Becton, Dickinson and Company
INTRODUCER NEEDLE HAVING A BUMP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract:

A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end of the catheter adapter and the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include a septum assembly disposed within the lumen of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include a catheter extending from the distal end of the catheter adapter. The catheter system may include an introducer needle, which may include a proximal end, a sharp distal tip, and a bump disposed between the proximal end and the sharp distal tip. The proximal end of the introducer needle may be secured within a needle hub of the catheter system. In response to the bump contacting the septum assembly, the sharp distal tip of the introducer needle is disposed distal to a distal end of the catheter.