Safety catheter device with removably attached housing
US8647301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/325
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safety catheter device includes a catheter hub, a housing removably coupled to the catheter hub; a needle, and a member, the housing including a radially outwardly directed projection operable to engage the interior aspect of the catheter hub and radially moveable inwardly sufficiently to disengage therefrom, the projection being held against moving radially inwardly sufficiently to disengage when the needle is in a first position with the needle distal tip exposed and being free to move radially inwardly sufficiently to disengage coincident with the needle being moved into a second position with the needle distal tip disposed in the housing.
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