ENCLOSED NEEDLE DEVICE WITH FLUID PATH ACCESS

摘要

An enclosed needle catheter insertion device (10) includes an elongated needle guard housing (20) and an elongated needle support housing (22). The support housing (22) is received for movement in guard housing (20) to pull needle (24) in from catheter (12) to be enclosed by guard housing (20). Support housing (22) is of sufficient length that a proximal end (42) thereof is accessible at or beyond a proximal end (28) of guard housing (20) even with the needle (24) extended out of catheter (12) for use, so as to allow for access to the fluid path (44) of support housing (22) to needle lumen (49).