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Catheter needle safety device and method of using same

  • US 6,117,110 A
  • Filed: 03/26/1999
  • Issued: 09/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automatic sheathing system, comprising:

  • an introducing catheter including a catheter tip and a catheter hub;

    a needle including a needle tip, and a needle hub, wherein said needle is sized to fit within said introducing catheter; and

    ,a needle sheath disposed around said introducing catheter and said needle, wherein said sheath further comprises a flanged end configured for releasably gripping said catheter hub, and wherein said catheter hub is released when said flanged end is squeezed.

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