Self-priming systems and methods
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1. A vascular access system for placement of a catheter within a patient'"'"'s blood vessel, the vascular access system comprising:
- a catheter hub;
a fluid passage positioned at least partially within the catheter hub;
a catheter coupled to the catheter hub;
a retractable needle coupled to the catheter hub;
a connector coupled to the catheter hub; and
a tube extending from the catheter hub to the connector, wherein the tube allows the connector to be positioned in different locations relative to the catheter hub,wherein the connector includes a first position in which a path through the connector is open and a second position in which a path through the connector is closed, andwherein a flow controller is coupled to the connector and is configured to transition the connector from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
Vascular access system embodiments can be configured to remove gas and a piercing member from a catheter assembly. In some embodiments, vascular access systems can remove gas and at least a portion of a piercing member concurrently or simultaneously. In some embodiments, vascular access systems can remove gas before removing at least a portion of a piercing member. In several embodiments, a vascular access system can include a first barrel configured to remove gas and a second barrel configured to retract a piercing member.
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1. A vascular access system for placement of a catheter within a patient'"'"'s blood vessel, the vascular access system comprising:
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a catheter hub; a fluid passage positioned at least partially within the catheter hub; a catheter coupled to the catheter hub; a retractable needle coupled to the catheter hub; a connector coupled to the catheter hub; and a tube extending from the catheter hub to the connector, wherein the tube allows the connector to be positioned in different locations relative to the catheter hub, wherein the connector includes a first position in which a path through the connector is open and a second position in which a path through the connector is closed, and wherein a flow controller is coupled to the connector and is configured to transition the connector from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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