IV Catheter with In-Line Valve and Methods Related Thereto

A method for assembling an in-line IV catheter device comprising the steps of:

• providing a housing defining a chamber;
• securing a tubular member to the housing such that a lumen extending though the tubular member is in fluid communication with the chamber;
• positioning a seal member including a septum within the chamber of the housing such that the seal member is movable between a first position, wherein the seal member sealingly engages a region of the housing, and a second position, wherein the seal member permits fluid flow through the housing;
• positioning stop structure within the housing such that the stop structure is spaced apart from the seal member when the seal member is in the first position, and the stop structure is configured, dimensioned, and positioned for engagement with the seal member when the seal member is in the second position to inhibit continued axial movement of the seal member;
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• inserting a proximal end of a needle through the septum of the seal member such that the proximal end of the needle projects from a proximal end of the seal member.