Safety IV catheter infusion device
First Claim
1. A device for establishing an IV catheter by a clinician comprising:
- a housing sized and shaped to fit in the hand of the clinician;
a catheter assembly including a catheter member with a front portion adapted to be inserted into the vein of a patient;
a control member adapted to reciprocate said catheter assembly within said housing between a retracted position in which said catheter assembly is completely contained in said housing and an extended position in which said catheter member extends outwardly of said housing, said control member being movable with respect to said catheter assembly for selectively locking said catheter assembly with respect to said housing; and
rotating means adapted to rotate said catheter assembly about an axis as said catheter assembly is reciprocated by said control means.
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Abstract
A device for delivering an IV catheter to an IV infusion site is disclosed. The device includes a cylindrical housing adapted to fit into the hand of the clinician. A catheter assembly is disposed in the housing and can be advanced to an extended position and retracted. The catheter assembly includes a needle adapted to be inserted into the vein and the catheter is mounted on the needle to allow the catheter to be removed at will. The catheter assembly is rotated as the needle is inserted into the vein. Preferably the catheter assembly is rotated during the insertion of the needle and catheter. After the needle and catheter are inserted into the vein, the needle is retracted into the housing leaving the catheter in place. The housing and the needle can now be discarded.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for establishing an IV catheter by a clinician comprising:
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a housing sized and shaped to fit in the hand of the clinician;
a catheter assembly including a catheter member with a front portion adapted to be inserted into the vein of a patient;
a control member adapted to reciprocate said catheter assembly within said housing between a retracted position in which said catheter assembly is completely contained in said housing and an extended position in which said catheter member extends outwardly of said housing, said control member being movable with respect to said catheter assembly for selectively locking said catheter assembly with respect to said housing; and
rotating means adapted to rotate said catheter assembly about an axis as said catheter assembly is reciprocated by said control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18)
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10. A device adapted to establish a catheter for providing IV infusions to a patient through a vein, said device comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a front end, a rear end and a cylindrical surface extending therebetween;
a catheter assembly including a needle member with a needle and a catheter member removably attached to said needle member and telescopically arranged on said needle;
control means for reciprocating said catheter assembly between a retracted position wherein said catheter assembly is completely disposed within said cylindrical and an extended position wherein said needle and said catheter member are operative to be inserted in the vein, said control means and said catheter assembly being rotatably joined to allow said catheter assembly to rotate with respect to said housing during said reciprocating; and
rotating means adapted to rotate said catheter assembly about an axis as said catheter assembly is reciprocated by said control means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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19. A device for establishing an IV catheter by a clinician comprising:
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a housing sized and shaped to fit in the hand of the clinician;
a catheter assembly including a catheter member with a front portion adapted to be inserted into the vein of a patient;
a control member adapted to reciprocate said catheter assembly within said housing between a retracted position in which said catheter assembly is completely contained in said housing and an extended position in which said catheter member extends outwardly of said housing; and
control disabling means adapted to disable said control means to prevent said catheter assembly from being moved to extend outside said housing.
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20. A device adapted to establish a catheter for providing IV infusions to a patient through a vein, said device comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a front end, a rear end and a cylindrical surface extending therebetween;
a catheter assembly including a needle member with a needle and a catheter member removably attached to said needle member and telescopically arranged on said needle;
control means for reciprocating said catheter assembly between a retracted position wherein said catheter assembly is completely disposed within said cylindrical and an extended position wherein said needle and said catheter member are operative to be inserted in the vein; and
control disabling means adapted to disable said control means to prevent said catheter assembly from being moved to extend outside said housing.
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21. A device for establishing an IV catheter by a clinician comprising:
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a housing sized and shaped to fit in the hand of the clinician;
a catheter assembly including a catheter member with a front portion adapted to be inserted into the vein of a patient;
a control member adapted to reciprocate said catheter assembly within said housing between a retracted position in which said catheter assembly is completely contained in said housing and an extended position in which said catheter member extends outwardly of said housing, said control member being movable with respect to said catheter assembly with respect to said catheter assembly for selectively locking said catheter assembly with respect to said housing; and
control disabling means adapted to disable said control means to prevent said catheter assembly from being moved to extend outside said housing.
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22. A device adapted to establish a catheter for providing IV infusions to a patient through a vein, said device comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a front end, a rear end and a cylindrical surface extending therebetween;
a catheter assembly including a needle member with a needle and a catheter member removably attached to said needle member and telescopically arranged on said needle;
control means for reciprocating said catheter assembly between a retracted position wherein said catheter assembly is completely disposed within said cylindrical and an extended position wherein said needle and said catheter member are operative to be inserted in the vein, said control means and said catheter assembly being rotatably joined to allow said catheter assembly to rotate with respect to said housing during said reciprocating; and
control disabling means adapted to disable said control means to prevent said catheter assembly from being moved to extend outside said cylindrical housing.
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Specification