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Catheter placement device and method

  • US 10,426,931 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2014
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a body of a patient, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a needle having a proximal portion in the housing and a distal portion extending from a distal end of the housing;

    a catheter advancement assembly, comprising;

    the catheter coaxially disposed over the needle, the catheter having a proximal end in the housing and a distal end extending from the distal end of the housing in a catheter first position; and

    a handle coupled to the proximal end of the catheter, the handle extending laterally from the housing in the catheter first position, the handle slidable with respect to the housing to transition the catheter distally from the catheter first position to a catheter second position; and

    a guidewire advancement assembly, comprising;

    a guidewire disposed at least partially in a lumen of the needle; and

    a slide member coupled to the guidewire, the slide member slidable with respect to the housing to transition the guidewire relative to the needle.

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