LOW DRAG, HIGH PRESSURE SEPTUM
First Claim
1. A septum comprising:
- a tube portion having an internal cavity therein; and
a plug portion coupled to a distal end of the tube portion having a non-collapsed state and a collapsed state, the plug portion having a slit extending therethrough, the slit having a slit length extending between a distal end of the plug portion and a proximal end of the plug portion, the plug portion being offset from the tube portion such that when the septum is in a non-collapsed state some of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion, when the septum transitions to a collapsed state the plug portion is moved proximally into the internal cavity such that less of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion.
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Abstract
A septum is disclosed that can be utilized in a catheter assembly to selectively seal an opening in the catheter assembly. The septum has a tube portion and a plug portion. The plug portion has a slit extending through it. The septum can transition from a non-collapsed state to a collapsed state. When the septum is in a non-collapsed state, the plug portion is offset from the tube portion such that some of the length of the slit extends outward from the distal end of the tube portion. When the septum transitions to the collapsed state, the plug portion is moved inward into the internal cavity such that some of the length of the slit may or may not extend outward from the distal end of the tube portion.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A septum comprising:
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a tube portion having an internal cavity therein; and a plug portion coupled to a distal end of the tube portion having a non-collapsed state and a collapsed state, the plug portion having a slit extending therethrough, the slit having a slit length extending between a distal end of the plug portion and a proximal end of the plug portion, the plug portion being offset from the tube portion such that when the septum is in a non-collapsed state some of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion, when the septum transitions to a collapsed state the plug portion is moved proximally into the internal cavity such that less of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A catheter assembly, comprising:
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a catheter adapter having an inner lumen; a septum disposed within the inner lumen of the catheter adapter, the septum being able to transition from a non-collapsed state to a collapsed state; a tube portion of the septum having a proximal end and a distal end; and a plug portion of the septum coupled to the distal end of the tube portion, the plug portion having a slit extending therethrough, the slit having a slit length, the plug portion being offset from the tube portion such that when the septum is in the non-collapsed state some of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion, when the septum is in the collapsed state less of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of sealing a catheter assembly, the method comprising:
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providing a catheter assembly having a catheter adapter, a catheter, and a septum, the septum being disposed in a non-collapsed state within the catheter adapter, the catheter assembly further having an introducer needle extending through the septum, wherein the septum includes a tube portion and a plug portion coupled to a distal end of the tube portion, the plug portion having a slit extending therethrough, the slit having a slit length, the septum being movable from the non-collapsed state, in which some of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion, to a collapsed state, in which less of the length of the slit extends distally from the distal end of the tube portion; placing the catheter within a patient; withdrawing the introducer needle from the catheter assembly while the septum remains in the non-collapsed state; and infusing fluid into the catheter assembly, during which time the septum transitions from the non-collapsed state to the a collapsed state in response to an increase in pressure within the catheter adapter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification