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Catheter assembly and components thereof

DC CAFC
  • US 9,370,641 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2013
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A safety catheter assembly comprising:

  • a first hub comprising an interior cavity, an opening at a proximal end, and a catheter tube having a distal end opening extending distally of the first hub, the opening at the proximal end having a Luer taper;

    a needle having a needle shaft defining a needle axis projecting distally of an end of a second hub, said needle projecting through the catheter tube and comprising a needle tip;

    a valve for obstructing fluid flow positioned inside the interior cavity of the first hub;

    a valve actuating element slidingly disposed in the first hub for actuating the valve; and

    a third hub positioned between the first hub and the second hub having a needle protective device positioned therein in a ready position in which the needle tip is exposed and sized and shaped to prevent unintended needle sticks in a protective position; and

    wherein the protective device is made from a metallic component.

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