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US 11,446,472 B2Granted
Low-drag septum for a catheter system
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJithendra Kumar, Linda Kunardi
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Abstract
A peripheral intravenous catheter assembly may include a low-drag septum. The septum may include a body having a distal end and a proximal end, which may be sealed. The septum may include a slot disposed within an outer surface of the body and oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body. The slot may include a distal end spaced apart from the distal end of the body, and a proximal end spaced apart from the proximal end of the body. An introducer needle may extend through the slot.
Claims17
A peripheral intravenous catheter assembly, comprising:
- a septum, comprising:
- a body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal and proximal ends of the body are sealed;
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- a slot disposed within an outer surface of the body and oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the slot comprises a distal end spaced apart from the distal end of the body, and a proximal end spaced apart from the proximal end of the body, wherein the septum is monolithic;
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- a semi-annular groove disposed within the body, wherein the semi-annular groove extends around a portion of a circumference of the body, wherein the slot extends between a first end of the semi-annular groove and a second end of the semi-annular groove;
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- an introducer needle extending through the slot.
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A peripheral intravenous catheter assembly, comprising:
- a catheter adapter;
- a septum, comprising:
- a body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal and proximal ends of the body are sealed;
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- a slot disposed within an outer surface of the body and oriented along a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the slot comprises a distal end spaced apart from the distal end of the body, and a proximal end spaced apart from the proximal end of the body;
- and an introducer needle extending through the slot;
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- a semi-annular groove disposed within the body, wherein the semi-annular groove extends around a portion of a circumference of the body, wherein the slot extends between a first end of the semi-annular groove and a second end of the semi-annular groove;
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- a septum housing, wherein the septum is disposed within the septum housing, the septum housing encircling the septum and sealing the slot;
- wherein the septum housing is disposed within the catheter adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.