Catheter assembly

US8932259B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8932259-B2
Application numberUS-88064910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 13, 2010
Priority dateSep 13, 2010
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A catheter assembly is disclosed having a catheter adapter and a needle hub. The catheter adapter has an inner lumen with a septum located within the inner lumen. An introducer needle is inserted through the inner lumen. A septum activator also located within the inner lumen, such that a distal end of the septum activator contacts the septum. The septum activator has an internal cavity and a cavity seal forming a surface of the internal cavity.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter adapter having an inner lumen, the inner lumen including an annular ridge; a septum disposed within a portion of the inner lumen; an introducer needle extending through the inner lumen of the catheter adapter, the introducer needle having an outer diameter, the introducer needle having a notch disposed on the distal end of the introducer needle, the notch being positioned at a notch distance from a distal…

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What does patent US8932259B2 cover?
A catheter assembly is disclosed having a catheter adapter and a needle hub. The catheter adapter has an inner lumen with a septum located within the inner lumen. An introducer needle is inserted through the inner lumen. A septum activator also located within the inner lumen, such that a distal end of the septum activator contacts the septum. The septum activator has an internal cavity and a ca…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stout Marty L, Mckinnon Austin Jason, Becton Dickinson Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M25/0606. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).