Catheter Assembly Having an Adjustable Side Port Angle and Related Methods

A method, comprising:

• moving a side port of a catheter assembly, wherein the catheter assembly comprises:
• a catheter adapter, comprising a body and a side port extending outwardly from the body, wherein the body comprises a distal end, a proximal end, and an inner surface extending through the distal end and the proximal end and forming a lumen, wherein an angle of the side port with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body is adjustable;
• a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter;
• and
• a septum disposed within the lumen proximal to a side port pathway extending through the side port and in fluid communication with the lumen, wherein moving the side port of the catheter assembly comprises moving the side port from a first position at a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body to a second position at a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the first angle is less than the second angle;
• and
• after moving the side port of the catheter assembly, flushing the catheter assembly with the side port in the second position.