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Needle capture safety interlock for catheter

US10625054B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

96References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventors

Weston F. Harding · Lehi, US
John Stokes · Pleasant View, US
Aaron Wang · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2015
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/226
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter assembly includes a flexible catheter (22), a needle (12) having a sharp distal tip, the needle (12) disposed in the flexible catheter (22) and moving from a first position that exposes the needle (12) to a second position, an outer member (26) that is configured to engage and disengage a catheter hub (14), an inner member (28) disposed in the outer member (26), and a needle protection (30) member disposed in the inner member (28), the needle protection member (30) enclosing at least a portion of the needle (12) when the needle (12) is in the second position.

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