Needle for Bloodless IV

摘要

An intravenous catheter system having a retractable needle system and a body system is disclosed. The retractable needle system includes a housing, a needle, a docking feature, and an optional anti-shearing mechanism. The body system includes a body, at least one hub, a catheter connector, at least one plug, a plug recoil mechanism, a locking mechanism, a flash chamber, and a flash window.

主权项

1. An intravenous catheter system, comprising:
an elongated hollow body forming an internal volume; a hub rigidly attached to an end of the body; a plug configured to engage with the hub and configured to create a seal between the hub and the internal volume, the plug being operable between a first position for use with needle-type and blunt-type devices and a second position for use with needleless devices; wherein the plug is adapted to sealingly receive the needle-type and blunt-type devices while in the first position and sealingly receive the needless devices while in the second position.