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1. A peripheral catheter, comprising:
a tubular body member of a predetermined diameter and having a wall thickness, the tubular body member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therebetween, the tubular body member further having a truncated length sufficient to access a peripheral vein of a patient, the distal end comprising a tapered tip, the tubular body member consisting of a first material; at least two stripes of a stiffening material embedded within the wall thickness of the tubular body, the stiffening material being different than the first material, a portion of the first material being disposed between the at least two stripes of the stiffening material along an entire length of the at least two stripes of the stiffening material; and a plurality of holes positioned on the tapered tip of the tubular body member and in the portion of the first material, the plurality of holes being formed through the wall thickness of the tubular body member and in communication with the lumen. |
