Iv catheter with a tip protector

A passive safety catheter assembly, comprising:

• a catheter hub and a catheter tube extending distally thereof;
• a catheter insertion device including—
• a needle cannula having a proximal portion, an elongate body and a sharp distal tip;
• a handle operably coupled to the proximal portion of the needle cannula;
• and
• a safety clip assembly including a housing and a safety clip, the safety clip including a first and second guard arm, each guard arm including a respective first and second retention tab including structure defining a respective first and second aperture configured to enable passage of the elongate body and sharp distal tip of the needle cannula therethrough and a respective first and second hook feature configured to enable the safety clip to selectively grip the catheter hub, the safety clip further including one or more safety clip retention tabs configured to secure the safety clip at least partially within the housing, wherein the safety clip assembly is configured to transition between—
• a first position in which the first and second guard arms are restrained against their natural bias by the passage of the needle cannula through an alignment of the first and second apertures of the first and second retention tabs, such that the first and second hook features are in gripping contact with the catheter hub, and
• a second position in which the needle cannula is proximally withdrawn through the first and second apertures to enable the first and second guard arms to be naturally biased apart, such that the first and second apertures of the retention tabs become unaligned to trap the sharp distal tip of the needle cannula within the safety clip, and the first and second hook features release gripping contact with the catheter hub.