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US 2014/0228775 A1Published application
Blood control iv catheter with stationary septum activator
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJonathan Karl Burkholz, S. Ray Isaacson, Marty L. Stout
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for applying an anti-pathogenic material to various surfaces of a medical device, wherein the method includes identifying various surfaces of the medical tests which include noncritical dimensions, and limiting the application of the anti-pathogenic material to those surfaces. Some aspects of the invention further include the application of an anti-pathogenic lubricant material to various parts or components of a medical device to reduce friction.
Claims20
A catheter assembly, comprising:
- a catheter adapter having a proximal opening, a distal end, and a fluid pathway extending therebetween, a distal end of the catheter adapter housing a catheter;
- a septum slidably disposed within the fluid pathway, the septum dividing the fluid pathway into a proximal fluid chamber and a distal fluid chamber;
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- a septum actuator having a base fixedly positioned within the distal fluid chamber and further having a probe surface extending outwardly from the base and into the distal fluid chamber towards the proximal end of the catheter adapter, the probe surface being configured to bias the septum into an open position when the septum is advanced within the fluid pathway towards the distal end of the catheter adapter.
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