134 results about "CATHETER ADAPTER" patented technology

An extravascular system is provided which includes a catheter adapter having a blood control septum configured to control flow of a fluid through the catheter adapter, the catheter adapter further having a catheter configured for intravenous insertion. The extravascular system further includes a septum activator slidably inserted within the catheter adapter and configured for advancement through the blood control septum to provide a fluid pathway through the blood control septum. Further still, the extravascular system includes an external safety mechanism comprising a needle hub and a needle shield interconnected via a tether, wherein the needle shield includes a safety clip that is configured to retain a sharpened end of the introducer needle within the needle shield. Some implementations further comprise an access port forming a portion of the catheter adapter and providing selective access to the lumen of the catheter adapter.

A universal catheter connector belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The conical rubber ring is arranged in the main pipe shell, the conical surface in the conical rubber ring is used for being matched with the drainage pipes with different pipe diameters, the ends of the drainage pipes with different pipe diameters can abut against the conical surface of the conical rubber ring, and therefore the drainage pipes with different specifications can be connected conveniently; by arranging the clamping assembly, drainage tubes with different tube diameters can be effectively clamped through metal clamping rings in the clamping assembly, so that sealing between the drainage tubes and the connector is achieved, and internal medium leakage is avoided.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter and a catheter extending distally from a distal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include a needle hub and an introducer needle having a proximal end fixed within the needle hub. The catheter system may include a guidewire having a proximal end, a distal end, and a coiled spring portion. The guidewire may be disposed within the introducer needle, and the coiled spring portion may be proximal to the distal end of the catheter. The catheter system may include a guidewire hub proximal to the needle hub. The coiled spring portion may be configured to compress in response to the distal end of the guidewire contacting a blood vessel and decompress in response to entry of the guidewire into the blood vessel.

A catheter extension set includes a distal end including a luer adapter configured to couple to a catheter adapter, a proximal end including a blood collection device, and an extension tube extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The catheter extension set can increase flow resistance, which can reduce the risk of hemolysis when there is a high pressure differential within the catheter extension set. The catheter extension set can decrease flow resistance after the pressure differential within the catheter extension set is reduced, which can facilitate faster blood collection.

An integrated peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter configured for blood draw both at the time of catheter placement and during catheter indwell. The peripheral IV catheter includes a catheter adapter having a catheter configured to be inserted into a patient's vasculature and a side inlet defining a fluid pathway into and out of the catheter. The peripheral IV catheter also includes a side port member having a main branch, the main branch including a distal end configured to couple the side port member to the side inlet of the catheter adapter and a connector portion accessible via a proximal end of the main branch. Additionally, the peripheral IV catheter includes a blood collection adapter removably and directly coupled to the connector portion of the side port member at the proximal end of the main branch. Furthermore, side pore member of the peripheral IV catheter may include a side branch.

The catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen. The catheter system may include one or more of: a catheter tube extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter; a needle hub; an introducer needle extending distally from the needle hub through the catheter tube, the introducer needle including a sharp distal tip; a needle cover surrounding the catheter tube and the sharp distal tip; a swab holder coupled to the distal end of the needle cover; a swab secured within the swab holder and including an antiseptic; and an end cap proximal to the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include an end cap proximal to the catheter adapter, and the swab holder may be coupled to the swab holder coupled to the proximal end of the end cap.

A catheter system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter adapter and a catheter extending distally from a distal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may also include a needle assembly, which may include a needle hub and an introducer needle. The needle hub may include: a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter; a proximal end; a wall disposed between the distal end of the needle hub and the proximal end of the needle hub; and a blood flashback chamber adjacent to the wall. The introducer needle may be press-fit into a through-hole in the wall. The catheter system may also include a plug coupled to the proximal end of the needle hub. A blood collection device may be coupled to the proximal end of the plug to collect blood from a patient.

The catheter system (50) comprises a catheter assembly (58) including a catheter adapter (68) and a catheter (68). The catheter system includes a needle assembly (70), a barrel (56), an introducer needle (74) with a sharp distal tip, a needle hub coupled to the introducer needle and movably disposed within the barrel, and a spring (78) disposed within the barrel. The catheter system includes a push button disposed in a locked position so that depression of the push button is prevented. The push button is configured to slide laterally or distally from the locked position to an unlocked position. When the push button is in the unlocked position and the barrel is spaced apart from the catheter adapter, the push button is configured to be depressed. In response to depression of the push button, the spring expands in the proximal direction and moves the needle hub proximally within the barrel.

