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Systems and methods for preventing septum damage in an intravascular device

  • US 8,641,675 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2011
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intravascular device, comprising:

  • a catheter adapter having an inner surface and an outer surface;

    a cannula having a notch for providing a flashback signal; and

    a septum having an opening defined by at least three leaves, each leaf having an apex, the septum being seated within the inner surface of the catheter adapter at an axial orientation with respect to an axial orientation of the cannula such that when the cannula is pulled back through the septum, an axial orientation of the notch is misaligned with the axial orientation of the apex of each leaf.

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