Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Becton, Dickinson and Wright Pllc

Aaron Wang

John R Stokes

Weston F Harding

Jonathan Karl Burkholz

S Ray Isaacson

Jeffrey Charles O'Bryan

Wade A Powell

Shaun Staley

Joseph David Frodsham

Kenneth B Lindstrom

John C Cendagorta

Jeffrey C O'BRYAN

A catheter assembly includes a flexible catheter (), a needle () having a sharp distal tip, the needle () disposed in the flexible catheter () and moving from a first position that exposes the needle () to a second position, an outer member () that is configured to engage and disengage a catheter hub (), an inner member () disposed in the outer member (), and a needle protection () member disposed in the inner member (), the needle protection member () enclosing at least a portion of the needle () when the needle () is in the second position.

Needle capture safety interlock for catheter

An asymmetrical gripping surface is incorporated into a needle shield of an intravenous catheter assembly. The asymmetrical gripping surface provides a gripping position nearer the catheter adapter, catheter and needle tip for improved balance and control of the catheter assembly during insertion of the catheter. Additionally, the asymmetrical gripping surfaces include a guard feature to prevent a user's unintended contact with various components of the catheter assembly whereby the contact may result in an undesirable 'over the bevel' condition.

Tip shield with gripping surfaces and guard features

Integrated catheter device

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Aaron Wang