body portion 3. A cylindrical protective cover 6 and a spring 7 elastically mounted between the hub 5 and the protective cover 6 are configured.
The in-use state of the indwelling needle 1 is that the hub 5 is positioned at the forward end with respect to the main body 3, the needle 4 protrudes from the tip of the main body 3, and the protective cover 6 is retracted with respect to the main body 3. This means a state in which the protective cover 6 is accommodated in the main body 3 at the end.
In this state of use, the cutting edge 4a of the needle 4 is punctured into the patient, and the main body part 3 together with the wing member 2 is fixed to the patient with an adhesive tape or the like.
On the other hand, the storage state of the indwelling needle 1 means that the hub 5 is positioned at the retracted end with respect to the main body 3, the needle 4 is retracted from the main body 3, and the protective cover 6 is protruded from the main body 3. This means that the needle 4 is stored in the protective cover 6.
In this stored state, the needle 4 is stored in the protective cover 6 when the infusion or the like to the patient is completed to prevent an accident that the cutting edge 4a is stuck in the medical staff.
In the indwelling needle 1 of the present embodiment, the first holding mechanism A that holds the main body 3 and the hub 5 in use and the second holding mechanism that holds the main body 3 and protective cover 6 in use. B, a third holding mechanism C that holds the main body 3 and the hub 5 in the storage state, and a fourth holding mechanism D that holds the main body 3 and the protective cover 6 in the storage state.

The wing-like member 2 is composed of a cylindrical portion 2a surrounding the main body portion 3 and wing portions 2b spreading on both sides of the cylindrical portion 2a, and above the cylindrical portion 2a (above FIG. 1 (a)). Is formed with a groove 2c for preventing rotation.
And the indwelling needle 1 is fixed to a patient by deform | transforming the said wing | blade part 2b along a patient's skin, and fixing with the adhesive tape etc. from the surface of the wing-like member 2. FIG.

The main body 3 includes a cylindrical portion 11 having a substantially cylindrical shape and a cap 12 screwed to the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 11.
A connecting portion 11a into which the tubular portion 2a of the wing-like member 2 is fitted is formed at the tip of the cylindrical portion 11, and a groove 2c of the tubular portion 2a is formed in a convex shape 11b formed above the connecting portion 11a. By fitting, the wing-like member 2 and the main body 3 are prevented from rotating relatively.
A first guide groove 13 (see FIG. 2A) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 11 from the front end to the rear end, and the front end of the first guide groove 13 faces the inner peripheral surface. A first engaging portion 13a that is depressed is formed, a second engaging portion 13b that protrudes toward the outer peripheral surface is formed at the rear end, and a through hole 14 is formed at the rear end side of the second engaging portion 13b. Is formed.
Further, first guide holes 15 are formed on both sides of the cylindrical portion 11 from the front end toward the rear end, and the rear end portions of the first guide holes 15 are respectively used as third engaging portions 15a.
On the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 11, a second guide groove 16 is formed at the upper part from the front end to the rear end, and a third guide groove 17 is formed at the lower part from the front end to the rear end.
Fourth and fifth engaging portions 16 a and 17 a protrude inward from the distal ends of the second and third guide grooves 16 and 17, respectively, and the fifth engaging portion 17 a is the distal end of the third guide groove 17. The fourth engagement portion 16a is formed on the rear end side with respect to the fifth engagement portion 17a.
The cap 12 slidably holds the needle 4 and is screwed into the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 11. The cap 12 is formed at the rear end of the sliding portion 12 a. It is comprised from the cover part 12b contact | abutted to an edge part.
The front end of the sliding portion 12a constitutes the bottom of the main body 3. The rear end of the spring 7 is brought into contact with the front end of the sliding portion 12a. It has come to be urged towards.

