Peripheral intravenous catheter with winged grip
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJonathan Karl Burkholz, S. Ray Isaacson
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Abstract
A PIVC includes a catheter adapter having a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter, and an introducer needle that inserts through the catheter. The introducer needle has a grip component at a proximal end of the introducer needle. The grip component extends outwardly and distally to form a winged grip adjacent the catheter adapter when the introducer needle is inserted within the catheter. The grip component can be rotatable within the catheter adapter to allow repositioning of the winged grip with respect to the catheter adapter.
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A peripheral intravenous catheter comprising:
- a catheter adapter having a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter;
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- an introducer needle that inserts through the catheter, the introducer needle having a grip component at a proximal end of the introducer needle, the grip component extending outwardly and distally to form a winged grip adjacent the catheter adapter when the introducer needle is inserted within the catheter, wherein the catheter adapter includes a winged grip that extends outwardly from the catheter adapter, wherein the grip component is rotatable within the catheter adapter, wherein the catheter adapter includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion configured to limit rotation of the grip component within the catheter adapter.
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A peripheral intravenous catheter comprising:
- a catheter adapter having a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter, the catheter adapter including a first winged grip that extends outwardly from the catheter adapter;
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- an introducer needle that extends through the catheter, the introducer needle including a grip component positioned at a proximal end of the introducer needle, the grip component forming a second winged grip, wherein an outer surface of the catheter adapter includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein in response to the first winged grip being rotated away from the second winged grip, the first protrusion contacts a bottom surface of the second winged grip stopping rotation, wherein in response to the first winged grip being rotated towards the second winged grip, the second protrusion contacts a top surface of the second winged grip stopping rotation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.