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CLOSED IV ACCESS DEVICE WITH PADDLE GRIP NEEDLE HUB AND FLASH CHAMBER

  • US 20170120017A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2016
  • Published: 05/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An IV access device comprising:

  • a catheter adapter from which a catheter extends distally;

    an extension tube coupled to the catheter adapter; and

    a needle hub from which a needle extends distally, the needle hub being coupled to the catheter adapter such that the needle extends through the catheter;

    wherein the needle hub further includes a flash chamber that is in fluid communication with a lumen of the needle thereby allowing blood to flow into the flash chamber when a distal tip of the needle is contained within a patient'"'"'s vein.

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