Becton, Dickinson and Company
BLOOD COLLECTION ADAPTER AND RELATED DEVICES TO REDUCE HEMOLYSIS

Abstract:

An adapter may include a distal end, which may be configured to couple to a catheter assembly. The adapter may include a proximal end, which may include a proximal connector configured to couple to a blood collection device. The adapter may include a fluid pathway disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the fluid pathway includes a non-linear portion. The non-linear portion may form a coil shape, an S-shape, or another suitable shape.