A catheter assembly and / or an introducer may include one or more features configured to guide a probe and / or a catheter distally through a septum. The catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter and the septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. In some embodiments, the septum may be disposed within the lumen. The septum may include a proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in a distal direction such that the proximal surface of the septum is configured to guide the probe and / or the catheter distally through the septum. The catheter assembly may be configured to receive an introducer, which may include an introducer element. A proximal end of the introducer element may include another proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in the distal direction such that the other proximal surface is configured to guide the probe or the catheter distally through the septum.

A catheter assembly is provided that includes a catheter, a catheter adapter, a near port connector connected to the catheter adapter port, and an extension set coupled to the near port connector and including a far port connector. The near port connector includes a distal port, a proximal port, and a side port, with the extension set connected to the side port and a split-septum valve provided in the proximal port. The near port connector may be configured to withstand a proximally-directed fluid backpressure of greater than 30 psi to prevent fluid leaks during a fluid injection through the far port connector, or may have a fluid path shut-off attached thereto to selectively close a fluid path through the near port connector and the split-septum valve, to prevent fluid leaks out from the near port connector during a fluid injection through the far port connector.

An arterial catheter system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter adapter. The arterial catheter system may include an arterial catheter extending from a distal end of the catheter adapter. An arterial catheter system may include a needle assembly that may include a needle hub and an introducer needle. An arterial catheter system may include an arterial blood protection device coupled to a catheter assembly. The arterial catheter system may include fluid pathways within the arterial catheter, the catheter adapter, and the arterial blood protection device. A first fluid resistance within a portion of the fluid pathway within the arterial blood protection device may be greater than a second fluid resistance within the fluid pathway distal to the portion of the fluid pathway.

An IV catheter system may have a catheter component and a needle component. The catheter component may have a catheter hub, a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub, and a push feature extending outward from the catheter hub. The push feature may have an outer surface that receives contact from a digit to move the IV catheter system from an insertion configuration, in which the needle is within the cannula, to a fluid delivery configuration, in which the needle is outside the catheter hub. The needle component may have a needle hub and a needle extending distally from the needle hub along an axis. The push feature may be formed of a flexible material that causes the push feature, in response to pressure exerted on the outer surface by a dressing securing the catheter component to a patient, to deflect the outer surface toward the cannula axis.

A catheter assembly is provided that includes a catheter having a catheter distal end and a catheter proximal end, a catheter adapter coupled to the catheter proximal end and including a lumen in fluid communication with the catheter and an adapter port in fluid communication with the lumen, a near-patient adapter connected to the adapter port via an extension tube and including a distal end and a proximal end, and a needle-free connector coupled to the proximal end of the near-patient adapter. The needle-free connector includes a main body defining an inner lumen and including a distal port and a proximal port, a split septum valve retained within the proximal port and extending into the inner lumen, and a pressure resistance-increasing feature incorporated into or provided adjacent to the split septum valve configured, to increase a pressure capability of the needle-free connector.

An integrated safety intravenous catheter system having a port for attachment of a blood collection device is provided. A catheter system is provided that includes a catheter and a first catheter adapter having an adapter body and adapter wings. The catheter body includes a distal port, a proximal port, and a side port thereon, where the catheter proximal end is secured to the distal port, and the side port includes a Luer connector. The adapter wings are joined to the adapter body and include a first flexible wing and a second flexible wing configured to contact each other when a pinch force is applied thereto. An extension tube is connected to the proximal port, and a second catheter adapter is connected to a proximal end of the extension tube. A blood extraction device is coupled to the side port and includes a flow tube configured to project distally from the blood extraction device, through the first catheter adapter and into the catheter to perform blood extraction.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter and a wing extending outwardly from the catheter adapter. The wing may include a groove or slot. The catheter system may include a needle hub and a paddle extending outwardly from the needle hub. The paddle may include an extension disposed within the groove or the slot to reduce axial movement between the catheter adapter and the needle hub, which may be advantageous during insertion of the catheter system into a patient. The extension may be removable from the groove or the slot to allow axial movement between the catheter adapter and the needle hub during removal of the needle hub from the catheter adapter, for example. The paddle and / or the wing may include a shape to reduce axial movement between the catheter adapter and the needle hub, which may also be advantageous during insertion of the catheter system.

Catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter adapter including a lumen extending through the catheter adapter; a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter; a septum including: a housing fixed within the lumen, the housing including a distal opening, a proximal opening, and a lumen extending from the distal opening to the proximal opening; a hollow body slidable relative to the housing from a closed position to an open position, the hollow body being at least partially disposed within the housing and including a distal end, a proximal end, and a passage extending therebetween, and including a plurality of holes; first and second seals coupled to the distal and proximal ends of the hollow body, in response to the hollow body being in the closed position, the second seal plugs the proximal opening of the housing and the plurality of holes are disposed within the housing, in response to the hollow body sliding from the closed position to the open position, the plurality of holes are disposed distally of the housing and the second seal is removed from the proximal opening of the housing, such that fluid from the lumen of the catheter adapter can flow into the plurality of holes and through the proximal opening of the housing.

A temporary pacemaker electrode catheter adapter comprises an adapter module and a permanent pacemaker cable. One side of the connector module is provided with first and second connector needle insertion ports for temporary pacemaker electrode catheters, the first connector needle insertion port comprises an anode elastic sheet made of a conductive material, the second connector needle insertion port comprises a cathode elastic sheet made of a conductive material, and the anode and the cathode elastic sheet are electrically connected to an anode wire and a cathode wire respectively; the anode wire and the cathode wire extend into the permanent pacemaker cable from the joint module, the cable tail ends, extending to one end, opposite to the joint module, of the permanent pacemaker cable are electrically connected with the annular anode electrode and the rod-shaped cathode electrode respectively, and the cable tail ends are used for being inserted into a permanent pacemaker; when the connector needles of the temporary pacemaker electrode catheter are respectively inserted into the first connector needle insertion port and the second connector needle insertion port, and the tail end of the cable is inserted into the permanent pacemaker, stable electric connection between the temporary pacemaker electrode catheter and the permanent pacemaker can be realized.

In some embodiments, a catheter system can include a catheter adapter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end. In some embodiments, the catheter system can further include a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter, an extension tube, and a connector coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube. In some embodiments, the distal end of the extension tube can be coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. In some embodiments, the connector, the extension tube, the lumen, and the catheter can form a straight path for delivering an instrument to the catheter system. In some embodiments, an extension kit for a catheter assembly can include an extension tube, a connector coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube, and another connector coupled to the distal end of the extension tube.

A catheter system comprising: a catheter adapter; a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter; an extension tube extending from the catheter adapter; a needle assembly comprising a needle hub and an introducer needle, wherein a proximal end of the introducer needle is secured within the needle hub; a Y-adapter having a distal end, a first arm, and a second arm, wherein the distal end of the Y-adapter is coupled to the extension tube; a needleless connector coupled to the second arm and comprising a compression seal; and a vent cap coupled to the needleless connector and comprising a vent path and a gas permeable barrier within the vent path, wherein in response to movement of the vent cap from an unactuated position to a depressed position, the compression seal is compressed by the vent cap to allow fluid to pass through the vent path.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter, and a needle hub coupled to the catheter adapter. The needle hub may be transparent, and a needle may be secured within the needle hub. The catheter system may also include a flow control plug coupled to the proximal end of the needle hub. In some embodiments, a flashback pathway may be disposed between an outer surface of the flow control plug and an inner surface of the needle hub. In some embodiments, the catheter system may include an inner barrel and an outer barrel, and the inner barrel and the needle hub may be configured to move proximally within the outer barrel to retract the needle. The flashback pathway may be disposed between an outer surface of the needle hub and an inner surface of the inner barrel.

An intravenous (IV) catheter system may include a catheter adapter having a proximal end and a distal end. The IV catheter system may also include a cannula extending through the catheter adapter. A proximal end of the cannula may include a notch. The IV catheter system may also include a needle hub, which may be coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The needle hub may include a flashback chamber, which may be in fluid communication with the notch when the IV catheter system is in an insertion configuration.

