Medline Industries, Inc.

Blink Device LLC

Matthew Lovell

Justin Hulvershorn

Karl Schmidt

Shan E Gaw

A catheter inserter () including an actuator assembly () to move a catheter assembly outside a housing () by engaging the catheter assembly multiple times, in an example. The inserter includes a needle assembly () in a housing that has a first position with a needle extending from the housing and a second position with the needle retracted into the housing. A catheter assembly () is removably positioned in the housing and includes a catheter () and a hub () connected to the catheter. An actuator assembly () is further mounted to the housing and operates to selectively engage a guidewire assembly to move the guidewire past the needle and to selectively engage the catheter assembly to move the catheter and the hub outside the housing.

Catheter insertion system

A needle safety clip including means to cover the end of a needle, e.g., after use, and allowing for another medical instrument, e.g., a guidewire or a catheter to extend from the clip with the needle-sharp end secured in the clip. A distal end section of the safety clip includes a slot to receive the guidewire therethrough in a safety position while blocking the needle from moving distally past the distal end section.

Needle safety clip, systems and methods

A catheter inserter including an actuator assembly to move a catheter assembly outside a housing by engaging the catheter assembly multiple times, in an example. The inserter includes a needle assembly in a housing that has a first position with a needle extending from the housing and a second position with the needle retracted into the housing. A catheter assembly is removably positioned in the housing and includes a catheter and a hub connected to the catheter. An actuator assembly is further mounted to the housing and operates to selectively engage a guidewire assembly to move the guidewire past the needle and to selectively engage the catheter assembly to move the catheter and the hub outside the housing.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Matthew Lovell