100 results about "CATHETER ADAPTER" patented technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 assembly may include a catheter adapter having a distal end comprising an intravenous catheter, a proximal end configured to receive a needle assembly, and an interior lumen extending therebetween. The catheter assembly may include an extension tube, which may include a first lumen and a second lumen. The first and second lumens may be in fluid communication with the interior lumen at first end of the extension tube, a second end of the extension tube having an infusion port in fluid communication with the first lumen, and a blood collection port in fluid communication with the second lumen. An extension set for a catheter assembly may include a first lumen coupled to an infusion port and a second lumen coupled to a blood collection port. The second lumen may include a flow resistance that is optimized to reduce hemolysis during blood collection.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end and a proximal end. The catheter system may include a catheter and a vent plug in fluid communication with the catheter. The vent plug may include a distal end having a hole. The hole may be sized to pass air but not blood. The vent plug may include a proximal end and a lumen extending proximally from the hole through the proximal end of the vent plug. The vent plug may include an air-permeable plug disposed within the lumen. The air-permeable plug may include cellulose or polyurethane foam. The distal end of the vent plug may include a protrusion forming a stepped surface. The air-permeable plug may extend along a portion of the lumen or may extend along an entire length of the lumen from the hole to the proximal end.

An integrated catheter system is provided that includes a catheter and a catheter adapter having an adapter body with distal, proximal and side ports thereon, with the catheter proximal end secured to the distal port and the side port. A first extension tube is connected to the proximal adapter port, with a near-patient connector coupled to an opposite end of the first extension tube, the near-patient connector comprising distal, proximal, and side connector ports, with an access valve provided in the proximal connector port. An extension set is coupled to the side connector port, with the extension set comprising a second extension tube having a connecting port provided thereon. The first extension tube, the near-patient connector, and the extension set are integrated with the catheter adapter.

The invention relates to a catheter assembly proximal port connector with improved backpressure performance and leak prevention. A catheter assembly is provided that includes a catheter, a catheter adapter, a proximal port connector connected to a catheter adapter port, and an extension kit coupled to the proximal port connector and including a distal port connector. The proximal port connector includes a distal port, a proximal port, and a side port, wherein the extension kit is connected to the side port and a split diaphragm valve is disposed in the proximal port. The proximal port connector may be configured to withstand a proximally directed fluid backpressure greater than 30 psi to prevent fluid leakage during fluid injection through the distal port connector, or the proximal port connector may have a fluid path shut-off attached thereto to prevent fluid leakage during fluid injection through the distal port connector. The connector is configured to selectively close a fluid path through the proximal port connector and the split diaphragm valve to prevent leakage of fluid from the proximal port connector during fluid injection through the distal port connector.

An integrated catheter includes a catheter adapter having a catheter and an inlet, the catheter configured to be inserted into a patient's vasculature. The integrated catheter also includes a near-patient access port having a first port at a first end and a female luer connector at a second end, as well as intermediate tubing extending between the inlet of the catheter adapter and the first port of the near-patient access port. Additionally, the integrated catheter includes a stabilization platform configured to stabilize at least the near-patient access port on a patient's skin.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end and a proximal end. The catheter system may include a catheter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, a catheter lumen extending through the distal end of the catheter and the proximal end of the catheter, and an inner surface forming the catheter lumen. The catheter may extend distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter. The distal end of the catheter may include one or more holes. The distal end of the catheter may include one or more channels. The holes and / or the channels may facilitate visualization of blood flashback indicating the catheter is disposed within a vein of a patient.

A medical device can include a body and a photosensitizer integrated with the body. The medical device can passively resist colonization by bacteria under ambient light. The medical device can also actively resist colonization by bacteria by releasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) in response to a light dose applied over a duration between 1 second and 1 hour ranging from 0.5 J / cm 2 to 320 J / cm 2 . The body can be formed from a base resin. The photosensitizer can be compounded with the base resin. The photosensitizer can be absorbed into the base resin. The medical device can include a coating disposed on a surface of the body. The photosensitizer can be disposed within the coating. The medical device can include a catheter adapter and a catheter extending distally from the catheter adapter. The catheter can be co-extruded with the photosensitizer and another material.

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. The catheter system may include a connector coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The connector may include a T-connector. The catheter system may include a connector support device, which may be wedge-shaped to support the connector at an insertion angle.

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.