B. Braun Melsungen Ag

Meng Mun Chong

Hui Kuun Teoh

Boon Ping Neoh

Jarryd Keng Gene Ng

Wen Jenn Lim

Hang Khiang Chng

Zi Lai Lim

Khai Tick Sim

Yueh Shiuan Ghoo

Aspects of the present disclosure include catheter devices in which a bushing is disposed in an interior cavity of a catheter hub. The bushing has a flexible portion extending out a distal end of the catheter hub. A catheter tube is sleeved over the flexible portion. A needle hub with a needle projects through the flexible portion of the bushing and the catheter tube. The flexible portion is bendable to form at least one curve along the flexible portion. The at least one curve has a minimum bend radius when a first surface of the flexible portion is extended and a second surface opposite the first surface of the flexible portion is shortened.

Needle assemblies and related methods

Valves are described for intravenous (IV) catheter assemblies for controlling fluidic flow. The valve can prevent blood leakage in multiple access use situations. A thinner area of the valve around a slit is provided. The thicker area of the valve is to provide rigidity to the valve so that it is able to return to a closed configuration when a Luer connector is removed.

Valved catheter assemblies and related methods

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Penang, Malaysia

Meng Mun Chong