INTRAVENOUS CATHETER DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED EXTENSION TUBE
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1. An assembled intravenous catheter device, comprising:
- a catheter adapter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen interposed therebetween, the catheter adapter further comprising a securement platform, the distal end comprising an intravenous catheter and the proximal end comprising an extension tube, the intravenous catheter and extension tube being in fluid communication with the lumen;
a needle hub having a closed end, an open end, and a compartment interposed therebetween, the closed end being configured to receive a terminal end of the extension tube and the open end configured to receive the proximal end of the catheter adapter, wherein the extension tube is stored within the compartment; and
an introducer needle having a base end, a tip end and a body extending therebetween, the base end being securely attached to the closed end of the needle hub, and the body extending through the proximal end, the lumen, the distal end, and the intravenous catheter such that the tip end of the introducer needle is exposed beyond a terminal end of the intravenous catheter.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to peripheral intravenous catheters, and in particular to an integrated peripheral intravenous catheter having a low profile securement platform, a needle hub having an interior compartment and further comprising a paddle grip, and an extension tube coupled to the catheter and stored within the interior compartment of the needle hub prior to catheterization.
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1. An assembled intravenous catheter device, comprising:
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a catheter adapter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen interposed therebetween, the catheter adapter further comprising a securement platform, the distal end comprising an intravenous catheter and the proximal end comprising an extension tube, the intravenous catheter and extension tube being in fluid communication with the lumen; a needle hub having a closed end, an open end, and a compartment interposed therebetween, the closed end being configured to receive a terminal end of the extension tube and the open end configured to receive the proximal end of the catheter adapter, wherein the extension tube is stored within the compartment; and an introducer needle having a base end, a tip end and a body extending therebetween, the base end being securely attached to the closed end of the needle hub, and the body extending through the proximal end, the lumen, the distal end, and the intravenous catheter such that the tip end of the introducer needle is exposed beyond a terminal end of the intravenous catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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