Port access device
AssigneeB. Braun Medical Inc.
InventorRobert Moyer
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Abstract
A venous access device is generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to port access device having a protective clip. The port access device includes a needle hub having a needle extending therefrom and a catheter hub having a catheter tube extending therefrom with the needle positioned inside the tube in a ready to use position. A tip protector is positioned inside a clip housing, which is positioned in between the catheter hub and the needle hub.
Claims25
An access port device comprising a catheter hub comprising a catheter tube extending therefrom, a needle hub comprising a needle having a needle tip extending through the catheter tube, and a housing disposed between the needle hub and the catheter hub;
- the housing being engaged to the catheter hub so that when the needle hub is rotated relative to the housing, the housing remains fixed to the catheter hub.
An access port device comprising a catheter hub comprising a catheter tube extending therefrom, a needle hub comprising a needle having a needle tip extending through the catheter tube and beyond a distal end of the catheter tube, a housing disposed between the needle hub and the catheter hub, and a tip protector for covering the needle tip positioned inside a cavity defined by the housing;
- wherein the housing is threadedly engaged to the needle hub.
An access port device comprising a catheter hub comprising a catheter tube extending therefrom, a needle hub comprising a needle having a needle tip extending through the catheter tube and beyond a distal opening of the catheter tube, a housing disposed between the needle hub and the catheter hub, and a tip protector for covering the needle tip positioned inside a cavity defined by the housing;
- wherein the catheter hub further comprises a flow chamber in fluid communication with the catheter tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.