The hub 5 is fixed to the cylindrical end portion 21 that houses the main body portion 3 and the rear end of the cylindrical portion 21, holds the rear end portion of the needle 4, and connects an infusion tube (not shown). The holding part 22 is configured.
The cylindrical portion 21 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the needle 4 penetrates through the center of the bottom portion so that the lid portion 12b of the cap 12 contacts. An operating lever 23 for holding and releasing the use state is provided at the tip of the cylindrical portion 21.
At the tip of the cylindrical portion 21, third protrusions 24 that protrude toward the inner periphery are formed on both sides thereof, and the third protrusion 24 moves along the first guide hole 15 formed in the main body portion 3. In addition, the hub 5 and the main body 3 are prevented from rotating relatively.
Further, a fourth guide groove 25 is formed in the upper part of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part 21 from the front end to the rear end, and the second engaging part 13 of the main body part 3 extends along the fourth guide groove 25. The hub 5 and the main body 3 are prevented from rotating relative to each other.
The actuating lever 23 includes a flexible arm 23a, a first protrusion 23b that is provided on the distal end side of the arm 23a, moves along the first guide groove 13 of the main body 3, and a first projection 23b. It is comprised from the knob 23c provided in the upper part of 1 protrusion 23b.
The arm portion 23a is elastically deformed, and the first protrusion 23b is fitted into the first engagement portion 13a in a use state. When the knob 23c is lifted upward from this state to elastically deform the arm portion 23a, the first protrusion 23b can be detached from the first engaging portion 13a. The holding portion 22 is fixed to the tip, and the holding portion 22 has a liquid passage 22b formed between the held needle 4 and the connecting portion 22a to which the infusion tube is connected, and flows through the infusion tube. The infusion solution to be supplied is supplied to the needle 4 from the liquid passage 22b.

Next, the protective cover 6 is slidably accommodated in the inner peripheral surface of the main body 3 so that the front end of the protective cover 6 is in the same position as the front end of the main body 3 in use.
A second protrusion 31 that moves along the second guide groove 16 of the main body 3 is formed on the upper portion of the protective cover 6, and along the third guide groove 17 of the main body 3 on the lower portion of the protective cover 6. A fourth protrusion 32 is formed to move.
The second protrusion 31 is provided at the rear end of the flexible deformable portion 31a that protrudes from the front end side toward the rear end side. When the second protrusion 31 is pressed toward the inner peripheral surface, the second protrusion 31 is deformed. The part 31a is elastically deformed.

The first holding mechanism A that holds the main body 3 and the hub 5 of the indwelling needle 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, when the hub 5 is positioned at the forward end with respect to the main body 3, the main body 3 The lid portion 12 b of the cap 12 in this case abuts the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 21 of the hub 5, and the first protrusion 23 b of the operating lever 23 in the main body portion 3 is the first engaging portion of the first guide groove 13 in the main body portion 3. It is inserted into 13a.
At this time, the end surface on the rear end side of the first protrusion 23b is engaged with the end surface on the front end side of the first engagement portion 13a, thereby holding the hub 5 against the main body portion 3 so as not to retreat. Thus, the use state of the main body 3 and the hub 5 is maintained.

Next, the second holding mechanism B that holds the main body 3 and the protective cover 6 in use will be described. In FIG. 1, when the protective cover 6 is positioned at the retracted end with respect to the main body 3, The tip and the tip of the main body portion 3 coincide with each other, and the second protrusion 31 is inserted into the first through hole 14 of the main body portion 3.
At this time, the end surface on the front end side of the second protrusion 31 is engaged with the end surface on the rear end side of the second engagement portion 13b, whereby the protective cover 6 moves forward against the elastic force of the spring 7. The main body 3 and the protective cover 6 are kept in use.

Next, the third holding mechanism C that holds the main body 3 and the hub 5 in the housed state will be described. In FIG. 2, the hub 5 is moved to the retracted end with respect to the main body 3.
At this time, the first protrusion 23b of the operating lever 23 is inserted into the through hole 14 of the main body 3, and the end surface of the first protrusion 23b is located on the rear end side of the second engagement portion 13b. The hub 5 is engaged with the end face to prevent the hub 5 from moving forward with respect to the main body portion 3 to prevent the hub 5 from returning to the use state.
Further, in the housed state, the third protrusion 24 formed on the cylindrical portion 21 of the hub 5 is located at the rear end of the first guide hole 15 of the main body portion 3, and the end face on the rear end side of the third protrusion 24. Is engaged with the end face on the distal end side of the third engaging portion 15a, so that the hub 5 is held so as not to fall off from the main body portion 3 as described above.
In this way, the first protrusion 23b formed on the hub 5 and the first engaging portion 13a formed on the main body 3 are engaged, and the third protrusion 24 formed on the hub 5 and the main body 3 are further engaged. By engaging the formed third engagement portion 15a, the main body portion 3 and the hub 5 can be held in the stored state.

