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US 6,605,075 B1Granted
Flushable hub
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorAl Burdulis
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Abstract
A catheter unit comprising a catheter having a hub, a connector and catheter, the connector comprising a first port, a second port, and third port. The first port, located at the proximal end of the connector and protruding from the connector, is coupled to a lock member. The second port, located within a cylindrical portion of the connector, is adapted to receive a guidewire. The third port is located at the distal end of the connector.
Claims12
A method of installing a catheter in a patient comprising:
- attaching a connector without a L-configuration or a Y-configuration to a catheter, the connector having a first port located at a proximal end of the connector, a second port located at a middle portion of the connector, and a third port located at a distal end of the connector;
- filling a syringe with a flushing solution;
- injecting an amount of the flushing solution into the catheter, thereby flushing the catheter;
- cutting a portion of the catheter so that only a desired length remains;
- inserting a guidewire into the second port;
- advancing the catheter into a patient by use of the guidewire;
- and
- withdrawing the guidewire from the catheter and the hub.
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An assembly comprising:
- a hub having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a catheter coupled to the distal end of the hub;
- a connector coupled to the proximal end of the hub, the connector not having a Y-configuration or an L-configuration, the connector having a proximal end and a distal end and including a first port located at the proximal end of the connector, a second port located within a middle portion of the connector, and a third port located at the distal end of the connector;
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- a guidewire disposed through the second port.
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An assembly comprising:
- a hub having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a catheter coupled to the distal end of the hub;
- a connector coupled to the proximal end of the hub,
- the connector not having a Y-shaped or an L-shaped configuration, and the connector having a first port located at a proximal end of the connector, a second port located within a middle portion of the connector having a guidewire disposed therethrough, and wherein the guidewire is directed through a channel toward a third port located at a distal end of the connector;
- a locking mechanism coupled to the first port to secure a syringe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.