Catheter system having a guidewire and a needle safety clip

A catheter system, comprising:

• a catheter assembly, comprising:
• a catheter hub, comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end of the catheter hub and the proximal end of the catheter hub;
• and
• a catheter comprising a distal tip and extending from the distal end of the catheter hub;
• and
• a needle safety clip disposed within a safety can disposed proximal to the catheter hub;
• a barrel, comprising a distal end and a proximal end;
• a needle hub fixed to the barrel;
• an introducer needle comprising a sharp distal tip and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the introducer needle is secured within the needle hub;
• a catheter hub slider comprising a flexible arm within a distally-extending arm;
• a guidewire comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to advance distally through the introducer needle;
• a guidewire slider;
• wherein the catheter system is configured to move from a first position to a second position, wherein when the catheter system is in the first position:
• the guidewire slider is disposed in the guidewire slider proximal position and configured to slide from a guidewire slider proximal position to a distal position to distally advance the guidewire;
• the catheter hub slider is disposed in a catheter hub slider proximal position;
• the flexible arm of the catheter hub slider contacts the needle hub to prevent the catheter hub slider from sliding from a catheter hub slider proximal position to a distally-advanced position;
• wherein when the catheter system is in the second position:
• the guidewire slider is disposed in the distal position such that the guidewire is advanced beyond the distal tip of the catheter;
• the catheter hub slider is disposed in the catheter hub slider proximal position;
• the distally-extending arm of the catheter hub slider is coupled to the catheter assembly to prevent distal movement and proximal movement of the catheter hub slider with respect to the catheter hub;
• wherein in response to the movement of the catheter system from the first position to the second position, the guidewire slider pushes out on the flexible arm such that the flexible arm is removed from contact with the needle hub, and the catheter hub slider is configured to slide from a catheter hub slider proximal position to a distally-advanced position.