Infusion catheter assembly
AssigneeViggo AB
InventorDouglas L. Rash
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Abstract
An infusion catheter assembly, which includes a catheter unit and an insertion needle unit, is provided with fins extending from the head of the insertion needle unit. The fins may be gripped by the fingers and pivoted inward to firmly engage the catheter unit during insertion of the catheter unit into a vein.
Claims8
An infusion catheter assembly comprising a catheter unit and an insertion needle unit, said catheter unit comprising an elongated housing unit having a longitudinal passage and adapted to receive a coupling device at one end, and a flexible catheter tube, having a free end mounted to the other end of said housing in communication with said passage, said insertion needle unit comprising a head engaging said coupling end of said housing unit, a needle extending from said head through said passage and catheter tube and protruding from said free end of said tube, and a pair of digitally grippable fins projecting from said head and extending along opposite sides of said housing in the elongated direction and in the same direction from said head as said needle, said fins being fabricated of resilient material and capable of being pressed by finger pressure against said housing unit.
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