A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end of the catheter adapter and the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter assembly may include a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter assembly may include an introducer needle extending through the catheter. An anti-thrombogenic material may be extruded through a die and / or molded to form one or more portions of the catheter assembly. Additionally or alternatively, inner surfaces and / or outer surfaces of one or more portions of the catheter assembly may be coated with an anti-thrombogenic coating that includes the anti-thrombogenic material.

A catheter system for reducing the risk of vascular penetration, comprising: a catheter adapter including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter; and a guide needle extending through the catheter, the guide needle comprising: a sharp distal tip; and a primary bevel extending from an outer edge of the guide needle to the sharp distal tip, wherein the outer edge is parallel to the central axis of the guide needle and aligned with the sharp distal tip, wherein the primary bevel includes a primary bevel angle relative to the central axis, and wherein the primary bevel angle is between 20° and 33°. The present invention also relates to a guide needle and a method for reducing the risk of vascular penetration.

The catheter system may include a catheter adapter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The system may include a catheter tube extending distally from the catheter adapter. The system may include an extension tube coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The extension tube may be extensible. The system may include a locking mechanism coupled to the extension tube and removably coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The system may include a needle hub removably coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube and a guide needle extending through the catheter tube. The proximal end of the guide needle may be fixed within the needle hub.

A catheter system is provided, comprising a catheter and a first catheter adapter having an adapter body and adapter wings. The catheter body includes a distal port, a proximal port, and a side port, wherein a proximal end of the catheter is secured to the distal port, and the side port includes a Luer connector. The adapter wings engage with the adapter body and include a first flexible wing and a second flexible wing configured to contact each other when a clamping force is applied thereto. An extension tube is connected to the proximal port, and a second catheter adapter is connected to the proximal end of the extension tube. A blood aspiration device is coupled to the side port and includes a flow tube configured to extend distally from the blood aspiration device, through the first catheter adapter, and into the catheter to perform blood aspiration.

A delivery device to deliver a tubular instrument into a catheter extending distally from a catheter adapter. The delivery device may include a housing configured to couple to the catheter adapter. The delivery device may include a tubular instrument configured to insert through the catheter. The tubular instrument may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The distal end may include a distal tip, which may be closed. The proximal end may be secured within the housing. The tubular instrument may be configured to advance distally with respect to the housing. A portion of the distal end proximate the distal tip may include a first material and maybe stiffer than the distal tip, which may include a second material. A durometer of the first material may be greater than a durometer of the second material.

An instrument delivery device for inserting an instrument through a catheter assembly may include a housing, a connector coupled to the housing, a slider configured to move along a slot of the housing, and an instrument disposed within the housing and coupled to the slider. The instrument may be configured to advance beyond the connector in response to movement of the slider along the slot from a proximal position to a distal position. The connector may include a curved portion configured to change the direction of the instrument when the instrument is advanced through the connector. A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a side port. An annular valve may be disposed within the inner cavity and configured to seal the side port. The catheter system may include an instrument advancement feature configured to guide an instrument in a distal direction within the lumen of the catheter adapter such that the instrument is not damaged.

A catheter system is provided that includes a catheter and a first catheter adapter having an adapter body and an adapter wing. The catheter body includes distal, proximal and side ports thereon, with the catheter proximal end secured to the distal port and the side port comprising a luer connection. The adapter wing is joined to the adapter body and includes first and second flexible wings configured to be brought into contact with each other when a pinching force is applied thereto. An extension tube is connected to the proximal port and a second catheter adapter is connected to the proximal end of the extension tube. A blood draw device is coupled to the side port and includes a flow tube configured to be advanced distally out from the blood draw device and through the first catheter adapter and into the catheter to perform a blood draw.

A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter having a catheter extending from its distal end. The catheter may include a proximal end, a tip, and a length of tubing therebetween. The length of tubing may include one or more position indicators to indicate a position of the catheter relative to a vasculature. The catheter assembly may include an introducer needle extending through the length of tubing and comprising a sharp distal tip configured to introduce the catheter into the vasculature.