Blood control for a catheter insertion device
First Claim
1. A fluid control component designed for use in a hub of a catheter assembly, the hub including a valve disposed in a cavity of the hub, the fluid control component comprising:
- a body movable between a first position and a second position relative to the valve, the body including;
a proximal end including a proximal opening;
a distal end including a distal opening, the distal end positioned proximal of the valve in the first position and distal to the valve in the second position;
a conduit fluidly connecting the proximal opening to the distal opening; and
a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on an exterior surface of the body, each of the ribs extending from the distal end to the proximal end, both the body and plurality of ribs contribute to a conical shape.
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Abstract
A fluid control component configured for controlling fluid flow through the hub of a catheter assembly during and after placement into the patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the fluid control component comprises a body disposed within a cavity of the hub, the body being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the body does not pierce a valve disposed in the hub when in the first position and wherein the body pierces the valve when in the second position. The body includes a conduit to enable fluid flow through an internal portion of the body when the body is in the second position, and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on an exterior surface of the body. The ribs provide at least one fluid flow channel between the valve and an external portion of the body when the body is in the second position.
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37 Claims
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1. A fluid control component designed for use in a hub of a catheter assembly, the hub including a valve disposed in a cavity of the hub, the fluid control component comprising:
a body movable between a first position and a second position relative to the valve, the body including; a proximal end including a proximal opening; a distal end including a distal opening, the distal end positioned proximal of the valve in the first position and distal to the valve in the second position; a conduit fluidly connecting the proximal opening to the distal opening; and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on an exterior surface of the body, each of the ribs extending from the distal end to the proximal end, both the body and plurality of ribs contribute to a conical shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A catheter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate catheter tube defining at least one lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the catheter tube; a hub in fluid communication with the at least one lumen of the catheter tube, the hub including a valve disposed in a cavity of the hub; and a fluid control component designed for use in the hub, comprising; a body movable between a first position and a second position relative to the valve, the body including; a proximal end including a proximal opening; a distal end including a distal opening, the distal end positioned proximal of the valve in the first position and distal to the valve in the second position; a conduit fluidly connecting the proximal opening to the distal opening; and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on an exterior surface of the body, each of the ribs extending from the distal end to the proximal end, both the body and plurality of ribs contribute to a conical shape. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A fluid control component designed for use in a hub of a catheter assembly, the hub including a valve disposed in a cavity of the hub, the fluid control component comprising:
a body movable between a first position and a second position, the body including; a proximal end including a proximal opening; a distal end including a distal opening, the distal end positioned proximal of the valve in the first position and distal to the valve in the second position; a central conduit fluidly connecting the proximal opening to the distal opening; and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on an exterior surface of the body, each of the ribs extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the body, both the body and plurality of ribs contribute to a conical shape, wherein each of the ribs includes a notch configured to releasably engage with an annular ridge defined in the cavity of the hub when the body is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A catheter assembly, comprising:
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an elongate catheter tube defining at least one lumen that extends between a proximal end and a distal end of the catheter tube; a catheter hub disposed at the proximal end of the catheter tube, the catheter hub including a valve disposed in a cavity; and a blood control component movably disposed within the cavity of the catheter hub, the blood control component movable from a non-actuated position to an actuated position relative to the valve, the blood control component including; a body defining a conduit; and a plurality of ribs disposed on the body from a distal end to a proximal end thereof, the ribs configured to engage with leaflets of the valve when the blood control component is moved from the non-actuated position to the actuated position, the ribs providing spacing between leaflets of the valve and an outer surface of the blood control component in the actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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Specification