The fourth holding mechanism D that holds the main body 3 and the protective cover 6 in the housed state will be described. In FIG. 2, the protective cover 6 moves to the forward end with respect to the main body 3 and the needle is placed in the protective cover 6. 4 is stored.
At this time, the second protrusion 31 of the protective cover 6 is located on the front end side of the fourth guide groove 16 of the second guide groove 16 in the main body 3, and thereby the end surface on the rear end side of the second protrusion 31. The end face on the front end side of the fourth engaging portion 16a is engaged with the protective cover 6 to prevent the protective cover 6 from retreating further, thereby preventing it from returning to the use state.
On the other hand, the fourth protrusion 32 of the protective cover 6 is located on the rear end side of the fifth engagement portion 17 a formed in the third guide groove 17 of the main body portion 3, and is on the front end side of the fourth protrusion 32. The end surface and the end surface on the rear end side of the fifth engaging portion 17a are engaged with each other, thereby preventing the protective cover 6 from dropping from the main body portion 3.
In this way, the second protrusion 31 formed on the protective cover 6 and the fourth engaging portion 16a formed on the main body 3 are engaged, and the fourth protrusion 32 and the main body formed on the protective cover 6 are further engaged. The main body 3 and the protective cover 6 can be held in the housed state by engaging the fifth engaging portion 17a formed in the third.

A method of using the indwelling needle 1 of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described.
First, the indwelling needle 1 is used in the above-described use state, and an infusion tube is connected to the connecting portion 22a of the hub 5 in advance, and until the needle 4 is punctured into the patient, the outer circumference of the needle 4 is increased. Is covered with a cover (not shown).
Next, the cover 4 is removed, the needle 4 is punctured into the patient's blood vessel, and the wing-like member 2 is deformed along the patient's skin. Then, the wing-like member 2 is fixed to the patient with a tape or the like. Fixed to the patient.
Thereafter, the infusion from the infusion tube is sent to the patient via the liquid passage 22 b formed in the holding portion 22 and the needle 4.
When the infusion is completed, the medical worker lifts the knob 23c of the operating lever 23 with the wing-like member 2 fixed to the patient, and the medical worker moves the knob to the rear end side with respect to the main body 3. .
Then, the arm portion 23 a of the operating lever 23 is elastically deformed so that the first protrusion 23 b is detached from the first engaging portion 13 a of the main body 3, and the first protrusion 23 b is retracted along the first guide groove 13.
When the first protrusion 23b passes through the inclined surface formed in the second engagement portion 13b of the first guide groove 13 and exceeds the second engagement portion 13b, the arm portion 23a of the operating lever 23 is subjected to elastic deformation. The first protrusion 23 b is inserted into the through hole 14 formed in the main body 3.
As a result, the end surface on the front end side of the first protrusion 23b comes into contact with the end surface on the rear end side of the second engaging portion 13b, and the hub 5 is restricted from moving forward with respect to the main body portion 3. It will be.
On the other hand, when the hub 5 is retracted with respect to the main body 3, the third protrusion 24 formed on the hub 5 is retracted along the first guide hole 15 and comes into contact with the third engaging portion 15 a. 5 will not retreat further.
Thus, the main body 3 and the hub 5 are held in the storage state by the third holding mechanism C, and the main body fixed to the patient by the wing-like member 2 by being in such a storage state. The needle 4 is pulled out of the patient from the portion 3 by the amount of movement of the hub 5.
Since the movement of the hub 5 is performed by a medical worker, it is possible to prevent the needle 4 from being suddenly pulled out of the blood vessel and to prevent the blood vessel from being damaged.
At this time, it is not necessary to completely extract the blade edge 4a from the blood vessel.

