Catheter assembly

The catheter assembly addresses the need for safe needle protection and reuse by using a movable inner member to disengage from the catheter hub, ensuring safe needle retraction and compatibility with standard hubs.

JP2025010379AInactive Publication Date: 2025-01-20BECTON DICKINSON & CO
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Application Number
JP2024192827
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Priority Date
2014-11-10
Filing Date
2024-11-01
Publication Date
2025-01-20
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

To provide a catheter assembly in which a clip provides needle protection but does not connect a catheter hub to a needle shield.SOLUTION: The catheter assembly includes: a catheter; a needle having a distal tip and disposed within the catheter; a catheter hub connected to the catheter having the needle passing therethrough, the catheter hub including a valve that selectively permits or blocks a flow of fluid through the catheter and a valve actuator that moves between a first position and a second position to operate the valve; an outer member configured to engage and disengage with the catheter hub; and a needle protection member disposed on the outer member, the needle protection member surrounding the distal tip of the needle when the valve actuator is in the second position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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