Subcutaneous safety catheter assembly
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1. A subcutaneous safety catheter assembly comprising:
- a flexible catheter having an inner wall including a hollow stiffening member which is stiff in the longitudinal direction and flexible laterally;
a needle having a sharp point at one end and a grip at the other end adapted to being disposed in said hollow stiffening member with the sharp point extending beyond the distal end of said member; and
needle guard means at the proximal end of said catheter for securely engaging said needle and shielding the sharp point of said needle automatically upon and after its withdrawal from said catheter.
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Abstract
A subcutaneous safety catheter assembly includes a flexible catheter having an inner wall including a hollow stiffening member which is stiff in the longitudinal direction and flexible laterally; a needle having a sharp point at one end and a grip at the other and being adapted to being disposed in the hollow stiffening member with the sharp point extending beyond the distal end of the member; and a needle guard at the proximal end of the member for securely engaging the needle and shielding the sharp point of the needle upon its withdrawal from the catheter.
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1. A subcutaneous safety catheter assembly comprising:
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a flexible catheter having an inner wall including a hollow stiffening member which is stiff in the longitudinal direction and flexible laterally; a needle having a sharp point at one end and a grip at the other end adapted to being disposed in said hollow stiffening member with the sharp point extending beyond the distal end of said member; and needle guard means at the proximal end of said catheter for securely engaging said needle and shielding the sharp point of said needle automatically upon and after its withdrawal from said catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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