In this way, the hub 5 and the main body 3 are held in the storage state by the third holding mechanism C, and at the same time, the first protrusion 23b is inserted into the through hole 14, so that the first protrusion 23b is The second protrusion 31 of the protective cover 6 is pressed from above.
The elastic force of the deforming portion 31a that holds the second protrusion 31 is set weaker than the force that the arm portion 23a of the operating lever 23 returns from elastic deformation, and the first protrusion 23b presses the second protrusion 31. Then, the 2nd protrusion 31 moves toward an internal peripheral surface, the engagement state of the 2nd protrusion 31 and the 2nd engaging part 13b is cancelled | released, and the said 2nd holding mechanism B is cancelled | released.
Then, the protective cover 6 and the main body 3 are separated from each other by the spring 7 elastically mounted between the protective cover 6 and the main body 3. At this time, since the main body 3 is fixed to the patient, the protective cover 6 moves forward with respect to the main body 3.
While the protective cover 6 moves forward, the arm portion 23 a of the second protrusion 31 is elastically deformed toward the inner peripheral surface, and the second protrusion 31 is an inclined surface of the fourth engaging portion 16 a of the second guide groove 16. When passing over the fourth engaging portion 16a, the deforming portion 31a returns from the elastic deformation, and the second protrusion 31 protrudes toward the outer periphery again, and is located on the tip side of the fourth engaging portion 16a. become.
As a result, the end surface on the rear end side of the second protrusion 31 and the end surface on the front end side of the fourth engagement portion 16a are engaged, and the protective cover 6 does not move backward with respect to the main body portion 3 and is used. Restoration to the state is regulated.
Further, the fourth protrusion 32 moves along the third guide groove 17 of the main body 3, and the end surface on the front end side of the fourth protrusion 32 is on the rear end side of the fifth engagement portion 17 a of the third guide groove 17. When engaged with the end face, the protective cover 6 no longer advances relative to the main body 3, and the protective cover 6 is restricted from falling off the main body 3.
Thereby, the protective cover 6 and the main body 3 are held in the stored state by the fourth holding mechanism D.
As described above, the second holding mechanism B that holds the protective cover 6 and the main body 3 in the stored state is released when the main body 3 and the hub 5 are held in the stored state, and the protective cover 6 is biased by the spring 7. Is going to move forward.
For this reason, when pulling out the needle 4 from the patient's arm, the needle 4 can be stored in the protective cover 6 protruding from the main body 3, and as a result, blood adhering to the inside or the surface of the needle 4 It is possible to prevent body fluid from being scattered.

According to the indwelling needle 1 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the length of the member that contacts the patient in the use state can be shortened.
Specifically, in use, the hub 5 is positioned on the distal end side with respect to the main body portion 3 and the rear end side of the main body portion 3 is stored in the hub 5, so that the needle 4 is moved from the front end of the main body portion 3. The protruding length can be lengthened and the portion that contacts the patient can be shortened.
In the storage state, the hub 5 moves relative to the main body portion 3 toward the rear end side, and the main body portion 3 is exposed from the hub 5, so that the portion in contact with the patient becomes long. It is only a short period of time to remove 1 from the patient and does not burden the patient.
Next, when changing from the use state to the storage state, the hub 5 is first retracted relative to the main body 3 by a medical worker, so that the needle 4 is removed from the patient without using the elastic force of the spring 7. It can be pulled out and can prevent damage to blood vessels.
When the hub 5 and the main body 3 are held in the stored state by the third holding mechanism C, the use state of the protective cover 6 and the main body 3 is released (the second holding mechanism B is released). When the needle 4 is pulled out, the protective cover 6 is advanced by the force of the spring 7 so that the needle 4 can be accommodated in the protective cover 6.
At this time, since the needle 4 retracts the hub 5 with respect to the main body 3, even if the protective cover 6 protrudes and stores the needle 4, the scattering of blood adhering to or inside the needle 4 is suppressed. In addition, by storing the needle 4 in the protective cover 6, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the needle 4 is stuck in the medical staff.

It is a figure which shows the use condition of the indwelling needle 1 in a present Example, (a) is sectional drawing seen from the side surface direction, (b) shows sectional drawing seen from the plane direction. It is a figure which shows the accommodation state of the indwelling needle 1 in a present Example, (a) is sectional drawing seen from the side surface direction, (b) shows sectional drawing seen from the plane direction.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indwelling needle 3 Main-body part 4 Needle 5 Hub 6 Protective cover 7 Spring 11 Cylindrical part 12 Cap 13a 1st engaging part 13b 2nd engaging part 15 1st guide hole 15a 3rd engaging part 16 2nd guide groove 16a 1st 4 engaging part 17 3rd guide groove 17a 5th engaging part 23 Actuating lever 23b 1st protrusion 24 3rd protrusion 31 2nd protrusion 32 4th protrusion A-D 1st-4th holding mechanism

Claims (9)

