US 9,789,289 B2 · Systems and methods for providing an integrated package and grip for catheter

Abstract

An integrated individual package and an introducer needle or wire for placing a catheter in a patient's vasculature, wherein the package doubles as a grip for placing the catheter. Prior to activation, the catheter is coaxially and slidably disposed over the introducer needle and the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are contained within the integrated package grip. The device is activated as the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are simultaneously transitioned from a closed position to an open position wherein the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are oriented for insertion into a patient's vasculature. Following placement of the catheter in a patient's vasculature, the device is deactivated as the introducer needle is withdrawn and transitioned from the open position to resume the closed position. The package grip comprises a sharps shuttle to protect a clinician from needle stick injuries.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A medical device, comprising:

an introducer needle assembly, comprising:
an introducer needle comprising a proximal end and a distal tip;
and
a needle hub coupled to the proximal end of the introducer needle;
a package comprising an internal cavity;
and
a hinge assembly disposed within the internal cavity of the package, wherein the introducer needle assembly is hingedly coupled to the package at the hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly facilitates rotation of the distal tip of the introducer needle from a shielded position within the internal cavity of the package to an insertion position outside the package.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for providing an integrated package and grip for catheter

Life of this patent

Systems and methods for providing an integrated package and grip for catheter

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims13