SUBCUTANEOUS SAFETY CATHETER ASSEMBLY

摘要

A subcutaneous safety catheter assembly (10) includes a flexible catheter having an inner wall including a hollow stiffening member (14) which is stiff in the longitudinal direction, and flexible laterally; a needle (12) having a sharp point (16) at one end, a grip (20) at the other, and being adapted to being disposed in the hollow stiffening member (14) with the sharp point (16) extending beyond the distal end of the member; and a needle guard (90) at the proximal end of the member for securely engaging the needle (12), and shielding the sharp point (16) of the needle upon its withdrawal from the catheter.