A needle having a cutting edge formed at the tip, a cylindrical hub that holds the needle, and a cylindrical protective cover that surrounds the needle and is slidable along the needle;
The protective cover is moved relative to the rear end side of the needle so that the needle edge protrudes from the protective cover, and the protective cover is moved relative to the distal end side of the needle to store the needle edge in the protective cover. In the indwelling needle that can be switched to the storage state,
A cylindrical main body is slidably provided on the hub, and a protective cover is slidably provided on the main body to allow the needle to slidably pass through the main body and the protective cover. A spring is installed between the protective cover and the main body to the rear end, and the protective cover to the front end.
Furthermore, between the said main-body part and a hub, the 1st holding mechanism which hold | maintains the use state which advanced the hub and the needle | hook toward the front end side with respect to the main-body part is provided, Between the said main-body part and a protective cover, the said A second holding mechanism is provided for holding the protective cover in the use state in which the protective cover is retracted toward the rear end side against the elastic force of the spring,
When the first holding mechanism is released and the hub is retracted toward the housing state with respect to the main body portion, the second holding mechanism is released, and the protective cover advances with respect to the main body portion due to the elastic force of the spring, An indwelling needle characterized by being stored. The first holding mechanism includes a first protrusion protruding from the hub toward the main body, and an end surface on the rear end side of the first protrusion is formed on the front end side of the first engaging portion formed on the main body. Engage with the end face and keep the hub in use so that it does not retract relative to the body
The second holding mechanism includes a second protrusion that protrudes from the protective cover toward the main body, and an end surface of the second protrusion on the front end side of the second engaging portion is formed on the main body. Engage with the end face on the end side and keep it in use so that the protective cover does not advance relative to the main body,
The first protrusion presses the second protrusion when the hub is retracted with respect to the main body to release the engagement state between the second protrusion and the second engaging portion, and the protective cover is attached to the first protrusion. The indwelling needle according to claim 1, wherein the indwelling needle is advanced with respect to the main body by the elastic force of the spring.   The first protrusion is provided at a distal end of a flexible arm portion provided on the hub, and the arm portion is elastically deformed so as to elastically deform the rear end side of the first protrusion and the distal end side of the first engaging portion. The engagement with the end surface is released, and the first protrusion is pressed against the second protrusion by the elastic force that restores the elastic deformation of the arm portion to the original shape, and the second protrusion engages with the second protrusion. The indwelling needle according to claim 2, wherein the engagement state with the portion is released. A third holding mechanism for restricting the hub from moving forward with respect to the main body when the hub and the main body are stored, and holding the stored state;
The third holding mechanism includes an end face on the front end side of the first protrusion and an end face on the rear end side of the second engagement portion, and the end face on the front end side of the first protrusion is in a state in which the hub is housed. 4. The indwelling needle according to claim 2, wherein the second engagement portion is engaged with an end surface on a rear end side of the second engagement portion to restrict the hub from moving forward with respect to the main body portion. 5. .   The third holding mechanism includes a third protrusion formed on one of the hub and the main body, and a third engaging portion formed on the other of the hub and the main body, and the third protrusion includes: The hub is engaged with a third engagement portion when the hub is retracted with respect to the main body portion and is in a storage state, and the hub is restricted from moving backward with respect to the main body portion. 4. The indwelling needle according to 4. A fourth holding mechanism for restricting the protective cover from moving backward with respect to the main body and holding the stored state when the protective cover and the main body are stored;
The fourth holding mechanism includes an end surface on the rear end side of the second protrusion and a fourth engagement portion formed on the main body, and the end surface on the rear end side of the second protrusion stores the protective cover. 6. The device according to claim 2, wherein the protective cover is engaged with an end face on a distal end side of the fourth engaging portion to restrict the protective cover from retreating with respect to the main body portion. The indwelling needle described in 1.   The fourth holding mechanism includes a fourth protrusion formed on either the protective cover or the main body, and a fifth engagement portion formed on the other of the protective cover or the main body. The protective cover is engaged with the fourth engaging portion when the protective cover is moved forward with respect to the main body portion to be in a stored state, and the protective cover is restricted from moving forward with respect to the main body portion. The indwelling needle according to claim 6.   The main body includes a cylindrical portion that accommodates the protective cover, and a cap that is provided at a rear end portion of the cylindrical portion and allows the needle to slidably pass therethrough, and the spring is disposed behind the protective cover. The indwelling needle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the indwelling needle is elastically mounted between the end portion and the cap.   The indwelling needle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the main body portion is provided with a wing-like member 2 for fixing the main body portion to the mounted body.

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