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US 8,998,852 B2Granted
Catheter placement device and method
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsDaniel B. Blanchard, John W. Hall, Jason R. Stats, Mark A. Christensen
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AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsDaniel B. Blanchard, John W. Hall, Jason R. Stats, Mark A. Christensen
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An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a body of a patient is disclosed. The insertion tool unifies needle insertion, guidewire advancement, and catheter insertion in a single device. In one embodiment, the insertion tool comprises a housing in which at least a portion of the catheter is initially disposed, a hollow needle distally extending from the housing with at least a portion of the catheter pre-disposed over the needle, and a guidewire pre-disposed within the needle. A guidewire advancement assembly is also included for selectively advancing the guidewire distally past a distal end of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. In one embodiment a catheter advancement assembly is also included for selectively advancing the catheter into the patient. Each advancement assembly can include a slide or other actuator that enables a user to selectively advance the desired component.
A method for inserting a catheter into a body of a patient using a catheter insertion tool, the insertion tool including a housing in which at least a portion of the catheter is initially disposed, an at least partially hollow needle distally extending from the housing, a guidewire initially pre-disposed within the needle, the method comprising:
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