Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

John Cendagorta

Jonathan Karl Burkholz

Weston F Harding

Austin Jason McKinnon

Joseph Spataro

Curtis H Blanchard

Cristian Clavijo

A catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port. A central axis of a fluid path extending through the side port may be disposed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the catheter adapter. The angle may be less than 45°. Additionally or alternatively to the angle being less than 45°, the catheter adapter may include a wedge and/or an insert configured to facilitate instrument delivery to the catheter assembly via the side port.

Systems and methods of facilitating instrument delivery to a catheter assembly

A catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port. A central axis of a fluid path extending through the side port may be disposed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the catheter adapter. The angle may be less than 45&#xb0;. Additionally or alternatively to the angle being less than 45&#xb0;, the catheter adapter may include a wedge and/or an insert configured to facilitate instrument delivery to the catheter assembly via the side port.

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