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US 2010/0249714 A1Published application
Systems and methods for providing a conventional integrated catheter with universal grip
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorJonathan Karl Burkholz
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Abstract
A universal gripping surface is provided on an intravenous catheter assembly. The universal gripping surface provides a plurality of surfaces whereby a user may grip the catheter assembly in a desired gripping configuration for improved balance and control of the catheter assembly during insertion of the catheter. Additionally, the universal gripping surface includes a guard feature to prevent a user's unintended contact with various components of the catheter assembly whereby the contact may result in an undesirable “over the bevel” condition.
Claims13
1-15. (canceled)
An intravenous catheter device, comprising:
- a catheter adapter having a first end and a second end, the first end supporting a catheter;
- and
- a needle hub having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, the first end being removably coupled to the second end of the catheter adapter, the middle portion including a gripping surface for accommodating opposing digits to enable a straight grip of the catheter device, the middle portion further including an outwardly protruded guard feature interposed between the gripping surface and the catheter adapter, the guard feature providing a barrier between a portion of the gripping surface and the catheter adapter, and the second end including an end surface and a fixedly attached needle extending outwardly therefrom such that the needle intersects, aligns, and coordinates the needle hub, the catheter adapter, and the catheter to provide an integrated catheter device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.