Spring-based devices, systems, and methods to facilitate vascular access
US12048826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter adapter. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end of the catheter adapter and the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter assembly may include a catheter, which may extend distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include an instrument extending through a distal opening of the catheter. The instrument may include a coil spring.
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