Catheter Assembly Including Sealing Member
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1. A catheter assembly, comprising:
- a catheter defining at least one lumen;
a hub including at least one hub extension dimensioned to be received within the at least one lumen of the catheter; and
a sealing member positioned adjacent the interface of the catheter and the hub, the sealing member being of an expandable material which increases in volume upon exposure to moisture.
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Abstract
A catheter assembly includes a catheter, a hub, and a sealing member. The catheter defines one or more lumens. The hub includes one or more hub extensions dimensioned to be received within the one or more lumens of the catheter. The sealing member is positioned adjacent the interface of the catheter and the hub. The sealing member includes an expandable material which increases in volume upon exposure to moisture.
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1. A catheter assembly, comprising:
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a catheter defining at least one lumen; a hub including at least one hub extension dimensioned to be received within the at least one lumen of the catheter; and a sealing member positioned adjacent the interface of the catheter and the hub, the sealing member being of an expandable material which increases in volume upon exposure to moisture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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