Becton, Dickinson and Company
Systems and methods of facilitating instrument delivery to a catheter assembly
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Abstract:
A catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port. A central axis of a fluid path extending through the side port may be disposed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the catheter adapter. The angle may be less than 45.degree.. Additionally or alternatively to the angle being less than 45.degree., the catheter adapter may include a wedge and/or an insert configured to facilitate instrument delivery to the catheter assembly via the side port.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
26 Aug 2019
Issue date:
9 Aug 2022