Intravenous catheter insertion device and method of use
US10806906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter insertion device with a housing and an interior space. An access needle and a guide wire supported by and moveable relative to the access needle. A restraining element attached to a handle to limit the motion of the guide wire relative to the access needle. A catheter insertion device with a housing and an interior space. An access needle and a guide wire channel attached to the access needle. A guide wire supported by the guide wire channel. A handle attached to the guide wire to move the guide wire relative to the guide wire support channel. A method of introducing a catheter into a vessel by inserting a guide wire substantially contained within a housing into a vessel. Next, advance a catheter over the guide wire and into the vessel. Next, withdraw the guide wire out of the vessel and completely into the housing.
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