Catheter assembly
US10500375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter assembly including a catheter carried by a catheter adapter, a needle having a sharp distal tip and disposed in the catheter such that in a first needle position, the needle extending beyond the catheter, a needle hub fixed adjacent to a proximal end of the needle, a clip disposed in the catheter adapter and cooperating with the needle, and a barrel assembly including an inner diameter, wherein when the needle is in a second needle position, the clip encloses the distal tip of the needle, and when the needle moves to a third needle position, the clip and the needle is disposed in the inner diameter of the barrel assembly.
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