Blood Control for a Catheter Insertion Device

A catheter placement tool, comprising:

• a housing, comprising:
• a needle including a distal notch in a sidewall of the needle, the distal notch proximate a distal end of the needle, and a pair of proximal notches in the sidewall of the needle proximate a proximal end of the needle, wherein the distal notch and the pair of proximal notches are in fluid communication with a lumen of the needle;
• a flash chamber enclosing the pair of proximal notches;
• and
• a needle hub including a slot for receiving a proximal portion of the needle and the flash chamber;
• and
• a catheter assembly, comprising:
• a catheter including a catheter hub coupled to a proximal end of a catheter tube, the catheter hub including a valve and an annular ridge defined on an inner surface of the catheter hub proximal of the valve;
• and
• a fluid control component disposed in the catheter hub, the fluid control component movable between a proximal position and a distal position, wherein:
• a portion of the fluid control component penetrates the valve in the distal position, and
• the fluid control component includes a protrusion at a proximal end configured to engage the annular ridge in the distal position.